Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
Cyprus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Stronger Every Minute" performed by Lisa Andreas. The song was written by Mike Connaris, who had twice written a runner up in Eurovision selection process for the United Kingdom.
Eurovision Song Contest 2004 | ||||
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Country | Cyprus | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | National final | |||
Selection date(s) | 17 February 2004 | |||
Selected entrant | Lisa Andreas | |||
Selected song | "Stronger Every Minute" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) | Mike Connaris | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Qualified (5th, 149 points) | |||
Final result | 5th, 170 points | |||
Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The Cypriot entry for the 2004 contest in Istanbul, Turkey was decided on 17 February 2004, through a 10-song national final organised by the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC). To promote the entry, the song was released as a CD single and Andreas performed the song alongside other Eurovision entrants of the year at a show in London.
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.