Genesis (song)

"Genesis"
Eurovision Song Contest 1998 entry
Country Cyprus
Artist(s) Michalis Hatzigiannis
As Michael Hajiyanni
Language Greek
Composer(s) Michael Hajiyanni
Lyricist(s) Zenon Zindilis
Conductor Costa Cacoyiannis
Finals performance
Final result 11th
Final points 37
Appearance chronology
◄ Mana Mou (1997)   
Tha 'Ne Erotas (1999) ►

"Genesis" (Greek script: "Γένεσις", English translation: "Genesis") was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in Greek by Michael Hajiyanni.

The song was performed seventeenth on the night, following the United Kingdom's Imaani with "Where Are You?" and preceding the Netherlands' Edsilia with "Hemel en aarde". At the close of voting, it had received 37 points, placing 11th in a field of 25.

The song deals with the creation of humanity itself, with Hadjiyiannis singing about the joyous event that this was.

It was succeeded as Cypriot representative at the 1999 contest by Marlain with "Tha 'Ne Erotas".