Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997
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Cyprus was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "Mana mou", written by Constantina Konstantinou, and performed by Hara and Andreas Konstantinou. The Cypriot participating broadcaster, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), selected its entry through a national final.
Before Eurovision
Diagonismós Tragoudioú Giourovízion 1997
Competing entries
The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) opened a submission period for Cypriot artists and composers to submit songs until 10 January 1997. By the end of the submission period, 50 entries had been submitted. On 26 January 1997, in radio room one of the CyBC studios, a 9-member jury listened to the received submissions and chose eight songs to compete in the national final.
Final
The final was broadcast live at 21:15 (EET) on RIK 1 on 18 February 1997 in a show titled Diagonismós Tragoudioú Giourovízion 1997 (Greek: Διαγωνισμός Τραγουδιού Γιουροβίζιον 1997). The contest was held at the Monte Caputo Nightclub in Limassol, and was hosted by Marina Maleni. The running order was decided by a random draw which was done in the presence of the songwriters of the competing entries on 29 January 1997. The winner was decided by a 21-member jury who each gave out 10 points to their favourite song, 8 to their second favourite, and 6 through to 1 points for their third to eighth placing songs.
At Eurovision
Hara and Andreas opened the contest performing first, preceding Turkey.
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