Gimme (One song)

"Gimme" is a song recorded by Cypriot boy band One. The song was written by Giorgos Theofanous. It is best known as the Cypriot entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, in Tallinn.

"Gimme"
Eurovision Song Contest 2002 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Constantinos Christoforou,
Panos Tserpes,
Dimitris Koutsavlakis,
Philippos Constantinos,
Argyris Nastopoulos
As
Language
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Giorgos Theofanous
Finals performance
Final result
6th
Final points
85
Entry chronology
◄ "Nomiza" (2000)   
"Feeling Alive" (2003) ►

Background

The song is a boy band number, with a girl being asked to give a sign that she loves the singer. The band recorded the song in English, Greek ("Δεν μπορώ")[1] and Spanish ("Dame")[2] and was released over two CD singles.

Eurovision

The song was performed first on the night, followed by the United Kingdom's Jessica Garlick with "Come Back". It was the first time in the Contest that the Cypriot entry did not feature any Greek lyrics as the song was performed fully in English. At the close of voting, it had received 85 points, placing 6th in a field of 24.

A few seconds after the lead singer Constantinos Christoforou began singing, a technical hitch led to a caption bearing the words 'The Ugly Duckling' on the background video screen (it was the postcard meant to be shown before the United Kingdom's performance). The picture of the stage was quickly brought back.

Constantinos Christoforou had already participated for Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "Mono Yia Mas". He would later make a further solo appearance at the 2005 Contest with "Ela Ela (Come Baby)" after the band formally disbanded. Therefore, the song represents the middle leg in a rare sequence of a Eurovision contestant performing solo, then as a member of a vocal group, before a second solo performance.[3]

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Greece (Top 50 Singles Charts)[4] 2

References
  1. https://www.discogs.com/One-Gimme/release/6615668
  2. https://www.discogs.com/One-Dame/release/1631676
  3. Live ESC performance
  4. "Greek Singles Charts Top 50 Singles". Archived from the original on 2002-06-02. Retrieved 2002-06-02.
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