Producers have intrigued us giving Cyprus the pimp slot in Semi - Final 1, implying that there are some big plans around their staging.
Maybe this is the secret the song is talking about...
'Shh' is the product of a writer's camp with many 'usual suspects' involved in the production. This is reassuring regarding their qualifying chances with a team that has been there and done it before. The problem is that the public might get the feeling that this is Eurovision by numbers and they might be right.
Cyprus continues their school of entries that go under the radar during the pre-rehearsals only to come alive on stage during the week. Having Serjio Jaén on board is a good sign of their ambition to surprise us.
The main issue so far and the factor that will decide Cyprus' fate this year is Theo's vocal abilities and stage presence. The falsetto voice is not everyone's cup of tea and he might struggle to pull the whole song off. In that case the qualification will become a head to head battle versus Belgium and the best man will qualify.
For the moment I do consider Cyprus a certain qualifier and the pimp slot (13 Qs the current PV streak) makes sure that they will make it.
In the Final, I do expect a mid-table result scoring consistently with both constituencies and if they get a favourable draw and they nail the staging, Cyprus could contend for a spot in the Top-10.
What do I see in my crystal ball?
Cyprus qualifying and then secure a score close or just over the three digits to finish in the left hand-side of the scoreboard, 12th-13th.
Televoting Potential: 8/10
Jury Potential: 6/10
Staging Potential: 9/10
Momentum: 7/10
My Opinion: 7.5/10
Total: 37.5/50
What the fair winning chance % would be?
0.1% - 0.2%
Best case scenario:
8th-10th
Worst case scenario:
Bottom-5 in Final
Pre-Contest estimated points:
SF: 60-90
F: J: 20-50 - PV: 50-100- Tot: 70-150
Share your thoughts in the comments area. Should we consider Cyprus a Top-10 contender?
You can hear my thoughts about Cyprus in the 6th episode of the Eurovision Analysis podcast 'Talk About Things' co-hosted with the Eurovision experts @mat_rickard and @Panos_Zannettos at
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