Eldar Kasimov (right) and Nigyar Djamal of Ell/Nikki representing Azerbaijan celebrate with the trophy and their national flag after winning the Grand Final of the 56th Eurovision Song Contest in the Fortuna Arena in Dusseldorf, western Germany, late on Saturday evening. Azerbaijan won the contest with the song Running Scared as 25 nations participated in Europe’s cherished Eurovision Song Contest, the pop extravaganza watched by 35,000 people inside the German city’s sports stadium and by tens of millions of people live on TV throughout Europe and beyond.

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