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Running Scared was the Azerbaijan entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf performed by Ell & Nikki. The two singers entered their country's national selection as soloists, but after finishing as joint winners they were put together as a duo for the contest.

It qualified from the first semifinal in second place, 11 points behind semifinal winner Greece. In the final, it was performed 19th following Austria and preceding Slovenia. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 221 points, giving Azerbaijan its first win and making Ell and Nikki the first male-female duo to win the title since 1963.

Lyrics[]

Oh oh, oh... oh, oh... oh, oh...
Oh oh, oh... oh, oh... oh, oh...

Come to me, come to me tonight
Oh God, I need you, anyway
Baby, I just wanna be, be around you all the time
Oh God, I need you, oh...

I'm running, I'm scared tonight
I'm running, I'm scared of life
I'm running, I'm scared of breathing
'Cause I adore you

I'm running, I'm scared tonight
I'm running, I'm scared of breathing
'Cause I adore you

Come to me, come to me a bit more
Oh God, I need you
There's nothing left for me to say

So rest on me darling, stay forever more
Oh God, I need you, I need you

I'm running, I'm scared tonight
I'm running, I'm scared of life
I'm running, I'm scared of breathing
'Cause I adore you

I'm running, I'm scared tonight
I'm running, I'm scared of breathing
'Cause I adore you

Oh, what I wouldn't give away
To be your shelter and keep you safe
Keep you safe

I'm running, I'm scared tonight
I'm running, I'm scared of life
I'm running, I'm scared of breathing
'Cause I adore you

I'm running, I'm scared tonight
I'm running, I'm scared of breathing
'Cause I adore you

And I'm running
And I'm running scared
'Cause I adore you

Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Participants
Semi Final 1
Magdalena TulStella MwangiAurela GaçeEmmyYüksek SadakatNinaAlexej VorobjovAnna RossinelliEldrineParadise OskarGlen VellaSenitDariaSjonni's FriendsKati WolfHomens da LutaEvelina SašenkoEll & NikkiLoukas Giorkas ft. Stereo Mike
Semi Final 2
Dino MerlinNadine Beiler3JSWitloof BayTWiiNSMika NewtonZdob şi ZdubEric SaadeChristos MylordosPoli GenovaVlatko IllievskiDana InternationalMaja KeucHotel FMGetter JaaniAnastasia VinnikovaMusiqqA Friend in LondonJedward
Final
Amaury VassiliLenaRaphael GualazziLucía PérezBlue
Songs
Semi Final 1
JestemHaba HabaFeel the PassionBoom BoomLive It UpČarobanGet YouIn Love for a WhileOne More DayDa Da DamOne LifeStand ByCelebrateComing HomeWhat About My Dreams?A luta é alegriaC'est ma vieRunning ScaredWatch My Dance
Semi Final 2
Love in RewindThe Secret Is LoveNever AloneWith Love BabyI'm Still AliveAngelSo LuckyPopularSan Aggelos S'agapisaNa inatRusinkaDing DongNo OneChangeRockefeller StreetI Love BelarusAngel in DisguiseNew TomorrowLipstick
Final
SognuTaken By A StrangerMadness of LoveQue me quiten lo bailaoI Can
Eurovision Song Contest
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Countries
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Winning Songs
RefrainNet Als ToenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de Cire, Poupée de SonMerci, ChériePuppet on a StringLa, La, LaBoom Bang-a-BangVivo CantandoUn jour, un enfantDe TroubadourAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès ToiTu Te ReconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses For MeL'Oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggiloo DiggileyLa Det SwingeJ'aime La VieHold Me NowNe Partez Pas Sans MoiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me To Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEveryway That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattooThe CodeWasted Love
Specials
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision's Greatest HitsEurope Shine a Light
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Miscellaneous
Big FiveCurse of 43Curse of Number TwoCurse of GreenDouze Points!ESCRadio AwardsESC Top 250Eurovision AgainEurovision National BroadcastersEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaFounding SevenLGBT visibilityLynda WoodruffMarcel Bezençon AwardsNul PointsOGAERecordsStand-insThe Reorder BoardTie SituationTop Scoring SongsVoting DiasporaWinner's CurseWithdrawn SongsYou're a Vision Award

Trivia[]

  • With 43.85% of the possible points, Running Scared has the lowest winning percentage in the twelve-point era.
  • Running Scared had the lowest debut of the 2010's winners on the ESC Top 250, at #44.

Videos[]

Ell_Nikki_-_Running_Scared_(Winners_of_the_2011_Eurovision_Song_Contest)

Ell Nikki - Running Scared (Winners of the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest)

Ell_&_Nikki_-_Running_Scared_(Azerbaijan)

Ell & Nikki - Running Scared (Azerbaijan)