The first heat took place on 9 February 2014 in Baku . Fourteen candidates performed cover versions of various songs with each of the five jury members assigning them a score between 1 and 10 . The jury panel consisted of Eldar Gasimov ( singer and winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 ) , Murad Arif ( television host ) , Tunzala Aghayeva ( composer and singer ) , Mubariz Taghiyev ( Azerbaijani honoured singer ) and Zumruz Dadashzade ( professor at the Baku Music Academy ) . Candidates who scored over 45 points automatically advanced to the next round while those who scored 45 and less were in danger of being eliminated . Four contestants were eliminated after jury deliberations
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014