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Cyprus and CyBC chose to host a National Selection with the winner being chosen an "expert" jury. Marlen Angelidou was chosen with "Tha 'Nai Erotas" and placed 22th at Eurovision.
[edit] National Final
The National Final took place on February 9, 1999 at the Monte Caputo Nightclub in Limassol and was hosted by Loukas Hamatsos. There were 9 songs in the final, with the winning song chosen solely by an "expert" jury, one of the members being Thanos Kalliris, who represented Greece in 1987 has part of Bang.
[edit] Result of National Final
By order performed:
National Final - February 9, 1999
| № |
Singer |
Song |
Points |
Place |
| 1 |
Marlen Angelidou |
"Tha 'Nai Erotas" |
225 |
1 |
| 2 |
Riana Athanasiou |
"Moni" |
107 |
7 |
| 3 |
Elena Tsolaki |
"Aspro Feggari" |
116 |
5 |
| 4 |
Christina Saranti |
"Adeio Feggari" |
102 |
8 |
| 5 |
Stelios Constantas |
"Methysmeno Feggari" |
125 |
4 |
| 6 |
Giorgos Stamataris |
"Maria" |
143 |
3 |
| 7 |
Lucas Christodolou |
"An Gyriseis" |
113 |
6 |
| 8 |
Giorgos Gavriel |
"Pios Erotas Glykos" |
88 |
9 |
| 9 |
Demos Beke |
"Tha Sou Edina Oli Mou Ti Zoi" |
178 |
2 |
[edit] At Eurovision
"Tha 'Nai Erotas" was performed fourteenth on the night (following Iceland's Selma with "All Out Of Luck" and preceding Sweden's Charlotte Nilsson with "Take Me to Your Heaven"). At the close of voting, it had received 2 points (all from UK), placing 22nd in a field of 23 , beating only Spain.
It was succeeded as Cypriot representative at the 2000 Contest by Voice with "Nomiza".
[edit] References
[edit] See also
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