Cyprus

Cyprus has participated in the Own Eurovision Song Contest 26 times, debuting in the first contest, with their best position being 1st, achieving this at the OESC #15 contest.

History of Cyprus in the Own Eurovision Song Contest
Cyprus patricipates since OESC #1.The best place for Cyprus is the 1st with the song "Remembering the summer nights" by Nikki Ponte.

OESC #16

After winning OESC #15, the country should have been host. Due to the withdrawal for personal reasons of the head of delegation, the right to host was given to Russia, therefore country went back to semi-final with a new head of delegation. Unfortunately, country failed to qualify ending 9th in semi-final.

OESC #21

Nikki Lee and her song "Chiki Chiki" takes the gold ticket for San Marino.During the voting it was obvious that Nikki Lee is going to win."Chiki Chiki" qualified but got the 30th place!The worst result for Cyprus at the final!

OESC #22

Ivi Adamou is back!RIK proposed Ivi Adamou and after a public voting in 3 cypriot cities(Nicosia,Larnaka,Limassol)she is the Cypriot representor.So,Ivi Adamou and "Sose Me"

OESC #23

After 23 editions without him he is back.Yes,you're right Mihalis Hatzigiannis and Midenistis represent Cyprus at OESC #23 with the song "Se enan toixo".Mihalis withdrew at the last moment and the choice was Ivi Adamou.But Tulisa came to Cyprus in order to participate her wish became true!

OESC #24

After a hard preselection "Raindrops" by Eleftheria Eleftheriou and Deepcentral will represent Cyprus!

OESC #25

OESC #26 .

OESC # 27

Contestants

 * XX on Semi Finals denotes auto-qualification. This could be due to the fact that the country ended up in the top five in previous contest or one of the country in top five in previous edition withdraws.
 * XX on Finals denotes an unsuccessful attempt to qualify to the final.

Notes
 * 1.The country won the wildcard.

Marcel Bezençon Awards
Best video 

Visit also

 * The official Cypriot Group on Facebook


 * The official website(Cyprus in OESC)