Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007

Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Country  Cyprus
National selection
Selection process Internal Selection
Selection date(s) February 23, 2007
Selected entrant Evridiki
Selected song "Comme Ci, Comme Ça"
Finals performance
Semi-final result Failed to qualify (15th)
Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2006 • 2007 • 2008►

Cyprus and Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) chose Evridiki as the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 participant using an internal selection.[1] The composer of the song is Dimitris Korgialas, with Posidonas Giannopoulos as the lyricist. The song is an Electro-pop dance song titled "Comme Ci, Comme Ça", meaning "So-So".[2] Currently, the song is recorded in the Greek, French, and English language.[3] This is the first Cypriot entry to be sung completely in French.

The song was officially revealed at a special show on February 23, 2007. At the show, titled Cyprus 12 points, the entrants from Poland, Malta, and Belarus performed their songs.[4]

Evridiki performed as third in the semi-final on May 10, 2007, but did not manage to qualify for the final.

At Eurovision

Points Awarded by Cyprus

Semi final

12 points Bulgaria
10 points Belarus
8 points Serbia
7 points Georgia
6 points Moldova
5 points Latvia
4 points Hungary
3 points Poland
2 points  Switzerland
1 point Portugal

Final

12 points Greece
10 points Bulgaria
8 points Armenia
7 points Russia
6 points Belarus
5 points Romania
4 points Ukraine
3 points Serbia
2 points Moldova
1 point Georgia

Points Awarded to Cyprus (Semi-Final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
  •  Greece
  •  United Kingdom
  •  Albania
  •  Bulgaria
  •  Romania
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
  •  Belgium
  •  France
  •  Armenia
  •  Israel
  •  Germany

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Information on Evridiki and Dimitris Korgialas being selected". Ellinikos FM (Greek)
  2. ↑ "Ευρυδίκη 4 Eurovision!". MAD TV. 2007-01-27. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
  3. ↑ Floras, Stella (2007-01-30). "Cyprus: The press conference". ESCToday. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
  4. ↑ Kasapoglou, Yiorgos (2007-02-08). "Cyprus: Song presentation and guests". ESCToday. Retrieved 2008-08-17.

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