Released 24 April 2012 Recorded 2011-2012 Length 2:59 | Format Digital download Genre Pop Label Spectre | |
"When the Music Dies" is a song by singer Sabina Babayeva. It represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, coming fourth overall with a grand total of 150 points.
"When the Music Dies" is a blend of European music trends and Azerbaijani traditional music, featuring the balaban, a traditional Azerbaijani musical instrument, as well as elements of the Azerbaijani folk mugham genre. The studio work on the song involved, among others, renowned Azerbaijani mugham singer Alim Qasimov. The song was selected on 17 March through internal selection and the song video was released on 19 March.
Babayeva released the Azerbaijani version of the song called "Gəl" on 13 April 2012.
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