Cyprus 2015: CyBC releases entries for national selection

During a press conference earlier today, Cypriot public broadcaster CyBC revealed the 60 entries for its 2015 Eurovision national selection. The shortlist includes familiar names in the world of Eurovision whereas a certain La La Love lady is rumoured to be a likely host for the televised selection shows.

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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