Minus One (band)
| Minus One | |
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 Minus One in Eurovision Press Conference in Stockholm, 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | minusoneband.com |
| Members |
Francois Micheletto Harrys Pari Constantinos Amerikanos Antonis Loizides Chris J |
| Past members | George Solonos |
Minus One is a Cypriot rock band formed in 2009. They began their career as a cover band.[1]
The band previously tried to represent Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Shine", but placed third in the national final.[2]
They represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Alter Ego" after being internally selected by the Cypriot broadcaster.[3] Minus One qualified to the final after reaching the 8th place with 164 points in the first semi-final [4] and finished in the 21st place in the grand final with 96 points.[5]
As a part of their "Alter Ego Tour" the band performed in Moscow, Amsterdam, London and Limassol. [6]
The band currently consists of vocalist Francois Micheletto (born September 5, 1979), guitarist Harrys Pari (born December 19, 1988), guitarist and vocalist Constantinos Amerikanos (born May 21, 1981), bassist Antonis Loizides (born September 21, 1968), and drummer Christopher Ioannides (Chris J, born 30 June 1976)[7][8]
In February 2016, frontman Micheletto auditioned on season five of France's The Voice: la plus belle voix, where he was selected to join the team of Florent Pagny.[9]
References
- ↑ K, Andreas (4 November 2015). "Cyprus: Minus One selected for Stockholm". eurovisionworld.com. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ Cameron, Iain (1 February 2015). "Cyprus: Giannis Karagiannis Is Off To Vienna". ESCReporter.com. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ Granger, Anthony (31 Jan 2016). "Cyprus: Minus One to Perform "Alter Ego"". eurovoix.com.
- ↑ "Eurovision Song Contest 2016 First Semi-Final | Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- ↑ "Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Grand Final | Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- ↑ TheM1Team. "The Alter Ego Euro-Tour is ON! [April Dates & Locations]". minusoneband.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ Xifaras, Billy (2015-02-01). "Cyprus: Interview Eurovision Song Project finalists Minus One". Eurovision 2016 Predictions, Polls, Odds, Rankings | wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ "About". Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ ""The Voice": A talented Florent Pagny represent Cyprus at Eurovision". 20 Minutes. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
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| Preceded by Giannis Karagiannis with "One Thing I Should Have Done" |
Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 |
Succeeded by Hovig |
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