Cyprus was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "Sti fotia" (Στη φωτιά), written and performed by Alexandros Panayi. The Cypriot participating broadcaster, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), selected its entry through a national final.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1995 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) | |||
| Country |  Cyprus | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 14 March 1995 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Alexandros Panayi | |||
| Selected song | "Sti fotia" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Alexandros Panayi | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 9th, 79 points | |||
| Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editEpilogí Kypriakís Symmetoxís Sto Diagonismó Tragoudioú Giourovízion
editCompeting entries
editThe Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) opened a submission period for songs.[1] By the end of the submission period, 74 entries had been submitted.[2] On 19 February 1995, in radio room one in the CyBC buildings, an 8-member jury listened to the received submissions and chose eight songs to compete in the national final.[2][3] However, "Mia vrochi" was withdrawn before the final.[4][5]
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandros Panayi | "Sti fotia" (Στη φωτιά) | Alexandros Panayi |
| Andrea Aravi | "I poli" (Η πόλη) | Christakis Vlassios, Dimitris Vanezis |
| Bessy Argyraki | "Mia vrochi" (Μια βροχή) | Rodoulas Papalamprianou, Aristos Moschovakis |
| Kyros Lontos | "Taxidi makrino" (Ταξίδι μακρινό) | Kyros Lontos |
| Maria Kourou | "Kontra ston anemo" (Κόντρα στον άνεμο) | Alexis Meletiou, Maria Kourou |
| Maria Nicolaidou | "To telefteo fengari" (Το τελευταίο φεγγάρι) | Koralia Schiza, Ilias Antoniadis |
| Michalis Hatzigiannis | "Filise me" (Φίλησέ με) | Andreas Gerolemou |
| "Gramma" (Γράμμα) | Giorgos Kallis, Leonidas Malenis |
Final
editThe final was broadcast live at 21:15 EET on RIK 1 on 14 March 1995 in a show titled Epilogí Kypriakís Symmetoxís Sto Diagonismó Tragoudioú Giourovízion (Επιλογή Κυπριακής Συμμετοχής Στο Διαγωνισμό Τραγουδιού Γιουροβίζιον).[6] The contest was held at the Monte Caputo Nightclub in Limassol, and was hosted by Giorgos Theofanous and Evridiki.[4] The running order was decided by a random draw which was done in the presence of the songwriters of the competing entries on 23 February 1995.[7] The winner was chosen by a 20-member jury, consisting of the same eight members who chose the competing entries and twelve other juries chosen by CyBC.[4]
On 7 March 1995, "Mia vrochi", which was set to perform fourth, was withdrawn by its composer Aristos Moschovakis after CyBC refused his request to release the names of the 20-member jury.[4][5][7][8] The names of the eight members of the jury who chose the competing entries were known to Moschovakis at the time, but the additional twelve for the final were not.[8]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Aravi | "I poli" (Η πόλη) | 78 | 6 |
| 2 | Michalis Hatzigiannis | "Filise me" (Φίλησέ με) | 129 | 3 |
| 3 | Kyros Lontos | "Taxidi makrino" (Ταξίδι μακρινό) | 80 | 5 |
| 4 | Bessy Argyraki | "Mia vrochi" (Μια βροχή) | – | – |
| 5 | Alexandros Panayi | "Sti fotia" (Στη φωτιά) | 157 | 1 |
| 6 | Maria Kourou | "Kontra ston anemo" (Κόντρα στον άνεμο) | 107 | 4 |
| 7 | Maria Nicolaidou | "To telefteo fengari" (Το τελευταίο φεγγάρι) | 78 | 7 |
| 8 | Michalis Hatzigiannis | "Gramma" (Γράμμα) | 131 | 2 |
At Eurovision
editOn the night of the final, Alexandros Panayi performed seventeenth in the running order, following Portugal and preceding Sweden. At the closing of the voting, "Sti fotia" had received 79 points, placing Cyprus 9th out of 23 competing countries. The Cypriot jury awarded its 12 points to Greece.[9]
Voting
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References
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- ^ a b c "Επιλέχθηκαν χθες τα «8» για τη «Γιουροβίζιον»" [The "8" for "Eurovision" were selected yesterday]. ΣΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ. 20 February 1995. p. 18. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "ΔΙΑΓΩΝΙΣΜΟΣ ΓΙΟΥΡΟΒΙΖΙΟΝ '95: Την Κυριακή η πρώτη φάση" [EUROVISION CONTEST '95: On Sunday the first phase]. ΧΑΡΑΥΓΗ. 18 February 1995. p. 11. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f 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.
- ^ a b "Χωρίς το «Μια βροχή» η Γιουροβίζιον" [Eurovision without "Mia vrochi"]. ΧΑΡΑΥΓΗ. 8 March 1995. p. 16. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
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- ^ a b c "Γιουροβίζιον '95" [Eurovision '95]. ΧΑΡΑΥΓΗ. 24 February 1995. p. 9. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ a b Galidi, Mariannas (8 March 1995). "Αποχωρεί από το διαγωνισμό «Γιουροβίζιον» ο Μοσχοβάκης" [Moschovakis withdraws from the "Eurovision" competition]. ΣΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ. p. 20. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Final of Dublin 1995". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Dublin 1995". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.