Cyprus was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Mono i agapi" (Μόνο η αγάπη), written and performed by Anna Vissi. The Cypriot participating broadcaster, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), internally selected its entry for the contest.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1982 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) | |||
| Country |  Cyprus | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Selection date(s) | 16 February 1982 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Anna Vissi | |||
| Selected song | "Mono i agapi" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Anna Vissi | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 5th, 85 points | |||
| Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editInternal selection
editCyprus Broadcasting Corporation (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]
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Place |
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| 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
editOn 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
edit- ^ a b "Το ΡΙΚ Στη Γιουροβίζιον" [RIK at Eurovision]. ΜΕΣΗΜΒΡΙΝΗ. 11 November 1981. p. 3. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Vissy song for Eurovision". The Cyprus Weekly. 19 February 1982. p. 3. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "«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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024.