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Azerbaijan`s song for Eurovision 2012 presented
Baku, March 19 (AZERTAC). Sabina Babayeva, Azerbaijan`s Eurovision-2012 representative will perform "When the music dies" at Baku Crystal Hall.
The song has been created by Anders Bagge, Sandra Bjurman, Stefan Örn and Johan Kronlund of Sweden. The song, which will be performed in English, is in the lyrical genre and is the synthesis of Azerbaijani national music.
When the Music Diesis an exceptional blend of cutting - edge European music trends and Azerbaijani traditional music.
The song was recorded with Azerbaijani national instruments: kamancha and balaban; it was also decorated with sounds of a variety of local percussion instruments - davul and ghawal.
On top of everything the song includes elements of the unique vocal style called mugham. The studio work gathered together top Azerbaijani musicians: Ogtay Sharifov, Sarkhan Vahabov, Shirzad Fataliyev, Yashar Bakhish and mugham legend Alim Gasimov.
The author of "When the music dies" Anders Bagge has written and produced songs for world-famous artists such as Madonna, Janet Jackson, Santana, Jeniffer Lopez, Celine Dion, and Enrique Эqlesias.
Johan Krounlund is a composer and producer who works in a recording studio in Stockholm and collaborates with famous pop-dance artists.
Sandra Bjurman and Stefan Цrn are the authors of Ell & Nikki’s song "Running Scared", the winner song at Eurovision 2011.
The official video of Sabina Babayeva’s song "When the music dies" will be presented today at the eurovision.az web-site .