Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997
Hara & Andreas Constantinou represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "Mana mou". Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) chose to host a national final to select their entry.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1997 | ||||
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| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 18 February 1997 | |||
| Selected entrant | Hara & Andreas Constantinou | |||
| Selected song | "Mana mou" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 5th, 98 points | |||
| Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
National final
The final was held on 18 February 1997 at the Monte Caputo Nightclub in Limassol, hosted by Marina Maleni-Kyriazi. The winner was chosen by a 21-member jury.[1][2]
| Final – 18 February 1997 | |||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song (English translation) | Songwriter(s) | Points | Place |
| 1 | Giorgos Polychroniadis | "Apopse den me niazi" (Tonight I don't care about anything) | Spyros Kyriakidis, A. Gemenitzis | 91 | 5 |
| 2 | Dalida Mitzi | "Ta trena" (The trains) | Andreas Karanikolas | 71 | 6 |
| 3 | Charalambos Brountzos | "Mia zografia" (A picture) | Adonis Aletras | 106 | 4 |
| 4 | Stelios Constantas | "I grammi tis ntropis" (The line of shame) | Aristos Moschovakis, Rodoula Papalamprianou | 145 | 2 |
| 5 | Spiros Spirakos | "Essi" (You) | Theos Kallias, Michalis Hatzimichael | 70 | 7 |
| 6 | Hara & Andreas Constantinou | "Mana mou" (Motherland) | Constantina Konstantinou | 170 | 1 |
| 7 | Giorgos Stamataris | "Xechnas" (You forget) | Andreas Gerolemou | 112 | 3 |
| 8 | Christina Lazarou | "Pote" (Never) | Nevi Astraiou | 54 | 8 |
Voting
Points awarded to Cyprus
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
References
- "National Final: Cyprus 1997". esc-history.com.
- "CYPRIOT NATIONAL FINAL 1997". natfinals.50webs.com.
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