The Cyprus Church on Tuesday called for the withdrawal of the country’s controversial entry into this year’s Eurovision song contest titled “El Diablo.”. The Church of Cyprus has called for the country's official entry to the Eurovision Song Contest to be withdrawn, arguing that it promotes surrender to the devil. The Cyprus Church condemned the Eurovision song entry by Elena Tsagkrinou. The Orthodox Church of Cyprus has called for the withdrawal of their country’s controversial entry into this year’s Eurovision song contest. The release of the song that will represent Cyprus in the 65th Eurovision Song Contest has sparked protests from the nation’s Orthodox Christian community. The Cypriot church has gone into battle against "The Devil", denouncing the country's pick for this year's Eurovision Song Contest as glorifying Satan. The Eurovision song choice 'El Diablo' has sparked fury in Cyprus over lyrics which critics say 'pledge life-long devotion to Satan'. The song is written by Jimmy “Joker” Thornfeldt, Laurell Barker, Oxa, and Thomas Stengaard. Northern Cyprus has never participated in the Own Eurovision Song Contest, although GENC Television unsuccessfully attempted to enter the fifty-fourth edition.However, the broadcaster, GENC Television, was not accepted into the OEBU as the country is not recognised by the vast majority of members. The island nation of Cyprus made its debut in 1981 and had a very good first showing, finishing in 6th place. Cyprus was one of the original participants in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2003. A man has been charged with uttering threats and causing a disturbance after barging onto the grounds of Cyprus… Since 2006, the country has failed to qualify from the semi final six out of eight years (2006-2013), before withdrawing from the 2014 Contest. Cyprus came close to win in 2018 when Eleni Foureira finished 2nd with Fuego, the best result so far. Cyprus’ entry for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) has drawn the wrath of Christians, who demonstrated in front of state broadcaster RIK's headquarters in the capital, Nicosia, on Saturday. Cyprus' official Eurovision Song Contest entry for this year has triggered controversy within the island nation, and one anonymous caller threatened to "burn down" national broadcaster CyBC on Friday. Before then, their best results in the contest came in the form of three fifth-place finishes. The Orthodox Church of Cyprus has led protests against the song, and are hoping to convince television bosses in the country to withdraw the track from Eurovision. Elena’s Eurovision entry is a song about falling in love with someone as bad as 'El Diablo’. Some upset in Cyprus over 'satanic' Eurovision song choice By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS, Associated Press 2/28/2021 Oregon State University President F. King Alexander resigns amid fallout from LSU scandal Prior to the 2021 contest, Cyprus had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest thirty-six times since the island country made its debut in the 1981 contest. Dance number "El Diablo" - Spanish for the Devil - is the island nation's offering to the annual music contest for 2021. Cyprus’s 2021 Eurovision song slated to be sung on the program this May sparked controversy among ultra-conservative Christian groups on the … Read more on greekreporter.com Eurovision Song Contest While their best placing being the second place in 2018 with Eleni Foureira’s ‘Fuego’, they have sent many great entries, which deserved better like ‘Ime Anthropos Ke Ego’ by Evridiki in 1994. The annual Eurovision contest is a beloved European institution watched by millions that often involves songs that are controversial, in questionable taste or just plain bad. They have competed in nine contest until 2017. Their best result was in 2018, with Eleni Foureira and the performance of the song “Fuego” won second place with 436 points. The annual Eurovision contest is a beloved European institution watched by millions that often involves songs that … Cyprus debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981. Cyprus’ best-ever showing in the popular music competition was as runner-up in 2018 with the song “El Fuego” by singer Eleni Foureira. The 2020 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam has been cancelled over coronavirus fears, organisers have said. The massive Eurovision Song Contest, which catapulted the Swedish group ABBA into international fame after “Waterloo” won the top prize in 1974, was … Cyprus best placing is 8th achieved twice, in 2004 and 2006. Some upset in Cyprus over 'satanic' Eurovision song choice. Their first participant was Theodora Rafti in 2003. Eurovision 2021: Cyprus protesters demand withdrawal of 'Satanic' song El Diablo. Eurovision 2018 Cyprus: Eleni Foureira - "Fuego" Since Cyprus debuted in Eurovision Song Contest in 1981, the country has not yet managed to win in any of the 36 times the country has participated. Protestors gather to protest outside Cyprus' national broadcasting building, in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Saturday, March 6, 2021. The Cypriot church has gone into battle against "The Devil", denouncing the country's pick for this year's Eurovision Song Contest as glorifying Satan. The Cypriot broadcaster (CyBC) announced that Elena Tsagkrinou will represent Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 back in late November 2020. Some Upset in Cyprus Over ‘Satanic’ Eurovision Song Choice A man has been charged with uttering threats and causing a disturbance after barging onto the grounds of Cyprus… Cyprus' national broadcaster says it won't be withdrawing the country's Eurovision entry, despite criticism from religious leaders. Credit: Elena Tsagkrinou/Facebook. Katerine Duska of Greece performs the song "Better Love" during the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest grand final in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, May 18, 2019. Dozens of Orthodox Christians protested outside of Cyprus’ state broadcaster on Saturday also demanding the withdrawal of the Eurovision entry. The Orthodox Church of Cyprus has denounced “El Diablo” (The Devil), its country’s entry into the 2021 Eurovision song contest, calling for the song to be withdrawn due to its Satanic references. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner) Share: Cyprus has participated in the Contest 36 times since its debut at the 1981 Contest in Dublin where it finished in 6th place with the group Island. More organised Christians in Cyprus are angry over the country’s offering this year to the annual Eurovision song contest, saying it has scandalised the faithful with its references to the devil. Since then, it has participated in every contest except 1988 (due to its entry that year being ineligible), ... Eurovision Song Contest Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. Cyprus’ best-ever showing in the popular music competition was as runner-up in 2018 with the song “El Fuego” by singer Eleni Foureira. Cyprus has been a loyal member of the Eurovision family since 1981 with many fantastic entries.
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