Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000
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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.
and was hosted by Loukas Hamatsos. There were 11 songs in the final with the winning song chosen solely by an "expert" jury.
" 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".
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
and CyBC
CYBC
CYBC may refer to:* Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, Cyprus' public broadcasting service.* The IATA code for Baie-Comeau Airport, in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada....
chose to host a National Selection with the winner being chosen an "expert" jury. Alexandros Panayi
Alexandros Panayi
Alexandros Panayi , was born in Nicosia, Cyprus. Alex is a Cypriot singer, vocal coach, vocal arranger and composer, best known for having represented his country twice at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1995 & 2000.-Early life:Alex Panayi grew up in a family of musicians and artists, and took his...
& Christina Argyri were chosen with "Nomiza
Nomiza
"Nomiza" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in Greek and Italian by the duo Voice, made up of Christina Argyri and Alexandros Panayi...
" and placed 21st at Eurovision.
National final
The National Final took place on February 16, 2000 at the Nea Leoforos Nightclub in LimassolLimassol
Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...
and was hosted by Loukas Hamatsos. There were 11 songs in the final with the winning song chosen solely by an "expert" jury.
Result of National Final
By order performed:| № | Singer | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marina Solonos | "Eimai Akoma Edo" | 148 | 3 |
| 2 | Annie | "Na M'Agapas" | 131 | 5 |
| 3 | Maria Amman | "Fones" | 87 | 10 |
| 4 | Marilia Perikleous & Demetris Mouhtaroudis | "Trikymia" | 93 | 9 |
| 5 | Chrysanthos Chrysanthou | "An" | 125 | 78 |
| 6 | Alexandros Panayi Alexandros Panayi Alexandros Panayi , was born in Nicosia, Cyprus. Alex is a Cypriot singer, vocal coach, vocal arranger and composer, best known for having represented his country twice at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1995 & 2000.-Early life:Alex Panayi grew up in a family of musicians and artists, and took his... & Christina Argyri |
"Nomiza Nomiza "Nomiza" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in Greek and Italian by the duo Voice, made up of Christina Argyri and Alexandros Panayi... " |
225 | 1 |
| 7 | Lefki Stylianou | "Antio Loipon" | 94 | 8 |
| 8 | Antonia Orthanou | "Sti Gi Irini" | 100 | 7 |
| 9 | Marian Georgiou | "Paradeisos" | 145 | 4 |
| 10 | Giorgos Gavriel | "Volt" | 122 | 6 |
| 11 | Haroula Pirta | "Ki'Akoma S'Agapo" | 184 | 2 |
At Eurovision
"NomizaNomiza
"Nomiza" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in Greek and Italian by the duo Voice, made up of Christina Argyri and Alexandros Panayi...
" was performed eleventh on the night (following Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
's Nathalie Sorce
Nathalie Sorce
Nathalie Sorce is a Belgian singer from Mornimont. She was secretly registered in a talent competition by a relative and went on to win. In 2000, she won the Belgian Eurovision national selection and represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song Envie de vivre, receiving...
with "Envie de vivre
Envie De Vivre
"Envie de vivre" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in French by Nathalie Sorce.The song was performed tenth on the night, following Russia's Alsou with "Solo" and preceding Cyprus' Voice with "Nomiza"...
" and preceding Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
's August & Telma
August & Telma
August & Telma are a pop duo from Iceland. They comprise members Einar Ágúst Víðisson and Telma Ágústsdóttir and are best known for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song "Tell Me!". The song was an upbeat one, varying from pop to soft rock. The song placed 12th from...
with "Tell Me!
Tell Me!
"Tell Me!" was the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in English by August & Telma.The song is an up-tempo duet, with the singers confessing their love for one another and planning to leave where they are in order to "be together all the time"...
"). 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
Eurovision Song Contest 2001
The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm...
, however they were re-admitted for the following year. Thus, the song was succeeded as Cypriot representative
Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest
Cyprus made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981. Cyprus' best result, fifth place, has been achieved on three occasions: in 1982 with Anna Vissi, 1997 with Hara & Andreas Constantinou, and 2004 with Lisa Andreas....
at the 2002 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
by One
One (band)
ONE was a boy band that first appeared in 1999, recognized as both Greece and Cyprus's very first boy band. The band was formed by leading Cypriot-Greek composer Giorgos Theofanous who got them signed with Minos EMI and wrote all their music and lyrics, and consisted of Constantinos Christoforou,...
with "Gimme".
See also
- Cyprus in the Eurovision Song ContestCyprus in the Eurovision Song ContestCyprus made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981. Cyprus' best result, fifth place, has been achieved on three occasions: in 1982 with Anna Vissi, 1997 with Hara & Andreas Constantinou, and 2004 with Lisa Andreas....
- Eurovision Song Contest 2000Eurovision Song Contest 2000The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The...
- Eurovision Song ContestEurovision Song ContestThe Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...