Eurovision Song Contest 2003 | ||||
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Country | Cyprus | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Internal selection | |||
Selection date(s) | 11 February 2003 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Stelios Constantas | |||
Selected song | "Feeling Alive" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) | Stelios Constantas | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 20th, 15 points | |||
Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Cyprus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "Feeling Alive" performed by Stelios Constantas. The song was written by Constantas, who had previously attempted to represent the nation at the contest after taking part in the 1997 and 1999 selection processes.
The Cypriot entry for the 2003 contest in Riga, Latvia was announced on 11 February 2003, having been selected internally by a three-member committee assembled by the country's public broadcasting service Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC). To promote the entry, the song was released as a CD single and to radio and television stations within both Cyprus and Greece. Internationally, it was also performed in Malta, Latvia, Poland and Spain in the lead up to the contest.
Cyprus was drawn to compete ninth in the contest, held on 24 May 2003. At the end of the night, the nation placed 20th in the field of 26 entries, receiving 15 points in total from Greece, Israel, and Malta.