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| Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1987 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) | |||
| Country |  Cyprus | |||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Announcement date | 26 January 1987 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Aspro mavro" | |||
| Artist | Alexia | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 7th, 80 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Cyprus was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with the song "Aspro mavro", written by Andreas Papapavlou, with lyrics by Maria Papapavlou, and performed by Alexia. The Cypriot participating broadcaster, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), internally selected its entry for the contest.
Before Eurovision
[edit]Internal selection
[edit]The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) announced it would participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 on 4 November 1986, and on the same day opened a submission period for Cypriot artists and composers to submit songs until 10 January 1987.[1] Conflicting sources claim that between 59 and 61 submissions had been received.[2][3][4]
The internal selection was held on 26 January 1987 in a CyBC studio in Nicosia.[3][5] The results were decided by an 18-member jury consisting of CyBC employees and people in the music industry,[4][6] although conflicting reports claimed there was a 19-member jury.[3][7] The selection consisted of several stages and lasted over ten hours, from around 9:00 EET until 19:20 EET. In the last stage, only two songs remained and each jury member had one vote to give to one song.[4] The results of the internal selection were announced immediately after the internal selection in a news broadcast.[2]
It is known that composers Philippos Nikolaidis, George Theofanous, and Andreas Christou, had submitted songs to the internal selection.[8][9]
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Votes | Place |
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| Alexia | "Aspro mavro" (Άσπρο μαύρο) |
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12 | 1 |
| Dimitris Christodoulidis | Dimitris Christodoulidis | 6 | 2 |
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Controversy
[edit]There was some controversy around how the selection was done behind closed doors and no part of the selection was broadcast to the public like had been done in the previous three years. Dimitris Christodoulidis, the runner-up in the selection, wrote a letter to Simerini complaining about the secrecy of the selection.[5] One journalist complained to the general director of CyBC that he was violently removed from the CyBC premises by an employee when trying to get access to the studio where the selection was taking place.[10] Six composers filed separate lawsuits against CyBC, both with the Supreme Court and Nicosia District Court, including Philippos Nikolaidis George Theofanous, Dimitris Christodoulidis, and Andreas Christou.[8][11][9] CyBC responded to the complaints, assuring that the selection was carried out objectively according to the regulations of the selection.[12]
At Eurovision
[edit]On the night of the final Alexia performed seventeenth in the running order, following Germany and preceding Finland. At the close of voting "Aspro mavro" had received 80 points, placing Cyprus 7th out of 22 countries.[13] The Cypriot jury awarded its 12 points to Greece.[14]
Voting
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Ξανά το ΡΙΚ στη Γιουροβίζιον" [RIK in Eurovision again]. Simerini. 5 November 1986. p. 14. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- 1 2 "Δεν Έφτιαξα Τέχνη... Απλώς πέτυχα καλά στη «συνταγή» της Γιουροβίζιον!" [I Didn't Make Art... I Just Succeeded In The Eurovision 'Recipe'!]. Phileleftheros. 2 February 1987. p. 4. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- 1 2 3 "59 συνθέσεις στον διαγωνισμό τραγουδιού της 'Γιουροβίζιον'" [59 compositions for the Eurovision Song Contest]. Haravgi. 25 January 1987. p. 12. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Με το «Άσπρο - Μαύρο» η Κύπρος στη Γιουροβίζιον" [Cyprus in Eurovision with 'Aspro - Mavro']. Simerini. 27 January 1987. p. 14. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- 1 2 3 Christodoulidis, Dimitris (1 February 1987). "Η επιλογή τραγουδιού για τη Γιουροβίζιον" [The song selection for Eurovision]. Simerini. p. 2. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Το «Άσπρο - Μαυρο» Θα Εκπροσωπήσει Φέτος Την Κύπρο Στη Γιουροβίζιον" ['Aspro - Mavro' Will Represent Cyprus This Year At Eurovision]. Haravgi. 27 January 1987. p. 10. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ↑ "Συνθέτες μελετούν μέτρα κατά ΡΙΚ για τη Γιουροβίζιον" [Composers study measures against CyBC for Eurovision]. Phileleftheros. 29 January 1987. p. 16. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- 1 2 "Συνθέτες παίρνουν το ΡΙΚ στα δικαστήρια για τη «Γιουροβίζιον»" [Composers take RIK to court over Eurovision]. Simerini. 30 January 1987. p. 14. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Και αγωγές για το τραγούδι μας στη Γιουροβίζιον" [And lawsuits for our Eurovision song]. Phileleftheros. 27 February 1987. p. 12. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ↑ "Καταγγελία δημοσιογράφου για απρεπή δύμπεριφορά λειτουργού του ΡΙΚ" [Journalist's complaint about inappropriate behavior of a CyBC official]. Haravgi. 27 January 1987. p. 9. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ Antoniadou, Chr. (31 January 1987). "Στη δικαιοσύνη θα προσφύγουν έξι συνθέτες" [Six composers will go to court]. Simerini. pp. 1–3. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "Για τη διαδικασία επιλογής τραγουδιού για τη Γιουροβίζιον" [About the Eurovision song selection process]. Haravgi. 30 January 1987. p. 2. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ "Final of Brussels 1987". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Results of the Final of Brussels 1987". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.