Ivi Adamou is the first participant known, and was selected by the Cypriot broadcaster although the song is likely to be chosen through a national final.

 

This is one of her hits:

 

 

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Really liking that on first listen so I wouldn't mind if the actual entry is quite similar.

Having watched a couple of her X Factor performances on youtube I think its safe to say she's not going to be going for a big vocal song. Still she's better than their last 2 entries already by virtue of being female. I know that's predictable but the last 2 male entries have been STONE BORE dirges.

Really liking that on first listen so I wouldn't mind if the actual entry is quite similar.

 

I entered that into BJSC last October! (It got 0pts from Bignia :P :( ) Really glad she's been chosen to represent the nation, definitely one of the better artists that country has to offer!

HA, JACK.

I've loved quite a few recent Cypriot entries - Evridiki, Christina Metaxa and Jon Lilygreen, and 90% of the time I prefer female singers so it looks like I'll be liking the Cypriot entry again :D

My memory :drama:

 

Sorry Martin. I don't really have an explaination, maybe I just try to think more positivly because it's Eurovision. Perhaps my tastes have changed, but if it was only last October..

 

I agree with the above - Christina was one of my favourites back in 2009, and Jon wasn't too bad either. This year was terrible though, and so was 2008.

My memory :drama:

 

Sorry Martin. I don't really have an explaination, maybe I just try to think more positivly because it's Eurovision. Perhaps my tastes have changed, but if it was only last October..

 

It's alright! I'm sure I've done something similar myself many times before! :D

Mikey moment there Jack! I love how people suddenly find something to be far better or far worse (depending on your preferences) when something gets the Eurovision tag! I've done it myself, I can't say that I was EVER particularly bothered by Blue before 2011 and suddenly I find myself revisiting - and liking a lot more - their past hits as a result of I Can. Very strange :lol:

A 'Mikey moment' awww. :( Is Mikey universally picked on then now by just about EVERYONE?!

He's well known for declaring his love for songs on the 'first listen' after he already gave them nul points in BJSC the month before!

He's well known for declaring his love for songs on the 'first listen' after he already gave them nul points in BJSC the month before!

 

 

HA HA

 

Poor Jack though, having a Mikey Moment :lol:

So it looks like we'll get to hear the three potential songs (Call The Police, La La Love and You Don't Belong Here) on Friday! Let's hope the songs sound better than their names :kink:

I hoipe La La Love is a Dajana cover :kink: Most excited to hear Call The Police. SIREN NOISE ALERT.

Here's an English song by Ivi - if the entry is anything like this I'd be very happy :D

 

So we'll be able to hear the 3 tracks at 11am

Cypriot time later today. Here's the full statement from CyBC:

 

Την Παρασκευή 6 Ιανουαρίου 2012, η ώρα 11.00πμ, τα τρία υποψήφια τραγούδια θα είναι αποκλειστικά διαθέσιμα για ακρόαση από αυτή την ιστοσελίδα, την επίσημη ιστοσελίδα του ΡΙΚ για τη Γιουροβίζιον.

 

Οι τίτλοι των τριών υποψηφίων τραγουδιών είναι: Call the Police, You don’t belong here, La La Love.

 

Τη Δευτέρα 9 Ιανουαρίου 2012, η ώρα 11.00πμ το ΡΙΚ διοργανώνει δημοσιογραφική διάσκεψη στη Δημοσιογραφική Εστία στη Λευκωσία, για να παρουσιάσει τα τρία υποψήφια τραγούδια για τη συμμετοχή της Κύπρου στην Eurovision 2012 στους εκπρόσωπους των ΜΜΕ.

 

Η επιλογή του τραγουδιού που θα εκπροσωπήσει την Κύπρο στο Μπακού θα γίνει στις 25 Ιανουαρίου 2012 με τηλεψηφοφορία από τηλεοπτικό κοινό και επιτροπή στο πλαίσιο ζωντανής εκπομπής, η οποία θα μεταδοθεί απευθείας στις 9.00 το βράδυ από το ΡΙΚΕΝΑ, με ταυτόχρονη μετάδοση στη δορυφορική εκπομπή του ΡΙΚ και το Τρίτο Πρόγραμμα Ραδιοφώνου. Επίσης θα μεταδίδεται από την ιστοσελίδα του ΡΙΚ στο www.cybc.com.cy.

 

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On Friday, January 6, 2012, time 11:00 a.m., the three nominated songs will be exclusively available for listening on this website, the official website of RIK to Eurovision. The titles of the three candidate songs is: Call the Police, You don't belong here, La La Love. On Monday, January 9, 2012, time 11:00 a.m. RIK is organizing a press conference at the Journalists' House in Nicosia, to illustrate the three nominated songs for the participation of Cyprus in Eurovision 2012 in the press. The choice of the song that will represent Cyprus in Baku will be held on January 25, 2012 by the televoting audience and committee in a live broadcast, which will be broadcast live at 9.00 pm from RIKENA with simulcast on satellite broadcast of CBC and the Third Programme Radio. It will also broadcast from the CBC website at www.cybc.com.cy.

 

I'm excited and I hope the songs are good :D

You can listen the songs here

 

All three are good, but this one is :yahoo:

 

Yes! I really like all 3!! Call the Police is my initial favourite - DUBSTEP BREAKDOWN :heart:

Here's all 3 songs (including the one posted above!)

 

 

 

 

Call The Police is still jsut my favourite, but La La Love is growing very quickly! You Don't Belong Here is great too, I think La La Love will do best in ESC though :D

Brilliant songs Cyprus :heart:

'Call The Police' is f***ing terrible.

'Call The Police' is f***ing terrible.

 

I know the lyrics are pretty bad, but I like the chorus and the dubstep :D La La Love is nearly my favourite now though!