Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996

  • Andreas Giorgallis
  • Rodoula Papalambrianou
Finals performanceFinal result9th, 72 pointsCyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1995 • 1996 • 1997►

Constantinos represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "Mono gia mas". It finished 9th with 72 points.

Before Eurovision

National final

The final was held on 5 March 1996 at the Monte Caputo Nightclub in Limassol, hosted by Marina Maleni-Kyriazi and broadcast on RIK 1 and RIK Sat. The winner was chosen by a 20-member jury panel. In addition to the performances of the competing entries, 1995 Cypriot representative Alexandros Panayi performed as guest.[1][2] Prior to the event, Cypriot broadcaster CyBC opened the submission period for interested artists and composers to submit their entries. 43 songs were submitted, from which, 8 competing entries were selected by 8-member jury panel for the national final.[3]

Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 Katerina Chartosia "Ke se roto" Katerina Logothetis-Hartosia 78 5
2 Michalis Hatzigiannis "Trello pedi" Andros Papapavlou, Leonidas Malenis 139 2
3 Sofi Christofidou "Antecho" Koralia Schiza, Ilias Antoniadis 109 4
4 Anastasios "Epi gis irini" Anastasios 72 6
5 Katerina Chartosia "Erota mou" Theos Kallias, Giorgos Karavokyris 111 3
6 Kyros Lontos "Hilies sirines" Kyros Lontos 54 8
7 Constantinos "Mono gia mas" Andreas Giorgallis, Rodoula Papalambrianou 162 1
8 Yiorgos Kalopedis "Kravghi" Loukas Christou, Antis Oskis 55 7

At Eurovision

In 1996, for the only time in Eurovision history, an audio-only pre-qualifying round of the 29 songs entered (excluding hosts Norway who were exempt) was held in March in order for the seven lowest-scoring songs to be eliminated before the final. Cyprus received 42 points, placing joint 15th and thus qualifying for the final in Oslo.[4]

On the night of the contest Constantinos Christoforou performed 5th, following Portugal and preceding Malta. At the close of voting, he received 72 points (including maximum 12 points from Greece and the United Kingdom), placing 9th of 23 competing countries.[5] The Cypriot jury awarded its 12 points to Portugal.

Voting

Qualifying round

Points awarded to Cyprus (qualifying round)[6]
Score Country
12 points  Greece
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points  Slovakia
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points  United Kingdom
1 point
Points awarded by Cyprus (qualifying round)[6]
Score Country
12 points  Greece
10 points  United Kingdom
8 points  Ireland
7 points  Malta
6 points  Austria
5 points  Slovakia
4 points  Spain
3 points  Denmark
2 points  Hungary
1 point  Sweden

Final

Points awarded to Cyprus (final)[7]
Score Country
12 points
10 points  Slovakia
8 points  Croatia
7 points  Spain
6 points  Finland
5 points   Switzerland
4 points
3 points  Portugal
2 points
1 point  Ireland
Points awarded by Cyprus (final)[7]
Score Country
12 points  Portugal
10 points  Greece
8 points  Croatia
7 points  Estonia
6 points  Ireland
5 points  Netherlands
4 points  Poland
3 points  Norway
2 points  Spain
1 point  United Kingdom

References

  1. ^ "CYPRIOT NATIONAL FINAL 1996".
  2. ^ "Eurovision Cyprus 1996".
  3. ^ "Eurovision Cyprus 1996".
  4. ^ Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. pp. 255–261. ISBN 978-1-84583-163-9.
  5. ^ "Final of Oslo 1996". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Volume Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. p. 259. ISBN 978-1-84583-163-9.
  7. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Oslo 1996". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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Participation
Artists
Songs
  • "Alter Ego"
  • "An me thimasai"
  • "Anna Maria Lena"
  • "Apopse as vrethoume"
  • "Aspro mavro"
  • "Break a Broken Heart"
  • "Comme ci, comme ça"
  • "El Diablo"
  • "Ela"
  • "Ela Ela (Come Baby)"
  • "Feeling Alive"
  • "Femme Fatale"
  • "Firefly"
  • "Fuego"
  • "Genesis"
  • "Gimme"
  • "Gravity"
  • "I agapi akoma zi"
  • "Ime anthropos ki ego"
  • "La La Love"
  • "Liar"
  • "Life Looks Better in Spring"
  • "Mana mou"
  • "Mi stamatas"
  • "Milas poli"
  • "Monika"
  • "Mono i agapi"
  • "Mono gia mas"
  • "Nomiza"
  • "One Thing I Should Have Done"
  • "Replay"
  • "Running"
  • "San aggelos s'agapisa"
  • "SOS"
  • "Sti fotia"
  • "Stronger Every Minute"
  • "Teriazoume"
  • "Tha'nai erotas"
  • "Thimame"
  • "To katalava arga"
  • "Tora zo"
  • "Why Angels Cry"
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where Cyprus did not compete
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Countries
Final
Qualification
Artists
Final
Qualification
Songs
Final
  • "¡Ay, qué deseo!"
  • "Beşinci Mevsim"
  • "Chcę znać swój grzech..."
  • "Dan najlepših sanj"
  • "Diwanit bugale"
  • "De eerste keer"
  • "Emis forame to himona anixiatika"
  • "I evighet"
  • "In a Woman's Heart"
  • "Kaelakee hääl"
  • "Kým nás máš"
  • "Liefde is een kaartspel"
  • "O meu coração não tem cor"
  • "Mon cœur l'aime"
  • "Mono gia mas"
  • "Niin kaunis on taivas"
  • "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit"
  • "Sjúbídú"
  • "Sveta ljubav"
  • "Den vilda"
  • "The Voice"
  • "Weil's dr guat got"
  • "Za našu ljubav"
Qualification
  • "Fortuna"
  • "Kun med dig"
  • "Planet of Blue"
  • "Rugă pentru pacea lumii"
  • "Samo ti"
  • "Shalom Olam"
  • "Ya eto ya"