Aysel Mammadova ( az, Aysel Məmmədova; born 3 July 1989), known professionally as Aisel is an Azerbaijani singer. She represented in the

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with the song " X My Heart".

Early life

Mammadova attended the Special Secondary Musical School and the Azerbaijan State Conservatory.

Career

Mammadova participated in the

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in 2005 and 2006, and the

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in 2009. She is a member of the Baku Jazz Center.

Eurovision Song Contest

Mammadova was announced as the Azerbaijani artist for the

on 8 November 2017. Her entry, "X My Heart", was released on 4 March 2018. She performed first in the first semi-final on 8 May, placing 11th with 94 points, 14 points behind tenth-place . She received 47 points from both the jury and the televote, receiving 12 points from the jury. As of the contest, her entry is the only Azerbaijani entry not to qualify for the final. In regards to the song, Aisel stated: "I feel a strong connection with the lyrics of the song, since believing in myself made me overcome several difficulties I had in my life. This is a message I want to send to everyone: believing in yourself can make you stronger than cannonballs." However, two years later, she said that she regretted her performance with "X My Heart", and said that she had never actually connected with the song.

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