Femme Fatale was the Cypriot entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade performed by Evdokia Kadi. Despite the French title, it is a laika-influenced song sung in Greek.
It was performed seventeenth in second semifinal following Malta and preceding Macedonia. At the close of voting, it finished in 15th place with 36 points, missing the final for the third straight year.
Lyrics[]
Geia sou manka, eim’ ego gynaika
Kai aniko s’ ena fylo pou to lete asthenes
Ntelikati, pio lepti kai adynami
Apo kathe arseniko pou trigyrna ston kafene
O kalos Theoulis me lypithike
Kai mou ‘dose ena oplo pou me kanei dynati
Mou ‘pe: «Mi fovasai esy, koritsi mou
Ton antra tha ton echeis panta se ypotagi»
Bam kai kato, s’ erixa ta dichtya mou
Kai m’ ena koitagma mou sou tholono ti matia
Bam kai mesa, sta oneira sou tryposa
Kai kounia pou se kounage giati eim’ ego thea
(Bam kai kato, m’ erixes sta dichtya sou)
(Kai m’ ena koitagma sou mou tholoneis ti matia)
(Femme fatale, sta oneira mou tryposes)
(Kai kounia pou me kounage giati eis’ esy thea)
Ki olo esy na mou milas gematos pathos na koitas
San glykos, pistos frouros xana m’ akolouthas
Bam kai pali to myalo sou kollise
Sta magia pou sou ekane i diki mou tsachpinia
Bam kai kato, epeses, agori mou
Kai t’ asthenes to fylo, sou sklavonei tin kardia
(Ki olo ego na sou milo gematos pathos na koito)
(San glykos, pistos frouros xana s’ akoloutho kai)
Bam kai kato, pesei sta dichtya mou
Kai m’ ena kounima mou sas tarazo ta nera
Femme fatale, sta oneira sas tryposa
Kai zito pou kaikate giati eim’ ego thea (Hey)
Bam kai pali to myalo sas kollise
Sta magia pou sas ekane i diki mou tsachpinia (Hey)
Bam, vre mankes, oloi sas tin pathate
Giati eim’ ego gynaika pou tous antres kyverna (Hey)
Giati eim’ ego gynaika pou tous antres kyverna
(Femme fatale, femme fatale, femme fatale)
Hello tough guy, I’m a woman
And I belong to the gender that you call weak
Delicate, thinner and weaker
Than any male hanging around in the café
The good God felt sorry for me
And gave me a weapon that makes me strong
He told me: “Don’t be afraid, girl
You’ll always have the man under your command”
Bam and down, I caught you in my net
And with one look, I blur your sight
Bam and I found my way into your dreams
And I saw you coming, ’cause I’m a goddess
(Bam and down, you caught me in your net)
(And with one look, you blur my sight)
(Femme fatale, you found your way into my dreams)
(And you saw me coming, ’cause you’re a goddess)
And you’re talking to me all the time, staring full of passion
Like a sweet loyal guard, you follow me again
Bam and your mind was captured again
By the spells that my brilliance performed to you
Bam and down, you fell, boy
And the weak gender is enslaving your heart
(And you’re talking to me all the time, staring full of passion)
(Like a sweet loyal guard, I follow you again and)
Bam and down, you fell in my net
And with one shake, I rock your world
Femme fatale, I found my way into your dreams
And nothing can save you, ’cause I’m a goddess (Hey)
Bam and your mind was captured again
By the spells that my brilliance performed to you (Hey)
Bam, dear people, you all fell for me
‘Cause I’m a woman who rules over men (Hey)
‘Cause I’m a woman who rules over men
(Femme fatale, femme fatale, femme fatale)
Videos[]
Evdokia Kadi - Femme Fatale
Evdokia Kadi - Femme Fatale (LIVE) - Cyprus 🇨🇾 - Second Semi-Final - Eurovision 2008