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'{{Infobox musical artist | image = Eldar Gasimov 2011.jpg | name = Eldar Gasımov<br>Елдар Гасимов | image_size = | caption = Eldar Gasimov in 2011 | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Eldar Parviz oglu Gasimov | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1989|6|4}} | origin = [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijani SSR]], [[Soviet Union]] | instrument = | genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[R&B]], [[jazz-funk]] | occupation = Singer | associated_acts = [[Nigar Jamal]] | years_active = 2010-present | label = | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110423182055/http://eldarnigar.eurovisiontalents.com/ Eldar Qasimov profile] }} '''Eldar "Ell" Parviz oglu Gasimov''' ({{lang-az|Eldar Pərviz oğlu Qasımov}}; born 4 June 1989) is an [[Azerbaijan]]i singer who successfully represented Azerbaijan at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2011]] in the music duo [[Ell & Nikki]] with [[Nigar Jamal]]. He co-hosted the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2012]] held in [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]] with [[Leyla Aliyeva (presenter)|Leyla Aliyeva]] and [[Nargiz Birk-Petersen]]. ==Early life== Eldar Gasimov is the great-grandson of Azerbaijani actor couple Honoured Artist of Azerbaijan [[Abbas Mirza Sharifzadeh]] and People's Artist of USSR [[Marziyya Davudova]], and the grandson of People's Artist of Azerbaijan actress Firangiz Sharifova.<ref name="felix">[http://www.1news.az/bomond/eurovision/20110211110126710.html Eldar Gasimov Disclosed Details of Private Life] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110214065419/http://www.1news.az/bomond/eurovision/20110211110126710.html |date=2011-02-14 }}. ''1news.az''. 11 February 2011.</ref> Gasimov began singing when he was very young and has taken part in several concerts in various cities of Azerbaijan and [[Russia]]. Between 2001 and 2005 he received professional training in music and learned to play the piano. Eldar Gasimov graduated from [[Baku Slavic University]] with a double major in [[international relations]] and [[regional geography]]. Since 2010, he has been a [[Graduate school|graduate student]] of international relations at the same university.<ref name="felix"/> Eldar Gasimov speaks [[Russian language|Russian]] and [[German language|German]] fluently and is also proficient in English.<ref name="ell">[http://www.echo-az.com/archive/2010_11/2409/kultura01.shtml Singer Ell: Music is All That Makes me Live]. ''Echo''. 12 November 2010. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516134108/http://www.echo-az.com/archive/2010_11/2409/kultura01.shtml |date=16 May 2011 }}</ref> ==Career== ===Eurovision Song Contest 2011=== Gasimov took part in the Azerbaijani national selection, ''[[Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011|Milli Seçim Turu 2011]]''. Gasımov's first appearance was in Heat 6, placing second with 10 points, behind winner Ilgara Ibrahimova with 12 points with both qualifying to the semi-final. Gasimov qualified from the semi-final along with four other artists to the final on 11 February 2011, where he and [[Nigar Jamal]] won the right to represent Azerbaijan at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2011]] in [[Düsseldorf]], [[Germany]] in May 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=25393&_t=nigar_and_eldar_get_gold_in_azerbaijan|title=Nigar & Eldar get gold in Azerbaijan|last=Siim|first=Jarmo|publisher=''[[European Broadcasting Union]]''|accessdate=11 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://az.itv.az/eurovision2011/18892.html |title=İctimai Televiziya və Radio Yayımları Şirkəti - "Eurovision-2011" Milli Finalının qalibi bəlli oldu |publisher=''[[İTV]]'' |language=Azerbaijani |accessdate=11 February 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110214012459/http://az.itv.az/eurovision2011/18892.html |archivedate=February 14, 2011 }}</ref> They sang under the pseudonym [[Ell & Nikki]] the song "[[Running Scared (Ell & Niki song)|Running Scared]]" written by Stefan Örn and Sandra Bjurman from Sweden and Iain Farquharson from the UK, which won the competition with 221 points. ===2011–present: After Eurovision=== [[File:Eldar Gasimov at the ESC2013 1.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Eldar in Malmö during Eurovision Song Contest 2013]] After winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Gasimov and Jamal got to travel to a number of countries and perform their winning entry. In Azerbaijan 15,000 postage stamps in the [[Denomination (postage stamp)|denomination]] of 1 [[Azerbaijani manat]] were printed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stamps on Azerbaijan's Eurovision-2011 win issued|url=http://www.news.az/articles/eurovision/39794|accessdate=17 July 2011}}</ref> The production of postage stamps in Azerbaijan were in dedication of Eldar and Nigar's victory at 2011 contest.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ell & Nikki (2011) IN POST STAMPS |url=http://www.oikotimes.com/eurovision/2011/06/13/ell-nikki-2011-in-post-stamps/ |accessdate=17 July 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806022740/http://www.oikotimes.com/eurovision/2011/06/13/ell-nikki-2011-in-post-stamps/ |archivedate=6 August 2011 |df= }}</ref> In 2012, Eldar Gasimov was among five musicians from Azerbaijan chosen as the jury in the [[Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012|Danish national selection]] of the 2012 Eurovision contestant.<ref>[http://vesti.az/news/103453/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8_%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D1%88%D0%BE%D1%83-%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%B0_%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%88%D0%BB%D0%B8_%D0%B2_%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2_%D0%B6%D1%8E%D1%80%D0%B8_%D0%BF%D0%BE_%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%83_%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%BE%D1%82_%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B8 Azerbaijan Show Business Reps Appointed Jury for Danish National Selection]. ''Vesti.az''. 16 January 2012. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123110956/http://vesti.az/news/103453/%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8_%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D1%88%D0%BE%D1%83-%D0%B1%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%B0_%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%88%D0%BB%D0%B8_%D0%B2_%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2_%D0%B6%D1%8E%D1%80%D0%B8_%D0%BF%D0%BE_%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%83_%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%BE%D1%82_%D0%94%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B8 |date=January 23, 2012 }}</ref> In January 2012, he released his first post-Eurovision song called ''"Birlikda nahayat"'' ("At last together").<ref>[http://vesti.az/news/105216/%D0%9D%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BD%D1%8F_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8F_%D0%95%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5_2011_%D0%AD%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0_%D0%93%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%8B%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0_ New Song by Eurovision 2011 Winner Eldar Gasimov]. ''Vesti.az''. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.</ref> Gasimov was one of the hosts of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2012]] held in [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]] after his win the year before.<ref>{{cite web|last=Siim|first=Jarmo|title=Eldar, Nargiz, Leyla to host Eurovision 2012|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=51763&_t=eldar_nargiz_leyla_to_host_eurovision_2012|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]]|accessdate=28 April 2012}}</ref> On 17 July 2012, Gasimov released the acoustic version of his new single ''I'm Free''.<ref>Irada Asadova. [http://echo-az.com/index.php?aid=22742 I'm Free: Eldar Released Acoustic Version of New Single]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. ''Echo''. 17 July 2012.</ref> The official video was released in September 2012. In October 2012, Eldar Gasimov announced on his social network account that he had been hired by the Baku Slavic University, where he had received his master's degree, to teach a course in international relations.<ref>{{ru icon}} [http://news.mail.ru/inworld/azerbaijan/culture/10646226/?frommail=1 Eldar Gasimov to Change Jobs] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022011202/http://news.mail.ru/inworld/azerbaijan/culture/10646226/?frommail=1 |date=2012-10-22 }}. 1news.az. 19 October 2012.</ref> ==Discography== ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single ! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Ö3 Austria Top 40|AUT]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|title=Running Scared|url=http://www.austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Ell%2FNikki&titel=Running+Scared&cat=s|work=Peak Chart Position|publisher=[[Ö3 Austria Top 40]]|accessdate=8 June 2012}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Ultratop 50|BEL (Vl)]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|title=Running Scared|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Ell%2FNikki&titel=Running+Scared&cat=s|work=Peak Chart Position|publisher=[[Ultratop 50]]|accessdate=8 June 2012}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Media Control Charts|GER]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|title=Running Scared|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=Ell%2FNikki&title=Running+Scared&cat=s&country=de|work=Peak Chart Position|publisher=[[Media Control Charts]]|accessdate=8 June 2012}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|title=Running Scared|url=http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2011&year=2011&week=20|work=Peak Chart Position|publisher=[[Irish Singles Chart]]|accessdate=8 June 2012}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Single Top 100|NL]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|title=Running Scared|url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Ell%2FNikki&titel=Running+Scared&cat=s|work=Peak Chart Position|publisher=[[Single Top 100]]|accessdate=8 June 2012}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Romanian Top 100|ROM]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|title=Running Scared |url=http://www.kissfm.ro/emisiuni/30/Romanian-Top-100.html |work=Peak Chart Position |publisher=[[Romanian Top 100]] |accessdate=8 June 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928003511/http://www.kissfm.ro/emisiuni/30/Romanian-Top-100.html |archivedate=28 September 2011 |df= }}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Russian Music Charts|RUS]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|title=Running Scared|url=http://lenta.ru/articles/2011/06/17/chart/|work=Peak Chart Position|publisher=[[Russian Music Charts]]|accessdate=8 June 2012}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|SVK]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|title=Running Scared|url=http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparadask/index.php?a=titul&hitparada=18&titul=146524&sec=a79717a3d15b68a2325382c36f2d5678|work=Peak Chart Position|publisher=[[IFPI]]|accessdate=8 June 2012}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Swiss Music Charts|SUI]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|title=Running Scared|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ell%2FNikki&titel=Running+Scared&cat=s|work=Peak Chart Position|publisher=[[Swiss Music Charts]]|accessdate=8 June 2012}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref>{{cite web|title=Running Scared|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/ell%20%26%20nikki/|work=Peak Chart Position|publisher=[[UK Singles Chart]]|accessdate=8 June 2012}}</ref> |- | 2011 ! scope="row"| "[[Running Scared (Eldar & Nigar song)|Running Scared]]" <small>(with [[Nigar Jamal]])</small> | 22 || 37 || 33 || 41 || 59 || 99 || 1 || 50 || 11 || 61 | — | — |- |rowspan="2"| 2012 ! scope="row"| "Birlikdə nəhayət" ("At last together") | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | — | — |- ! scope="row"| "I'm free" | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | — | — |- | 2014 ! scope="row"| "Ice and Fire" <small>(with [[Zlata Ognevich]])</small> | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — | — | — |- |} ==See also== *[[Azerbaijani pop music]] *[[Azerbaijani jazz]] == References == {{Reflist|30em}} *{{Commons category inline|Eldar Gasimov}} {{s-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box |before = {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Lena Meyer-Landrut|Lena]]<br />with "[[Satellite (Lena Meyer-Landrut song)|Satellite]]" |title = [[List of Eurovision Song Contest winners|Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest]] |years = <small>(with [[Nigar Jamal]] as duo [[Eldar & Nigar|Ell & Nikki]])</small> <br> [[Eurovision Song Contest 2011|2011]]| |after = {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Loreen (singer)|Loreen]]<br>with "[[Euphoria (Loreen song)|Euphoria]]" }} {{succession box |before= [[Safura Alizadeh]]<br />with "[[Drip Drop]]" |title = [[Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest]] |years = <small>(with [[Nigar Jamal]] as duo [[Eldar & Nigar|Ell & Nikki]])</small> <br> [[Eurovision Song Contest 2011|2011]]| |after = [[Sabina Babayeva]]<br />with "[[When the Music Dies]]" }} {{succession box | before={{flagicon|Germany}} [[Anke Engelke]], [[Judith Rakers]] and [[Stefan Raab]] | title=[[List of Eurovision Song Contest presenters|Eurovision Song Contest presenter]] | years=<small> (with [[Leyla Aliyeva (presenter)|Leyla Aliyeva]] and [[Nargiz Birk-Petersen]])</small> <br> [[Eurovision Song Contest 2012|2012]] | after= {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Petra Mede]] }} {{s-end}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gasimov, Eldar}} [[Category:1989 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Azerbaijani Eurovision Song Contest entrants]] [[Category:Azerbaijani male singers]] [[Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2011]] [[Category:English-language singers of Azerbaijan]] [[Category:People from Baku]] [[Category:Azerbaijani people of Tatar descent]] [[Category:Baku Slavic University alumni]] [[Category:21st-century Azerbaijani singers]]'