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Cyprus first participated in the [[Home Composed Song Contest]] in [[Home Composed Song Contest 1994|1994]] and was most recently represented in the [[Home Composed Song Contest | Cyprus first participated in the [[Home Composed Song Contest]] in [[Home Composed Song Contest 1994|1994]] and was most recently represented in the [[Home Composed Song Contest 2022|2022]] edition. | ||
Although the country only has | Although the country only has seven entries to its name, Cypriot participants have made a big impact in HCSC and beyond. Cyprus took the top two placings in the contest in 1994; their second-placed entry was performed by the then 15-year-old Michael Hadjiyiannis (as his name was transliterated for the purpose of the competition), who was on the verge of a big career that would take him to the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest, among other things. Meanwhile, 2007 representative Andreas Anastasiou would later compose the Cypriot entry for the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf as well as the island nation's entry for Junior Eurovision 2016. | ||
Cyprus continued its strong record in the [[Home Composed Song Contest]] with second place in the [[Home Composed Song Contest 2019|2019]] and [[Home Composed Song Contest 2021|2021]] editions. | |||
==Contestants== | ==Contestants== | ||
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! Year | ! Year | ||
! Title | ! Title | ||
! | ! Performer | ||
! data-sort-type="number"|Position | ! data-sort-type="number"|Position | ||
! class=unsortable| | ! class=unsortable| | ||
|- style="font-weight:bold; background: #ffd700;" | |- style="font-weight:bold; background: #ffd700;" | ||
| style="background:#fceecc; text-align:center;" | [[Home Composed Song Contest 1994|1994]] | | style="background:#fceecc; text-align:center;" | [[Home Composed Song Contest 1994|1994]] | ||
| Birthday Candle | | [[Birthday Candle]] | ||
| Pierre Bezos | | Pierre Bezos | ||
| style="text-align:right;" | 1 | | style="text-align:right;" | 1 | ||
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| style="background:#fceecc; text-align:center;" | [[Home Composed Song Contest 1994|1994]] | | style="background:#fceecc; text-align:center;" | [[Home Composed Song Contest 1994|1994]] | ||
| Pictures | | [[Pictures]] | ||
| Michael Hadjiyiannis | | Michael Hadjiyiannis | ||
| style="text-align:right;" | 2 | | style="text-align:right;" | 2 | ||
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| style="text-align:right;" | 5 | | style="text-align:right;" | 5 | ||
| style="text-align:right; color: #808080" | (of 28) | | style="text-align:right; color: #808080" | (of 28) | ||
|- style="background: #c0c0c0;" | |||
| style="background:#fceecc; text-align:center;" | [[Home Composed Song Contest 2019|2019]] | |||
| [[Meltemi]] | |||
| Kalomoira Kastropoulou | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 2 | |||
| style="text-align:right; color: #808080" | (of 20) | |||
|- | |||
| style="background:#fceecc; text-align:center;" | [[Home Composed Song Contest 2020|2020]] | |||
| [[Christmas Carols On The Age Of Covid 19]] | |||
| 4 Chords | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 10 | |||
| style="text-align:right; color: #808080" | (of 17) | |||
|- style="background: #c0c0c0;" | |||
| style="background:#fceecc; text-align:center;" | [[Home Composed Song Contest 2021|2021]] | |||
| [[Exomologisi]] | |||
| Avraam Konstandinou | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 2 | |||
| style="text-align:right; color: #808080" | (of 24) | |||
|- | |||
| style="background:#fceecc; text-align:center;" | [[Home Composed Song Contest 2022|2022]] | |||
| [[Atithaso pouli]] | |||
| Avraam Konstandinou | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 6= | |||
| style="text-align:right; color: #808080" | (of 23) | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:03, 9 December 2022
Cyprus first participated in the Home Composed Song Contest in 1994 and was most recently represented in the 2022 edition.
Although the country only has seven entries to its name, Cypriot participants have made a big impact in HCSC and beyond. Cyprus took the top two placings in the contest in 1994; their second-placed entry was performed by the then 15-year-old Michael Hadjiyiannis (as his name was transliterated for the purpose of the competition), who was on the verge of a big career that would take him to the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest, among other things. Meanwhile, 2007 representative Andreas Anastasiou would later compose the Cypriot entry for the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf as well as the island nation's entry for Junior Eurovision 2016.
Cyprus continued its strong record in the Home Composed Song Contest with second place in the 2019 and 2021 editions.
Contestants
| Year | Title | Performer | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Birthday Candle | Pierre Bezos | 1 | (of 10) |
| 1994 | Pictures | Michael Hadjiyiannis | 2 | (of 10) |
| 2007 | This Love | Andreas Anastasiou | 5 | (of 28) |
| 2019 | Meltemi | Kalomoira Kastropoulou | 2 | (of 20) |
| 2020 | Christmas Carols On The Age Of Covid 19 | 4 Chords | 10 | (of 17) |
| 2021 | Exomologisi | Avraam Konstandinou | 2 | (of 24) |
| 2022 | Atithaso pouli | Avraam Konstandinou | 6= | (of 23) |
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