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About Cyprus...
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2004 Result
Points in Semi Final: 149
Position in Semi Final: 5th
Points in Final: 170
Position in Final: 5th
2005 Contest: Directly qualified to Final
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History (1956 to 2003)
Cyprus's previous appearances: 21 year(s) out of 48
Years participated: 1981-1987; 1989-2000; 2002-
Best result: 5th (1982, 1997)
Cyprus has a mixed record at Eurovision - most entries have either done very well (top ten) or very badly (the bottom few places), with little in between. High points to date have been 5th place finishes in 1982 and 1997, but Cyprus has never yet been a real contender for victory. The televoting era has not been kind to Cyprus, 2002's 6th place the only reward among generally unimpressive results - 11th in 1998, 22nd in 1999, 21st in 2000, and 20th in 2003. 1999's result was made worse by the fact that Marlain's 'Tha nai erotas' was one of the pre-contest favourites - indeed, with a strong, modern song and good performance I'm still puzzled by why it did quite so badly. Unfortunately for Cyprus, Greece was absent that year; otherwise, 'Tha nai erotas' would have gained a slightly better 14 points, instead of the 2 it actually got. In 2003, Stelios Konstantas might have been 'Feeling alive', but most of Europe wasn't by the end of his performance. He mustered only 15 points, 12 of those from Greece and 2 from Malta, who can always be guaranteed to vote strangely. Needless to say, Cyprus finds itself in the Semi Final, competing for that all important place in the Final.
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This year's entry
Position in Semi Final draw: 14
Position in Final draw: 21
What I said prior to the Semi Final:
"Cyprus' hopes rest on Lisa Andreas, a UK-based teenager, performing what must be the most un-Cypriot sounding song ever. 'Stronger every minute' is one of the most surprising songs in this year's contest, and represents something quite different for Cyprus. Starting off a capella, Lisa's sweet vocals, accompanied by minimal orchestral backing, build up to a nice flourish at the end. It is a very simple but really rather beautiful song; coming after the high energy Albanian entry, the contrast could not be more pronounced."
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What I predicted...
My prediction for Semi Final: 1st to 3rd
My prediction for Final: Definite qualifier; 3rd to 7th, possible winner
What I predicted prior to the Semi Final:
"This is Cyprus' strongest entry for many years, and it will be a big surprise if it fails to reach the Final. Certainly, feedback from the fans and the promising bookmakers' odds suggest that this will do well. As a simple but very appealing song, it perhaps bears comparison with Norway's entry from 2003, where the similarly winsome Jostein Hasselgard secured an impressive 4th place for 'I'm not afraid to move on'. If Lisa can pull off a strong vocal on the night, Cyprus could do equally well. Certainly, I would not be at all surprised if this achieves the best ever Cypriot result, and it is definitely a contender for the Eurovision crown. Will the televoters choose Lisa's understated performance over Iceland's power ballad, Ukraine's rhythmic performance, Germany's soulful number, Sweden's anthem and Romania's catchiness? You never know."
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What you thought...
Final Poll Ranking: out of 36 ()
(Updated 15 May 2004; change refers to movement over final week)
In the run up to the Contest, over 5,000 visitors to this site voted for their favourite song in the Soult.com Eurovision Poll.
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What actually happened
Lisa's understated and classy performance in the Semi Final was a breath of fresh air after all the high jinks of Sakis, Ruslana and company - just 16-year-old Lisa, dressed simply in black, and her voice. True, not all the notes quite hit the mark, and a more mature voice might have had greater control over the song. Nevertheless, it was an impressive performance - quite good enough to secure Cyprus passage into the Final, where her repeat performance was certainly as good as Wednesday's, if not better.
From the start I had Cyprus earmarked as a definite qualifier for the Final, and so it proved, with Lisa finishing a very healthy 5th - not quite the 1st to 3rd I suggested, but near enough. However, I was spot on with my prediction for the Final, rightly guessing that Cyprus would end up between 3rd and 7th (it finished 5th again). So, overall, I think that deserves to be a 'right' rather than a 'close'...
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What the bookies thought...
 | Cyprus to win: | 15/05/04 (prior to Final) | 9-1 |
| | 13/05/04 (after Semi Final) | 9-1 |
| | 11/05/04 | 10-1 |
| | 08/05/04 | 12-1 |
| | 06/05/04 | 12-1 |
| | 04/05/04 | 12-1 |
| | 31/04/04 | 12-1 |
| | 24/04/04 | 12-1 |
| | 17/04/04 | 12-1 |
| | 07/04/04 | 12-1 |
| | 24/03/04 | 16-1 |
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With odds of 9-1, the bookies rightly rated this song highly.
(Odds quoted here were those offered by Coral.co.uk. 'F' indicates favourite, 'JF' joint favourite.)
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Links
 http://www.lisaandreas.net/
 http://www.cybc.com.cy/
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Notes (see 'History' above)
- The 1956 Contest (where each country had two songs) is counted as a single appearance;
- Countries eliminated in the 1993 preliminary heat (EE, HU, RO, SK) ARE NOT counted as making an appearance in that year's Contest;
- Countries eliminated in the 1996 preliminary heat (DE, DK, HU, IL, MK, RO, RU) ARE NOT counted as making an appearance in that year's Contest;
- Countries eliminated in the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Semi Finals ARE counted as making an appearance in that year's Contest.
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Your comments (82)
From Yoni, Israel
Added 21:18:37 2006-03-09
How did Cyprus get 5th place with this crap?
From ti3sto kid, CYPRUS
Added 18:58:59 2004-5-16
gamo to shisto sou re manolaki... katse pasto kipriako to villo na nioseis tin glika! oso gia ti lisa mas ta pige perifima! i 5 thesi einai ena megalo epiteuma gia tin mikri mas kypro! kai eis anotera:)
From Sigríður, ICELAND
Added 16:25:23 2004-5-16
this song from Cyprus is fantastic!! I love Lisa Andreas and she sings beautiful!! And she sings WONDERFUL! I voted for you :)
From Fille, SWEDEN
Added 12:13:56 2004-5-16
The facts that she is only 16 doesn't make this song good. uääk..! slow and boring. SING! this is a song contest!
From Tina , AUSTRALIA
Added 15:6:19 2004-5-15
Sorry, Cyprus, but this is ... too SLOW even for a slow song!!! Nice voice, but below average ... stage presence. I would say "getting weaker by the minute"! Take notes from GREECE!!!
From Kirsty, UNITED KINGDOM
Added 14:48:42 2004-5-15
I think this song is far too slow, it takes a while to get going, nice song, but far too slow for the eurovision.
From VANJA, SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
Added 14:0:25 2004-5-13
GREAT SONG! MY FAVOURITE! AND I HOPE THAT LISA WILL CLEAR THAT THROAT BY SAT. NIGHT.
GOOD LUCK TO OUR FRIENDS IN CYPRUS!!! FROM SERBIA-MONT.
From mario, CYPRUS
Added 9:39:9 2004-5-13
Lisa you did it, even with bad throat. bravo koukla mou. i wish on the finals to sing like never before.
love you
From SerbianGirl, SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
Added 9:29:21 2004-5-13
serbo and Lucky,
its all the matter of the taste, but u 2 are completely without any liking for the music.
Sorry, Cypros had such a lovely song! Luck to all on the Saturday night!
From Andreas, CYPRUS
Added 6:18:4 2004-5-13
Nicos Arkas den xero ti na sou po. Eftixos pou ine poli ligoi oi Ellines san esena. To mono pou exis na kanis ine na pas na pesis stin thalasa na pnigis... den kanis gia tipote allo. H KIPROS INE ELLINIKI!!!
From Vasilis, GREECE
Added 4:4:42 2004-5-13
San Ellinas eilikrina ntrepomai gia ta sxolia tou "NIKOY ARKA". Elpizw oi Kyprioi filoi mas na antilambanontai pws prokeitai gia psyxika arrwsto kai anisoropo an8rwpo! Sygxaritiria Kypro gia tin Lisa.To tragoudi itan toso diaforetiko apo ta alla kai gi ayto diakri8ike! Eyxomai Ellada kai Cyprus na vre8oun stis 2 prwtes 8eseis ston teliko.
From SerbianGirl, SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
Added 2:47:38 2004-5-13
Beautifull song, good luck! :)
From elsa, CYPRUS
Added 2:21:28 2004-5-13
nikos arkas... eisai megalos malakas. einai gia kati tetoious pou niwthoume oti oloi oi agwnes mas pigan xamenoi :( SO WHAT IF THE GIRL'S MOTHER IS FROM ENGLAND?? SHE IS A GREEK CYPRIOT AND SHOULD NOT BE DENIED THE RIGHT TO REPRESENT HER HOME COUNTRY TO THIS CONTEST. oi ksenitemenoi einai pio ellines apo mas, na to kserete. AT LEAST WE HAD A CONTEST THAT FOUND HER THE WINNER AND ACTUALLY SENT HER TO SING HER SONG...
From XXXmarieXXX, DENMARK
Added 1:50:32 2004-5-13
very very very boring song...
I am really sorry :(
From Marijana, SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
Added 0:45:9 2004-5-13
EXCELLENT SONG!
Good luck, Cyprus
From Dusan , SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
Added 23:32:31 2004-5-12
Lisa marry me!
You are great!
I LOVE YOU!
From alexandra, GREECE
Added 23:30:40 2004-5-12
it is a real nice song and very nice voice the only thing i dont like as one friend said is her stereotyp gestourse i agree on that but i think she will done good maybe better than greece cause as i saw many hate our sakis any ways!!
From Stella Bezandakou, GREECE
Added 23:29:30 2004-5-12
I have seen 1000s girls like her in Faliraki. She is sweet but her singing is not that sweet. Cyprus should have choosed a better voice.
Stella
From somebody , FINLAND
Added 19:33:24 2004-5-12
Good luck tonight Cypros :)))
From louise, UNITED KINGDOM
Added 19:17:28 2004-5-12
i know lisa, she in my year at my school, and ive had the pleasure of hearing her sing her song for eurovision in a school assembly. ive gotta say it was AMAZING! shes such a TINY girl, but her voice is just plain magnificant! it would be amzing if she did well, im sure she will! ....and in reply to damian shes half cypriot, half english
From Mark, GERMANY
Added 9:14:50 2004-5-12
The reviews for her rehearsals were excellent. If she gets the right start position in the final (and she will definately be there) we might go to cyprus next year. good luck anyway.
From Paul, AUSTRALIA
Added 8:0:30 2004-5-12
Well done Lisa! Nice song... Good luck to Cyprus from all the Greek-Australians (and for all of you that dont know - there's a lot of us)!
From Dean, AUSTRALIA
Added 4:21:48 2004-5-12
LETS GO CYPRUS
What a voice for a 16 year old.
Come on everyone you must agree, her voice is magnificent. Keep going LISA youre voice is fantastic, it has a modern, chilling type sound to it .. You are going to be a star. The song is a little slow, but with the support of everyone that will recognise a true talent a true voice like you, the song should do well..
Good luck mikri..
you should do well koritsaki mas. you have the support of all Greek-Cypriots in Australia ( I dont know them all) but I know that we will be pleased that we have you representing us. Its about time Cyprus got the selection right .. Well done my friend..Give it to em all... You should to wonderfully !!If not, a bright career ahead of you !!
Good luck!!
From kiprios, CYPRUS
Added 2:36:15 2004-5-12
gia ton manoli:manoli mpori na mas les tourkosporous alla sigoura o pateroulis sou kai eidika i glikia sou\ MANOULA tha ikeuteue na perna tin zoi pou pername me tetoia euoimeria kai oikonomia pou exoume....eides oi tourkosporoi?alla distixos i manoula sou mono me allo tropo mpori na to kataferi auto....filakia se sena kai sti manoula...mats mouts!!!
From alehandro, BRAZIL
Added 1:18:13 2004-5-12
the best song. i have never heard something like this before. from the fist moment it touched my soul!!!!
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