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| Participating broadcaster | CyBC |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 10 (0 finals) |
| First appearance | 1988 |
| Last appearance | 2010 |
Cyprus has participated in the biennial classical music competition Eurovision Young Musicians 11 times since its debut in 1988, most recently taking part in 2010. Cyprus has not succeeded in reaching the final in any contest to date. [1]
| Year [1] | Entrant | Instrument | Final | Semi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Plotinos Mikromatis | Piano | Did not qualify | - |
| 1990 | Constantinos Stylianou | Piano | - | |
| 1992 | Manolis Neophytou | Piano | - | |
| 1994 | - | |||
| 1996 | - | |||
| 1998 | Nicolas Melis | Piano | - | |
| 2000 | Did not participate | |||
| 2002 | Andreas Ioannides | Piano | Did not qualify | |
| 2004 | - | |||
| 2006 | Jórgosz Mánnurisz | Piano | - | |
| 2008 | Orfeas Hiratos | Clarinet | - | |
| 2010 | Lambis Pavlou | Piano | - | |
| 2012 – 2022 | Did not participate | |||
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