Farid Mammadov was born on the 30th of August 1991 in Baku. His father, Assiv Mammadov, is a professional judoka and rock musician. His mother, Maya Mammadova, is a silver medal winning Soviet gymnast. He has been dealing with singing and music since early ages. He has been interested in jazz music since the age of 8 and cites Stevie Wonder as his influence. He also wrote Gel Yanıma which he performed in the Milli Seçim Turu (Azerbaijani National Selection Tour). After his Eurovision success, he released a maxi single of Hold Me including the Turkish Version Dönsen.
Farid is also an athlete who is practicing Greco-Roman wrestling and Capoeira. He performed at the opening ceremony of Gold Grand Prix international wrestling tournament in 2013, and at the 1st European Games in 2015 where he sang the National Anthem of Azerbaijan with Sabina Babayeva (Azerbaijan 2012).
The land of fire, Azerbaijan, almost grabbed the Eurovision trophy for the second time in 2013. Farid Mammadov finished second with ‘Hold Me’. Today, this entry is still loved by many fans, although the performance is interpreted in several ways. Read more
