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“Ela” by Andromache Cyprus 2022 Blog Post 1 Summary In my first blog post, I listed that the national identity of Cyprus revolved around religion, bilingualism, and division. As I’ve researched more, I’ve found that religion remains to be a key figure of Cypriot national identity, yet I lacked further research in the bilingualism and division aspect. As I move into Blog Post 2, I identify Cyprus as being a rich culture that revolves around religion and rich history that make it unique and unlike any other European country. Cyprus Semi-final 2022 In 2022, Cyprus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest, taking place in Turn, Italy with its second semi-final performance being “Ela” by Andromache. The performance was highly liked, although it did not end up winning and ended up in 12th place with 63 points. However, the performance proved to be an incredible representation of Cyprus and showed off key aspects of Cypriot culture. Andromache’s background Before we analyze “El...
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Cyprus, National Identity and Significant Others National identity is defined as naming the capacity in which one is a member of a nation and when one is a foreigner (Triandafyllidou, 1998, p.593). National identity is used in a nation to determine who belongs in the same communities. These communities have shared experiences, such as culture, religion, history, and become crucial when identifying significant others. Cyprus has a rich history within its country and communities share culture, their christianity, and their significant others with their national identity. In Anna Triandafyllidou’s article titled “National identity and the `other.’”, she mentions that national identity “involves both self-awareness of the group and awareness of others from which the nation seeks to differentiate itself. This means that national identity has no meaning per se .” (Triandafyllidou, 1998, p.599). This means that in the case of Cyprus, national identity becomes meaningful when we identify commu...
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