Eldar Gasimov

Eldar "Ell" Gasimov is an Azeri singer who represented his country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with Nigar Jamal as part of the duo Ell and Nikki. The two initially entered the Azerbaijan national final as solo artists, but they ended up as joint winners and became a duo for the contest in Düsseldorf where they performed the song Running Scared. They won the contest with 221 points and became the first male/female duo since 1963 to win the title.

Eldar co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku a year later alongside Leyla Aliyeva and Nargiz Birk-Petersen, and set out on a solo career soon after.

Eldar, along with Nikki, were the spokesperson for Azerbaijan in the 2021 contest.

He holds degrees in international relations and regional geography from Baku Slavic University, plays piano and speaks several languages.

Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Participants
Semi Final 1
Magdalena Tul • Stella Mwangi • Aurela Gaçe • Emmy • Yüksek Sadakat • Nina • Alexej Vorobjov • Anna Rossinelli • Eldrine • Paradise Oskar • Glen Vella • Senit • Daria • Sjonni's Friends • Kati Wolf • Homens da Luta • Evelina Sašenko • Ell & Nikki • Loukas Giorkas ft. Stereo Mike
Semi Final 2
Dino Merlin • Nadine Beiler • 3JS • Witloof Bay • TWiiNS • Mika Newton • Zdob şi Zdub • Eric Saade • Christos Mylordos • Poli Genova • Vlatko Illievski • Dana International • Maja Keuc • Hotel FM • Getter Jaani • Anastasia Vinnikova • Musiqq • A Friend in London • Jedward
Final
Amaury Vassili • Lena • Raphael Gualazzi • Lucía Pérez • Blue
Songs
Semi Final 1
Jestem • Haba Haba • Feel the Passion • Boom Boom • Live It Up • Čaroban • Get You • In Love for a While • One More Day • Da Da Dam • One Life • Stand By • Celebrate • Coming Home • What About My Dreams? • A luta é alegria • C'est ma vie • Running Scared • Watch My Dance
Semi Final 2
Love in Rewind • The Secret Is Love • Never Alone • With Love Baby • I'm Still Alive • Angel • So Lucky • Popular • San Aggelos S'agapisa • Na inat • Rusinka • Ding Dong • No One • Change • Rockefeller Street • I Love Belarus • Angel in Disguise • New Tomorrow • Lipstick
Final
Sognu • Taken By A Stranger • Madness of Love • Que me quiten lo bailao • I Can

Trivia[]

Eldar mentored Nadir Rüstemli to victory in the second season of The Voice of Azerbaijan. Nadir represented Azerbaijan at the 2022 contest.