Eldar Qasimov (Eldar Gasimov) was born 1 June 1989 in Baku, Azerbaijan. He is grown up with both music and spectacle in the family. is dad's great-grandmother Marziya Davudova, was the people's artist in the Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics (Russia) and also a actress. Eldar's great-grandfather Abbas Mirza Sharifzadeh, was a famous actor and fim director. His grandmother was also famous, her name is Firangiz Sharifova, she is a famous actress. Eldar himself started singing in a young age already when Eldar was 12 years old he started to take professional music lessons.
Nigar Camel (Nigar Jamal) was born 7 September 1980 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Nigar startedat Khazer University in 1997.
Qasimov & Camal searched both single to the national selection to Eurovision 2011, Milli Secim Turu. Qasimov did go through from the 6th semifinals and Camal from the 7th. From the 7 that have go through from thr semifinals, they selected 5. Both Eldar and Nigar went through. In the final all the 5 participants sang the same song, and the jury would decide 1 so both Eldar and Nigar won. And the they started to call them Ell & Nikki. After a while stefan örn lain Farguhanson and Sandra Bjurman were put together to write their song and they ended up with "Running Scared"
Ell & Nikki represented Azerbaijan in the 1st Semi-final the 10 May 2011. They did go through to the final at 14 May, and won the whole competition, they became Azerbaijans first winner ever in Eurovision Song Contest