Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Cyprus is simple and effective, no need for major effects. Except it's shot in black and white for the first part of the song before going color and apparently they are still trying to figure out what colored light spots they want to. John looks nerdy in a good way and sings with emotion. Intensive and intimate. Me likes. Finalist? Hopefully so but once again the close ups and his live performance when it matters is crucial. 

It's a simple little song, a good one, so why not keep it simple in staging, too? That's exactly what Cypriots have done and hooray for that. John is just standing next to his microphone looking smart and singing his song while the backdrop is dark with little tiny lights here and there that keep changing color with some smoky effect when appropriete. Perfect. I am so hoping Cyprus makes the final and shocks a few fans with a top-10 finish. This is music. Oldtime charm and elegance. Well done.

Giannis aka John Karayiannis (20) won the Cypriot national selection with One thing I should have done . Not everyone's favorite at first, not even by this blogger's. But, once I managed to stop comparing it to Lisa Andreas' Stronger every minute (same composer Mike Connaris, btw) and heard this fantastic remix , I was sold. One of the most underrated songs this year, no doubt.