Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982

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Eurovision Song Contest 1982
CountryFlag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus
National selection
Selection processInternal selection
Selection date(s)16 February 1982
Selected entrant Anna Vissi
Selected song"Mono i agapi"
Selected songwriter(s)Anna Vissi
Finals performance
Final result5th, 85 points
Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1981 •1982• 1983►

Cyprus was represented by Anna Vissi, with the song "Mono i agapi", at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, which took place on 24 April in Harrogate. The song was chosen after an internal selection organised by the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC).

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Before Eurovision

Internal selection

CyBC opened a submission period for Cypriot artists and composers to submit songs until 23 January 1982. [1] Each artist or composer were 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] [5]
ArtistSongSongwriter(s)Place
Anna Vissi "Mono i agapi" (Μόνο η αγάπη)Anna Vissi1
Constantina"Agapi mou, nisi mou" (Αγάπη μου, νησί μου)2
Lia Vissi

At Eurovision

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. The Cypriot jury awarded its 12 points to Germany. [6]  

Voting

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Vissy song for Eurovision". The Cyprus Weekly. 19 February 1982. p. 3. Retrieved 21 August 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "«Μόνο ή αγάπη» της Βίσση στη Γιουροβίζιον" ["Mono i agapi" by Vissi at Eurovision]. Η ΔΕΙΛΙΝΗ. 17 February 1982. p. 8. Retrieved 21 August 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. 1 2 "Τό τραγούδι μου είναι μελωδικό καί κάπως παράξενο..." [My song is melodious and somewhat strange...]. ΦΙΛΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΟΣ. 20 February 1983. p. 3. Retrieved 21 August 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ Mantzilas, Dimitrios (24 October 2018). "Κύπρος 1982: Βίσση-Καρβέλας love forever, η πεντάδα και η γκάφα της ΕΡΑ" [Cyprus 1982: Vissi-Karvelas love forever, the five and the ERA blunder]. INFE GREECE (in Greek). Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Results of the Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024.

 

 

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