Last May, Ell & Nikki, an obscure duo from Azerbaijan, won the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. The country’s President, Ilham Aliyev, treated the musical win like a military triumph, describing it as “a ...

BAKU, Azerbaijan -- Tens of millions of television viewers will tune into Europe's annual pop music contest in the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan on Saturday, but a war of words over human ...

Azerbaijan ensured security at the Eurovision Song Contest at a high level, Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Social and Political Department Chief Ali Hasanov told journalists on Thursday.

For most television viewers, Eurovision 2009, with all its spangled costumes and schmaltzy tunes, was nothing more than a light-hearted, fun-filled singing contest. But for those watching in Armenia ...

Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to building community and defending human rights can positively influence how people experience events ...

BAKU: Standing on a peninsula that reaches out into Baku's Caspian Sea bay, the sparkling new Crystal Hall is a symbol of Azerbaijan's hopes and ambitions for next month's Eurovision song contest. As ...

Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest have decided to change its rules but will not sanction Azerbaijan for officially harassing citizens who voted for arch rival Armenia in the May contest, ...

About 20,000 guests have already arrived in Baku for the Eurovision-2012 song contest BAKU, May 21 (Itar-Tass) — Azerbaijan has tightened security ahead of the Eurovision-2012 song contest. “We guard ...