Leyla Mutallim qizi Guliyeva (née Aliyeva,
Azerbaijani: ''Leyla Mütəllim qızı Quliyeva (Əliyeva)'', born 1986) is an
Azerbaijani television presenter. On 22, 24 and 26 May 2012 she hosted the
Eurovision Song Contest 2012
The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 was the 57th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, following the country's victory at the with the song " Running Scared" by the duo Ell & Nikki. It was the first time Azerb ...
in
Baku,
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of t ...
together with
Eldar Gasimov
Eldar "Ell" Parviz oglu Gasimov ( az, Eldar Pərviz oğlu Qasımov; born 4 June 1989) is an Azerbaijani singer who successfully represented Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in the music duo Ell & Nikki with Nigar Jamal. He co-hosted ...
and
Nargiz Birk-Petersen
Nargiz Ilgar qizi Birk-Petersen (née Abbaszadeh; ; born 7 August 1976) is an Azerbaijani-American lawyer, presenter and model. She is known for presenting the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan together with Eldar Gasimov and Le ...
.
Career
Leyla Aliyeva graduated from the
Baku Academy of Music
The Hajibeyov Baku Academy of Music (Azeri: ''Hacıbəyov adına Bakı Musiqi Akademiyası'') is a music school in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was established in 1920 in Baku and was previously known as the Hajibeyov Azerbaijan State Conservatoire.
H ...
with a degree in
choral directing and has a master's degree in music. In 2004, while in her first year of undergraduate studies, she was hired by
İTV to work for the channel's Department of Music, Arts and Entertainment. In 2007, she began covering Eurovision news and soon rose to becoming a member of İTV's Eurovision organising committee. Aliyeva also served as the spokesperson of
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of t ...
announcing the country's first voting results in the country's debut at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Belgrade, Serbia, following the country's victory at the with the song "Molitva" by Marija Šerifović. Organised by the European Broadcasti ...
in
Belgrade,
Serbia
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.
She hosted the Azerbaijani national Eurovision selection tours alongside
Husniyya Maharramova
Husniyya Ikram gizi Maharramova ( az, Hüsniyyə İkram qızı Məhərrəmova, born September 30, 1981) is an Azerbaijani TV presenter, commentator, producer and head of the Azerbaijani delegation of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Biography
Husn ...
in 2011 and 2012.
[Aytan Aliyeva]
Leyla Aliyeva: 'My husband and I met at Ictimai'
. Modern.az. 20 May 2011.
Personal life
She is married to Abbas Guliyev, a fellow İTV employee who works there as a director, and has a daughter.
See also
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List of Eurovision Song Contest presenters
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual international song competition, held every year by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1956. This page is a list of people who have acted as presenters of the contest.
Since 1988, it ...
References
Azerbaijani women television presenters
Azerbaijani television personalities
Baku Academy of Music alumni
1986 births
Living people
People from Baku
Eurovision commentators
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