By JODY THOMPSON
On song: Blue performed a blinder at the Eurovision Song Contest in Dusseldorf, Germany, tonight and managed not to go home with 'nil points'
Half of winning Azerbaijan duo Elle and Nikki is mother-of-two from London
Blue and Jedward were both relieved not to both be going home with 'nul points' after doing themselves rather proud in the Eurovision Song Contest tonight.
British boyband Blue landed a maximum 12 points from Bulgaria and scored highly from Italy and Russia to go to the top of the leader board early on - and even squeezed an 'un point' from France.
They had put in a brilliant performance of their song I Can, which was written by band members Lee Ryan and Duncan James.
However, the runaway winner was Azerbaijan duo Ell and Nikki with their powerful ballad Running Scared - thought the UK can claim a little of the success, as Nikki is a mother-of-two currently living in north London.
High hopes: Blue started off strongly in the voting but slowly started to tail off to slip down the leader board again having topped it at one point
Sterling effort: Blue's Lee Ryan, left, and Simon Webbe, right, gave it their all and kept Britain in the top half of the leader board all night
Real name Nigar Jamal, the married 30-year-old mother of two daughters seemed almost overcome with emotion and she performed the song for a second time with singing partner Eldar Gasimov - the Ell of their duo.
Blue meanwhile, who also comprises Antony Costa and Simon Webbe, are among the most successful British artists ever to take part in Eurovision, and were second favourites to win.
Enthusiastic: Irish entry Jedward put in an energetic performance of their Europop track Lipstick - which landed them top marks from British voters, who weren't allowed to vote for their own entry Blue
Hands up: But Jedward's performance wasn't enough and they were somewhat trounced by Azerbaijan who walked off with the spoils
They had strong competition from Irish rivals and X Factor losers Jedward (aka John and Edward Grimes) who were also tipped to do well in the show.
Jedward's threat with their high-energy bubblegum track Lipstick however faded in the early stages of the voting.
But then The One Show's Alex Jones announced that the UK had voted Jedward their top song with 12 points - and they overtook Blue on the leaderboard.
Pride of Eurovision: Nikki, of Ell and Nikki, thanked everyone who had voted them this year's winner with their song Running Scared
Winners: Azerbaijan's Ell and Nikki with the Eurovision Song Contest trophy and a large bunch of flowers
Tuneful: The pair performed their winning ballad Running Scared once more after being declared winners
More strong voting for the twins saw Ireland then riding towards the top of the leaderboard as the rest of the Eurovision countries kept voting - with Blue rather fading away.
Tonight's contest was being watched by an estimated global audience of more than 125 million who enjoyed typically bonkers performances from the likes of Moldova, whose performance featured massive conical hats and a girl on a unicycle blowing a trumpet.
In the live broadcast tonight, Graham Norton was providing the suitably wry commentary on BBC1.
Typical Eurovision: Moldova had one of the craziest acts on the night with an act featuring huge conical hats and a trumpet-playing girl on a unicycle
Manic Moldova: Unicycling woman playing a trumpet just out of shot
Norton, who took over from the famously irreverent Sir Terry Wogan two years ago, approached the event as a massive Eurovision fan.
There have been widespread accusations of tactical block voting and anti-UK sentiment in wake of the Iraq war in recent years, leaving the UK in last place three times in the past ten years - including last year when Josh Dubovie came last with That Sounds good To Me.
Top half: Ireland paid tribute to their entry Jedward - but only gave the UK entry a paltry six points
World stage: The huge Eurovision set in Dusseldorf, which was watched tonight by an estimated 125million around the globe
In 2003, tuneless duo Jemini landed Britain its first ever ‘nul points’.
However, it's not yet known if Blue will fulfill the pledge they made to the Daily Mail ahead of the competition - that they would emigrate if they failed to won...
Eldar & Nigar - Eurovision 2011, Azerbaijan - Running Scared Official Music Video
source: dailymail
Blog Archive
-
▼
2011
(5490)
-
▼
May
(2009)
- Scott Disick Had A Wild Boys’ Night Out — But Wher...
- Leonardo DiCaprio Sparing No Expense As He Takes N...
- Miley Cyrus looks hotter (and cuter) than ever in ...
- Britain's richest street: The place by the palace,...
- hilarious pics
- free guitar tabs for beginners
- A rare and beautiful sight: A spectacular end to a...
- wide set eyes
- vidya balan without makeup
- Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries Kiss While Whole F...
- glass smoking bowls
- kristen stewart twilight premiere
- Oh, No! Blake Lively Nude Photo Scandal — Are They...
- Is Kim Kardashian Going To Take Kris Humphries On ...
- Selena Gomez Heading To Toronto — Will Justin Bieb...
- Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez Visit Her Hometown In...
- pictures of moon phases in order
- desktop backgrounds windows xp
- dianna agron gq
- Pretty Little Liars Season Two Sneak Peek
- Pussycat Nicole Scherzinger shows a softer side as...
- nicki minaj plastic surgery before
- artemis goddess of moon
- selena gomez who says photoshoot 2011
- anchor tattoo
- arteries in neck diagram
- Will Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom Ever Have a B...
- Don't you know who I am? Corrie's Helen Flanagan r...
- rihanna hand tattoo design
- justin bieber photos 2011
- quotes and sayings about death
- designing clothes sketches
- dubai world islands
- asking alexandria lead singer
- How not to look classy! TOWIE's Lydia Bright wears...
- black girls with mohawks
- Who was Pippa Middleton's charming companion? Afte...
- libra sign tattoos
- che guevara tattoo
- gothic makeup pictures
- miranda lambert kerosene album
- Pippa's Paris freebie: VIP treatment at the tennis...
- wallpaper kissing
- love quotes and poems for him
- banksy wallpapers
- kristen stewart smoking 2011
- love wallpapers for mobile
- mitsubishi radio wiring diagram
- Blink if you've had more Botox, Simon: Millions of...
- funny star wars pictures
- talia al ghul
- Oops, she did it again! Saucy Britney Spears imper...
- reese witherspoon tattoo
- miley cyrus haircut 2010
- puma nike shoes allah pics
- marilyn monroe hairstyles
- best funny quotes of all time
- lonely anime girl
- plane wallpaper
- monster energy wallpapers
- 'Next JLS' boyband New Bounce win through to final...
- avenged sevenfold logo
- justin bieber 2011 tour uk
- flower backgrounds for powerpoint
- black and white wedding cakes with red
- funny cakes for men
- in laden daughter
- funny signs images
- dwayne johnson tattoos
- and1 wallpaper
- angel wings back tattoo
- vegas wedding dresses
- blake griffin shoes
- outdated kitchen cabinets
- 1998 jeep cherokee sport lifted
- funny birthday greetings for friend
- windows xp black wallpaper
- wallpapers of cute babies
- how to draw graffiti letters step by
- wallpaper dual monitor
- mod bob hairstyle_11
- alex ovechkin and girlfriend
- quotes to live by funny
- I Like To Be Spanked
- Rihanna spills the beans on her sex life in shock ...
- Assault incident gave edge to my music
- fergie hot
- emo love quotes and sayings
- natalie nunn booty
- sky blue wallpaper
- emotions list for facebook
- megan fox plastic surgery before after
- resume covering letter examples
- taylor swift hair updo
- justin bieber tour dates 2011 usa
- hot models wallpapers
- peugeot 106 rallye interior
- badges of rank british army
- beautiful friendship quotes with
- takeout box template
-
▼
May
(2009)
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Blue and Jedward don't go home
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment