Marios Tofi
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Marios Tofi was born on 24 February in 1990 in Athens
, Greece
of Cypriot parents. Marios Tofi has been living in Famagusta
, Cyprus
since five years old. From the age of eight, Marios has demonstrated an interest and passion for music
, singing
and dance
. He has got the proper musical education from the beginning. He has been studying piano
, guitar
, tenor saxophone
, theory of music and taking vocal courses. He also studied Classical Ballet
, Latin
and Flamenco
for 7 years. He speaks Greek
, English
and now is studying Spanish
and French
lessons. He sings in Greek, English, Spanish, Italian
, French and other languages. Marios, loves performing live in big music events and festivals, he likes close contact with the audience when performing and his performances are always dynamic, full of energy and passion. He performed in several concerts and festivals in United Kingdom
, Latvia
, Lithuania
, Bulgaria
, Poland
, Spain
, Italy
, Malta
, Norway
, Estonia
, FYR Macedonia, Czech Republic
, Belarus
, Germany
, Romania
, Greece, Cyprus and much more. Marios also collaborated with Greek, Cypriot and European famous artists in live concerts and live TV shows in several countries.
In June 1999, he participated in the local contest of “Kataklysmos” Festival in Larnaca
, Cyprus where he placed 1st.
In September 2003, the company “Chris Cash & Carry” and Marios collaborated for a school advertisement. It was a very successful advertisement and as a result the sales of the supermarket doubled. After this success, in December 2003 he accepted a second proposal from the supermarket “Chris Cash & Carry” for their Christmas advertisement, again with a successful outcome.
On the 20th of November in 2004, in Lillehammer
, Norway he took the very well 8th place from eighteen countries. After Junior Eurovision Song Contest he accepted many invitations from several countries to participate in their festivals.
On the 27th of November in 2004, in Barcelona
, Spain he invited to present his song on their victory celebration in Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004. It was a special invitation to perform among famous Spanish artists and having in mind that he was the only guest star from the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
, Bulgaria and won the “Special Award by the Jury” as the best of all among 15 countries and more than 100 songs with the songs “Xehnas” (“You forget”) (Music/Lyrics: Andreas Gerolemou) and “Unbreakable” (Music: Michael Roussos, Lyrics: John Vickers). This Festival takes place every year and this is the first time after 15 years that they awarded Marios with this prize.
In August 2005, Marios participated in the International Song Festival “Palangos Gaida – 2005” in Palanga
, Lithuania and won the “Audience Award” with the song “M’ ena fili” (“With a kiss”) (Music: Andrius Kulikausko, Lyrics: Andreas Gerlemou).
In August 2005, Marios also performed as a guest in the Festival “Heart of Gold” in Marsaskala
, Malta. This is one of the biggest festivals in Malta and was for charities purposes. Dancers from the No.1 Dancing School in Malta, “YADA”, danced behind Marios and both they impressed the audience.
In November 2005, Marios participated in the 7th International Song Contest “Universetalent” in Prague
, Czech Republic. He was one of the 12 finalists who pre-selected among 100 entries. He won the “Journalist Jury Award” and the 3rd Prize, “Best Singer” with the song “Agapi Magiki” (“Magic Love”) (Music: Michael Roussos, Lyrics: George Ioannou).
In December 2005, Marios collaborated with Chiara from Malta (2nd place – Eurovision Song Contest 2005) and made a duet with title “Once upon a dream” (Music: Michael Roussos, Greek lyrics: George Ioannou, English lyrics: John Vickers).
In May 2006, he participated in the International Pop Song Festival “Discovery 2006” in Bulgaria and he won the “Special Award by The Jury” with the song “Xehnas” (“You forget”) (Music/Lyrics: Andreas Gerolemou) and the 2nd prize as “Best Singer” with the song “Congratulations” (Music: Christodoulos Siganos, Lyrics: Christodoulos Siganos & Valentino).
In June 2006, Marios participated in the International Song and Dance Festival “Konin 2006” in Konin
, Poland among 2500 participants from 11 countries and won 2nd prize “Silver Prize” with the song “Congratulations” (Music: Christodoulos Siganos, Lyrics: Christodoulos Siganos & Valentino).
In July 2006, Marios invited to participate in the XV International Festival of Arts “Slavianski Bazaar” in Vitebsk
, Belarus. He was accompanied by the National Concert Orchestra of Belarus conducted by Maestro Mikhail Finberg. He impressed the audience with his performance and sang Greek and Russian songs.
In August 2006, Marios participated in the International Song Festival “Ohrid 2006” in Ohrid
, FYR Macedonia. He was one of the 26 finalists from 11 countries. He won the 2nd prize from the Jury with the song “Congratulations” (Music: Christodoulos Siganos, Lyrics: Christodoulos Siganos & Valentino).
In September 2006, Marios participated in the International Pop Festival “Canzoni Dal Mondo” in Naples
, Italy and won the 1st prize, “Best Song” among 10 countries with the song “Congratulations” (Music: Christodoulos Siganos, Lyrics: Christodoulos Siganos & Valentino).
In November 2006, he participated in the International Song Festival “Berliner Perle” in Berlin
, Germany. He was one of the 19 finalists who pre-selected among 53 participations from 13 countries. He won the “Special Award by The Jury” as the best performance with the songs “Congratulations” (Music: Christodoulos Siganos, Lyrics: Christodoulos Siganos & Valentino) and “There’s no sunshine anymore” by Jon Secada in a new version.
In December 2006, Marios invited to represent Cyprus into the International TV Song Festival held in Malta where the Maltese audience appreciated his participation.
, Estonia. He won the award “Best Performance” with the song “There’s no sunshine anymore” by Jon Secada in a new version.
In May 2007, the organizing committee of the International Pop Song Festival “Discovery 2007” in Bulgaria invited Marioz to participate as a guest. The audience and the media appreciated his impressive performance.
In July 2007, Marios participated in the International Music Festival “Universong” in Canary Islands
, Spain. He won the 2nd prize (Silver Prize) “Best Singer” with the song “Congratulations” (Music: Christodoulos Siganos, Lyrics: Christodoulos Siganos & Valentino) among 12 countries.
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
of Cypriot parents. Marios Tofi has been living in Famagusta
Famagusta
Famagusta is a city on the east coast of Cyprus and is capital of the Famagusta District. It is located east of Nicosia, and possesses the deepest harbour of the island.-Name:...
, 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...
since five years old. From the age of eight, Marios has demonstrated an interest and passion for music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, singing
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
and dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
. He has got the proper musical education from the beginning. He has been studying piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, tenor saxophone
Tenor saxophone
The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
, theory of music and taking vocal courses. He also studied Classical Ballet
Classical ballet
Classical Ballet is the most formal of the ballet styles, it adheres to traditional ballet technique. There are variations relating to area of origin, such as Russian ballet, French ballet, British ballet and Italian ballet...
, Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
and Flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
for 7 years. He speaks Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and now is studying Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
lessons. He sings in Greek, English, Spanish, Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
, French and other languages. Marios, loves performing live in big music events and festivals, he likes close contact with the audience when performing and his performances are always dynamic, full of energy and passion. He performed in several concerts and festivals in United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, FYR Macedonia, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, Greece, Cyprus and much more. Marios also collaborated with Greek, Cypriot and European famous artists in live concerts and live TV shows in several countries.
Biography
1999 - The Beginning
In April 1999, Marios participated in the 1st Pancyprian Performing Contest where he placed 1st. The contest was organized by the Cypriot broadcaster CyBC.In June 1999, he participated in the local contest of “Kataklysmos” Festival in Larnaca
Larnaca
Larnaca, is the third largest city on the southern coast of Cyprus after Nicosia and Limassol. It has a population of 72,000 and is the island's second largest commercial port and an important tourist resort...
, Cyprus where he placed 1st.
In September 2003, the company “Chris Cash & Carry” and Marios collaborated for a school advertisement. It was a very successful advertisement and as a result the sales of the supermarket doubled. After this success, in December 2003 he accepted a second proposal from the supermarket “Chris Cash & Carry” for their Christmas advertisement, again with a successful outcome.
2004 - Junior Eurovision Song Contest
On the 7th of September in 2004, Marios was selected from 54 entries to represent Cyprus at the 2nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest on 20 November in 2004 in Norway by televoting and by jury. After that, he has had a tour in order to present his very successful song “Dreams” (Music/Lyrics: Marios Tofi). Also he had many appearances in Malta, United Kingdom, Latvia, Greece and other countries.On the 20th of November in 2004, in Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
, Norway he took the very well 8th place from eighteen countries. After Junior Eurovision Song Contest he accepted many invitations from several countries to participate in their festivals.
On the 27th of November in 2004, in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain he invited to present his song on their victory celebration in Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004. It was a special invitation to perform among famous Spanish artists and having in mind that he was the only guest star from the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
2005 - Tours / Festivals / Awards / Collaboration with Chiara
In June 2005, Marios participated in the International Song Festival “Song – Magic” in VarnaVarna
Varna is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv, with a population of 334,870 inhabitants according to Census 2011...
, Bulgaria and won the “Special Award by the Jury” as the best of all among 15 countries and more than 100 songs with the songs “Xehnas” (“You forget”) (Music/Lyrics: Andreas Gerolemou) and “Unbreakable” (Music: Michael Roussos, Lyrics: John Vickers). This Festival takes place every year and this is the first time after 15 years that they awarded Marios with this prize.
In August 2005, Marios participated in the International Song Festival “Palangos Gaida – 2005” in Palanga
Palanga
Palanga and beautiful sand dunes. Officially Palanga has the status of a city municipality and includes Šventoji, Nemirseta, Būtingė and other settlements, which are considered as part of the city of Palanga.-Legend:...
, Lithuania and won the “Audience Award” with the song “M’ ena fili” (“With a kiss”) (Music: Andrius Kulikausko, Lyrics: Andreas Gerlemou).
In August 2005, Marios also performed as a guest in the Festival “Heart of Gold” in Marsaskala
Marsaskala
Marsaskala is a sea-side village in Malta that has grown up around the small harbour at the head of Marsaskala Bay, a long narrow inlet also known as Marsaskala Creek...
, Malta. This is one of the biggest festivals in Malta and was for charities purposes. Dancers from the No.1 Dancing School in Malta, “YADA”, danced behind Marios and both they impressed the audience.
In November 2005, Marios participated in the 7th International Song Contest “Universetalent” in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Czech Republic. He was one of the 12 finalists who pre-selected among 100 entries. He won the “Journalist Jury Award” and the 3rd Prize, “Best Singer” with the song “Agapi Magiki” (“Magic Love”) (Music: Michael Roussos, Lyrics: George Ioannou).
In December 2005, Marios collaborated with Chiara from Malta (2nd place – Eurovision Song Contest 2005) and made a duet with title “Once upon a dream” (Music: Michael Roussos, Greek lyrics: George Ioannou, English lyrics: John Vickers).
2006 - Tours / Festivals / Awards / Eurovision Song Contest (Cyprus Final)
In February 2006, Marios was one of the 10 finalists who pre-selected among 114 participations in order to select the one who will represent Cyprus in Eurovision Song Contest 2006. After a hard competition he took the 2nd place by televoting with the song “Congratulations” (Music: Christodoulos Siganos, Lyrics: Christodoulos Siganos & Valentino).In May 2006, he participated in the International Pop Song Festival “Discovery 2006” in Bulgaria and he won the “Special Award by The Jury” with the song “Xehnas” (“You forget”) (Music/Lyrics: Andreas Gerolemou) and the 2nd prize as “Best Singer” with the song “Congratulations” (Music: Christodoulos Siganos, Lyrics: Christodoulos Siganos & Valentino).
In June 2006, Marios participated in the International Song and Dance Festival “Konin 2006” in Konin
Konin
Konin is a city in central Poland.Konin may also refer to:*Emperor Kōnin , emperor of Japan who reigned 770–781**Kōnin , a Japanese era name for the years 810–824...
, Poland among 2500 participants from 11 countries and won 2nd prize “Silver Prize” with the song “Congratulations” (Music: Christodoulos Siganos, Lyrics: Christodoulos Siganos & Valentino).
In July 2006, Marios invited to participate in the XV International Festival of Arts “Slavianski Bazaar” in Vitebsk
Vitebsk
Vitebsk, also known as Viciebsk or Vitsyebsk , is a city in Belarus, near the border with Russia. The capital of the Vitebsk Oblast, in 2004 it had 342,381 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth largest city...
, Belarus. He was accompanied by the National Concert Orchestra of Belarus conducted by Maestro Mikhail Finberg. He impressed the audience with his performance and sang Greek and Russian songs.
In August 2006, Marios participated in the International Song Festival “Ohrid 2006” in Ohrid
Ohrid
Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has...
, FYR Macedonia. He was one of the 26 finalists from 11 countries. He won the 2nd prize from the Jury with the song “Congratulations” (Music: Christodoulos Siganos, Lyrics: Christodoulos Siganos & Valentino).
In September 2006, Marios participated in the International Pop Festival “Canzoni Dal Mondo” in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, Italy and won the 1st prize, “Best Song” among 10 countries with the song “Congratulations” (Music: Christodoulos Siganos, Lyrics: Christodoulos Siganos & Valentino).
In November 2006, he participated in the International Song Festival “Berliner Perle” in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany. He was one of the 19 finalists who pre-selected among 53 participations from 13 countries. He won the “Special Award by The Jury” as the best performance with the songs “Congratulations” (Music: Christodoulos Siganos, Lyrics: Christodoulos Siganos & Valentino) and “There’s no sunshine anymore” by Jon Secada in a new version.
In December 2006, Marios invited to represent Cyprus into the International TV Song Festival held in Malta where the Maltese audience appreciated his participation.
2007 - Tours / Festivals / Awards
In April 2007, he took part in the 10th International Song Contest for youths “Tahtede Laul 2007” in TallinnTallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, Estonia. He won the award “Best Performance” with the song “There’s no sunshine anymore” by Jon Secada in a new version.
In May 2007, the organizing committee of the International Pop Song Festival “Discovery 2007” in Bulgaria invited Marioz to participate as a guest. The audience and the media appreciated his impressive performance.
In July 2007, Marios participated in the International Music Festival “Universong” in Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
, Spain. He won the 2nd prize (Silver Prize) “Best Singer” with the song “Congratulations” (Music: Christodoulos Siganos, Lyrics: Christodoulos Siganos & Valentino) among 12 countries.
Awards
| Year | Award(s) | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1st Place | 1st CyBC Pancyprian Song Contest | Cyprus |
| 1999 | 1st Place | Kataklysmos Festival | Cyprus |
| 2004 | 8th Place | Junior Eurovision Song Contest | Norway |
| 2005 | Special Award by the Jury | International Song Festival “Song-Magic” | Bulgaria |
| 2005 | Audience Award | International Song Festival “Palangos Gaida – 2005” | Lithuania |
| 2005 | 3rd Place Best Singer Journalist Jury Award |
International Song Festival “Universitalent” | Czech Republic |
| 2006 | 2nd Place Best Singer Special Award by the Jury |
International Pop Song Festival “Discovery 2006” | Bulgaria |
| 2006 | 2nd Place | International Song and Dance Festival “Konin 2006” | Poland |
| 2006 | 2nd Place | International Song Festival “Ohrid 2006” | FYR Macedonia |
| 2006 | 1st Place Best Song | International Pop Song Festival “Conzoni Dal Mondo” | Italy |
| 2007 | Best Performance | International Song Contest “Tähtede Laul 2007” | Estonia |
| 2007 | 2nd Place Best Singer | International Music Festival “Universong” | Canary Islands |
See also
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 was the second Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. It was held on 20 November 2004, in Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway and lasted 2 hours and 15 minutes. The theme of the competition was "Bright Nordic Winter Nights"...
- Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006Cyprus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with "Why Angels Cry" performed by Annet Artani. The song placed 15th in the semi-final with 57 points and therefore did not qualify for the final.-A Song for Europe:...