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Nigar Jamal
Azerbaijani singer (born 1980)
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Azerbaijani singer (born 1980)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Nigar Camal 2022.jpg |
| name | Nigar Jamal |
| native_name | Nigar Camal |
| caption | Jamal in 2022 |
| native_name_lang | az |
| birth_name | Nigar Mutallibzadeh |
| alias | Nikki Jamal |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR |
| genre | |
| occupation | Singer |
| associated_acts | |
| years_active | 2011–present |
| website |
Nigar "Nikki" Aydin qizi Jamal (, ; [Mütəllibzadə, ]; born 7 September 1980) is an Azerbaijani singer. Born and raised in Baku, she has resided in London since 2005. She won the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with Eldar Gasimov with the song "Running Scared". She and Gasimov have since performed as a duo on various occasions under the name Ell & Nikki.
Early life
Jamal was born as Nigar Mutallibzadeh in Baku on 7 September 1980. In 1997, she entered Khazar University, majoring in economics and management, finishing 3 out of 4 years. Before trying herself as a singer, Nigar Jamal had been a housewife for five years. Jamal says she is inspired by the likes of Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, Brandy Norwood, Craig David and Chris Brown.
Career
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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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. 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.
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 Azerbaijan 15,000 postage stamps in the denomination of 1 Azerbaijani manat were printed. The production of postage stamps in Azerbaijan were in dedication of Eldar and Nigar's victory at the 2011 contest. In September 2011 it was announced that Nigar would appear in an episode of the Turkish comedy series Yahşi Cazibe.
In 2012, she was among five musicians from Azerbaijan chosen as the jury in the Danish national selection for their 2012 Eurovision contestant.
On 1 December 2011 Nikki presented her first post-Eurovision solo song and video clip "Crush on You". Other new material was released afterwards, including a duet with Miri Yusif entitled "Qal" ("Stay"); and another duet with Eurovision 2008 winner Dima Bilan entitled "Come Into My World".
On 11 August 2012, she released her debut album entitled "Play With Me". She has reportedly worked with Danish songwriter Boe Larsen for the album.
In early 2014, she was a judge in the Turkish television show X Factor.
Discography
Albums
- 2014: Play With Me
Singles
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| "Running Scared" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (with Eldar Gasimov) | "Crush On You" | "Qal" ("Stay") (with Miri Yusif) | "Come Into My World" (with Dima Bilan) | "Play With Me" | "One With The Music" | "Sevdiyimə nifrət edirəm" ("I hate the one I love") | "Broken Dreams" | "Herhalde" feat. Berksan | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | — | 22 | 37 | 33 | 41 | 59 | 99 | 10 | 50 | 11 | 61 | — | Play With Me | |||||||||||
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| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Play With Me | ||||||||||||
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References
References
- [http://www.movqe.az/v5/5516/Nigar_Camal%C4%B1n_atas%C4%B1n%C4%B1n_v%C9%99ziyy%C9%99ti_a%C4%9F%C4%B1rd%C4%B1r/ Nigar Camalın atasının vəziyyəti ağırdır] {{webarchive. link. (21 October 2012 (in Azerbaijani) 1news.az. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2013)
- Ross McGuinness. [http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/863367-eurovision-winner-revealed-as-spurs-fan-living-in-london Eurovision Winner Nigar Jamal Revealed as Spurs Fan Living in London] {{Webarchive. link. (19 May 2011 . Metro. 15 May 2011.)
- Siim, Jarmo. "Nigar & Eldar get gold in Azerbaijan". [[European Broadcasting Union]].
- Hondal, Victor. "News – Azerbaijan sends Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal to Eurovision". ESCToday.
- "İctimai Televiziya və Radio Yayımları Şirkəti – "Eurovision-2011" Milli Finalının qalibi bəlli oldu". [[İTV]].
- [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/eurovision/8514553/Eurovision-Song-Contest-2011-review.html "Eurovision Song Contest 2011: review"] {{Webarchive. link. (7 April 2017 , ''The Telegraph'', 15 May 2011. Accessed 15 May 2011.)
- "Stamps on Azerbaijan's Eurovision-2011 win issued".
- "Ell & Nikki (2011) IN POST STAMPS".
- (2 September 2011). "Нигяр Джамал станет актрисой (Nigar Jamal to Become Actress)". 1news.az.
- (16 January 2012). "ПРЕДСТАВИТЕЛИ АЗЕРБАЙДЖАНСКОГО ШОУ-БИЗНЕСА ВОШЛИ В СОСТАВ ЖЮРИ ПО ОТБОРУ УЧАСТНИКА ОТ ДАНИИ (REPRESENTATIVES OF AZERBAIJANI SHOW BUSINESS BECAME PART OF THE JURY FOR THE SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS FROM DENMARK)". Vesti.az.
- (2 December 2011). "Azerbaijan: Nikki Jamal (2011) releases 'Crush on You'". ESCDaily.com.
- (24 April 2012). "Azerbaijan: Nikki Jamal (2011) releases 'Qal'". ESCDaily.com.
- (11 May 2012). "Azerbaijan: Nigar Jamal (2011) duets with Dima Bilan (2006, 2008)". ESCDaily.com.
- (2 March 2012). "Danish songwriter headhunted by Azerbaijan's Nikki". [[EBU]].
- "Nikki Jamal / Play With Me album". rutracker.org.
- "Azerbaijan: Nikki Jamal releases new album "Play With Me"". ESCDaily.com.
- "Running Scared". [[Ö3 Austria Top 40]].
- "Running Scared". [[Ultratop 50]].
- "Running Scared". [[Media Control Charts]].
- "Running Scared". [[Irish Singles Chart]].
- "Running Scared". [[Single Top 100]].
- "Running Scared". [[Romanian Top 100]].
- "Running Scared". [[IFPI]].
- "Running Scared". [[Swiss Music Charts]].
- "Running Scared". [[UK Singles Chart]].
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