Unformal was an

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band from

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, performing in Azeri and in English as well. Unformal was founded in 2000 by Rustam Mammadov and Novruz Ismayilov. During the first years of its existence it was known as a

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band. In 2001 Unformal won Azerbaijan Rock Award Competition. In 2006 vocalist Delya and electro-guitar performer Looper joined to the band. Since then Unformal changed and now it is an

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band. In March 2007 the single “Sonsuz yol” acclaimed by listeners, becoming the top-ranked song on the

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and

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charts. Unformal also took place in national final of Azerbaijan in Eurovision Song Contest 2008 and became second after Elnur Huseynov and

Samir Javadzadeh Samir Javadzadeh ( az, Samir Cavadzadə pron. ; born 16 April 1980, Baku, Azerbaijan) is an Azerbaijani pop singer. He was selected as the Azerbaijani representative, along with Elnur Hüseynov, to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. The ...

Band members

* Evgeniy Manukhin - drums; * Farida Nelson - bass, piano, backing vocal *

Dilara Kazimova Dilara Kazimova ( az , Dilarə Kazımova ; born 20 May 1984) is an Azerbaijani singer and actress. She represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen with the song " Start a Fire". Career Born in Baku, Kazimova studie ...

- vocal * Igor Garanin (LOOPer) - guitar, synth, programming * Yashar Bakhish - guitar * Toro - keyboard

Discography

*''Norm of Reality'' (2003, demo) *''Unformal'' (2005,demo)

External links

"Sonsuz yol" music video"Sovereignty" music video
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