Land of Dire: Why Azerbaijan has flamed out at Eurovision

Just days out from Eurovision 2026, attention is turning as to who will qualify for the Grand Final on 16 May. The country tipped least likely to make the Grand Final is Azerbaijan, with Jiva's Just Go given around a 12% chance of qualifying at time of writing. Azerbaijan's current Eurovision fortunes is in stark contrast to its early years of Eurovision participation. Making its debut in 2008 with Elnur and Samir's Day After Day, Azerbaijan finished in the top eight in its first six...