 Here it was performed ninth, following Ireland's Brian Kennedy with "Every Song Is a Cry for Love" and preceding Monaco's Séverine Ferrer with "La Coco-Dance".At the close of voting, it had received 57 points, placing 15th in a field of 23 and requiring Cyprus to qualify through the semi-final at their next Contest appearance.Prior to the Contest, opinion was divided on the merits of the song.