Ictimai, the Azerbaijani national has unveiled the 2026 Azerbaijani Eurovision representative.
Jiva will have the grand honour of representing Azerbaijan at the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria.
The 2026 Azerbaijani Eurovision entry will be premiered in due course.
Ictimai has once again opted for an internal selection in order to determine the 2026 Azerbaijani Eurovision act and entry.
Thus Azerbaijan joins the list of countries who have so far selected their Eurovision 2026 representatives via an internal selection: United Kingdom, Switzerland, Georgia, Cyprus, Belgium and Australia.
Azerbaijan in Eurovision
Azerbaijan debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008 and has won the competition once, namely in 2012 with Eldar & Nikki‘s ‘Running Scared’. The following year the country welcomed the Eurovision bandwagon for the very first time in its majestic capital Baku.
The Caucasian nation has partaken in Europe’s favorite television show 17 times, having competed in the event every year since its debut in 2008.
Mamagama represented Azerbaijan at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland with their entry ‘Run With U‘.