Why Angels Cry

"Why Angels Cry" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English by Annet Artani.

Style and lyrical content

The song is a ballad, with Artani asking why difficulties occur in the world. In an interview, Artani explained that angels cry for many reasons and that her song was about finding peace around the world and ending sadness and pain. She pointed to the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center in New York City as the inspiration for the song and revealed that she was supposed to sing at the Windows on the World restaurant on the top floor later that day. Overall, she emphasized that the song symbolized the people who died during the September 11 attacks and also everyone who suffers around the world.

Eurovision

As Cyprus had finished outside the top ten in their previous Contest appearance, the song was performed in the semi-final. 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.

Angels Cry

Angels Cry or Angel's Cry may refer to:

Angels Cry (song)

"Angels Cry" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey from her twelfth studio album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009). It was written and produced by Carey, Tricky Stewart and James "Big Jim" Wright, with additional songwriting from Crystal Johnson. On the album's track listing, "Angels Cry" is preceded by a one-minute, four second prelude called "Angel (The Prelude)", which consists of Carey performing purely in her whistle register. The prelude then leads into "Angels Cry", a song about trying to fix a broken relationship because true love only happens once. Carey released "Angels Cry" as a remix single featuring Ne-Yo in January 2010 for a proposed Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel remix album called Angels Advocate, which was ultimately shelved.

Overview

"Angels Cry" was written and produced by Mariah Carey, Tricky Stewart and James "Big Jim" Wright, with additional songwriting from Crystal Johnson, for Carey's twelfth studio album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009). The song was recorded by Brian Garten and Brian "B-Luv" Thomas at The Boom Boom Room in Burbank and Honeywest Studios in New York City, and they were assisted in the process by Luis Navarro. It was mixed by Phil Tan at Soapbox Studios in Atlanta. Additional engineering was carried out by Carlos Oyanedel and Damien Lewis. The keys and Hammond B3 were performed by Stewart and Wright. Carey uses her higher vocal register to perform over an instrumental of a piano and finger snapping. "Angels Cry" is preceded by a one-minute, four second prelude called "Angel (The Prelude)". The prelude was written and produced by Carey, Stewart and Wright. Oyanedel, Lewis and Tan carried out the additional engineering and mixing as with "Angels Cry", however Garten and Thomas recorded the prelude at the Studio at the Palms in Las Vegas in addition to Honeywest Studios. The prelude consists of Carey performing only whistle notes.

Angels Advocate Tour

The Angels Advocate Tour is the seventh concert tour by American recording artist Mariah Carey. Launched on New Year's Eve 2009, the tour supported her twelfth studio album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel. The tour played over 20 shows, mainly visiting the United States, eastern Canada and also Egypt, Brazil and Singapore.. It began December 31, 2009 in New York City, New York and concluded on February 27, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tour grossed $9.1 million, selling 88,930 tickets.

Background

After performing a set of promotional shows at The Pearl Concert Theater, rumors circulated in the media of Carey's forthcoming arena tour. In December 2009, the tour was official announced by Carey's official website and Twitter page, under the title "Angels' Advocate Tour". The name is linked to a song from her recent album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, "Angels Cry" which has since been remixed to feature Ne-Yo and released while Carey was on tour. This was her first concert tour since her The Adventures of Mimi Tour in 2006. Dates were only slated for the U.S., Canada, and a private concert in Egypt.