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Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000

Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Country  Cyprus
National selection
Selection process National final -
judging panel
Selection date(s) February 16, 2000
Selected entrant Alexandros Panayi & Christina Argyri
Selected song "Nomiza"
Finals performance
Final result 21st, 8 points
Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1999 2000 2002►

Cyprus and CyBC chose to host a National Selection with the winner being chosen an "expert" jury. Alexandros Panayi & Christina Argyri were chosen with "Nomiza" and placed 21st at Eurovision.

The National Final took place on February 16, 2000 at the Nea Leoforos Nightclub in Limassol and was hosted by Loukas Hamatsos. There were 11 songs in the final with the winning song chosen solely by an "expert" jury.

By order performed:

"Nomiza" was performed eleventh on the night (following Belgium's Nathalie Sorce with "Envie de vivre" and preceding Iceland's August & Telma with "Tell Me!"). At the close of voting, it had received 8 points, placing 21st in a field of 24.

Due to poor results, Cyprus was not permitted to take part in the 2001 Contest; however, they were re-admitted for the following year. Thus, the song was succeeded as Cypriot representative at the 2002 Contest by One with "Gimme".


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