Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Dance Contest

Infobox Eurovision country
Name = Azerbaijan

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Member station = ITV
National selection event = Internal
ESC apps = 1
ESC first = 2008
ESC best = 5th
ESC worst = 5th
Website = cite web|url=http://esckaz.com/edc/2008/aze.htm|title=Azerbaijan at Eurovision Dance Contest 2008
EBU page = http://www.eurovisiondance.tv/event/artistdetail?song=24549&event=1473

Azerbaijan will take part for the first time in the Eurovision Dance Contest in 2008 in Glasgow, UK.

Controversy

Azerbaijan and Greece have announced professional dance couples as their representatives at Eurovision Dance Contest 2008. According to the regulations of the contest [ [http://www.eurovisiondance.tv/page/glasgow2008/rules Rules | Eurovision Dance Contest - Glasgow 2008 ] ] , professional couples are not allowed to take part in the competition. The EBU has explained this by specifying that the couple must be composed of one professional (defined as a dancer who earns his or her living through dance and dance-related activities), and one non-professional known in a field other than dance. The non-professional is not required to be a celebrity, as long as he or she is known in his field, and it is also not a requirement that the non-professional has no dance experience. Since the representatives for Azerbaijan and Greece both consist of two professional dancers, however, it is not clear how this explains the validity of their entries. [ [http://esckaz.com/edc/2008/#explanation Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 Glasgow Танцевальное Евровидение 2008 Глазго ] ]

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