Cyprus 2006


Annette ArtaniHeld in Limassol, as ever. Final was on 22 February. Annette Artani won with "Why Angels Cry" and will represent Cyprus in Athens firstly in the Semi-final due to Cyprus not qualifying for the final last year.

22.02.2006 - FINAL
1. Eleftheria ft. Maria Zorli - Play that melody for me - 32 pts (7)
2. Marina Solonos - I'm a fighter - 23 pts (9)
3. Annette Artani - Why angels cry (pictured right) - 51pts (1)
4. Evagoras & Chrisi - Land of yesterday - 44 pts (3)
5. Andreas Konstantinides - Love on the weekend - 35 pts (5)
6. Marios Tofi - Congratulations - 46pts (2)
7. Kostas Andronikou - Everytime I close my eyes - 25 pts (8)
8. Eleni Andreou - Just your smile - 17 pts (10)
9. Nick Nikolaou & Vicky Anastassiou - Funky - 34 pts (6)
10. Valanto Trifonos - After you - 41 pts (4)

Numerous Guests: Fabrizio Fianello, Linda Martin, Stavros Constantinou, Alex Panayi, Lina Caouar (backing vocals Cyprus 1999), Dalida, Filipos (One, ESC 2002), Nasia Trahonitou (backing vocals Cyprus 1989, 1995), Fanny Polimeri & Yiannis Savidakis, Lisa Andreas, and Anna Vissi (a few Greek words on tape)

Available on DVD

The Semi-Finals:
(*) indicates qualifed to final

Eleftheria sings "Play that melody for me"11.02.2006 - SEMIFINAL 1
01. Love on the weekend - Andreas Konstantinidis (*)
02. I'm a fighter - Marina Solonos (*)
03. Invincible - Eleni Skarpari
04. Just your smile - Eleni Andreou (*)
05. Just a dance - Irini Athanassiou
06. If you ask me to lie - Giorgos Gavriel
07. I need you to need me - Liana
08. When I c u dreamin' - Lizzi Marcroft
09. Funky - Nick Nikolaou & Vicky Anastasiou (*)
10. Why Angels Cry - Annette Artani (*)

12.02.2006 - SEMIFINAL 2
01. Play that melody for me - Eleftheria ft. Maria Zorli (pictured right)
02. Lost in love - Lefki Stilianou
03. Land of yesterday - Evagoras & Chrisi
04. Night's shadows - Theodoti Alexandrou
05. Congratulations - Marios Tofis
06. Everytime I close my eyes - Kostas Andronikou
07. We all are heroes - Patrick Babak
08. To s'agapo - Antonis & Helena
09. After you - Valanto Trifonos
10. Don't...crack...now - Eleni Skarpari

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