"Break a Broken Heart" is a song by Australian singer Andrew Lambrou, released on 2 March 2023.[1] It represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 after being internally selected by CyBC, the Cypriot national broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest.[2] It finished in 12th place at the final with 126 points and reached the charts in Australia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Lithuania, Sweden, and UK.
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| Single by Andrew Lambrou | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Released | 2 March 2023 | |||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
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| "Break a Broken Heart" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2023 entry | ||||
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| Semi-final result | 7th | |||
| Semi-final points | 94 | |||
| Final result | 12th | |||
| Final points | 126 | |||
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| ◄ "Ela" (2022) | ||||
| "Liar" (2024) ► | ||||
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| "Break a Broken Heart" (Second Semi-Final) on YouTube "Break a Broken Heart" (Grand Final) on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
edit"Break a Broken Heart" was composed by a mix of Danish and Swedish songwriters, namely Jimmy Jansson, Jimmy "Joker" Thornfeldt, Marcus Winther-John, and Thomas Stengaard.[3] The song was described as a ballad "about relationships that end with a broken heart but in the end they might very well push us to rise again from the ashes, even stronger."[1]
Release
editThe music video for the song was released on 2 March 2023 on Panik Records' official YouTube channel. The release on digital platforms was released on the same day.[4]
Eurovision Song Contest
editSelection
editThe Cypriot broadcaster CyBC continued to internally select the Cypriot entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, in conjunction with Panik Records.[5] On 17 October 2022, CyBC announced that they had selected Australian-Cypriot singer Andrew Lambrou to represent Cyprus in Liverpool.[6] Lambrou had previously attempted to represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022, placing seventh in the national final Eurovision – Australia Decides 2022 with the song "Electrify."[7]
At Eurovision
editAccording to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. On 31 January 2023, an allocation draw was held, which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, and determined which half of the show they would perform in. Cyprus has been placed into the second semi-final, to be held on 11 May 2023, and has been scheduled to perform in the first half of the show.[8]
Charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA)[9] | 29 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] | 42 |
| German Singles Downloads (GfK Entertainment)[11] | 28 |
| Greece Digital Singles Chart (Local) (IFPI)[12] | 60 |
| Iceland (Tónlistinn)[13] | 21 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[14] | 26 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 6 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[16] | 92 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[17] | 30 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Cyprus: Andrew Lambrou reveals 'Break A Broken Heart'". EBU. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (19 February 2023). "🇨🇾 Cyprus: Andrew Lambrou to Perform "Break a Broken Heart" at Eurovision". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (21 November 2022). "🇨🇾 Cyprus: Jimmy Jansson and Thomas Stengaard Among Team Behind Eurovision 2023 Entry". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Vautrey, Jonathan (2 March 2023). "Cyprus: Andrew Lambrou releases Eurovision 2023 song "Break A Broken Heart"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Katsoulakis, Manos (28 July 2022). "Cyprus: Internal selection announced for 2023 and RIK extends deal with Panik Records". Eurovisionfun. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Cyprus will send Andrew Lambrou to Liverpool". EBU. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Adams, William Lee (17 October 2022). "Cyprus confirms Andrew Lambrou as Eurovision 2023 singer". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Groot, Evert (31 January 2023). "Eurovision 2023: Allocation Draw results". EBU. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 May 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1733. Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 May 2023. p. 9.
- ^ "Andrew Lambrou: Break a Broken Heart" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Download Charts Single – Aktualisiert am: 22.05.2023" (in German). mtv.de. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "IFPI Charts". ifpi.gr. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2023.