Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995

Eurovision Song Contest 1995
Country Cyprus
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)14 March 1995
Selected entrantAlexandros Panayi
Selected song"Sti fotia"
Selected songwriter(s)Alexandros Panayi
Finals performance
Final result9th, 79 points
Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1994 • 1995 • 1996►

Alexandros Panayi represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "Sti fotia". It finished 9th with 79 points.

Before Eurovision

National final

The final was held on 14 March 1995 at the Monte Caputo Nightclub in Limassol, hosted by Yiorgos Theofanous and Evridiki. The winner was chosen by a 20-member jury.[1][2]

Eight entries were originally chosen for the national final, however "Mia vrochi" set to be sung by Bessy Argyraki was withdrawn by its composer Rodoulas Papalamprianou as the CyBC refused to provide the names of its 20-member jury.[2]

Final – 14 March 1995[2]
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 Andrea Aravi "I poli" (Η πόλη) Christakis Vlassios, Dimitris Vanezis 78 6
2 Michalis Hatzigiannis "Filise me" (Φίλησέ με) Andreas Gerolemou 129 3
3 Kyros Lontos "Taxidi makrino" (Ταξίδι μακρινό) Kyros Lontos 80 5
4 Alexandros Panayi "Sti fotia" (Στη φωτιά) Alexandros Panayi 157 1
5 Maria Kourou "Kontra ston anemo" (Κόντρα στον άνεμο) Alexis Meletiou, Maria Kourou 107 4
6 Maria Nicolaidou "To telefteo fengari" (Το τελευταίο φεγγάρι) Koralia Schiza, Ilias Antoniadis 78 7
7 Michalis Hatzigiannis "Gramma" (Γράμμα) Giorgos Kallis, Leonidas Malenis 131 2
— Bessy Argyraki "Mia vrochi" (Μια βροχή) Rodoulas Papalamprianou, Michali Chatziyianni — —

At Eurovision

Voting

Points awarded to Cyprus[3]
Score Country
12 points  Hungary
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points  Israel
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points  Iceland
1 point
Points awarded by Cyprus[3]
Score Country
12 points  Greece
10 points  Spain
8 points  Israel
7 points  Norway
6 points  Malta
5 points  Croatia
4 points  Sweden
3 points  Slovenia
2 points  France
1 point  Russia

References

  1. ^ "CYPRIOT NATIONAL FINAL 1995".
  2. ^ a b c Mantzilas, Dimitrios (8 December 2018). "Κύπρος 1995: η "Τιτανομαχία" Παναγή-Χατζηγιάννη, η απόσυρση της Αργυράκη και η αδικία της ΕΡΤ" [Cyprus 1995: the “Titanomachia” Panaghi-Hatzigianni, the withdrawal of Argyraki and the injustice of ERT]. INFE Greece (in Greek). Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Dublin 1995". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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