page_title: Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014
section_title: At Eurovision
hierarchical_section_title: Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 / At Eurovision
caption_attribution_description: English: Dilara Kazimova representing Azerbaijan with the song "Start a Fire" during the first dress rehearsal of the first semi final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2014&#160;Copenhagen. (Help translate this text)
context_page_description: Azerbaijan participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Azerbaijani entry was selected through Böyük Səhnə, organised by Azerbaijani broadcaster İctimai Television. Azerbaijan was represented by the song "Start a Fire", performed by Dilara Kazimova and written by Stefan Örn, Johan Kronlund and Alessandra Günthardt. The entry qualified from the first semi-final to compete in the final. Azerbaijan placed 22nd in the final, scoring 33 points.
context_section_description: During the semi-final allocation draw on 20 January 2014 at the Copenhagen City Hall, Azerbaijan was drawn to compete in the first half of the first semi-final on 6 May 2014. In the first semi-final, the producers of the show decided that Azerbaijan would perform 8th, following Russia and preceding Ukraine. Azerbaijan qualified from the first semi-final and competed in the final on 10 May 2014. During the winner's press conference for the first semi-final qualifiers, Azerbaijan was allocated to compete in the first half of the final. In the final, the producers of the show decided that Azerbaijan would perform 3rd, following Belarus and preceding Iceland. Azerbaijan placed 22nd in the final, scoring 33 points.
  On stage, Dilara Kazimova was joined by three backing vocalists: Jennie Jahn, Sofia Lindström and Lena Engman. The performance also featured aerial acrobat Matleena Laine performing on an 8-meter-high acrobatic trapeze. The staging of the performance was completed by Swedish director and dancer Asa Engman, in cooperation with Polish-Japanese choreographer Piotr Giro.
  The Azerbaijani spokesperson revealing the result of the Azerbaijani vote in the final was 2012 Azerbaijani contest entrant Sabina Babayeva.
caption: Dilara Kazimova at the first semi-final dress rehearsal
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