Gimme (One song)
| "Gimme" | |
|---|---|
"Feeling Alive" (2003) ► |
"Gimme" is a song recorded by Cypriot boy band
.Background
Conception
"Gimme" was written by
Eurovision
In late 2001, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) internally selected the boy band One as its performer for the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. CyBC commissioned Theofanous to write a song especially for the occasion. He wrote "Gimme" and the band recorded it in English, Greek –as "Δεν μπορώ"–,[2] and Spanish –as "Dame"–.[3]
On 25 May 2002, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Saku Suurhall in Tallinn hosted by Eesti Televisioon (ETV), and broadcast live throughout the continent. One performed the song first on the night –accompanied by Christina Argyri as backing singer–, followed by the United Kingdom's "Come Back" by Jessica Garlick.[4] It was the first time in the contest that the Cypriot entry did not feature any Greek lyrics as it was performed fully in English. A few seconds after the lead singer Constantinos Christoforou began singing, a technical hitch led to show a caption bearing the words 'the ugly duckling' –it was the postcard meant to be shown before the United Kingdom's performance–. The live signal from the stage was quickly brought back.
At the close of voting, it had received 85 points, placing sixth in a field of twenty-four.[5] The song was succeeded as Cypriot entry at the 2003 contest by "Feeling Alive" by Stelios Constantas.[6]
Aftermath
"Gimme" was included in the band's third studio album Έχω Τόσα Να Σου Πω released in May 2002. The album was certified platinum in both Greece (+50,000 copies) and Cyprus (+6,000 copies).[7]
Christoforou had already participated for Cyprus at the
On 4 March 2015, the group reunited to perform "Gimme" as guests performers at the Greek national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.[9]
Chart history
| Singles chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Greece (Top 50 Singles Charts)[10] | 2 |
Legacy
Impersonations
- In the third episode of the fourth season of Your Face Sounds Familiar aired on 7 May 2017 on ANT1, Aris Makris impersonated Constantinos Christoforou singing "Gimme" replicating One's performance at Eurovision.[11]
References
- ^ "Cyprus 2002". The Diggiloo Thrush.
- ^ "Draft of One – Gimme (2002, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "One – Dame (2002, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- EBU.
- ^ "Official Eurovision Song Contest 2002 scoreboard". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ ""Feeling Alive" at the official Eurovision Song Contest site". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Έχω Τόσα Να Σου Πω by ONE [GRE] sales and awards". bestsellingalbums.org.
- ^ "One - Gimme (CYPRUS)". Retrieved 24 December 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Vranis, Michalis (4 March 2015). "Watch now: Greece selects their Eurovision entry". esctoday.com. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Greek Singles Charts Top 50 Singles". Archived from the original on 2002-06-02. Retrieved 2002-06-02.
- ^ "YFSF 4: Εντυπωσίασε ο Άρης Μακρής ως Κωνσταντίνος Χριστοφόρου". gossip-tv.gr (in Greek). 7 May 2017.