Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020
| Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2020 | ||||
| Country | Azerbaijan | |||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Announcement date | Artist: 28 February 2020 Song: 10 March 2020 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Cleopatra" | |||
| Artist | Efendi | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | Contest cancelled | |||
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Azerbaijan was set to be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Cleopatra" written by Luuk van Beers, Alan Roy Scott and Sarah Lake. The song was performed by Efendi, who was internally selected by the Azerbaijani broadcaster İctimai Television (İTV) to represent the nation at the 2020 contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Efendi's selection as the Azerbaijani Eurovision entrant was announced on 28 February 2020, while the song "Cleopatra" was presented to the public on 10 March.
Azerbaijan was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 12 May 2020. However, the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.