Dilara Kazimova

Dilara Kazimova (Azerbaijani: Dilarə Kazımova, [dilɑˈræ cɑˈzɯmovɑ]; born 20 May 1984) is an Azerbaijani singer and actress.[1][2] She represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen[3] with the song "Start a Fire".

Dilara Kazimova
Dilara Kazimova (2014)
Background information
Born (1984-05-20) May 20, 1984
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
GenresPop, pop rock, rock, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
InstrumentsVocals
Associated actsUnformal, Milk & Kisses

Career

Born in Baku, Kazimova studied vocal arts at the Baku Academy of Music. After graduating, she briefly performed as part of an opera troupe. From the early 2000s, she was a member of the rock band Unformal and later the lead singer for the duo Milk & Kisses. Both bands participated in the Azerbaijani national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest before, with Unformal placing second in the national final in 2008, and Milk & Kisses placing second again in the national final in 2010.[1][4] In 2010, the duo Milk & Kisses represented Azerbaijan at the annual New Wave music festival in Jurmala, Latvia, but came 16th out of 17 contestants.

In 2014, Kazimova participated in the Azerbaijani selection (this time by herself) and won the competition.[5] "Start a Fire", the song with which Dilara represented Azerbaijan in Copenhagen, was released two weeks later, on 16 March 2014, at the same time as the video clip.[6] Dilara performed in the first semi-final of the contest, placing 9th with 57 points and ultimately qualified to the final. In the final she came 22nd with 33 points.

Kazimova is currently a contestant of the Ukrainian reality talent show Holos Krayiny (part of the international syndication The Voice). Svyatoslav Vakarchuk turned around his chair so he will be her coach and mentor for the duration of the show.[7][8]

Kazimova has also starred in two Azerbaijani films Try Not to Breathe (alongside Fakhraddin Manafov) in 2006 and Purgatory (for which she recorded the soundtrack "Sonsuz yol" as part of the band Unformal) in 2007.[9][10]

Discography

Singles
Title Year Album
"Start a Fire" 2014 Non-album singles
"Dream" 2016

Filmography
YearFilmRoleNotes
2006Try Not to BreatheShort film, debut film
2007PrugatorySupporting role and soundtrack

References
  1. "Azərbaycanın Eurovision təmsilçisi seçildi (FOTO+VİDEO) | Medianews". Medianews.az. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  2. "Showbiz – Dilara Kazimova". News.day.az. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  3. Omelyanchuk, Olena. "Dilara wins Böyük Səhnə in Azerbaijan". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  4. "Dilara Kazimova (Milk & Kisses) » BAKU.WS – Развлекательный портал Азербайджана". Baku.Ws. n.d. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  5. "Azerbaijan: Dilara Kazimova wins Böyük Sehne 2014". wiwibloggs.com. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  6. "Watch: Dilara Kazimova wil start a fire for Azerbaijan". wiwibloggs.com. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  7. "Діляра Кязімова: Я ніколи не думала, що буду співати пісню Вакарчука, та ще й у Києві!". Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  8. "Діляра Кязімова "Без бою" – Голос Країни – Вибір наосліп – Сезон 4". Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  9. "Azərbaycanı Eurovisionda Dilarə Kazımova təmsil edəcək-FOTOLAR | Jurnalist Araşdırma Mərkəzi". Jam.az. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  10. "— Stylish Baku | Dilarə Kazımova: "Stil – dəbdə olan geyimdən asılı olmayaraq düzgün geyim seçmək bacarığıdır."". Sbm.az. 30 May 2013. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Farid Mammadov
with Hold Me		 Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest
2014		 Succeeded by
Elnur Hüseynov
with Hour of the Wolf


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