Break a Broken Heart explained

Break a Broken Heart
Cover:Break-a-Broken-Heart.jpg
Alt:The official cover for "Break a Broken Heart"
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Type:single
Artist:Andrew Lambrou
Language:English
Released:2 March 2023
Length:2:58
Prev Title:Electrify
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Take My Breath Away
Next Year:2023
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Song: "Break a Broken Heart"
Year:2023
Country:Cyprus
Artist:Andrew Lambrou
Place:12th
Points:126
Place Semi:7th
Points Semi:94
Prev:Ela
Prev Year:2022
Prev Link:Ela (Andromache song)
Next:Liar
Next Year:2024
Next Link:Liar (Silia Kapsis song)

"Break a Broken Heart" is a song by Australian and Cypriot 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.

Background and composition

"Break a Broken Heart" was composed by a mix of Danish and Swedish songwriters, namely Jimmy Jansson, Jimmy "Joker" Thornfeldt,, and .[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."

Release

The 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

See main article: Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

Selection

The 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

According 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

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA)[9] 29
German Singles Downloads (GfK Entertainment)[10] 28
Greece Digital Singles Chart (Local) (IFPI)[11] 60
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[12] 21
Lithuania (AGATA)[13] 26
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 6

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2 March 2023 . Cyprus: Andrew Lambrou reveals 'Break A Broken Heart' . 2 March 2023 . . en-gb.
  2. Web site: Granger . Anthony . 19 February 2023 . Cyprus: Andrew Lambrou to Perform "Break a Broken Heart" at Eurovision . 2 March 2023 . Eurovoix . en-gb.
  3. Web site: Granger . Anthony . 21 November 2022 . Cyprus: Jimmy Jansson and Thomas Stengaard Among Team Behind Eurovision 2023 Entry . 2 March 2023 . Eurovoix . en-gb.
  4. Web site: Vautrey . Jonathan . 2 March 2023 . Cyprus: Andrew Lambrou releases Eurovision 2023 song "Break A Broken Heart" . 2 March 2023 . . en-gb.
  5. Web site: Katsoulakis . Manos . 28 July 2022 . Cyprus: Internal selection announced for 2023 and RIK extends deal with Panik Records . 2 March 2023 . Eurovisionfun.
  6. Web site: 17 October 2022 . Cyprus will send Andrew Lambrou to Liverpool . 2 March 2023 . EBU.
  7. Web site: Adams . William Lee . 17 October 2022 . Cyprus confirms Andrew Lambrou as Eurovision 2023 singer . 2 March 2023 . Wiwibloggs.
  8. Web site: Groot . Evert . Eurovision 2023: Allocation Draw results . 31 January 2023 . 2 March 2023 . EBU.
  9. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 May 2023. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1733. 9. 22 May 2023.
  10. Web site: Download Charts Single – Aktualisiert am: 22.05.2023. mtv.de. German. https://archive.today/20230523195451/https://www.mtv.de/info/b45gik/download-charts-single. 23 May 2023. 23 May 2023.
  11. Web site: IFPI Charts . ifpi.gr . 17 May 2023.
  12. Web site: Tónlistinn – Lög. The Music – Songs. is. Plötutíðindi. 21 May 2023.
  13. Web site: 2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 19 May 2023. 19 May 2023.
  14. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20. Sverigetopplistan. 19 May 2023.

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