{"id":3803,"date":"2017-03-11T16:55:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-11T16:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onnik-krikorian.com\/new_site\/?p=3803"},"modified":"2023-02-25T14:21:33","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T14:21:33","slug":"dihaj-in-tbilisi-a-week-later-in-baku-unveils-azerbaijans-eurovision-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onnik-krikorian.com\/new_site\/dihaj-in-tbilisi-a-week-later-in-baku-unveils-azerbaijans-eurovision-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"DiHaj in Tbilisi, A Week Later in Baku Unveils Azerbaijan&#8217;s Eurovision Entry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-25px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i>Diana Hajiyeva (DiHaj) performing with DedeBaba, David Datunashvili, and Irakli Abramishvili at Backstage 76, Tbilisi, Georgia \u00a9 Onnik James Krikorian 2017<\/i><\/p>\n<p>I won&#8217;t pretend to be a Eurovision fan as it&#8217;s really not my thing. Until I moved to the South Caucasus from the U.K. I never ever watched it and actually thought it something best avoided. True, standards in the international music competition have increased considerably since Eastern Europe and other former Soviet republics have participated, and the often acerbic commentary on on Twitter can be fun, but in the few years that really hasn&#8217;t been enough.<\/p>\n<p>Last year did at least interest me a little given that a band from Tbilisi, the Young Georgian Lolitaz, represented Georgia as I&#8217;ve known their lead singer, Nika Kocharov, and photographed the band since 2005. This year has also sparked my interest given that another band <a href=\"https:\/\/onnik-krikorian.com\/new_site\/dihaj-in-tbilisi\/\">I&#8217;ve been photographing<\/a> for a year now, Baku-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dihajmusic\/\">Dihaj<\/a>, is representing Azerbaijan, and pretty good they are too.<\/p>\n<p>I interviewed DiHaj <a href=\"https:\/\/onnik-krikorian.com\/new_site\/dihaj-on-bbc-azeri\/\">last year for BBC Azeri<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Coincidentally, DiHaj performed again last weekend in Tbilisi. I had intended anyway to photograph DedeBaba, a bluesy, punkish outfit from Baku that I&#8217;m told sing about social issues interspersed with a healthy dose of humour. The band also features DiHaj&#8217;s drummer, Ali Nasirov, but as DedeBaba&#8217;s guitarist was unable to make the gig at Tbilisi&#8217;s Backstage 76, Diana Hajiyeva (DiHaj) sat in with two Georgian musicians, David Datunashvili and Irakli Abramishvili.<\/p>\n<p>Photos of last weekend&#8217;s DedeBaba and DiHaj gig <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/onewmphoto\/\">on my Facebook<\/a>, while some audio recordings I made at Backstage 76 follow:<\/p>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/311184137&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true&#038;visual=true\"><\/iframe><div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/onnik-james-krikorian\" title=\"Onnik James Krikorian\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">Onnik James Krikorian<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/onnik-james-krikorian\/diana-hajiyeva-dihaj-dedebaba-david-datunashvili-and-irakli-abramishvili-improvisation\" title=\"Diana Hajiyeva (DiHaj), DeDeBaba, David  Datunashvili, and Irakli Abramishvili improvisation\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">Diana Hajiyeva (DiHaj), DeDeBaba, David  Datunashvili, and Irakli Abramishvili improvisation<\/a><\/div>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/310965994&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true&#038;visual=true\"><\/iframe><div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/onnik-james-krikorian\" title=\"Onnik James Krikorian\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">Onnik James Krikorian<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/onnik-james-krikorian\/diana-hajiyeva-with-dedebaba-dihaj-baku-david-datunashvili-irakli-abramishvili\" title=\"Diana Hajiyeva with DeDeBaba \/ Dihaj (Baku) + David Datunashvili &amp; Irakli Abramishvili\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">Diana Hajiyeva with DeDeBaba \/ Dihaj (Baku) + David Datunashvili &amp; Irakli Abramishvili<\/a><\/div>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>As they had no set rehearsed, what followed was a mix of a few DiHaj and Dedebaba tracks and some intense improvisation. Was also fun to chat with the bands again afterwards, although Diana Hajiyeva didn&#8217;t answer the question on everyone&#8217;s lips as to what song will will be performed in Kiev. Today, however, along with the official video, all was revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/z_UNpD0AvFc&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.10.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Lyrics <a href=\"http:\/\/infeazerbaijan.com\/2017\/03\/11\/skeletons-mahni-sozl\u0259ri\/\">via INFE Azerbaijan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Standing in a mirror lane wondering what, to do<\/em><br \/><em>Another day and gravity\u2019s got, got another hold of me<\/em><br \/><em>I never dreamed that this could be happening, not to me<\/em><br \/><em>But if he came falling down falling so hard, I started believing<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Now I\u2019m into daydreams<\/em><br \/><em>Amazed by thorn jeans<\/em><br \/><em>Deep into high extremes<\/em><br \/><em>When I\u2019m with him it\u2019s fantasy<\/em><br \/><em>We\u2019re just like alchemy<\/em><br \/><em>Oh I feel ready<\/em><br \/><em>Have my skeletons<\/em><br \/><em>[I can only trick you once, bad boy]<\/em><br \/><em>Have my lungs, my millions<\/em><br \/><em>[Talk is cheap don\u2019t speak in tongues, bad boy]<\/em><br \/><em>Drum drum drum, bring out the guns<\/em><br \/><em>[Drum drum drum, bring out the guns, bad boy]<\/em><br \/><em>I\u2019m so so cursed<\/em><br \/><em>[Fuss and fight won\u2019t get you tons]<\/em><br \/><em>Bad boy<\/em><br \/><em>The world is spinning faster by the minute and I\u2019m longing to be saved<\/em><br \/><em>This bitter sweet sensation got a, got another hold of me<\/em><br \/><em>Now I\u2019m stuck in daydreams<\/em><br \/><em>Surrounded by thorn jeans<\/em><br \/><em>Deep into high extremes<\/em><br \/><em>When we hook up it\u2019s fantasy<\/em><br \/><em>We\u2019re just like alchemy<\/em><br \/><em>I\u2019ve never been so ready<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Have my skeletons<\/em><br \/><em>[I can only trick you once, bad boy]<\/em><br \/><em>Have my lungs, my millions<\/em><br \/><em>[Talk is cheap don\u2019t speak in tongues, bad boy]<\/em><br \/><em>Drum drum drum, bring out the guns<\/em><br \/><em>[Drum drum drum, bring out the guns, bad boy]<\/em><br \/><em>I\u2019m so so cursed<\/em><br \/><em>[Fuss and fight won\u2019t get you tons]<\/em><br \/><em>Bad boy<\/em><br \/><em>[I can only trick you once, bad boy]<\/em><br \/><em>I can only trick you once<\/em><br \/><em>[Talk is cheap don\u2019t speak in tongues, bad boy]<\/em><br \/><em>[Talk is cheap don\u2019t speak in tongues, bad boy]<\/em><br \/><em>Talk is cheap don\u2019t speak in tongues<\/em><br \/><em>Drum drum drum, bring out the guns<\/em><br \/><em>[Drum drum drum, bring out the guns, bad boy]<\/em><br \/><em>Bad boy<\/em><br \/><em>Fuss and fight won\u2019t get you tons, bad boy<\/em><br \/><em>[Fuss and fight won\u2019t get you tons]<\/em><br \/><em>Have my skeletons<\/em><br \/><em>[I can only trick you once, bad boy]<\/em><br \/><em>Have my lungs, my millions<\/em><br \/><em>[Talk is cheap don\u2019t speak in tongues, bad boy]<\/em><br \/><em>Have my skeletons<\/em><br \/><em>[Drum drum drum, bring out the guns, bad boy]<\/em><br \/><em>I\u2019m so so cursed<\/em><br \/><em>[Fuss and fight won\u2019t get you tons]<\/em><br \/><em>Have my skeletons<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Incidentally, DiHaj have also become more visible following the recent release of another video, E\u015fqini A\u015fag\u0131 Sal. 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