The curtain has been lowered on the 2011 edition of the annual "Eurovision" Music Competition. Finalists from 25 countries took to the stage in the German city of Dusseldorf, for Saturday night's festivities.

A pop duo from Azerbaijan won the Song Contest. Italians finished in second place, while Swedish participants took third.

Entrants from 43 countries took part in this year's showcase, before an audience of more than 100 million viewers. This is the first time crooners from Azer-bai-jan have won the 56-year-old songfest.

Eldar Gasimov and Niga Jamal, known as Ell/Nikki, took top honors with their duet "Running Scared." Their performance offered a feast for both the eyes and the ears, as their classic pop ballad comes complete with a catchy refrain.