Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
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Cyprus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with "Why Angels Cry
" performed by Annet Artani. The song placed 15th in the semi-final with 57 points and therefore did not qualify for the final.
national final, consisted of two semi-finals held on February 11 and February 12, 2006 with a final held on February 22, 2006. Each semi-final had ten contestants, five of which were selected by regional televoting
to continue to the final. At the final, held in CyBC
studios and hosted by Alex Michael & Christina Marouchou, the winning contestant was once again chosen by televoting. Annet Artani won the final with the song "Why Angels Cry
" written by Petros Yiannaki.
Why Angels Cry
"Why Angels Cry" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English by Annet Artani.-Style and lyrical content:The song is a ballad, with Artani asking why difficulties occur in the world. In an interview, Artani explained that angels cry for many reasons and that her...
" performed by Annet Artani. The song placed 15th in the semi-final with 57 points and therefore did not qualify for the final.
A Song for Europe
A Song for Europe, the CypriotCyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
national final, consisted of two semi-finals held on February 11 and February 12, 2006 with a final held on February 22, 2006. Each semi-final had ten contestants, five of which were selected by regional televoting
Televoting
Televoting, telephone voting or phone voting is a method of decision making and opinion polling conducted by telephone. Televoting can also extend to voting by SMS text message via a mobile cell phone.- Broadcast contest televoting :...
to continue to the final. At the final, held in CyBC
Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation
The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation ) or CyBC is Cyprus's public broadcasting service, transmitting island-wide on four radio and two television channels. CyBC is a non-profit organization that utilises its entire income for the promotion of its main mission, which is the objective provision of...
studios and hosted by Alex Michael & Christina Marouchou, the winning contestant was once again chosen by televoting. Annet Artani won the final with the song "Why Angels Cry
Why Angels Cry
"Why Angels Cry" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English by Annet Artani.-Style and lyrical content:The song is a ballad, with Artani asking why difficulties occur in the world. In an interview, Artani explained that angels cry for many reasons and that her...
" written by Petros Yiannaki.
Semi-final 1, 11 February 2006
| Draw | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love On The Weekend | Andreas Konstatinidis |
| 2 | I’m A Fighter | Marina Solonos |
| 3 | Invincible | Eleni Paris |
| 4 | Just Your Smile | Eleni Andreou |
| 5 | Just A Dance | Irini Athanassiou |
| 6 | If You Asked Me To Lie | Giorgos Gavriel |
| 7 | I Need You To Need Me | Liana |
| 8 | When I See You Dreamin' | Lizzi Marcroft |
| 9 | Funky | Nick Nikolaou & Vicky Anastassiou |
| 10 | Why Angels Cry Why Angels Cry "Why Angels Cry" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English by Annet Artani.-Style and lyrical content:The song is a ballad, with Artani asking why difficulties occur in the world. In an interview, Artani explained that angels cry for many reasons and that her... |
Annette Artani Annette Artani Annet Artani is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for representing Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Why Angels Cry", as well as co-writing worldwide hit "Everytime" with Britney Spears.Artani is currently signed to Ultra Records and is pursuing a career... |
Semi-final 2, 12 February
| Draw | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Play That Melody to Me | Eleftheria Eleftheria Eleftheriou Eleftheria Eleftheriou is a Greek-Cypriot singer who is famous for her participation in the second season of talent show The X Factor Greece.-Early life:... feat. Maria Zorli |
| 2 | Lost In Love | Marina Solonos |
| 3 | Land of Yesterday | Evagoras Evagorou & Chrisi Antreou |
| 4 | Night's Shadows | Theodoti Alexandrou |
| 5 | Congratulations | Marios Tofi Marios Tofi Marios Tofi was born on 24 February in 1990 in Athens, Greece of Cypriot parents. Marios Tofi has been living in Famagusta, Cyprus since five years old. From the age of eight, Marios has demonstrated an interest and passion for music, singing and dance. He has got the proper musical education from... |
| 6 | Everytime I Close My Eyes | Constantinos Andronikou |
| 7 | We All Are Heroes | Patrick Babak |
| 8 | To S'agapo | Antonis Poorkou & Helena Georgiou |
| 9 | After You | Valanto Trifonos |
| 10 | Don't Crack Now | Eleni Paris |
Result of National final
| Draw | Song | Singer | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Play That Melody to Me | Eleftheria Eleftheria Eleftheriou Eleftheria Eleftheriou is a Greek-Cypriot singer who is famous for her participation in the second season of talent show The X Factor Greece.-Early life:... featuring Maria Zorli |
32 | 7th |
| 2 | I’m A Fighter | Marina Solonos | 23 | 9th |
| 3 | Why Angels Cry Why Angels Cry "Why Angels Cry" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English by Annet Artani.-Style and lyrical content:The song is a ballad, with Artani asking why difficulties occur in the world. In an interview, Artani explained that angels cry for many reasons and that her... |
Annette Artani Annette Artani Annet Artani is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for representing Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Why Angels Cry", as well as co-writing worldwide hit "Everytime" with Britney Spears.Artani is currently signed to Ultra Records and is pursuing a career... |
51 | 1st |
| 4 | Land of Yesterday | Evagoras Evagorou & Chrisi Antreou | 44 | 3rd |
| 5 | Love on the Weekend | Andreas Konstantinidis | 35 | 5th |
| 6 | Congratulations | Marios Tofi Marios Tofi Marios Tofi was born on 24 February in 1990 in Athens, Greece of Cypriot parents. Marios Tofi has been living in Famagusta, Cyprus since five years old. From the age of eight, Marios has demonstrated an interest and passion for music, singing and dance. He has got the proper musical education from... |
46 | 2nd |
| 7 | Everytime I Close My Eyes | Constantinos Andronikou | 25 | 8th |
| 8 | Just Your Smile | Eleni Andreou | 17 | 10th |
| 9 | Funky | Nick Nikolaou & Vicky Anastassiou | 34 | 6th |
| 10 | After You | Valanto Trifonos Valanto Trifonos Valanto Trifonos , also commonly spelled as Valando Tryfonos, is a Greek–Cypriot singer who rose to fame after winning the first season of talent show Greek Idol in 2010. She subsequently released the digital single "Sti Dipla Thesi"... |
41 | 4th |
At Eurovision
At the Eurovision semi-final, she came 15th in the semifinal with 57 points, and therefore failed to reach the final.External links
- eurovisionclub.com - Eurovision Song Contest news site, in Greek