The Cypriot
selection will consist of ten televised heats that will start on 7th
December and culminate with a national final on Sunday 1st February
2015. It is reported that former Cypriot Eurovision entrant Ivi Adamou (2012
entry La La Love) is in discussions
with CyBC with regards to the task of presenting the show; Despoina Olympiou
(Cyprus 2013), Alex Panayi (Cyprus 1995 & 2000) and Elena
Patroklou (Cyprus 1991) are also rumoured to be involved in the project.
There are some
familiar names amongst the 60 entries announced today (see the full list below).
Vocalist Yuri Melikov (song 1 – Victorious) was a semi finalist of talent show The Voice of
Greece 2014 whereas Constantinos Christoforou, composer of Magic (song 20), represented Cyprus at
Eurovision as a performer in 1996, 2002 and 2005 – the 2005 entry Ela Ela (Come Baby) was also composed by
Christoforou while Andreas Georgallis (song 46 – Thelo Na Gino Ouranos – and song
56 – In These Arms) appears as the
composer of the 1996 entry Mono Yia Mas
(Only For Us); Georgalis also penned for the country 2013’s An Me Thimasai (If You Remember Me). Mike
Connaris (song 9 – One Thing I Should
Have Done) on the other hand was the creator of 2004 Cypriot entry Stronger Every Minute.
There is also a
strong Swedish presence in this year’s Cypriot selection as four entries (songs
3 – Lonely – , 25 – Play Me Like A Pop Song -, 27 – Said It All Before – and 56 – In These Arms) include Swedish collaborators
in their creative teams. Along with Andreas Georgallis, Peter Svensson and Erik
Anjou co-wrote song 56, In These Arms;
Svensson and Anjou
previously wrote entries for Latvian selection Dziesma in 2013. Song 25, Play Me Like A Pop Song, is co-written
by Calle Kindbom, who had also co-written the 2003 Swedish entry, Give Me Your Love.
The full list of the
entries for the 2015 Cypriot selection is as follows (as previously mentioned,
there are 60 entries shortlisted so you may want to take a big breath before you
start reading):
1. VICTORIOUS
[music: Clyde Ward, Yuri Melikov/ lyrics: Clyde Ward]
sung by Yuri Melikov
2. UNICORN
[music: Giorgos
Kalpakidis, Ylva Persson, Linda Persson, Michalis Antoniou/ lyrics: Giorgos
Kalpakidis]
sung by Anastasia Liberos
3. LONELY
[music/lyrics:
Christian Löwenborg Wahlstrom, Lucy Sofroniou, Niklas Sawström]
sung by Lucy Sofroniou
4. MIRACLE
[music/lyrics:
Steven Hosszu, Olivia Sofocli]
sung by Olivia
Sofocli
5. RUN RUN RUN
[music/lyrics:
Laurence Hobbs, Alexander
Ridge, Stephanie
Maarschalk, Nelli Eleni Paparisva]
sung by Nelena
Paparisva
6. SCARED
[music/lyrics: Chris
"Valence"
(Chrysovalantis) Nicolaou]
sung by Valence (Chrysovalantis
Nicolaou)
7. LET YOUR MIND FREE
[music/lyrics: Andreas Le Pourek]
sung by Flirt
8. CHLOMI SELINI (Pale Moon)
[music/lyrics: Nicolas Leventis]
sung by Nicolas Leventis
9. ONE THING I SHOULD HAVE DONE
[music/lyrics: Mike Connaris]
sung by Giannis Karagiannis
10. RAINBOW
[music/lyrics: Kostas Karaiskos]
sung by Kostas Karaiskos
11. SHINE
[music/lyrics: Giorgos Solonos, Amarina Solonos, Mikeletto François]
sung by Minus One
12. STONE IN A RIVER
[music/lyrics: Argyro Chrystodoulidou]
sung by Hovig
13. COME AND FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
[music/lyrics: Henrik Bie, Magnus Josefsson, Eva Kyriakou, Mattias Olsson
sung by Eva Diva
14. DON’T GIVE UP ON ME (JUST YET)
[music/lyrics: Apollonia Lysandrou]
sung by ApolloNia
15. SHAKE DAT
[music/lyrics: Mathias Kallenberger, Andreas Berlin, Andreas Anastasiou]
sung by Georgiou Kyriakos
16. YOU CAN’T STOP LOVE
[music/lyrics: Marios Anastasiou, Luke Girvan, Stepohen Ruden]
sung by Christina Papaioannou
17. RIGHT IN
[music/lyrics: Andreas Anastasiou, Jonas Glanikoff, Sara Ljunggren, Zinon
Zintilis]
sung by Aimili Charalampous
18. ΕΝΑ ΚΑFΕ ΜΑΖΙ (A Coffee
Together)
[music/lyrics: Petri Kaivanto,
Nicolas Mavromichalis]
sung by Nicolas Mavromichalis
19. WITHOUT YOUR LOVE
[music: Nasos Lamprianidis/ lyrics: Nasos Lamprianidis, Nikoletta
Filippou, Mariefi Orfanidou]
sung by Panagiotis Koufogiannis
20. MAGIC
[music: Constantinos Christoforou/ lyrics: Zinon Zintilis]
sung by Doody
21. FIND ME
[music/lyrics: Minas Pamporis]
sung by Myria Pampori
22. NO MONEY NO HONEY
[music: Efrem Macheras, Jani Hölli/ lyrics: Efrem Macheras, Micaella Χ”Efrem]
sung by Elena Panagi
23. SΤΕΚO ΑΚΟΜΑ (I’m Still Standing)
[music/lyrics: Kostas Archontous]
24. STILL
[music/lyrics: Layla Kay Lif, Maria Louiza Evangelou]
sung by Maria Evangelou
25. PLAY ME LIKE A POP SONG
[music/lyrics: Maria Louiza Evangelou, Sara Gunnarsson, Viktor Brunö, Calle
Kindbom]
sung by Maria Evangelou
26. MY AURA IS BRIGHT
[music: Marios Christoforou/ lyrics: Stefanos Charalampous]
sung by Chrystalla Patsia featuring dj performer Kypros Karavioti]
27. SAID IT ALL BEFORE
[music/lyrics: Pieros Kezou, Staffan Stavert]
sung by Pieros Kezou
28. LIVE YOUR MYTH
[music: Mark Angelo/ lyrics: Kristis Koupatos]
performed by ‘Adrenaline by Kristis Koupatos’
29. CALL ON LOVE
[music/lyrics: Stefanos Tsiitsios (Stephano Prunabelli)]
sung by Stefanos Tsiitsios (Stephano Prunabelli)
30. MARCH TO DOUBT
[music/lyrics: Stefanos Tsiitsios (Stephano Prunabelli)]
sung by Stefanos Tsiitsios (Stephano Prunabelli
31. BEAT OF MY HEART
[music: John Themis/ lyrics: Ioanna Protopapa, Katerina Themistokleous]
sung by Ioanna Protopapa
32. WORLD ONE
[music/lyrics: Stella Esmeralda Konstantinou]
sung by Stella Esmeralda Konstantinou
33. DAWN
[music/lyrics: Eleni Irakleous]
sung by Eleni Irakleous
34. CHOREVO MAMBO (I’m Dancing Mambo)
[music: Panagiotis
Damaschis/ lyrics: Thessalia Tapakoudi]
sung by Evagoras Evagorou
35. THA SOU TRAGOUDISO (I’ll Sing To You)
[music: Evdokia
Chatzicharou/ lyrics: Eleni Artemiou Gavriilidou]
sung by Maria Pavlou
36. UNTIL THE END OF TIME
[music: Marios Nikou (Martech)/ lyrics: Avgousta X”Kosti (Lady Ava)
sung by Lady Ava
37. IME EDO (I’m Here)
[music/lyrics: Giorgos Synnos]
sung by Nicos Trikki
38. YOUR LOVE
[music: Samuel Bugia-Garrido/ lyrics: Athanasios Nakos, Gore Melian]
sung by Gore Melian
39. STAND UP
[music: Pantelis Melichouris (Akis Melis)/ lyrics: Viky Efstathiou)
sung by Konstantinos Michailoudis
40. ΜEΙΝΕ (Stay)
[music: Nikolas Mavresis/ lyrics: Salina]
sung by Christos Rialas
41. DILA DEN AGAPO (I Don’t Love Timidly)
[music/lyrics: Nearchos Evangelou]
sung by Charis Savva & Nearchos Evangelou
42. THE KEY IS LOVE
[music/lyrics: Avgousta X”Kosti (Lady Ava)
sung by Lady Ava
43. REAL YOU
[music: Theodoros Kyriakou/ lyrics: Eleni Savva]
sung by Eleni Savva
44. HEAVEN ON EARTH
[music: Michalis Rousos/ lyrics: John Vickers]
sung by Eleonora
45. ALONE IN LOVE
[music/lyrics: Lefki Stylianou]
sung by Lefki Stylianou
46. THELO NA GINO OURANOS (I Want To Turn Into The Sky)
[music: Stella Stylianou, Andreas Georgallis/ lyrics: Kostis Triggis]
sung by Stella Stylianou
47. THELO NA HATHO (I Want To
Lose Myself)
[music: Christos Giotis/ lyrics: Lazaros Gketsios, Stella Stylianou]
sung by Stella Stylianou
48. KORI TIS MESOGIOU (Daughter of the Mediterranean)
[music/lyrics: Dimitris Tsaggaras]
sung by Christodoula Tsaggara
49. LONELY NIGHTS
[music/lyrics: Lefki Stylianou]
sung by Lefki Stylianou
50. I DIDN’T KNOW
[music/lyrics: Jean Saliba, Nasser El
Assaad, Christian Matsa]
sung by Christina Matsa
51. WHEN I LOOK AT YOU
[music: Michalis Nikolaou/ lyrics: Michalis Nikolaou, Dimitris Iakovou]
sung by Dimitris Iakovou
52. CALL FOR ME
[music/lyrics: Iosif Chalampous]
sung by Iosif Charalampous
53. I WANNA DANCE (I SAY TEMPO)
[music/lyrics: Iosif Charalampous]
sung by Iosif Charalampous
54. #IS THIS REAL LIFE
[music/lyrics: Groove Therapy]
performed by Groove Therapy
55. SAILING SHIPS, PIRATES AND DRAGONS
[music/lyrics: Giorgos Moysi]
sung by Giorgos
Moysi, Maria Moskofian, Christiana X”Iordanous
56. IN THESE ARMS
[music/lyrics: Andreas Georgallis, Peter Svensson, Erik Anjou]
sung by Christina Tselepou
57. WHEN WE USED TO BE
[music/lyrics: Valeria Partsali (Valeria)]
sung by Georgiou Konstantina
58. REMENBER MY LOVE
[music: Stalo Georgiou/ lyrics: Vasilis Panagi]
performed by Ifigeneia Loukaidou featuring Lyrical Eye
59. JUST ANOTHER GUY
[music/lyrics: Marios Liasidis]
sung by Marios Liasidis
60. REBOUND
[music/lyrics: Neofytos Stratis]
sung by Neofytos Stratis
In the videos below, you can see the past Eurovision entries that include
song writers who have collaborated for some of the entries for this year’s
Cypriot selection. These are: An Me
Thymasai (Cyprus
2013, composed by Andreas Georgallis), Ela
Ela (Come Baby) (Cyprus 2005, written by Constantinos Christoforou), Stronger Every Minute (Cyprus 2004, written by Mike Connaris) and Give Me Your Love (Sweden 2003, co-written by Calle Kindbom).
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