Azerbaijan first competed in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008 and three years later the small nation of less than 10,000,000 has taken home a victory finishing first among 43 countries taking part. The winning song is titled "Running Scared" and performed by the duo Ell and Nikki. Italy came in second and Sweden was third. Among notable competitors, Ireland's representatives Jedward, who came to fame competing on X Factor, finished well out of the running in the #8 spot, but that was better than the UK's much publicized attempt to contend for the title. The reformed boy band Blue ended up #11. However, that was significantly better than the UK's last place #25 finish in 2010. With Azerbaijan winning this year's Eurovision Song Contest, the 2012 competition will take place in their capital city of Baku.
- Watch Ell and Nikki sing "Running Scared"
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The annual Eurovision Song Contest is one of the world's top music contests. The TV viewing audience is estimated at up to 600 million. This year's event takes place in Dusseldorf, Germany and the final is today beginning at 3 p.m. ET. Check out the details and how to follow the competition in the guide to Eurovision 2011.
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It is a very strong set of new singles released this week, and the leader of the group is Lady Gaga Songs range from club dance pop to hilarious comedy. Find out all of the details in this week's list of the Top 10 New Pop Songs.
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It's easy to find a recap of each week's American Idol performances that gives general critical comments on each performance. However, here you can find an analysis that digs deeper into the actual music that is performed. Take a glance back to Wednesday night and dig a little deeper with contributing writer John Hill for the Songs of the American Idol Top 4.
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