Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
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Cyprus will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 and selected their entry through a national final, organised by Cypriot broadcaster Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation
(CyBC). After an open call to performers to submit proposals, ten entries were shortlisted for the 7 February national final. Deep Zone and their song "Play" were disqualified after the song was found to have been unofficially released before the final, breaching the contest's rules and leaving nine to compete in the final. Welsh singer Jon Lilygreen
& The Islanders
were chosen as the Cypriot entry on 7 February with their song "Life Looks Better in Spring
" and will compete in the second half of the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.
and European citizens
living in Cyprus for more than two years were permitted to submit candidate entries to CyBC for the competition. A seven-member jury then shortlisted twenty songs, with ten progressing to the televised show. The winner was decided by the votes of a five-member professional jury as well as a public televote, with each having a 50% influence on the final result. The final will be held on 2 February 2010. On 24 December CyBc decided the running order of the final, as well as announcing details for the Cypriot selection for the 2011 Contest
.
, who has previously represented Cyprus three times at Eurovision (in 1996
, 2002
as a member of One
, and 2005
), and Mike Connaris, writer of Cyprus' 2004
entry "Stronger Every Minute
".
Christoforou and Evagoras Evagorou performed in the contest, with Christoforou performing his own entry "Angel", and Evagorou performing "I'm Gonna Be". Further artists confirmed in December included 18 year-old Nicole Paparistodemou
, who will perform the Mike Connaris composition "Like A Woman", and Armenian Cypriot
singer Hovig Demirjian, a current participant on the Greek version of The X Factor
. Constantinos Kountouzis and Anthi Pashi have also been confirmed as participants, performing their own entries "Island of Love" and "You Gotta Go".
On 29 January a there was a change in the line-up of the final: Nasos Lambrianides and Melis Konstantinou withdrew their song "Nothing Is Real" from the contest in order to avoid splitting votes between it and their other song, "Life Looks Better in Spring". The withdrawn song was replaced by "Waiting", written by Christodoulos Charalambides and Andreas Economides. On 3 February the song "Play", composed by Milena Staneva and performed by Deep Zone, the Bulgaria
n entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
, was disqualified after the song was found on file sharing websites and video website YouTube
, breaching the rules of the Cypriot national final. The song was not replaced, leaving just nine songs left in the contest.
and The Islanders
took first place with their song "Life Looks Better In Spring
".
" in the second semi-final on 27 May. Cyprus was amongst the ten qualifiers in the semi-final evening proceeding to the final on 29 May, making it the first appearance of Cyprus in the final since 2005.
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...
(CyBC). After an open call to performers to submit proposals, ten entries were shortlisted for the 7 February national final. Deep Zone and their song "Play" were disqualified after the song was found to have been unofficially released before the final, breaching the contest's rules and leaving nine to compete in the final. Welsh singer Jon Lilygreen
Jon Lilygreen
Jon Lilygreen is a Welsh singer, who along with the band The Islanders represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway, with the song "Life Looks Better In Spring"....
& The Islanders
The Islanders (band)
The Islanders are a band consisting of musicians from Cyprus, Norway, Scotland, Wales, and England. They took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Bærum, Norway. The band members are: Jon Lilygreen , Jon Gregory , Sylvia Strand , Katherine Squire , Sean Watts , Charalambos Kallonas...
were chosen as the Cypriot entry on 7 February with their song "Life Looks Better in Spring
Life Looks Better in Spring
"Life Looks Better in Spring" is a song composed by Nasos Lambrianides and Melis Konstantinou. The song, produced by Jon Gregory and performed by Jon Lilygreen and The Islanders, represented Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, competing in the second semi-final on 27 May, and qualifying...
" and will compete in the second half of the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2010.
Selection process
CyBC launched its Eurovision selection process on 5 October 2009 when they released details on the televised national final titled Epilogi tis Kipriakis Simmetohis to be held in early 2010. Until 27 November, CypriotsCyprus
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...
and European citizens
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
living in Cyprus for more than two years were permitted to submit candidate entries to CyBC for the competition. A seven-member jury then shortlisted twenty songs, with ten progressing to the televised show. The winner was decided by the votes of a five-member professional jury as well as a public televote, with each having a 50% influence on the final result. The final will be held on 2 February 2010. On 24 December CyBc decided the running order of the final, as well as announcing details for the Cypriot selection for the 2011 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
.
Participants
Seventy entries were received by CyBC. The names of the shortlisted ten competing songs and their lyricists were released on 12 December 2009. According to the seven-member selection jury, the quality of the submitted music was high for this year's contest. The songwriters included Constantinos ChristoforouConstantinos Christoforou
Constantinos Christoforou, Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Χριστοφόρου , is a very famous Cypriot singer. He has sung for Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest on three occasions, in 1996, 2002 and 2005.-The Years In Cyprus:...
, who has previously represented Cyprus three times at Eurovision (in 1996
Eurovision Song Contest 1996
The Eurovision Song Contest 1996 was the 41st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 18 May 1996 in Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway. The presenters were Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket. Harket, lead singer of a-ha, opened the show with a performance of his single "Heaven's Not For Saints". Eimear...
, 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
as a member of One
One (band)
ONE was a boy band that first appeared in 1999, recognized as both Greece and Cyprus's very first boy band. The band was formed by leading Cypriot-Greek composer Giorgos Theofanous who got them signed with Minos EMI and wrote all their music and lyrics, and consisted of Constantinos Christoforou,...
, and 2005
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
), and Mike Connaris, writer of Cyprus' 2004
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"...
entry "Stronger Every Minute
Stronger Every Minute
"Stronger Every Minute" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, performed in English by Lisa Andreas. The song was finished 5th in the final....
".
Christoforou and Evagoras Evagorou performed in the contest, with Christoforou performing his own entry "Angel", and Evagorou performing "I'm Gonna Be". Further artists confirmed in December included 18 year-old Nicole Paparistodemou
Nicole paparistodemou
Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol...
, who will perform the Mike Connaris composition "Like A Woman", and Armenian Cypriot
Armenians in Cyprus
Armenians in Cyprus or Armenian-Cypriots are ethnic Armenians that live in Cyprus. Armenian-Cypriots maintain a notable presence of about 3.500 on the island , mostly centred in the capital Nicosia, but also with communities in Larnaca...
singer Hovig Demirjian, a current participant on the Greek version of The X Factor
The X Factor (TV series)
The X Factor is a television talent show franchise originating in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol. It is a singing competition, now held in various countries, which pits contestants against each other. These contestants are aspiring pop singers drawn from...
. Constantinos Kountouzis and Anthi Pashi have also been confirmed as participants, performing their own entries "Island of Love" and "You Gotta Go".
On 29 January a there was a change in the line-up of the final: Nasos Lambrianides and Melis Konstantinou withdrew their song "Nothing Is Real" from the contest in order to avoid splitting votes between it and their other song, "Life Looks Better in Spring". The withdrawn song was replaced by "Waiting", written by Christodoulos Charalambides and Andreas Economides. On 3 February the song "Play", composed by Milena Staneva and performed by Deep Zone, the Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
, was disqualified after the song was found on file sharing websites and video website YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, breaching the rules of the Cypriot national final. The song was not replaced, leaving just nine songs left in the contest.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constantinos Christoforou Constantinos Christoforou Constantinos Christoforou, Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Χριστοφόρου , is a very famous Cypriot singer. He has sung for Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest on three occasions, in 1996, 2002 and 2005.-The Years In Cyprus:... |
"Angel" | Constantinos Christoforou (m), Zinon Zompilis (l) |
| 2 | Evagoras Evagorou | "I'm Gonna Be" | Marios Melekis (m), Christos Filippou (m), Anthi Pashi (l) |
| 3 | Jon Lilygreen Jon Lilygreen Jon Lilygreen is a Welsh singer, who along with the band The Islanders represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway, with the song "Life Looks Better In Spring".... & The Islanders The Islanders (band) The Islanders are a band consisting of musicians from Cyprus, Norway, Scotland, Wales, and England. They took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Bærum, Norway. The band members are: Jon Lilygreen , Jon Gregory , Sylvia Strand , Katherine Squire , Sean Watts , Charalambos Kallonas... |
Nasos Lambrianides (m & l), Melis Konstantinou (m) | |
| 4 | Hovig Demirgian | "Goodbye" | Valeria Partali (m & l) |
| 5 | Vivian Daglas | "Rhapsody" | Leanna Varnavidou (m & l), Helena Antoniou (l) |
| 6 | Anthi Pashi | "You Gotta Go" | Anthi Pashi (m & l) |
| 7 | "Island of Love" | Constantinos Kountouzis (m & l) | |
| 8 | Andreas Economides | "Waiting" | |
| 9 | Nicole Paparistodemou Nicole paparistodemou Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol... |
"Like A Woman" | Mike Connaris (m & l), Matheson Bayley Matheson Bayley Matheson Bayley , is a British pianist, composer, orchestrator, singer and television host. He studied commercial composition at the Royal Academy of Music, London... (l) |
Result
The Cypriot national final took place on 7 February 2010 and the nine acts were performed. Jon LilygreenJon Lilygreen
Jon Lilygreen is a Welsh singer, who along with the band The Islanders represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway, with the song "Life Looks Better In Spring"....
and The Islanders
The Islanders (band)
The Islanders are a band consisting of musicians from Cyprus, Norway, Scotland, Wales, and England. They took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Bærum, Norway. The band members are: Jon Lilygreen , Jon Gregory , Sylvia Strand , Katherine Squire , Sean Watts , Charalambos Kallonas...
took first place with their song "Life Looks Better In Spring
Life Looks Better in Spring
"Life Looks Better in Spring" is a song composed by Nasos Lambrianides and Melis Konstantinou. The song, produced by Jon Gregory and performed by Jon Lilygreen and The Islanders, represented Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, competing in the second semi-final on 27 May, and qualifying...
".
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constantinos Christoforou Constantinos Christoforou Constantinos Christoforou, Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Χριστοφόρου , is a very famous Cypriot singer. He has sung for Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest on three occasions, in 1996, 2002 and 2005.-The Years In Cyprus:... |
"Angel" | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 |
| 2 | Evagoras Evagorou | "I'm Gonna Be" | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| 3 | Jon Lilygreen Jon Lilygreen Jon Lilygreen is a Welsh singer, who along with the band The Islanders represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway, with the song "Life Looks Better In Spring".... & The Islanders The Islanders (band) The Islanders are a band consisting of musicians from Cyprus, Norway, Scotland, Wales, and England. They took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Bærum, Norway. The band members are: Jon Lilygreen , Jon Gregory , Sylvia Strand , Katherine Squire , Sean Watts , Charalambos Kallonas... |
"Life Looks Better in Spring" | 12 | 12 | 24 | 1 |
| 4 | Hovig Demirgian | "Goodbye" | 5 | 10 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | Vivian Daglas | "Rhapsody" | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Anthi Pashi | "You Gotta Go" | 8 | 5 | 13 | 5 |
| 7 | "Island of Love" | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | |
| 8 | Andreas Economides | "Waiting" | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| 9 | Nicole Paparistodemou Nicole paparistodemou Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol... |
"Like A Woman" | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
At Eurovision
Jon Lilygreen and The Islanders will perform "Life Looks Better in SpringLife Looks Better in Spring
"Life Looks Better in Spring" is a song composed by Nasos Lambrianides and Melis Konstantinou. The song, produced by Jon Gregory and performed by Jon Lilygreen and The Islanders, represented Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, competing in the second semi-final on 27 May, and qualifying...
" in the second semi-final on 27 May. Cyprus was amongst the ten qualifiers in the semi-final evening proceeding to the final on 29 May, making it the first appearance of Cyprus in the final since 2005.
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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External links
- Rules of the Cypriot National Final (in Greek) CyBCCyprus Broadcasting CorporationThe 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...