Running Scared

General Information

Performed by

Ell & Nikki

Composer(s)

Sandra Bjurman, Stefan Örn, Iain Farquharson

Lyricist(s)

Sandra Bjurman, Stefan Örn

Language(s)

English

Eurovision

Year

2011

Country

Azerbaijan

Semi-Final Position

2nd

Semi-Final Points

122

Final Position

1st

Final Points

221

Preceding and Following Songs

Preceding	Following
Drip Drop	When The Music Dies

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 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

Eurovision Song Contest
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Countries
Albania • Andorra • Armenia • Australia • Austria • Azerbaijan • Belarus • Belgium • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Bulgaria • Croatia • Cyprus • Czechia • Denmark • Estonia • Finland • France • Georgia • Germany • Greece • Hungary • Iceland • Ireland • Israel • Italy • Latvia • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Malta • Moldova • Monaco • Montenegro • Morocco • The Netherlands • North Macedonia • Norway • Poland • Portugal • Romania • Russia • San Marino • Serbia • Serbia and Montenegro • Slovakia • Slovenia • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Turkey • United Kingdom • Ukraine • Yugoslavia
Winning Songs
Refrain • Net Als Toen • Dors, mon amour • Een beetje • Tom Pillibi • Nous les amoureux • Un premier amour • Dansevise • Non ho l'età • Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son • Merci, Chérie • Puppet on a String • La, La, La • Boom Bang-a-Bang • Vivo Cantando • Un jour, un enfant • De Troubadour • All Kinds of Everything • Un banc, un arbre, une rue • Après Toi • Tu Te Reconnaîtras • Waterloo • Ding-a-Dong • Save Your Kisses For Me • L'Oiseau et l'enfant • A-Ba-Ni-Bi • Hallelujah • What's Another Year • Making Your Mind Up • Ein bißchen Frieden • Si la vie est cadeau • Diggiloo Diggiley • La Det Swinge • J'aime La Vie • Hold Me Now • Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi • Rock Me • Insieme: 1992 • Fångad av en stormvind • Why Me? • In Your Eyes • Rock 'n' Roll Kids • Nocturne • The Voice • Love Shine a Light • Diva • Take Me To Your Heaven • Fly on the Wings of Love • Everybody • I Wanna • Everyway That I Can • Wild Dances • My Number One • Hard Rock Hallelujah • Molitva • Believe • Fairytale • Satellite • Running Scared • Euphoria • Only Teardrops • Rise Like a Phoenix • Heroes • 1944 • Amar pelos dois • Toy • Arcade • Zitti e buoni • Stefania • Tattoo
Specials
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest • Eurovision's Greatest Hits • Europe Shine a Light
Aspects of Eurovision
Commentator • EuroClub • Eurovision Village • Executive Supervisor • Flag Parade • Grand Prix • Green Room • Head of Delegation • Interval Act • National Final • National Jury • Official Rules • Opening Ceremony • Pre-Parties • Pre-Song Postcards • Reference Group • Rest of the World Vote • Running Order Draw • Semi-Finals • Scoreboard • Spokesperson • Televoting • Voting Systems
Miscellaneous
Big Five • Curse of 43 • Curse of Number Two • Curse of Green • Douze Points! • ESCRadio Awards • ESC Top 250 • Eurovision Again • Eurovision National Broadcasters • Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga • Founding Seven • LGBT visibility • Lynda Woodruff • Marcel Bezençon Awards • Nul Points • OGAE • Records • Stand-ins • The Reorder Board • Tie Situation • Top Scoring Songs • Voting Diaspora • Winner's Curse • Withdrawn Songs • You're a Vision Award

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