Şən Azərbaycan
| "Şən Azərbaycan" "Шән Азәрбајҹан" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | Azerbaijani, Russian |
| English title | Merry Azerbaijan |
| Written | 1970 |
| Composer(s) | Polad Bulbuloghlu |
| Lyricist(s) | Mestan Guner (Azerbaijani) Onegin Gadgikasimov (Russian) |
"Şən Azərbaycan" (Azerbaijani Cyrillic: "Шән Азәрбајҹан", English: "Merry Azerbaijan") is a Soviet-era patriotic song about Soviet Azerbaijan that still remains popular in modern Azerbaijan. It was written in 1970 and was sung by Polad Bulbuloghlu, Muslim Magomayev, Shovkat Alakbarova, and Idris Mehdiyev, among others.
During the Soviet era, the song was often sung in both Azerbaijani and Russian. After the collapse of the USSR, the Russian lyrics fell out of popularity and are typically no longer sung.