Nigar Jamal
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Nigar Jamal (2012)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nigar Mutallibzadeh |
| Born | September 7, 1980 |
| Origin | Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Associated acts | Eldar Gasimov, Dima Bilan |
| Website | www |
Nigar Aydin kizi Jamal (née Mutallibzadeh,Azerbaijani: Nigar Aydın qızı Camal (Mütəllibzadə); sometimes known as Nikki Jamal born 7 September 1980 in Baku, Soviet Union) is a British Azerbaijani singer who has been living in London since 2005. Jamal's singing genres include R&B, soul and pop music. She won the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with Eldar Gasimov when they performed under the pseudonym Ell & Nikki.
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. In an interview to The Sun she confessed having once planned to participate on The X Factor but having narrowly missed the show's deadline. Jamal says she is inspired by the likes of Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, Brandy Norwood, Craig David and Chris Brown.
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.
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