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13 May 2012

Eurovision History Chat: Cyprus

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Español: Composición de Chipre en el Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Cyprus made its debut at Eurovision in 1981 with the pleasant and popular Monika, a song which Sha-Pow points out is actually a play on words.

Without a doubt, Cyprus has carved its own musical path at Eurovision.

Sha-Pow and Hikaru discuss several notable entries in Cypriot Eurovision history including Lia Vissi’s 1985 entry, the charismatic Anastasio in 1990, and Lisa Andreas‘s moving ballad in 2004.

Eurovision History Chat: Cyprus

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