"Özünlə apar" was written by Fahree alongside Edgar Ravinov, Hasan Heydar, Mado Salikh and Mila Miles, and features traditional Azeri mugham vocals from Ilkin Dovlatov.

Wilson, who stated that the song was dedicated to Fahree's girlfriend, wrote that when "the right person" comes out to hold his hand, his worries go away, showcasing love's power to free someone from emotional burdens.

Azerbaijani poet Aytan Ismikhanova made negative remarks about the song, criticizing it for being "meaningless" and a poor representation of mugham.

[11] In contrast, Vulture's Jon O'Brien wrote a more favourable analysis of the song, proceeding to rank it tenth overall, calling it a "slow burner... its gorgeous sweeping strings and Dovlatov’s haunting melodies make this a far more intriguing proposition than the other competing ballads".

[15] Then on 6 November, İTV announced that a shortlist of 6 acts had been selected, which included Fahree, and also a separate trio featuring Ilkin Dovlatov as well as Mila Miles, who is one of the composers of "Özünlə apar".

Despite initial reports that the trio and 2018 entrant Aisel were the final two acts in the running,[16] it was eventually announced on 7 March that Fahree would be representing the country in Malmö.