26 Mar 2009

Official video!!!

Amazing news - official video for ALWAYS is up!!

25 Mar 2009

New making of for the AySel & Arash contest song video ALWAYS!

The famous director from Sweden Frederik Boklund took into his hands a screen incarnation for an incredible song by the best duo of the Land of Fire Azerbaijan AySel & Arash. Nordic director, who had worked with such celebrities as the Army Of Lovers and Bodies Without Organs, now show his skills in a new video for the Azerbaijan representatives. Shootings the Azerbaijani duo’s video was very tough – it took more than 24 hours, but AySel and Arash as well as the crew almost did not feel tired. The evidence for that is an excellent result - the most exciting song of this spring from Azerbaijan can now be not only heard but you can also watch it!

24 Mar 2009

Official YouTube Channel For AySel&Arash

Official channel on YouTube for the most romantic European duo AySel&Arash!!




YouTube - AySel&Arash

20 Mar 2009

Always - official video!!!

And finally official video for Always!!!!

17 Mar 2009

Fresh photo from the duo!!

Fresh photo from the duo!!

16 Mar 2009

“Always” - Eurovision romantic anthem got the video!

The most unexpected and romantic duo of «Eurovision 2009» AySel & Arash from Azerbaijan had completed work on the video for the song «Always» - one hundred percent European hit of this spring.

The famous director from Sweden Frederik Boklund took into his hands a screen incarnation for an incredible song by the best duo of the Land of Fire Azerbaijan AySel & Arash. Nordic director, who had worked with such celebrities as the Army Of Lovers and Bodies Without Organs, now show his skills in a new video for the Azerbaijan representatives.

Shootings the Azerbaijani duo’s video was very tough – it took more than 24 hours, but AySel and Arash as well as the crew almost did not feel tired. The evidence for that is an excellent result - the most exciting song of this spring from Azerbaijan can now be not only heard but you can also watch it! «As soon as I heard the song I got the images that I'm presenting to the viewer. The video is not explicitly constructed by the storyline - it is rather a visual expression of emotions and feelings of the singers. For now I won't reveal a thing. You'll see it for yourself», - Frederik Boklund admitted.

Both AySel and Arash are very satisfied with their work with the director and the crew on the video. «In the video viewers can see only a few parts that will be included in the final performance at the Eurovision Song Contest. – AySel told. - Besides we still have enough time to explore our options and bring perfection. The video is incredibly energetic like the song itself ».

Arash will play on the national Azeri instrument «tar» in the video. He could not stay calm even for a moment during the shootings and had shown to everybody his incendiary temper. «I am moving all the time and almost constantly writing new songs, - Arash commented. – And our song for Eurovision was born thanks to a vivid emotions that filled my life. Also seeing the beauty of AySel I just could not get rid of lines in my head... Always on my mind, always in my dream ... ».

The video for the romantic anthem of the Eurovision 2009 from Azerbaijan «Always» can be seen in the near future on the music channels all over Europe!

8 Mar 2009

«Always» - opening performance for millions!

This weekend the most surprising duo of Eurovision 2009 AySel & Arash have started European promo tour to present the romantic anthem of this year for European audience - 100% hit song “Always”.

On the 7th of March show “Always” was presented in Moscow during national Russian final for Eurovision 2009 with live broadcast at Channel One Russia. Azerbaijani duo AySel & Arash was a special guest of the show among two other Eurovision 2009 participants – Jade and Sakis Rouvas. “Always” show was a huge success. It gave millions of viewers an incredible understanding of unexpected mix from the best European musical drifts and traditional Azeri musical culture. In Moscow AySel & Arash was extremely popular among media representatives. Azerbaijani duo gave interview the MTV Russia, Channel One Russia, Russia Today, RU TV and dozens of other leading TV channels, magazines and newspapers.

Today on the 8th of March on the most romantic spring holiday - International Women’s Day - composition for this year competition to make the best result at Eurovision 2009 for Azerbaijan by the duo AySel & Arash will be presented during national final for Eurovision 2009 in Bratislava, Slovakia. Millions of viewers will became witnesses of show “Always” presentation during live broadcast at STV 1. Recall that European release for this song was held at the begging of this week. You can hear song here:



Furthermore show “Always” by Azeri duo presentations in Poland, Israel, Netherlands, Belgium, Great Britain and in other countries-participant for Eurovision 2009 are in discussion. Detailed schedule of the AySel & Arash promo tour will be known in the nearest future.

1 Mar 2009

Azerbaijani entry for the Eurovision 2009 - ALWAYS by AySel & Arash

The Duo

On the 12th of February 2009 Azerbaijan the Land of Fire announced the launch of the Eurovision duo of AySel & Arash. In the second ESC semi-final on the 14th of May in Moscow, young AySel will compete for the victory in the Eurovision 2009 along with the experienced songwriter and artist Arash by her side. 



AySel Biography 

AySel was born in Baku on 25th April 1989 in the family of a University professor. Her Zodiac sign is Taurus, the underpinning of her ambitious, committed, self-confident personality, who loves the atmosphere of competition. AySel is just 19, but her ambition coupled with the faith in her talent has already led the young artist to the main stage of the European show business, the Eurovision Song Contest stage, as the representative of Azerbaijan.

Music. AySel started to sing at the age of four. AySel begins to take part in national vocalists’ competitions when she was eight. In 2001, she wins the prestigious Azerbaijani contest Рohre. At thirteen, AySel enters a Baku music school where she learns to play the piano and sings in the choir. The piano is AySel’s passion since childhood. No wonder, since AySel’s parents still keep a unique XVIII-century piano at home.  

USA. In 2004 AySel goes to study in the USA as a student of the exchange program FLEX. Within days from her arrival to the USA, she signs up for the local choir and begins training for young vocalists competitions. During her year in the US, AySel won 3 gold medals at prestigious contests which were held in the Southern Arkansas University and in the University of Texas at Austin.

Baku. Upon her return to Baku AySel takes part in the television project Yeni Ulduz 4 (“New Star 4”) where she goes straight to the final. When the project ends in 2006 AySel becomes a student at the International Relations department of the Azerbaijani University of Foreign Languages. Currently she continues her studies and is simultaneously working hard to prepare for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow. 



Arash Biography

Success. Famous singer, author, entertainer and producer Arash was born 23 April 1977 in Tehran, Iran. At the age of 10 he and his family moved to Sweden. His debut album, “Arash”, was released by the Warner Brothers Music in June 2005, after he had finished college. His singles, "Boro Boro" ("Go Away") and "Temptation", made it to the hit lists around Europe, and their respective videos garnered significant airplay on more than 20 MTV outlets across the world. In addition he has had hits notably in Eastern European and South-East European charts like Russia, Ukraine, Greece, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Georgia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania, Turkey etc. He has gone gold in 5 countries: Germany, Russia, Slovenia and Greece for his album, “Arash”, and in Sweden for "Boro Boro". 

Way to Eurovision. Arash has Azerbaijani roots that is why he had decided to take part in the Azerbaijani Eurovision national selection. In February his song “Always” won the selection to represent the country in Eurovision 2009. On the 12th of February 2009 Azerbaijan announced the launch of the Eurovision duo of AySel & Arash. The decision to create the duo of AySel and Arash was taken by the 7-member jury of the Azerbaijani national final for the ESC 2009.