The Second International DREAM FEST 2025 held in Sea Breeze

More than 50 artists from 12 countries and over 40,000 spectators gathered for DREAM FEST 2025 at Sea Breeze. The festival featured concerts by top international performers, nostalgic hits from the 1980s, and modern hip-hop, with electrifying sets from the dazzling Nicole Scherzinger and iconic Tyga, as well as legendary performers Haddaway and the explosive Aqua. Artists from Italy, Türkiye, Georgia, the United Kingdom, and many other countries delivered four unforgettable days of music on the Caspian coast.

Each day of the festival began with a ceremonial red carpet, where host Sevinch Hasanova spoke with artists and guests of DREAM FEST. Among the most anticipated appearances were Nicole Scherzinger, Emin Agalarov with his family, Haddaway, In-Grid, Alessandro Safina, Cosa Nostra, Elene Ninidze, Roza Zergerli, Efendi, IVKA, Farrukh Zakirov, Sevanna, Merab Amzoevi, Aygun Kazimova, Aysel, and many other stars.

On the first day, global stars shared the stage with popular Azerbaijani artists, including Nicole Scherzinger, EMIN, Sevanna, Zulfiyya Khanbabayeva, Brandon Stone, Tunzale Aghayeva, IVKA, Merab Amzoevi, Roza Zergerli, Aysel, Anar Aghayev, Nigar Jamal, Faiq Aghayev, Aygun Kazimova, Zamiq Huseynov, Miri Yusif, Efendi, Cosa Nostra, and Elene Ninidze.

Nicole Scherzinger presented a spectacular musical show wearing outfits by the Azerbaijani fashion brand AFFFAIR, created by designer Rufat Ismayil.

“Çox sağ ol! Thank you very much for the opportunity to be here at the wonderful DREAM FEST in the amazing city of Baku. I’m so happy to come here again — after visiting last year, I truly fell in love with this place,” she said.

The second day of the festival featured legendary songs by Muslim Magomayev, performed by Alessandro Safina, Anar Aghayev, Brandon Stone, EMIN, Aysel, Emiliya, Nigar Jamal, YUKHAN, Roza Zergerli, Tunzale Aghayeva, Farrukh Zakirov, Merab Amzoevi, Elchin Azizov, Nasiba Abdullayeva, IVKA, and Nani Bregvadze. The evening continued with solo concerts by EMIN and the iconic band Blue, which energized the audience.

The third day was dedicated to beloved 1980s hits — Super Star Day, a full evening of music and dancing featuring In-Grid, EMIN, Sandra, YUKHAN, Kosheen, Ottawan, No Mercy, Kevin McCoy (ex Bad Boys Blue), Haddaway, Secret Service, and Aqua.

The final day, Super Hit Day, featured outstanding performers Eva Simons, Sevanna, Alizade, Ceza, and Jah Khalib. The festival concluded with a set by the iconic Tyga, one of the most charismatic rappers of the modern era.

A spectacular surprise for the audience was Azerbaijan’s first daily eight-minute drone show. Each night, 500 illuminated drones rose simultaneously into the sky above the Caspian Sea, forming symbols of Azerbaijan and the Sea Breeze resort city. The soundtrack for the show incorporated elements of mugham, the traditional Azerbaijani musical genre recognized by UNESCO as a masterpiece of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

“This year the festival features incredibly cool artists, but we also prepared many surprises for the audience. Despite the wind, we created the country’s first musical drone show, which turned out to be spectacular. We also expanded the festival’s technical equipment and infrastructure, creating a unique atmosphere possible only at Sea Breeze, on the Caspian shore,” said Emin Agalarov, founder of DREAM FEST.

Fire shows and pyrotechnics, smoke and confetti, LED bracelets synchronized with the music, spectacular fireworks every evening, and powerful special effects made DREAM FEST memorable not only for its impressive lineup but also for its outstanding technical production.

An important tradition of the festival is the ceremony of unveiling stars on the Sea Breeze Walk of Fame. This year during DREAM FEST, In-Grid, Kevin McCoy, Kosheen, and Secret Service unveiled their personalized stars. Stars were also laid on the Walk of Fame for Tyga, Ottawan, Haddaway, and Sandra — the artists posed for photos with commemorative plaques and thanked the organizers.