Leyla Aliyeva ( azerb. Leyla Əliyeva ; born 1986 , Baku , Azerbaijan SSR , USSR ) is an Azerbaijani TV journalist . In 2012, along with Eldar Gasimov and Nargiz Birk-Petersen , she was the host of the Eurovision 2012 song contest.
| Leyla Aliyeva | |
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 Leyla Aliyeva at Eurovision 2012 | |
| Date of Birth | 1986 |
| Place of Birth | Baku , Azerbaijan SSR , USSR |
| Citizenship |  Azerbaijan |
| Occupation | TV presenter |
Career
Leyla Aliyeva graduated from the Azerbaijan State Music Academy with a degree in conductor . In 2004 she was invited as a journalist to the Public Television of Azerbaijan . In 2007, she began covering Eurovision news and soon became a member of the organizing committee of OTV. Aliyeva was the herald from Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade [1] . She was the leading Azerbaijani national selections in 2011 and 2012 [2] .
Personal life
Married to the director of OTV. There is a daughter [2] .
See also
The list of hosts at Eurovision
Notes
- ↑ Floras, Stella Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan: Elnur, Samir & Ruslana in Istanbul . ”ESCToday.com (May 7, 2008). Date accessed August 21, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 Leyla Əliyeva: "Yoldaşımla İctimai Televiziyada tanış olmuşuq, o rejissor, mən aparıcıyam (azerb.) (Unavailable link) . Modern.az (May 20, 2011). Access date August 21, 2018. Archived on April 21, 2012.