Cyprus has confirmed their intention to participate in the 2027 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, due to be held in Bulgaria. The Cypriot broadcaster CyBC has announced they will attend the contest in May.
CyBC confirms participation
In a statement given to ESC Today, CyBC confirmed they would be taking at the upcoming edition of the Contest in Bulgaria. No specific information on how the act or song will be selected was given.
However, in the run-up to the announcement, there has been growing speculation of a return to a national final within Cyprus. Previously, it was reported that private companies had reached out to CyBC to help develop the selection method. However, CyBC has not officially confirmed nor denied these reports, and has not explained on how the selection method will unfold. In recent years, Cyprus has opted to internally select its act and song, being one of the first countries to release the name of its artist, before waiting until February to reveal the chosen song.
Cyprus’ Eurovision journey
The Mediterranean nation made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981, where the island nation participated with the song “Monika” and place 6th. Since then, Cyprus has participated 40 times (33 of which where they qualified for the Grand Final).
For 2026, CyBC internally selected Antigoni to represent them in Vienna with the song “JALLA”. Competing in the second semi-final, Cyprus managed to qualify for the final, ultimately finishing in 19th place with 75 points. Thirty-four points came from the televote, while the remaining 41 came from the jury.
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News Source: CyBC / ESC Today
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