Biography
Who is Safura Alizadeh?
Early life and education
Safura Alizadeh was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, on September 20, 1992. Her father worked as a professional painter, and her mother was a pianist. She began singing at a very young age and made her first stage appearance at the age of 6. During her childhood, she sang in children's musical groups named Sharg Ulduzlari and Bulbullar.
She took up violin and piano lessons at Baku Musical School No2, and later learned to play the saxophone. She completed her secondary education at school No23 in Baku. Following her school graduation, she attended the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts before moving to Sweden.
Musical career highlights
Safura Alizadeh won the eighth season of the national contest Pop Idol. In March 2010, she won the Azerbaijani national final to represent her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 held in Oslo, Norway. She performed the song Drip Drop, which was written by Anders Bagge, Stefan Örn and Sandra Bjurman, and finished in fifth place.
She signed a five-year contract with the Swedish record company Zaphire and released her debut album titled It's My War in June 2010. The album featured singles such as Drip Drop and March On. Later in her career, she released the album Möcüze in 2021, along with singles including High On Your Love and L.O.V.E.
Public roles and personal life
Beyond her musical releases, Safura served as the official spokesperson for the Azerbaijani voting in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2011, 2012 and 2025. She also joined the ruling New Azerbaijan Party in 2011. In her personal life, she married Farhad Aliyev in July 2013, and the couple has three children together, including two sons born in 2014 and 2019 and a daughter born in 2017.
Birthday and age
Safura Alizadeh was born on September 20, 1992, which makes Safura 34 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Safura shares the date with 31 other famous people.
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