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Azerbaijan Eurovision Analysis

All Sides of Love            The Eurovision Song Contest is a chance for many countries to show to the rest of Europe what they are all about through song and the accompanying performance. Often, countries make certain gestures to their own country’s cultures. For example, many countries will use imagery throughout the performance, whether it is in their act, or on the large screens behind them. Countries also might use items that represent a certain type of their culture or history. Azerbaijan is no different. Azerbaijan uses various aspects of their diverse culture to craft unique performances that show what it means to truly be Azerbaijani. In this blog post, I will be analyzing Azerbaijan’s performance from 2019.            In 2019, the song that was chosen to represent Azerbaijan was “Truth” performed by Chingiz where the main performance was a one man show with many vibrant colors and CGI (computer generated ima...
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The Azerbaijani National Identity

The Azerbaijani National Identity            Recently, I have come to the understanding that national identity is not a simple concept that everyone can wrap their mind around. After referencing readings by Triandafyllidou and other scholarly authors, I have comprised my own definition of national identity. National identity is the sense of belonging felt throughout a nation’s community, but it also defines who the “others” are in order to distance themselves further from them and their ideals. It is a sense of solidarity one feels toward a particular group. According to Sana Imran, “National identity is not a trait with which people are born rather it comes with the experiences from the common lives of the people, which construct their identity” (Imran, 2018, p.102). This definition of national identity proves that it is not as simple as one might think. The focal point being that one has to define the outsider in order to not be like them. There is ...
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3-Minutes-Azerbaijan

 Here is a quick summary of the country of Azerbaijan narrated by yours truly... enjoy!
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Hello everyone! This blog will be focusing on  Azerbaijan's involvement in Eurovision. I am not super familiar with the Eurovision song contest but I am extremely excited to learn more about it through the lens of Azerbaijan! I am also looking forward to understanding the unique aspects about this country and their recent involvement with the Eurovision song contest. I look forward to going on this journey together! 
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