Ilkin Dovlatov

Born

1990-06-16

Birthplace

Baku, USSR, [now Azerbaijan]

Biography

Ilkin Dovlatov (Azerbaijani: İlkin Dövlətov; born 16 June 1990) is an Azerbaijani mugham singer. He rose to prominence after finishing second in The Voice of Azerbaijan. He will accompany Fahree, who is scheduled to represent Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Özünlə apar". Dovlatov was born in 1990 in Baku. He was raised in a musical family, his father being a major inspiration for him to start pursuing a musical career. At the age of four, Dovlatov performed his first song "Qəlbimdə qaldı". During his school years, a music teacher discovered Dovlatov's talent in singing and encouraged him to perform his music. In 2023, Dovlatov competed in the The Voice of Azerbaijan (native songs version). He was coached by Ilqar Khayal and finished as the contest's runner-up. Dovlatov has also participated in the Azəri Star song contest. In late October 2023, İctimai Television (İTV) revealed a trio, consisting of Ilkin Dovlatov, Mila Miles and Etibar Asadli, as one of the sixteen shortlisted candidates in the 2024 Azerbaijani selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, and the next week, they were announced to be among the six acts who had moved on to the final stage. Their song was titled "İnsanlar". On 7 March 2024, Fahree was revealed as the selected candidate. However, on 13 March 2024, it was announced that Dovlatov would accompany Fahree on stage, performing the song "Özünlə apar".