Azerbaijan will select its singer for the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest next Sunday, it has been announced. After this week's semifinals, five acts remain in the running to be the first Azeri artist to sing on home soil at Eurovision. The final of 'MiIli Seçim Turu' will take place at the Haydar Aliyev Place on Sunday 12 February.

• Orkhan Karimli


• Fagan Safarov


• Elton Ibrahimov


• Sabina Babayeva


• Arzu Ismayilova

Last year two of the five acts, Ell & Nikki, were selected to represent Azerbaijan as a duet.

• By Luke Fisher on Feb 4, 2012Source: escXtra.com, Ictimai