Introduction
Samira Azer gizi Efendiyeva (Azerbaijani: Samirə Azər qızı Əfəndiyeva; 17 April 1991), known as Samira Efendi or Efendi, is an Azerbaijani singer.
Career
Early career
Efendiyeva gained popularity in her home country after participating in the singing competitions Yeni Ulduz (2009), Böyük Səhnə (2014) and The Voice of Azerbaijan (2015-2016, third place). In 2017, she was the Azerbaijani representative in the international singing competition Silk Way Star, staged in Almaty, Kazakhstan, finishing in third place. Efendiyeva represented her country again at the Voice of Nur-Sultan festival held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan in 2019.
2020: Eurovision Song Contest
On 28 February 2020, the Azeri broadcaster İTV announced that Efendiyeva had been internally selected to represent Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, held in Rotterdam, Netherlands. However, on March 18th 2020, the event was cancelled due to the 2019–20 Corona virus pandemic.
2021: Eurovision Song Contest
On 20 March 2020, Efendi annouced on her Instagram account that she will represent Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 after the cancellation of 2020 contest.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Yarımın Yarı" | 2019 | Non-album single |
| "Sən Gələndə" | ||
| "Yol Ayrıcı" | ||
| "Cleopatra" | 2020 |