Azerbaijan, Baku, May 19 / Trend /
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated Azerbaijani representatives who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.
Erdogan telephoned Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal, Anadolu Agency reported.
Erdogan congratulated both singers separately.
Azerbaijani duo Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal (Ell / Nikki) with their pop-ballad "Running Scared" won the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.
The 56th Eurovision song contest's motto was "Feel Your Heart Beat!" As a result of sms-voting and the decision of jury winner is Azerbaijani duo Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal (Ell / Nikki) with the song "Running Scared" (221 points). Italy / Raphael Gualazzi - "Madness Of Love" (189 points) ranked second, while the third was Sweden / Eric Saade - "Popular" (185 points).
Azerbaijan received the highest score - 12 points from Russia, Turkey and Malta. Azerbaijan took 10 points from Ukraine, Greece, Croatia, San Marino, Romania and Moldova.