"EVERYONE WILL COME TO KNOW AND LOVE OUR COUNTRY"

I still recall the video of the Eurovision song, how hard it was for me and I how I nearly drowned in the pool. I remember the promos in various countries and what a warm welcome people gave me. I remember going on to the "Eurovision" stage. I was very worried and I tried to focus on my song and on the dance movements. My life changed after "Eurovision-2010". I spent a year in Sweden. People recognized me in various countries and now I appear in Europe a lot.

- Would you like Azerbaijan to win for a second time?

- Thousands of tourists from all over the world will be coming to Baku during "Eurovision". The show will be relayed to 43 countries. Everyone will get to know and love our country! This is a terrific advertisement for Azerbaijan. We shall celebrate if our representative wins this year. I think that's quite possible…

- As a former representative of our country at the "Eurovision" contest what advice would you like to give Sabina Babayeva?

- Sabina is a strong vocalist with a fine voice. I am sure she will perform splendidly on the stage during the competition. I very much hope that When the Music Dies will go down well with other countries. It doesn't matter what position we finish up with. The main thing is that people remember and like our song and that all the countries start talking about our entry. I hope Sabina does not worry because that feeling can spoil everything on stage. We all understand that taking part in such a competition is a very responsible but stressful task. I wish her luck! The main thing is to believe in oneself!