page_title: Arash (singer)
section_title: Eurovision Song Contest
hierarchical_section_title: Arash (singer) / Eurovision Song Contest
caption_attribution_description: English: Arash and Rebecca Zadig in concert in Las Vegas
context_page_description: Arash Labaf, known mononymously as Arash, is a Swedish Iranian singer, entertainer and producer.
  He represented Azerbaijan along with Aysel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, finishing third with the song "Always". He is also one of the judges of Persia's Got Talent, a Persian franchise of the British talent show Got Talent.
context_section_description: In early 2009, it was revealed that the Azerbaijani entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 would be the song "Always" which was written and composed by Arash. The song was performed by Aysel Teymurzadeh and Arash in a duet in Semifinal 2 of the Eurovision competition.  The song qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest final which took place on 16 May 2009, and was placed third. In one of his interviews Arash explained his decision to represent Azerbaijan in this contest: "Why did I take part in the contest? I'm originally [ethnically] Azerbaijani, and I would like to have a part in this country's confident ascent in the history of Eurovision."
caption: Rebecca Zadig and Arash in a concert in Las Vegas, December 2008
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