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| Single by Eleni Foureira | ||||
| from the album Fuego | ||||
| Released | 9 March 2018 | |||
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| Length | 3:03 | |||
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| Artist(s) | Eleni Foureira | |||
| Language | English | |||
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| Semi-final result | 2nd | |||
| Semi-final points | 262 | |||
| Final result | 2nd | |||
| Final points | 436 | |||
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| ◄ "Gravity" (2017) | ||||
| "Replay" (2019) ► | ||||
"Fuego" (Spanish: [ˈfweɣo]; transl. "Fire") is a song by Greek singer Eleni Foureira. The song was produced by Alex Papaconstantinou, Didrick and Victory, who also served as co-writers with Anderz Wrethov, Geraldo Sandell and Viktor Svensson. It was released as a single for digital download and streaming on 9 March 2018 in Greece and in various countries on 19 May by A-P, Panik and Sony. Incorporating ethnic and traditional elements, it is an upbeat dance and pop song, with the lyrics addressing female empowerment as well as emancipation and strength.
"Fuego" represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, after being internally selected by the Cypriot broadcaster Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) in February 2018. During the contest in May 2018, Cyprus finished second in the first semi-final and qualified for the final, finishing second with 436 points, marking the nation's best result in the contest. Foureira's red and purple-toned performance featured her whipping around her hair, hip swivelling, pose striking and catwalk strutting across the stage, accompanied by four female backing dancers.
Music critics received "Fuego" with positive acclaim upon release, commending its production, lyrics and Foureira's vocal delivery. Commercially, the song reached number one in Greece and Spain and entered the top 100 in several other countries. It further received a platinum certification by the Productores de Música de España (PROMUSICAE) in Spain. An accompanying music video was filmed in Marathon and Piraeus, and first uploaded to Panik's YouTube channel on 2 March 2018. Following the Eurovision Song Contest, Foureira embarked on a tour throughout Europe, including in Albania, Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom.