Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025
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Cyprus was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Shh", written by Dimitris Kontopoulos, Elke Tiel, Elsa Søllesvik, Lasse Nymann, and Linda Dale, and performed by Theo Evan. The Cypriot participating broadcaster, Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), internally selected its entry for the contest.
Cyprus- Artist: 2 September 2024
- Song: 11 March 2025
| Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) | |||
| Country | Cyprus | |||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
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| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Shh" | |||
| Artist | Theo Evan | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (11th) | |||
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Cyprus was drawn to compete in the first semi-final which took place on 13 May 2025. Performing during the show in position 15, Cyprus was not announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Cyprus placed 11th out of the 15 participating countries in the semi-final with 44 points, missing the qualification by just 2 points.
Background
Prior to the 2025 contest, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest representing Cyprus forty 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. In 2024, "Liar" performed by Silia Kapsis qualified for the final, where it ultimately placed 15th.[4]
As part of its duties as participating broadcaster, CyBC organises the selection of its entry in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country. It had used various methods to select its entry in the past, such as internal selections and televised national finals to choose the performer, song or both to compete at Eurovision. Since 2016, the broadcaster had opted to select the entry internally without input from the public; in 2024, Fame Story, the Greek version of the talent show Star Academy, was initially announced as the Cypriot national final,[5] however, the plans were later abandoned due to a dispute with the Greek broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT).[6]
Before Eurovision
Internal selection
In July 2024, it was reported that the search for the Cypriot representative for the 2025 contest was underway, and that CyBC intended to select an entrant who – unlike the country's representatives in 2023 (Andrew Lambrou) and 2024 (Silia Kapsis) – was based in Cyprus. The selection was to be carried out by a focus group composed of music professionals and Eurovision experts.[7][8] By late August 2024, the artist and song had reportedly been selected,[9] with the entrant, Theo Evan, announced on 2 September.[10] The song, titled "Shh", was released on 11 March; it was written by Dimitris Kontopoulos, Elke Tiel, Elsie Bay, Lasse Nymann, and Linda Dale.[11]
At Eurovision
Voting
Points awarded to Cyprus
Points awarded by Cyprus
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Detailed voting results
Each participating broadcaster assembles a five-member jury panel consisting of music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent. Each jury, and individual jury member, is required to meet a strict set of criteria regarding professional background, as well as diversity in gender and age. No member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.[14] The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final.
The following members comprised the Cypriot jury:[15]
- Charis Savva
- Michael Messios
- Chariklia Strouthou
- Helena Olympiou
- Maria Hari
| R/O | Country | Televote | |
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| Rank | Points | ||
| 01 |  Iceland | 4 | 7 |
| 02 |  Poland | 7 | 4 |
| 03 |  Slovenia | 10 | 1 |
| 04 |  Estonia | 3 | 8 |
| 05 |  Ukraine | 1 | 12 |
| 06 |  Sweden | 6 | 5 |
| 07 |  Portugal | 11 | |
| 08 |  Norway | 5 | 6 |
| 09 |  Belgium | 13 | |
| 10 |  Azerbaijan | 14 | |
| 11 |  San Marino | 9 | 2 |
| 12 |  Albania | 8 | 3 |
| 13 |  Netherlands | 2 | 10 |
| 14 |  Croatia | 12 | |
| 15 | Cyprus | ||
| R/O | Country | Jury | Televote | |||||||
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| Juror A | Juror B | Juror C | Juror D | Juror E | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||
| 01 | Norway | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 5 | |
| 02 |  Luxembourg | 14 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 21 | ||
| 03 | Estonia | 12 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 7 | |
| 04 |  Israel | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 05 |  Lithuania | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 24 | 14 | ||
| 06 |  Spain | 22 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | ||
| 07 | Ukraine | 20 | 25 | 13 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 8 | |
| 08 |  United Kingdom | 23 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 22 | ||
| 09 |  Austria | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | Iceland | 24 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 20 | ||
| 11 |  Latvia | 17 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 19 | ||
| 12 | Netherlands | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| 13 |  Finland | 15 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 15 | ||
| 14 |  Italy | 6 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 12 | |
| 15 | Poland | 26 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 4 | |
| 16 |  Germany | 25 | 22 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 18 | 13 | ||
| 17 |  Greece | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| 18 |  Armenia | 8 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Switzerland | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 24 | |
| 20 |  Malta | 19 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 16 | ||
| 21 | Portugal | 13 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 23 | ||
| 22 |  Denmark | 16 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 26 | ||
| 23 | Sweden | 7 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 11 | |
| 24 |  France | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| 25 | San Marino | 10 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 25 | |
| 26 | Albania | 5 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18 | |
Notes
- San Marino uses a jury in the semi-finals.