Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004

Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Participating broadcasterCyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC)
Country Cyprus
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)17 February 2004
Selected artist(s)Lisa Andreas
Selected song"Stronger Every Minute"
Selected songwriter(s)Mike Connaris
Placement
Semi-final resultQualified (5th, 149 points)
Final result5th, 170 points
Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Cyprus was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Stronger Every Minute", written by Mike Connaris, and performed by Lisa Andreas. The Cypriot participating broadcaster, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), selected its entry through a 10-song national final on 17 February 2004. While originally containing some lyrics in Greek, Andreas performed an English-only version of the song at the contest. Songwriter Connaris had twice written a runner up in Eurovision selection process for the United Kingdom.

To promote the entry, a music video was filmed in the United Kingdom and released prior to the contest. Cyprus was drawn to compete 14th in the contest's semi-final, held on 12 May 2004 and placed fifth, qualifying for the 15 May final. At the final, the nation's entry was performed 21st on the night and placed fifth out of the 24 competing entries with 170 points.


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