Ivi Adamou
Ivi Adamou ( Ήβη Αδάμου; born 24 November 1993) is a Cypriot singer. She was chosen as the representative of Cyprus for the Euro Vision Song Contest 2012 in Azerbaijan.
Career
She was known for her participation in the second season of the talent show The X Factor in Greece, Giorgos Theofanous where was her mentor. Adamou 2010 received a recording contract with Sony and released their debut EP Kalokairi Stin Kardia, which was awarded a gold record. That same year she collaborated with the Spiros Lambrou Choir - and publish the Holiday EP Tin Ivi Adamou Christougenna Me, which was released abroad as Ivi Adamou Christmas with. The record sold 50,000 copies in Portugal. Ivi Adamou was determined by the Cypriot television CyBC as the representative of the country at the Euro Vision Song Contest 2012 in Baku. In a small preliminary show was decided that they took with the book written by Alex Papaconstantinou, Bjorn Djupström, Alexandra Zakka & Viktor Svensson song La, La, Love in the first semi-final on 22 May 2012. She qualified for the finals, where she landed at number 16. Your 65 points came from:
- Greece Greece - 12 Points for Cyprus
- Sweden Sweden - 12 points for Cyprus
- Iceland Iceland - 8 points for Cyprus
- Serbia Serbia - 8 points for Cyprus
- Albania Albania - 6 points for Cyprus
- Spain - 5 points for Cyprus
- Italy Italy - 5 points for Cyprus
- Israel Israel - 3 points for Cyprus
- Romania Romania - 2 points for Cyprus
- Azerbaijan - 2 points for Cyprus
- Russia Russia - 2 points for Cyprus.
In Sweden, her song was successful in the finals her Sweden were already 12 points and her song reached number 16 in the first week and the following week in sixth place in the charts. For Ivi Adamou it was their biggest success in Sweden, in addition, the song also reached the top 20 of the Norwegian charts and the Top -40 of the Danish charts.
Appearances on The X Factor in Greece
Adamou took part in the second season of the Greek edition of the talent show The X Factor and reached the 6th place. They sang the following songs:
- Week 1 (30 October 2009): Just Dance - Lady Gaga
- Week 2 (6 November 2009): Just Like a Pill - Pink
- Week 3 ( 13 November 2009): Because of You - Kelly Clarkson
- Week 4 (20 November 2009): Papa Do not Preach - Madonna
- Week 5 (27 November 2009): When I Grow Up - Pussycat Dolls
- Week 6 ( 4 December 2009): Hurt - Christina Aguilera
- Week 8 (18 December 2009): All I Want for Christmas Is You / Xristougenna - Mariah Carey / Despina Vandi
- Week 9 ( 31 December 2009): Celebration - Madonna
- Week 10 (8 January 2010): I Love Rock 'n' Roll - Arrows / Joan Jett / Britney Spears
- Week 11 (15 January 2010): Hush Hush - Pussycat Dolls
- Week 12 (January 22, 2010): The Voice Within - Christina Aguilera
Discography
Studio albums
- 2011: San Ena Oneiro
EPs
- 2010: Stin Kardia Kalokairi
- 2010: Ivi Adamou Christmas with
Singles
- A * G * A * P * I * ( Crashing Down)
- Sose Me ( Lights On )
- San Erthi I Mera ( Stavento feat. Ivi Adamou )
- To mistiko Mou Na Vreis (I Can not Help It)
- Ta Matia Sou Krata Kleista ( Melisses Feat. Ivi Adamou )
- Kano Mia Euxi
- La La Love
- Ponane Oi Agape ( Painful Affections )