"Replay" is a song by Georgian-born Greek singer Tamta.[1] The song title and artist were revealed on 21 December 2018 by CyBC. The song was written by Alex P.[2] A preview of the song was published on 24 February 2019. The song was performed during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 as the Cypriot entry and qualified to the final, where it placed 13th with 109 points.
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| Single by Tamta | ||||
| Released | 27 February 2019 | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | Minos EMI | |||
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| Tamta singles chronology | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2019 entry | ||||
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| Language | English | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 9th | |||
| Semi-final points | 149 | |||
| Final result | 13th | |||
| Final points | 109 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Fuego" (2018) | ||||
| "Running" (2020) ► | ||||
At Eurovision
editTel Aviv
editThe song was chosen to represent Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 after Tamta was internally selected by the Cypriot broadcaster.[3] On 28 January 2019, a special allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in. Cyprus was placed into the first semi-final, to be held on 14 May 2019, and was scheduled to perform in the first half of the show. Once all the competing songs for the 2019 contest had been released, the running order for the semi-finals was decided by the show's producers rather than through another draw, so that similar songs were not placed next to each other. Cyprus performed first, and gained enough votes to qualify for the final.[4] It finished in 13th with 109 points.
Track listing
edit- Digital download[5]
- "Replay" – 2:53
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[6] | 8 |
| Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40)[7] | 27 |
| Greece (IFPI)[8] | 2 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[9] | 21 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 72 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[11] | 87 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 27 February 2019 | Minos EMI |
References
edit- ^ "'I Am in Talks with CYBC' – Tamta Admits She's Discussing Eurovision with Cyprus". Wiwibloggs. 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ Agadellis, Stratos (2018-12-21). "Cyprus: It's Tamta and "Replay" to Tel Aviv!". ESCToday. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ eurovisiontj (2018-12-21). "OFFICIAL: Tamta to represent Cyprus in Tel Aviv!". ESCXTRA.com. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ "First Semi-Final: 10 acts qualify for Eurovision 2019 Grand Final". Eurovision.tv. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ a b Citations regarding the digital release of "Replay" by Tamta in various selected countries:
- ""Replay" by Tamta on Apple Music Greece". music.apple.com. Apple Music. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ""Replay" by Tamta on Apple Music United States". music.apple.com. Apple Music. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Tamta – Replay" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "EESTI TIPP-40: Official Estonian Singles Chart". Eesti Ekspress. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Official IFPI Chart Digital Singles Chart". 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Tamta – Replay". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 May 2019.