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"Running Scared" is a song performed by Azerbaijani duo Ell & Nikki. It won the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 for Azerbaijan, held in Düsseldorf, Germany.[1] The song was performed in, and qualified from, the first semi-final on 10 May. It was performed in the final on 14 May, and won with 221 points. Ell and Nikki were the first mixed-gender duo to win the contest since 1963 and the first winners from Azerbaijan.

"Running Scared"
Single by Ell & Nikki
Released	March 2011
Recorded	2011
Genre	Pop
Length	2:59
Songwriter(s)	Stefan Örn Sandra Bjurman Iain James Farquharson
Eldar Gasimov singles chronology
"Running Scared" (2011) "Birlikdə nəhayət" (2012)
Nigar Jamal singles chronology
"Running Scared" (2011) "Crush On You" (2011)
Eurovision Song Contest 2011 entry
Country	Azerbaijan
Artist(s)	Eldar & Nigar
As	Ell/Nikki
Language	English
Composer(s)	Stefan Örn Sandra Bjurman Iain James Farquharson
Lyricist(s)	Stefan Örn Sandra Bjurman
Finals performance
Semi-final result	2nd
Semi-final points	122
Final result	1st
Final points	221
Entry chronology
◄ "Drip Drop" (2010)
"When the Music Dies" (2012) ►

Background

Prior to the release of Running Scared, neither singer had performed in a duo. According to Eldar Gasimov, at the initial stage, both singers were unsure of the success of such a project.[2]

Production and selection

Running Scared was chosen from among 70 submissions coming from both Azerbaijan and abroad which were received by ITV within four weeks from January 10.[3] Eldar Gasimov stated that the song was a perfect common ground for the singers' varying styles, voices and spirits.[4]

The authors of the song are Stefan Örn, Sandra Bjurman from Sweden together with Iain Farquharson from the UK. Örn and Bjurman are also authors of the song "Drip Drop", which represented Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.[1]

Acoustic and remix versions of the song were made by German DJ Azzido Da Bass in late April 2011.[5]

Running Scared set a new record for lowest average score on a Eurovision winner, earning 5.26 points per jury and breaking the previous record held by Helena Paparizou's My Number One, the 2005 winner.

Music video

The official videoclip for Running Scared was released on 11 April 2011 and was directed by Tarmo Krimm.[6] It was preceded by a promotional video released earlier in March. Krimm, who was also the producer of the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 held in his native Estonia, won the right to direct this videoclip after submitting his proposal in February 2011.[7]

The video was shot in southern Crimea,[7] the videoclip features Ell taking photographs of Nikki as she appears sitting on a cliff with a Labrador Retriever and taking a ride on a cable car. These scenes are interrupted by shots of Ell and Nikki singing both separately and together. In the end, Ell is shown climbing up the cliff while Nikki looks at him tenderly, and the joined couple sings the final chorus standing face-to-face.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8]	22
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9]	37
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[10]	7
Germany (Media Control AG)	33
Iceland (RÚV)[11]	2
Ireland (IRMA)[12]	41
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13]	59
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[14]	99
Russia (Digital Chart)[15]	10
Slovakia (IFPI)[16]	50
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17]	11
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[18]	61

References

External links

• Facebook Page: Running Scared
• Eldar & Nigar - Eurovision 2011 Winners (official video)
• Eldar & Nigar Official Facebook Page

На других языках

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- [en] Running Scared (Ell & Nikki song)

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[ru] Running Scared (песня)

Running Scared (азерб. Ürküb Qaçan; рус. Беги без оглядки[1]) — песня, с которой представители Азербайджана Эльдар Касимов и Нигяр Джамал (под псевдонимами Ell & Nikki) выиграли Евровидение в мае 2011 года, набрав 221 балл.[2] 12 баллов этой песне дали лишь 3 страны: Мальта, Россия и Турция.

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