(I Would) Die For You
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| (I Would) Die For You | |
|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest 2001 entry | |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | English, Greek |
| Place | 3rd |
| Points | 147 |
(I Would) Die For You (often known as Die For You) was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in Greek and English (the first Greek entry not to be performed entirely in Greek) by Antique.
The song was performed twenty-second on the night (following Malta's Fabrizio Faniello with Another Summer Night and preceding Denmark's Rollo & King with Never Ever Let You Go). At the close of voting, it had received 147 points, placing 3rd in a field of 23.
The song (with lyrics by Antonis Pappas and music by Nikos Terzis who would later compose Love Me Tonight for Belarus) is an up-tempo number inspired in part by Greek folk music. Lyrically, it deals with the realisation on the part of the singers, who sing in unison for most of the performance, that their love is all that matters. They tell each other that "I would die for you/Look into my eyes and see it's true".
The Contest performance was a relatively static affair, with both singers as well as the backing vocalists standing in front of microphones to sing. Elena Paparizou, however, wore a tight white outfit, standing out against the black-clad backing singers and her duet partner. While the Contest had by this point embraced pre-recorded music, Nikos Panagiotidis performed with a traditional Greek instrument throughout.
The third-place finish was Greece's highest place until the 2005 Contest, when Paparizou, this time performing solo, won the Contest.
It was succeeded as Greek representative at the 2002 Contest by Michalis Rakintzis with S.A.G.A.P.O..
