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Nigar Jamal and Eldar Gasimov
May 14, 2011, 5:38 PM EST
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) -- A pop duo from Azerbaijan has won the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in which finalists from 25 countries took the stage Saturday night.
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Nigar Jamal and Eldar Gasimov, known as Ell and Nikki, earned the most points in Saturday night's grand final for their classic pop ballad with a catchy refrain, "Running Scared."
It was the first time that Azerbaijan has won the contest in the songfest's 56-year history. This year's contest had entries from 43 countries.
Gasimov says he's "the happiest man in the world right now" after receiving the trophy from Germany's Lena Meyer-Landruth, who sought to defend her title.
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