Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026

Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026
Eurovision Song Contest 2026
Participating broadcaster	Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC)
Country	Cyprus
Selection process	Internal selection
Announcement date	Artist: 6 November 2025 Song: TBD
Competing entry
Song	"TBD"
Artist	Antigoni
Participation chronology
◄2025 • 2026

Cyprus is set to be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 by Antigoni. The Cypriot participating broadcaster, Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), internally selected its entry for the contest.

Background

Main article: Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest

Prior to the 2026 contest, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest representing Cyprus forty-one times since its debut in the 1981 contest. ^[1] Its best placing was at the 2018 contest where Eleni Foureira placed second with " Fuego ". Before that, its best result was fifth, achieved three times: in the 1982 competition with the song " Mono i agapi " performed by Anna Vissi, in the 1997 edition with " Mana mou " performed by Hara and Andreas Constantinou, and the 2004 contest with "Stronger Every Minute" performed by Lisa Andreas. Its least successful result was in the 1986 contest when it placed last with the song " Tora zo " by Elpida, receiving only four points in total. However, its worst finish in terms of points received was when it placed second to last in the 1999 contest with " Tha'ne erotas " by Marlain Angelidou, receiving only two points. ^[2] After returning to the contest in 2015 following its absence in the 2014 edition due to the 2012–13 Cypriot financial crisis and the broadcaster's budget restrictions, ^[3] it has qualified for the final of all the contests except in 2022, when " Ela " performed by Andromache failed to advance from the semi-finals and in the previous year when `"Shh" performed by Theo Evan placed 11th out of 15 countries participating in the semi-final. ^[4]

Before Eurovision

Internal selection

On 6 November 2025, CyBC announced that British-Cypriot singer Antigoni will be representing Cyprus in Vienna. ^[5] The selection of Antigoni as the Cypriot entrant consisted of two parts: the first involved the votes of a five-member jury panel from nine potential artists proposed by Greek record labels, and the second involved an online questionnaire posted via the broadcaster's website cybc.cy between 30 October and 6 November 2025, during which the public could express their opinion on the artists and its participation in general. ^{[6] [7] [8]} Prior to the announcement, it was reported that among the other proposed artists were Evangelia, Giorgos Perris, Good Job Nicky  [ el ], Josephine, Katerina Stikoudi, Mikay and Nina Mazani. ^{[9] [10]}

At Eurovision

Cyprus' placement in one of the two semi-finals will be announced on 12 January 2026. ^[11]

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