Biography
Who is Samra Rahimli?
Background and beginnings
Samra Rahimli was born on October 20, 1994, in Baku, Azerbaijan. She grew up with a strong interest in music and pursued a career as a professional pop singer and rapper.
Her early musical path involved performing on television and participating in major singing contests across the region to build her profile as an emerging artist.
Television singing competitions
In 2015, the singer competed in O Ses Türkiye, which is known as The Voice of Turkey. She performed well through the rounds and successfully made it to the quarterfinals of the competition.
Following that experience, she joined the first season of Səs Azərbaycan, the Azerbaijani version of the same franchise. By March 2016, she reached the finalist stage of the program.
Eurovision Song Contest
On March 10, 2016, public and broadcaster announcements confirmed that she would represent Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. She performed the song Miracle on the international stage.
During the event, she took the stage in Semi Final 1 and advanced to the Grand Final. In the final round of the contest, she finished in 17th place with a total of 117 points.
Music releases and career progression
Following her Eurovision appearance, Samra Rahimli continued releasing new music for her listeners. On June 22, 2017, she put out a comeback single titled Badminton, which included an official music video.
In December 2020, she released a song called Shusha, we are back in relation to the Azerbaijani Armed Forces taking back control of Shusha during the Nagorno Karabakh war.
She later released an album titled Göz in 2021. In February 2024, she delivered her first English language song in four years named Tamagotchi, followed by the release of I Need A Man the next month.
Birthday and age
Samra Rahimli was born on October 20, 1994, which makes Samra 32 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Samra shares the date with 28 other famous people.
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