In 2006 , she was invited by Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation to take part in the Cypriot selection show for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 . On February 22 , the public selected its entry from 20 songs during the final round of a show entitled " A Song For Europe " where Artani won the majority of the votes for her ballad " Why Angels Cry " , even though she was suffering from laryngitis . After the show , the song was tweaked a bit for Eurovision by adding the Russian philharmonic in its orchestration . She represented Cyprus in Athens at the Contest 's semi-final . She later released her first studio album '' Mia Foni '' , which featured songs in both Greek and English ; the album reached the top ten on the Greek Albums Chart
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Annet Artani