Armenia–Azerbaijan relations in the Eurovision Song Contest

The Public Television Company of Armenia (AMPTV) has represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest since 2006, while İctimai Television (İTV) has represented Azerbaijan since 2008. The conflict between the two countries over the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which is considered a de jure part of Azerbaijan by the United Nations, but had been wholly or partially under control of the Armenia-backed de facto Republic of Artsakh between 1993 and 2023, has affected their participation in the contest on several occasions.

Conflicts between Armenia and Azerbaijan first appeared in 2006, when Azerbaijani media criticised the event's website for listing Nagorno-Karabakh as the birthplace of Armenia's first representative, André, as it was part of the Azerbaijan SSR at the time. Conflicts notably escalated throughout the 2009 contest: during the semi-finals, İTV objected to the depiction of the Nagorno-Karabakh monument We Are Our Mountains during the introductory video for the Armenian entry. AMPTV responded during the final by displaying multiple images of the monument whilst presenting the Armenian voting. Following the contest, reports emerged that İTV had tampered with its feed of the broadcast to censor the Armenian entry, and that the Azerbaijani government was interrogating citizens who voted for Armenia, accusing them of being unpatriotic and a threat to security. Following an inquiry, İTV was fined by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for breaching the privacy of voters.

Following the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010, Armenian media claimed that the İTV broadcast of the contest was cut off when it became apparent that Armenia had won; however, it was disputed whether the contest was even broadcast in Azerbaijan as the broadcaster had not yet participated. Accordingly, as İTV prepared to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 following its win in 2011, a group of Armenian musicians led a boycott effort, and AMPTV would ultimately withdraw from the contest due to security concerns, causing to be fined for the late notice.

Conflicts between the two countries emerged again during the lead-up to the 2015 contest, when allegations emerged that the Armenian entry, "Don't Deny", was a call for recognition of the Armenian genocide (whose centenary was commemorated prior to the contest). As Azerbaijan denies the genocide, officials from the country issued a statement threatening Armenia for attempting to use the contest as an outlet for its "political ambitions". The song was subsequently retitled "Face the Shadow" to address concerns over its alleged political themes. The following year, Armenian representative Iveta Mukuchyan was reprimanded for displaying the Artsakh flag during the first semi-final.