Minus One

Minus One is a Cypriot rock band consisting of singer François Micheletto, guitarist Harrys Pari, guitarist/vocalist Constantinos Amerikanos, bassist Antonis Loizides and drummer Chris J. They gained much popularity in their home country during their participation in the 2015 Cypriot national final, finishing third behind eventual winner Giannis Karagiannis.

They were chosen internally to represent Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm with the song Alter Ego, which is a collaboration with Swedish composer Thomas G:son. They finished 21st overall in the final.

Micheletto and Loizides both left the band in April 2017 for personal reasons after being with the band for 7 years.

Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Participants
Semi Final 1
Sandhja • Argo • Lidia Isac • Freddie • Nina Kraljić • Douwe Bob • Iveta Mukuchyan • Serhat • Sergey Lazarev • Gabriela Gunčíková • Minus One • Zoë • Jüri Pootsmann • Samra Rahimli • Highway • Greta Salóme • Deen & Dalal ft. Ana & Jala • Ira Losco
Semi Final 2
Justs • Michał Szpak • Rykka • Hovi Star • Ivan • Sanja Vučić • Nicky Byrne • Kaliopi • Donny Montell • Dami Im • ManuElla • Poli Genova • Lighthouse X • Jamala • Agnete • Young Georgian Lolitaz • Eneda Tarifa • Laura Tesoro
Final
Amir • Jamie-Lee Kriewitz • Francesca Michielin • Barei • Frans • Joe & Jake
Songs
Semi Final 1
Sing It Away • Utopian Land • Falling Stars • Pioneer • Lighthouse • Slow Down • LoveWave • I Didn't Know • You Are The Only One • I Stand • Alter Ego • Loin d'ici • Play • Miracle • The Real Thing • Hear Them Calling • Ljubav je • Walk On Water
Semi Final 2
Heartbeat • Color of Your Life • The Last of Our Kind • Made of Stars • Help You Fly • Goodbye (Shelter) • Sunlight • Dona • I've Been Waiting For This Night • Sound of Silence • Blue and Red • If Love Was a Crime • Soldiers of Love • 1944 • Icebreaker • Midnight Gold • Fairytale • What's The Pressure
Final
J’ai cherché • Ghost • No Degree of Separation • Say Yay • If I Were Sorry • You're Not Alone

Trivia[]

Lead singer François Micheletto participated in the fifth season of the French version of The Voice and was eliminated in the battle rounds by eventual winner Slimane, who would represent France at Eurovision in 2024. 2016 French representative Amir participated in the series two years prior, finishing third in the final.