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
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 (Azerbaijan)