Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998
For the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest, Cyprus entered "Genesis", performed by Michalis Hatzigiannis.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1998 | ||||
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| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 1 March 1998 | |||
| Selected entrant | Michalis Hatzigiannis | |||
| Selected song | "Genesis" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 11th, 37 points | |||
| Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
National final
The final was held on 1 March 1998 at the Monte Caputo Nightclub in Limassol, hosted by Marina Maleni and Loukas Hamatsos. The winner was chosen by an "expert" jury.
| Final – 1 March 1998 | |||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song (English translation) | Songwriter(s) | Points | Place |
| 1 | Elena | "Magissa mira" (Enchanting fate) | Koralia Schiza | 38 | 8 |
| 2 | Annie | "Ligi hara gia tin Mona" (A little joy for Mona) | Giannis Savvidis, Michalis Michailidis | 108 | 3 |
| 3 | Nasia Trachonitou | "Prepi na xehastis" (You have to be forgotten) | Giorgos Adamou, Christiana Alonefti | 52 | 7 |
| 4 | Dalida Mitzi | "Nichta min pis" (Night, don't say) | Andreas Karanikolas | 95 | 6 |
| 5 | Kyriakos Zymboulakis | "Oneiro" (Dream) | Kyriakos Zymboulakis | 98 | 5 |
| 6 | Alexandros Panayi & Marlain Angelidou | "Fterougisma" (Fluttering) | Giorgos Kallis, Constantinos Odysseos | 123 | 2 |
| 7 | Giorgos Stamataris | "Onomase me" (Call me) | Andreas Gerolemou, Ioannis Hatzigeorgiou | 108 | 3 |
| 8 | Michalis Hatzigiannis | "Genesis" | Michalis Hatzigiannis, Zenon Zindilis | 158 | 1 |
Voting
Points awarded to Cyprus
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
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