JIVA (Jamila Hashimova) is an Azerbaijani singer renowned for her strong vocals and the sincere performances she gives to audiences.
Her artistic journey began in 2003, when she achieved second place at the Baku Autumn competition. In 2007, she participated in the Show Time project.
The singer has since taken part in various musical projects. She performed with the renowned RAST ensemble, led by Rashad Hashimov, and appeared on stage at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Later, as the lead vocalist of Hazz Band, she combined jazz elements with contemporary pop music.
Since 2017, JIVA has continued her career as a solo artist. She records songs in the pop, dance and r&b genres, singing them in Azerbaijani, Russian and English. In 2025, another career high was achieved by the singer when she won The Voice of Azerbaijan, as part of Roya Aykhan’s team.
JIVA has the honour of representing Azerbaijan at Eurovision 2026.