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Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982

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Cyprus in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
Participating broadcasterCyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC)
Country Cyprus
Selection processInternal selection
Announcement date16 February 1982
Competing entry
Song"Mono i agapi"
ArtistAnna Vissi
SongwriterAnna Vissi
Placement
Final result5th, 85 points
Participation chronology
◄1981 1982 1983►

Cyprus was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Mono i agapi", written and performed by Anna Vissi. The Cypriot participating broadcaster, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), internally selected its entry for the contest.

Before Eurovision

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Internal selection

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Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) opened a submission period for Cypriot artists and composers to submit songs until 23 January 1982.[1] Each artist or composer was only allowed to submit up to two entries each.[1] By the end of the submission period, CyBC had received 29 entries, of which four were invalid.[2] The internal selection took place on 16 February 1982 and the results of the internal selection were decided by a 9-member jury.[3] The competition consisted of multiple stages and in the final stage of the internal selection, five songs remained and "Mono i agapi" by Anna Vissi was declared the winner.[2][4]

Internal selection final stage - 16 February 1982[4]
Artist Song Songwriter(s) Place
Anna Vissi "Mono i agapi" (Μόνο η αγάπη) Anna Vissi 1
Constantina "Agapi mou, nisi mou" (Αγάπη μου, νησί μου) 2
Lia Vissi

At Eurovision

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On the night of the final Anna Vissi performed eighth in the running order, following Switzerland and preceding Sweden. At the close of voting Mono i agapi had received 85 points, placing Cyprus in 5th of the 18 participating countries.[5] The Cypriot jury awarded its 12 points to Germany.[6]  

Voting

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Το ΡΙΚ Στη Γιουροβίζιον" [RIK at Eurovision]. Mesimvrini [el]. 11 November 1981. p. 3. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Vissy song for Eurovision". Cyprus Weekly. 19 February 1982. p. 3. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  3. ^ "'Μόνο ή αγάπη' της Βίσση στη Γιουροβίζιον" ['Mono i agapi' by Vissi at Eurovision]. I Deilini. 17 February 1982. p. 8. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Τό τραγούδι μου είναι μελωδικό καί κάπως παράξενο..." [My song is melodious and somewhat strange...]. Phileleftheros. 20 February 1983. p. 3. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Results of the Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024.