10 Facts About Eldar Gasimov

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Eldar "Ell" Parviz oglu Gasimov is an Azerbaijani singer.

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Eldar Gasimov represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 alongside Nigar Jamal, winning the competition with the song "Running Scared".

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Eldar Gasimov co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku.

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Eldar Gasimov graduated from Baku Slavic University with a double major in international relations and regional geography.

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Eldar Gasimov speaks Russian and German fluently and is proficient in English.

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Eldar Gasimov took part in the Azerbaijani national selection, Milli Secim Turu 2011.

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In 2012, Eldar Gasimov was among five musicians from Azerbaijan chosen as the jury in the Danish national selection of the 2012 Eurovision contestant.

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Eldar Gasimov was one of the hosts of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 held in Baku, Azerbaijan after his win the year before.

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On 17 July 2012, Eldar Gasimov released the acoustic version of his new single I'm Free.

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In October 2012, Eldar Gasimov announced on his social network account that he had been hired by the Baku Slavic University, where he had received his master's degree, to teach a course in international relations.