| Eurovision Song Contest 1986 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) | |||
| Country |  Cyprus | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Song: National final Artist: Internal selection | |||
| Selection date(s) | Song: 19 February 1986 Artist: 19 March 1986 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Elpida | |||
| Selected song | "Tora zo" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 20th (last), 4 points | |||
| Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Cyprus was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song "Tora zo" (Τώρα ζω), written by Phivos Gavris and Peter Yiannaki, and performed by Elpida. The Cypriot participating broadcaster, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), selected its entry through a national final and, subsequently, the performer internally once the national final was over.