Alter Ego (song)
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"Alter Ego" is a song performed by the Cypriot rock band Minus One. The song, written by Minus One and Thomas G:son, represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. The official music video for the song was released on 22 February 2016. The song was released as a digital download on 11 March 2016 via Minus One Ltd.
Eurovision Song Contest
Minus One were announced as the Cypriot representatives for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 on 4 November 2015 based on an internal decision by the Cypriot public broadcaster Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC).[1] The band collaborated with Swedish composer Thomas G:son in order to compose their contest entry "Alter Ego", which was presented to the public via the release of the official music video on 22 February 2016.[2] Minus One performed the song during the first semi-final of the 2016 contest on 10 May, held at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden,[3] and have qualified for the final.[4] In the grand final, Minus One performed 14th and finished in the 21st place with 96 points.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Alter Ego" | 3:03 |
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Sweden Heatseekers (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 14 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 11 March 2016[6] | Digital download | Minus One Ltd. |
References
- ^ Escudero, Victor M. (4 November 2015). "Minus One to represent Cyprus in 2016!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (22 February 2016). "Cyprus: Minus One present Alter Ego". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ Jordan, Paul (25 January 2016). "Allocation Draw: The results!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (12 May 2016). "We have our first ten finalists". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Grand Final | Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- ^ a b "Alter Ego – Single by Minus One on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Swedish Heatseekers Chart (13 May 2016). Retrieved 22 May 2016.
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