Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996

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

Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Country Cyprus
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)5 March 1996
Selected entrantConstantinos
Selected song"Mono gia mas"
Finals performance
Final result9th, 72 points
Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

National final

The final was held on 5 March 1996 at the Monte Caputo Nightclub in Limassol, hosted by Marina Maleni-Kyriazi. The winner was chosen by a 20-member jury.[1]

Final – 5 March 1996
Draw Artist Song (English Translation) Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 Katerina Chartosia "Ke se roto" (And I ask you) Katerina Logothetis-Hartosia 78 5
2 Michalis Hadjiyiannis "Trello pedi" (Crazy child) Andros Papapavlou, Leonidas Malenis 139 2
3 Sofi Christofidou "Antecho" (I endure) Koralia Schiza, Ilias Antoniadis 109 4
4 Anastasios "Epi gis irini" (Peace on earth) Anastasios 72 6
5 Katerina Chartosia "Erota mou" (My love) Theos Kallias, Giorgos Karavokyris 111 3
6 Kyros Lontos "Hilies sirines" (1000 sirens) Kyros Lontos 54 8
7 Constantinos "Mono gia mas" (Only for us) Andreas Giorgallis, Rodoula Papalambrianou 162 1
8 Yiorgos Kalopedis "Kravghi" (Scream) Loukas Christou, Antis Oskis 55 7

Voting

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.

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. The Cypriot jury awarded its 12 points to Portugal.

Points awarded to Cyprus (Pre-qualifying round)
Points Awarded to Cyprus (Pre-qualifying round)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Points awarded to Cyprus (Final)
Points Awarded to Cyprus (Final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Points awarded by Cyprus (Pre-qualifying round)
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

Points awarded by Cyprus (Final)
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".
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