el diablo
A local band’s song called ‘Heaven’ is going head-to-head against ‘El Diablo’, Cyprus’ controversial Eurovision song for the first place in the national music charts....
New protest over Eurovision entry, ‘song promotes devil worship’
It may have won audiences in Europe, but Cyprus‘s entry for the Eurovision song contest has raised hackles at home, scandalising the faithful for paying homage...
Eurovision: Cyprus’ El Diablo endorsed by Lucifer himself
Cyprus’ Eurovision song, El Diablo, which got through to the final round on Tuesday evening, has been endorsed by none other than Lucifer himself who...
El Diablo takes Cyprus through to Eurovision final
Cyprus’ Eurovision entrant Elena Tsangrinou on Tuesday night secured a spot in Saturday night’s final in Rotterdam. She was among 16 acts taking part in...
The Orthodox Church and the far-right
The linkage is grounded in a fear of communism, but why does it still persist? The Church of Cyprus and the Pancyprian Union of...
‘El Diablo’ is banal but by no means blasphemous
Elena is in love with a wide boy and just needs her mama to tell her what to do By Alper Ali Riza ‘El...
Protest against El Diablo, a Eurovision ‘hymn to dark forces’
Scores of protesters gathered on Saturday outside state broadcaster CyBC calling for the withdrawal from the Eurovision song contest of Cyprus’ entry, El Diablo, which...
Holy Synod calls on government to prevent El Diablo going to Eurovision
The Holy Synod on Tuesday called on the government to prevent El Diablo, the song chosen by state broadcaster CyBC, from representing Cyprus in this...
Demo planned as anger mounts over Cyprus’ Eurovision entry
Conservative Christians, most notably the bishop of Morphou, continue to voice their concerns over Cyprus’ El Diablo Eurovision song-contest entry, while a demonstration is planned...
‘Devil song’ opponent shouting ‘atheists’ outside Cybc fined for not sending Covid SMS
A man entered the premises of state broadcaster Cybc on Saturday yelling “atheists” over the song choice ‘El Diablo’ which was picked as Cyprus’ entry...