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| Single by Sandro | ||||
| Released | 7 March 2020 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Panik | |||
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| Language | English | |||
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| Semi-final result | Contest cancelled | |||
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| "El Diablo" (2021) ► | ||||
"Running" is a song recorded by Greek-German singer Sandro. Released on 7 March 2020, the song was written by Sandro, Alfie Arcuri, Sebastian Rickards, Octavian Rasinariu, and Teo DK. It was planned to represent Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, after being selected by the national broadcaster Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation. However, the contest was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Described as a dance-pop song, the lyrics of "Running" encourage people to stand up and fight against their problems. Critical reception of the song was mixed, with several reviewers referring to the song as "average". To promote the song, an accompanying music video was released, as well as an unplugged acoustic version. Sandro performed the song live in both Sweden and Romania in preparation for his Eurovision appearance.