"Gimme" is a song recorded by Cypriot boy band

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, written by

Giorgos Theofanous George Theofanous (, ; born 9 January 1968) is a Greek Cypriot composer and producer. He has sold more than two million records and written more than 500 songs in the 1990s and 2000s. Recording artists for whom he has written and produced for i ...

. It in the

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, placing sixth.

Background

Conception

"Gimme" was written by

. It is a boy band number, with a girl being asked to give a sign that she loves the singer.

Eurovision

In late 2001, the

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(CyBC) internally selected the boy band

as for the of the

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. CyBC commissioned Theofanous to write a song especially for the occasion. He wrote "Gimme" and the band recorded it in English, Greek –as ""–, and Spanish –as "Dame"–. On 25 May 2002, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the

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hosted by

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(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 's " Come Back" by

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. 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

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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. The song was succeeded as Cypriot entry at the by "Feeling Alive" by

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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). Christoforou had already participated for Cyprus at the

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with the song " Mono Yia Mas". He would later make a further solo appearance at the with " Ela Ela (Come Baby)" after the band formally disbanded. Therefore, "Gimme" 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. On 4 March 2015, the group reunited to perform "Gimme" as guests performers at the Greek national final for the

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Charts

Legacy

Impersonations

* In the third episode of the fourth season of ''

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'' aired on 7 May 2017 on

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, impersonated Constantinos Christoforou singing "Gimme" replicating One's performance at Eurovision.

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2002 singles Eurovision songs of Cyprus Eurovision songs of 2002 One (band) songs 2002 songs Songs written by Giorgos Theofanous