CyBC, the Cypriot national broadcaster has informed Esctoday.com and confirmed their participation at the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö next May. CyBC had confirmed their participation to Esctoday last October. Since then there have been rumours and speculations that the country might withdraw from the contest due to the financial crisis.
Last night during a meeting held by CyBC it was decided that Cyprus will compete at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest.
You can read our articles regarding Cyprus and the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest below:
Cyprus confirms participation and Cyprus considers withdrawing from Eurovision 2013
Cyprus debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981 with Island’s Monika and is yet to win Europe’s favourite television show. The Mediterranean island’s best placing at the contest has been a 5th placing in 1982, 1997, and 2004.
Who will follow the footsteps of Ivi Adamou and represent Aphrodite’s island in Sweden next year? Stay tuned to Esctoday.com for more news on the 2013 Cypriot Eurovision entry and representative. CyBC will be revealing more information in due course.
Source: Esctoday.com
