Andy Paul is a Cypriot

Cyprus

Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...

 singer and songwriter and represented Cyprus

Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest

Cyprus made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981. Cyprus' best result, fifth place, has been achieved on three occasions: in 1982 with Anna Vissi, 1997 with Hara & Andreas Constantinou, and 2004 with Lisa Andreas....

 with the song "Anna Maria Elena" in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984

Eurovision Song Contest 1984

The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 5 May 1984 in Luxembourg. The presenter was Désirée Nosbusch. Nosbusch, only 19 years old at the time, hosted the show in a lax manner, which was quite unusual for this show back then...

 in Luxembourg

Luxembourg (city)

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At the Cyprus Eurovision national finals, Paul came in first, winning the spot to represent Cyprus

Cyprus

Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...

 at the international event. Lia Vissi

Lia Vissi

Olympia Vissi is a Greek Cypriot singer, songwriter, composer and politician, most notable for her two participations in the Eurovision Song Contest and being older sister of Greek Cypriot singer Anna Vissi.-Career:...

-Piliouri, Anna Vissi

Anna Vissi

Anna Vissi , known as Anna Vishy in Cypriot Greek, is a Greek-Cypriot recording artist and actress...

's sister, came in second at the event with the song "Htes".

History

Paul is a Greek Cypriot who immigrated to the UK in the early 1960s. He became a singer and songwriter influenced by artists such as Elvis. Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard

Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....

, Tom Jones

Tom Jones (singer)

Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records...

 and Engelbert Humperdinck

Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)

Engelbert Humperdinck is a British pop singer, best known for his hits including "Release Me " and "After the Lovin'" as well as "The Last Waltz" .-Early life:...

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Paul started his career in a pub sponsored by Bob Whitley, singing in a talent contest. Encouraged by his friends and family to enter, he won first prize with his impersonation of his childhood idol Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....

. His performance was so good, the Whitley Taverns gave him a contract. Paul went on to sing in top venues throughout the UK until his big hit with "Anna Marie Elena". Although he was Greek, he had very little contact with the Greek community; he was more of an English artist.

Andy Paul's first song was a simple melody entitled "Heartbreak Situation", produced by the now world famous Stock, Aitken and Waterman. In the months that followed, a second release gave Paul his first big break - the song was "Anna Marie Elena", which Andy wrote and entered in the Cypriot Eurovision Song Contest. The song went on to win the national contest, and was the entry for Cyprus in 1984. This was to be the first international hit for the Hit Factory. The next six years saw Paul touring extensively throughout Europe, gaining a following and many successes. In 1986 he released "Now That I Found You", an instant disco hit in Europe and in Greece.

Andy Paul has had all his success in Europe. The UK market has not been to kind to him and many others who gained their fame from the Eurovision stage.

After the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest, everything changed for Paul - he became a big star in the Greek music industry. He has supported big names such as Demis Roussos

Demis Roussos

Artemios Ventouris Roussos is a Greek singer and performer, best known for being the main musical partner of movie soundtrack composer Vangelis and a string of international hit records as a solo performer in the 1960s and 1970s...

 at the Royal Festival Hall, and worked with others in Greece

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 and Cyprus.

Discography

• Anna Marie Elena (Greek)
• Anemona (Greek)
• An Tin This (Greek)
• Atelioti Agapi (Greek)
• An Anakalipso (Greek)
• A Piece Of Heaven
• Bai Bai Bai (Greek)
• Berasmenes Mou Agapes (Greek)
• Boso Mou Lipis Mana (Greek)
• Boys Don't Cry
• Boso Mou Lipis Mana (Greek)
• Broto Fili (Greek)
• Boso Mou Lipis Mana (Greek)
• Bos (Greek)
• Bou Tha Bas (Greek)
• Broto Fili (Greek)
• Bring Back The Sunshine
• Change
• Clubland
• Could This Be Love
• Darling If You Leave Me
• Don't Be Disrespectful To Me
• Domino (Greek)
• Ego Fteo (Greek)
• Epetios (Greek)
• Follow Your Heart
• Genithike Ena Star (Greek)
• Glikia Melodia (Greek)
• Happy Anniversary
• Hanese (Greek)
• Hearbreak Situation
• Home Is Where The Heart Is
• How Do I Go On
• How Do I Let Go
• I Believe
• I Bortes Oles Klisane (Greek)
• I Karthies Bou Bonane (Greek)
• I'm Leaving You
• I'm Not A Casanova
• I'm so Sad
• Ime THikosou (Greek)
• Infinity
• I Owe It All To You
• It's Up To You And Me
• I Will Go On
• I Was Lonely Maria
• I Will Go On
• I zoi (Greek)
• Katazitite (Greek)
• Karthiamou (Greek)
• Karthihtipia Sta Thrania (Greek)
• Kalokeri (Greek)
• Keely
• Kiomos (Greek)
• Kratame (Greek)
• Ksenomania (Greek)
• Let's Pretend
• Long Distance Call To Heaven
• Loulouthia Afthona (Greek)
• Mia Gineka (Greek)
• Min Alaksis Bote (Greek)
• Mono Esi (Greek)
• Mystery
• My First Big Rodeo
• My Little Home
• Never The Winner
• Never Never Before
• Nostalgic
• Now That I found You
• Oh Baby
• On The Inside
• Oli Mazi (Greek)
• Ohi (Greek)
• Only Dreams
• One Way Journey
• Oti Ke Na Bis (Greek)
• Oti Ke Na Gini (Greek)
• Oxigono (Greek)
• Pour Me A Last One
• Ptisi 623 (Greek)
• Rendezvous (Greek)
• Save Me
• Se Anazito (Greek)
• Sorry Sandy
• So Hard
• Skotosame Ena Erota (Greek)
• Tetio Thilima (Greek)
• The Magic Of Xmas
• Then Ipan Ne (Greek)
• This Is My Moment
• Then Boro (Greek)
• To Telefteo Sou Grama( Greek)
• To Thromaki (Greek)
• Together Forever
• Vacationing Lovers
• Walk On By
• When I Look Into Your Eyes
• Why Lord
• Why Did You Break My Heart
• Zoi Se Emena Fernis Thistihia (Greek)