Azerbaijan wins Eurovision Song Contest 2011
15:45, 16 May 2011
DUSSELDORF. May 16. KAZINFORM Azerbaijani duet Ell&Nikki won the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 which took place in Germany, BelTA has learned.
The song "Running Scared" appeared close to the European public and members of the jury. That is why the singers scored 221 points; Kazinform refers to BelTA.
Italy's entry Rafael Gualazzi took the second place with 189 points and Eric Saade from Sweden finished third with 185 points.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany had the biggest number of entries and accredited journalists. It is also the most expensive one as the city authorities only allocated over €7.8 million in its organization.