Chingiz Maharram oglu Mustafayev (Azerbaijani: Çingiz Məhərrəm oğlu Mustafayev; born 11 March 1991) is an Azerbaijani singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Truth", finishing in eighth place.[1]
Chingiz Mustafayev | |
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.jpg) Mustafayev performing in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Çingiz Mustafayev |
| Born | 11 March 1991 Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Origin | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Genres | Pop, folk |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Early life
editMustafayev was born in Moscow and moved to his parents' native Qazax, Azerbaijan when he was six years old. He learned to play the guitar and started composing his own songs while still a young boy.[2]
Career
editAt age 13, he moved with his mother and his brother to Baku where he auditioned for the Azerbaijani version of Pop Idol in 2007. Mustafayev won the competition, and soon became a rising star in the Azerbaijani music industry. In 2013, he represented Azerbaijan internationally in the New Wave competition in Jūrmala, Latvia. He placed 11th overall and sang along with Polina Gagarina.[3] Three years later, Mustafayev auditioned for the sixth season of The Voice of Ukraine, however he was eliminated in the subsequent Battle Round. Since then, Chingiz has performed with his group Palmas, which meld traditional Azerbaijani and Turkish folk sounds with flamenco guitar, rock, and pop twists. In early 2019, Chingiz released the single "Tənha gəzən".[4]
On 8 March 2019, it was confirmed that Chingiz would represent Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Truth". He performed in the second semi-final on 16 May 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel as 18th, closing the semi-final. He placed 5th with 224 points, thus qualifying for the grand final on 18 May 2019. In the final, he placed 8th in a field of 26 participants with 302 points.
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCO [5] |
SWE [6] |
SWI [7] |
UK Down. [8] | |||
| "Qürbət" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Get" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tənha gəzən" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Truth" | 49 | 91 | 43 | 35 | ||
| "Bir sözlə" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Güven bana" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | |
| "From Past to Present" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Xilaskar" (with Farid Aqa) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Dayan zaman" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Can-Can" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Qarabağ" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Gülzar istərəm" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Dəyməz" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Yenə mənəm" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ay qız" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Vay vay" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Beni benden alan" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Gözümün bəbəyi" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Söz" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Vicdan" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Her şey içinde" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "Chingiz to represent Azerbaijan at Eurovision 2019". Eurovision Song Contest. 8 March 2019. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Chingiz – Eurovision Song Contest Tel Aviv 2019". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Известны участники "Новой волны-2013"". RUS TVNET (in Russian). 1 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Will Azerbaijan select Chingiz Mustafayev for Eurovision 2019?". Wiwibloggs. 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart: 24 May 2019 – 30 May 2019". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Discography Chingiz". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Discographie Chingiz". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2019.