Cyprus in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016

Cyprus participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 which took place on 20 November 2016, in Valletta, Malta. Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. George Michaelides was internally selected to represent Cyprus with the song "Dance Floor". Cyprus placed 16th with 27 points.

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Country Cyprus
National selection
Selection processInternal Selection
Selection date(s)17 September 2016
Selected entrantGeorge Michailides
Selected song"Dance Floor"
Selected songwriter(s)Andreas Anastasiou
George Michaelides
Finals performance
Final result16th, 27 points
Cyprus in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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Background
Main article: Cyprus in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Prior to the 2016 Contest, Cyprus had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest eight times since its debut at the inaugural contest in 2003.[1][2] Cyprus were absent from the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2015 contests.[3] They have never won the contest, with their best results being at the 2004 and 2006, represented by Marios Tofi, and the duo Louis Panagiotou and Christina Christofi respectively, achieving eighth place.[3] Cyprus has hosted the contest once in 2008, at the Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Center in Limassol.[4]

Before Junior Eurovision

The Cypriot broadcaster announced on 5 August 2016, that they would be making their return to the contest after a one-year absence. They selected their entry internally.[5]

Artist and song information
George Michaelides
Background information
Born (2003-08-26) 26 August 2003
Paphos, Cyprus
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, dancer
InstrumentsVocals

George Michaelides

George Michaelides (Greek: Γιώργος Μιχαηλίδης; born 26 August 2003)[6] is a Cypriot singer and dancer who represented Cyprus in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with his song "Dance Floor", which placed 16th with a total of 27 points.

Dance Floor

"Dance Floor" is a song by Cypriot singer George Michaelides. It represented Cyprus during the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016. The song is composed and written by Andreas Anastasiou and George Michaelides.

At Junior Eurovision

During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which took place on 14 November 2016, Cyprus was drawn to perform 16th on 20 November 2015, following the Netherlands and preceding Georgia.[7]

Final

George Michaelides performed with four backup dancers, alternating between playing drums and dancing, amidst a backdrop of fire.

Voting

During the press conference for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016, held in Stockholm, the Reference Group announced several changes to the voting format for the 2016 contest. Previously, points had been awarded based on a combination of 50% National juries and 50% televoting, with one more set of points also given out by a 'Kids' Jury'. However, this year, points will be awarded based on a 50/50 combination of each country's Adult and Kids' Jury, to be announced by a spokesperson. For the first time since the inauguration of the contest the voting procedure will not include a public televote.[8] Following these results, three expert jurors will also announce their points from 1–8, 10, and 12. These professional jurors are: Christer Björkman, Mads Grimstad, and Jedward.[9]

Points awarded to Cyprus
Adult Jury
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Kids Jury
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Expert Jury
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 points

Points awarded by Cyprus
Score Adult Jury Kids' Jury
12 points Georgia Georgia
10 points Malta Australia
8 points Belarus Italy
7 points Armenia Malta
6 points Netherlands Russia
5 points Italy Ireland
4 points Russia Armenia
3 points Ireland Bulgaria
2 points Albania Israel
1 point Bulgaria Netherlands

See also

References
  1. "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 15 November 2003. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. Granger, Anthony (31 August 2014). "JESC history: Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  3. "Cyprus in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. Garciá, Belén (27 September 2015). "#BestOfJESC: Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008". esc-plus.com. ESC+. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  5. Valiente, Adrián (5 August 2016). "Cyprus returns to Junior Eurovision in Malta!". esc-plus.com. ESC+Plus. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  6. Participant profile
  7. Jordan, Paul (15 November 2016). "Final running order revealed!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  8. Jordan, Paul (13 May 2016). "Format changes for the Junior Eurovision 2016". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  9. Jordan, Paul (13 May 2016). "Jedward to appear at Junior Eurovision 2016!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
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