"Alter Ego" is a song performed by the Cypriot rock band Minus One. The song, written by Minus One and Thomas G:son, represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. The official music video for the song was released on 22 February 2016. The song was released as a digital download on 11 March 2016 via Minus One Ltd.
Eurovision Song Contest
Minus One were announced as the Cypriot representatives for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 on 4 November 2015 based on an internal decision by the Cypriot public broadcaster Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC).[1] The band collaborated with Swedish composer Thomas G:son in order to compose their contest entry "Alter Ego", which was presented to the public via the release of the official music video on 22 February 2016.[2] Minus One performed the song during the first semi-final of the 2016 contest on 10 May, held at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden,[3] and have qualified for the final.[4] In the grand final, Minus One performed 14th and finished in the 21st place with 96 points.[5]
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