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Nigar Jamal 
Nigar (left) and Eldar Gasimov (right)Background information Birth name Nigar Jamal Born September 7, 1980 Origin Baku, Azerbaijan Genres Pop, Power ballad, R&B Occupations singer Years active 2010-present Associated acts Eldar Gasimov Website Nigar Camal Nigar "Nikki" Jamal (Azerbaijani: Nigar Camal; b. 7 September, 1980; Baku, Azerbaijan) is an Azerbaijani singer currently living in London, United Kingdom, since 2005. Jamal's singing genres include R&B, soul and pop music. Jamal won the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 along with Eldar Gasimov as they performed under the pseudonym Ell and Nikki.
Jamal says she is inspired by the likes of Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, Brandy Norwood, Craig David and Chris Brown.[1]
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Early life
In 1997 she entered Khazar University, majoring in economics and management, and graduated in 2001.
Career
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Before trying herself as a singer, Nigar Jamal had been a housewife for five years.[2] In an interview to The Sun she confessed having once planned to participate on The X Factor but having narrowly missed the show's deadline.[3]
In December 2010, Jamal took part in the Azerbaijani national selection, Milli Seçim Turu 2011. Her first appearance was in Heat 7, placing joint first with 11 points, along with Ilhama Gasimova, both qualifying to the semi-final. Jamal qualified from the semi-final along with four other artists to the final on 11 February 2011, where she and Eldar Gasimov won the right to represent Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany in May 2011.[1][4][5] 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 with a total of 221 points.[6]
2011–present: After Eurovision
After winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Jamal and Gasimov got to travel to a number of countries and perform their winning entry.In September 2011, it was announced that Nigar Jamal would appear in one of the episodes of the Turkish comedy series Yahşi Cazibe.[7] Azerbaijan and Germany have issued a postage stamp dedicated to Nigar and Eldar's victory at Eurovision.[8][9][10]
Personal life
Nigar Jamal currently lives in Enfield, London with her husband Haluk and their two daughters, Jasmine and Saida.[2]
References
- ^ a b Siim, Jarmo. "Nigar & Eldar get gold in Azerbaijan". European Broadcasting Union. http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=25393&_t=nigar_and_eldar_get_gold_in_azerbaijan. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ a b Ross McGuinness. Eurovision Winner Nigar Jamal Revealed as Spurs Fan Living in London. Metro. 15 May 2011.
- ^ Nigar Jamal: I wanted to do X-Factor instead of Eurovision. Today.az. 23 May 2011.
- ^ Hondal, Victor. "News - Azerbaijan sends Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal to Eurovision". ESCToday. http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/16720. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ "İctimai Televiziya və Radio Yayımları Şirkəti - "Eurovision-2011" Milli Finalının qalibi bəlli oldu" (in Azerbaijani). İTV. http://az.itv.az/eurovision2011/18892.html. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2011: review", The Telegraph, 15 May 2011. Accessed 15 May 2011.
- ^ Nigar Jamal to Become Actress. 1news.az. 2 September 2011.
- ^ "Ell & Nikki (2011) IN POST STAMPS". http://www.oikotimes.com/eurovision/2011/06/13/ell-nikki-2011-in-post-stamps/. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Stamps on Azerbaijan's Eurovision-2011 win issued". http://www.news.az/articles/eurovision/39794. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Stamp on Azerbaijan’s Eurovision-2011 Win Issued". http://philamirror.info/2011/07/06/stamp-on-azerbaijans-eurovision-2011-win-issued/. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
External links
- Facebook səhifəsi Nigar Jamal
- Nigar Jamal & Eldar Gasimov Official Website
- Eldar & Nigar Official Photos
- All About Eldar & Nigar in Azerbaijani.
- İTV's official Eurovision site
Preceded by
Safura Alizadeh
with "Drip Drop"Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest
(with Eldar Gasimov as duo Ell & Nikki)
2011Succeeded by
TBACategories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- Azerbaijani Eurovision Song Contest entrants
- Azerbaijani female singers
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2011
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