A graduate of the Asaf Zeynally Music School in Baku with a degree in vocal arts, she has participated in a number of song competitions both in her country and abroad. She is known in Azerbaijan as the singer of Roya kimi, theme song of the 2003 Azerbaijani television series :az:Bəyaz həyat |Bayaz hayat. A veteran contestant in the Azerbaijani national selection, she has applied to represent Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest every year since the country's debut in 2008. In 2011, she came third in her heat. Prior to being selected, Sabina Babayeva recorded the song Sikhvarulis tamashi in duo with Anri Jokhadze who represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. As part of her promotional tour, Sabina performed in London, Amsterdam and Budapest. At Eurovision, she came in fourth, the highest rank for a host country contestant since the introduction of the semi-finals. She also received the Marcel Bezençon Press Award for her performance of "When the Music Dies".
She considers, rival, Engelbert Humperdinck one of her favourite singers and has expressed an interest in singing a duet with him. On 30 July 2012, it was announced that Babayeva had got engaged to Javidan Sharifov, six years her junior, a program director on Ictimai TV and former participant of the reality showGafas. The couple was reported to have been dating for a year. Sabina Babayeva refuted the claim but despite her initial reaction, the wedding did take place on 26 September. In early 2016, Babayeva gave birth to a son.
Achievements and awards
A laureate of 1st award in nomination for the best rendering of foreign song in local competition ”” among musical institutions in 1999.
A laureate of international contest of young vocal performers “:ru:Золотой шлягер |Golden Hit’99”
A Diploma for the participation in Charity Concerts dedicated to the International Day of Innocent Children victims of aggression and UN Program for the International year of Culture of Peace‘2000.
In 2002 was invited to on vocal department
A laureate of the 1st premium of international festival dedicated to 55th years passed from World War
A laureate of 1st premium in Republic Contest of young singers"”
Grand-prix of International contest of young performers “” in Latvia – Stokholm
A Grand-prix of International contest of young performers named “”
A performer of soundtrack “” in a 10 parts “” Movie.
A soloist in music vocal instrumental group
A soloist in :ru:Бакинский джаз-центр|Baku jazz club
A soloist in musicle ““ 2010- 2011
A representer of Azerbaijan at culture week in Paris ‘2011
A representer of Azerbaijan at culture week in Washington’2013
A representer of Azerbaijan at culture week in Cannes ‘2013
A representer of Azerbaijan at culture week in Vilnus ‘2013
