Gasimov took part in the Azerbaijani national selection , '' Milli Seçim Turu 2011 '' . Gasımov 's first appearance was in Heat 6 , placing second with 10 points , behind winner Ilgara Ibrahimova with 12 points with both qualifying to the semi-final . Gasimov qualified from the semi-final along with four other artists to the final on 11 February 2011 , where he and Nigar Jamal won the right to represent Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf , Germany in May 2011 . They sang under the pseudonym Ell & Nikki the song " Running Scared " written by Stefan Örn and Sandra Bjurman from Sweden and Iain Farquharson from the UK , which won the competition with 221 points
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eldar Gasimov