Nigar"Nikki"Aydin qizi Jamal(Azerbaijani:Nigar Aydın qızı Camal,IPA:[niˈɟɑɾɑjˈdɯnɡɯˈzɯdʒɑˈmɑl];néeMutallibzadeh[Mütəllibzadə,IPA:[mytæˈlibzɑdæ]]; born 7 September 1980) is an Azerbaijani singer. Born and raised inBaku,she has resided inLondonsince 2005. She won theEurovision Song Contest 2011withEldar Gasimovwith the song "Running Scared".She and Gasimov have since performed as a duo on various occasions under the name Ell & Nikki.
Nigar Jamal Nigar Camal | |
|---|---|
 Jamal in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nigar Mutallibzadeh |
| Also known as | Nikki Jamal |
| Born | 7 September 1980 Baku,Azerbaijan SSR,USSR |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2011–2014 |
| Website | nigarjamal |
Early life
editJamal was born as Nigar Mutallibzadeh inBakuon 7 September 1980.[1]In 1997, she enteredKhazar 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.[2]Jamal says she is inspired by the likes ofChristina Aguilera,Alicia Keys,Brandy Norwood,Craig DavidandChris Brown.[3]
Career
editEurovision 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 withIlhama 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 andEldar Gasimovwon the right to represent Azerbaijan at theEurovision Song Contest 2011inDüsseldorf,Germanyin May 2011.[3][4][5]They sang under the pseudonymEll & Nikkithe 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
editAfter 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 thedenominationof 1Azerbaijani manatwere printed.[7]The production of postage stamps in Azerbaijan were in dedication of Eldar and Nigar's victory at the 2011 contest.[8]In September 2011 it was announced that Nigar would appear in an episode of theTurkishcomedyseriesYahşi Cazibe.[9]
In 2012, she was among five musicians from Azerbaijan chosen as the jury in theDanish national selectionfor their 2012 Eurovision contestant.[10]
On 1 December 2011 Nikki presented her first post-Eurovision solo song and video clip"Crush on You".[11]Other new material was released afterwards, including a duet with Miri Yusif entitled"Qal"( "Stay" );[12]and another duet withEurovision 2008winnerDima Bilanentitled"Come Into My World".[13]
On 11 August 2012, she released her debut album entitled"Play With Me".She has reportedly worked withDanishsongwriter Boe Larsen for the album.[14][15][16]
In early 2014, she was a judge in the Turkish television showX Factorand produced the winner of the show.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 2014:Play With Me
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUR | AUT [17] |
BEL (Vl) [18] |
GER [19] |
IRE [20] |
NL [21] |
ROM [22] |
RUS | SVK [23] |
SUI [24] |
UK [25] | ||||
| 2011 | "Running Scared" (withEldar Gasimov) |
— | 22 | 37 | 33 | 41 | 59 | 99 | 10 | 50 | 11 | 61 | — | Play With Me |
| "Crush On You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012 | "Qal" ( "Stay" )(withMiri Yusif) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Come Into My World"(withDima Bilan) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Play With Me | |
| "Play With Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "One With The Music" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sevdiyimə nifrət edirəm" ( "I hate the one I love" ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | "Broken Dreams" | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Herhalde" feat.Berksan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Nigar Camalın atasının vəziyyəti ağırdırArchived21 October 2012 at theWayback Machine(in Azerbaijani) 1news.az. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2013
- ^Ross McGuinness.Eurovision Winner Nigar Jamal Revealed as Spurs Fan Living in LondonArchived19 May 2011 at theWayback Machine.Metro. 15 May 2011.
- ^abSiim, Jarmo."Nigar & Eldar get gold in Azerbaijan".European Broadcasting Union.Archivedfrom the original on 18 February 2011.Retrieved11 February2011.
- ^Hondal, Victor."News – Azerbaijan sends Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal to Eurovision".ESCToday. Archived fromthe originalon 14 February 2011.Retrieved11 February2011.
- ^"İctimai Televiziya və Radio Yayımları Şirkəti –" Eurovision-2011 "Milli Finalının qalibi bəlli oldu"(in Azerbaijani).İTV.Archived fromthe originalon 14 February 2011.Retrieved11 February2011.
- ^"Eurovision Song Contest 2011: review"Archived7 April 2017 at theWayback Machine,The Telegraph,15 May 2011. Accessed 15 May 2011.
- ^"Stamps on Azerbaijan's Eurovision-2011 win issued".Archivedfrom the original on 4 January 2014.Retrieved17 July2011.
- ^"Ell & Nikki (2011) IN POST STAMPS".Archived fromthe originalon 6 August 2011.Retrieved17 July2011.
- ^"Нигяр Джамал станет актрисой (Nigar Jamal to Become Actress)"(in Russian). 1news.az. 2 September 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 1 April 2012.Retrieved8 June2012.
- ^"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)"(in Russian). Vesti.az. 16 January 2012.Retrieved8 June2012.[dead link]
- ^"Azerbaijan: Nikki Jamal (2011) releases 'Crush on You'".ESCDaily. 2 December 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 22 January 2013.Retrieved8 June2012.
- ^"Azerbaijan: Nikki Jamal (2011) releases 'Qal'".ESCDaily. 24 April 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 22 January 2013.Retrieved8 June2012.
- ^"Azerbaijan: Nigar Jamal (2011) duets with Dima Bilan (2006, 2008)".ESCDaily. 11 May 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2015.Retrieved8 June2012.
- ^"Danish songwriter headhunted by Azerbaijan's Nikki".EBU.2 March 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 7 June 2012.Retrieved8 June2012.
- ^"Nikki Jamal / Play With Me album".rutracker.org.Archivedfrom the original on 4 March 2016.Retrieved10 June2012.
- ^"Azerbaijan: Nikki Jamal releases new album" Play With Me "".11 August 2012.ESCDaily. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2013.Retrieved2 September2012.
- ^"Running Scared".Peak Chart Position.Ö3 Austria Top 40.Archivedfrom the original on 3 March 2021.Retrieved8 June2012.
- ^"Running Scared".Peak Chart Position.Ultratop 50.Archivedfrom the original on 31 January 2020.Retrieved8 June2012.
- ^"Running Scared".Peak Chart Position.Media Control Charts.Archived fromthe originalon 12 April 2015.Retrieved8 June2012.
- ^"Running Scared".Peak Chart Position.Irish Singles Chart.Archived fromthe originalon 9 June 2012.Retrieved8 June2012.
- ^"Running Scared".Peak Chart Position.Single Top 100.Archivedfrom the original on 1 March 2021.Retrieved8 June2012.
- ^"Running Scared".Peak Chart Position.Romanian Top 100.Archived fromthe originalon 28 September 2011.Retrieved8 June2012.
- ^"Running Scared".Peak Chart Position.IFPI.Archivedfrom the original on 3 March 2016.Retrieved8 June2012.
- ^"Running Scared".Peak Chart Position.Swiss Music Charts.Archivedfrom the original on 13 November 2013.Retrieved8 June2012.
- ^"Running Scared".Peak Chart Position.UK Singles Chart.Archivedfrom the original on 9 July 2014.Retrieved8 June2012.
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