Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | ||||
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Country | Cyprus | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | A Song for Europe | |||
Selection date(s) | 12 January 2008 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Evdokia Kadi | |||
Selected song | "Femme Fatale" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (15th) | |||
Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Cyprus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Femme Fatale" written by Nikos Evagelou and Vangelis Evangelou. The song was performed by Evdokia Kadi. The Cypriot broadcaster Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) organised the national final A Song for Europe in order to select the Cypriot entry for the 2008 contest in Belgrade, Serbia. The national final featured ten entries, resulting in the selection of Kadi with "Femme Fatale" at the final on 12 January 2008.
Cyprus was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 22 May 2008. Performing during the show in position 17, "Femme Fatale" was not announced among the 10 qualifying entries of the second semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Cyprus placed fifteenth out of the 19 participating countries in the semi-final with 36 points.