Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000

Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Country	Cyprus
National selection
Selection process	National final - judging panel
Selection date(s)	February 16, 2000
Selected entrant	Alexandros Panayi & Christina Argyri
Selected song	"Nomiza"
Finals performance
Final result	21st, 8 points
Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1999 • 2000 • 2002►

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.

National final

The National Final took place on February 16, 2000 at the Nea Leoforos Nightclub in Limassol 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:

At Eurovision

"Nomiza" 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".

Points awarded by Cyprus

12 points	Russia
10 points	Spain
8 points	Malta
7 points	Ireland
6 points	Estonia
5 points	Netherlands
4 points	Denmark
3 points	United Kingdom
2 points	Macedonia
1 point	Latvia

Points awarded to Cyprus

References

See also

• Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest
• Eurovision Song Contest 2000
• Eurovision Song Contest

Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Artists 1980s 1980 Island Anna Vissi Stavros & Constantina Andy Paul Lia Vissi Elpida Alexia Yiannis Dimitrou & Scott Adams Yiannis Savvidakis & Fani Polymeri 1990s Haris Anastazio Elena Patroklou Evridiki Kyriakos Zympoulakis & Dimos Van Beke Evridiki Alex Panayi Constantinos Hara & Andreas Constantinou Michalis Hatzigiannis Marlain 2000s Voice 2001 One Stelios Constantas Lisa Andreas Constantinos Christoforou Annet Artani Evridiki Theokleous Evdokia Kadí Christina Metaxa 2010s Jon Lilygreen & The Islanders Christos Mylordos Ivi Adamou Despina Olympiou 2014 Giannis Karagiannis Minus One Hovig
Songs 1980s 1980 "Monika" "Mono I Agapi" "I Agapi Akoma Zi" "Anna Maria Lena" "To Katalava Arga" "Tora Zo" "Aspro Mavro" "Thimame" "Apopse As Vrethume" 1990s "Milas Poli" "SOS" "Teriazoume" "Mi Stamatas" "Ime Anthropos Ki Ego" "Sti Fotia" "Mono Yia Mas" "Mana Mou" "Genesis" "Tha 'Ne Erotas" 2000s "Nomiza" 2001 "Gimme" "Feeling Alive" "Stronger Every Minute" "Ela Ela (Come Baby)" "Why Angels Cry" "Comme ci, comme ça" "Femme Fatale" "Firefly" 2010s "Life Looks Better in Spring" "San Aggelos S'agapisa" "La La Love" "An me thimasai" 2014 "One Thing I Should Have Done" "Alter Ego" "Gravity"
Note: Entries scored out are when Cyprus did not compete