Cyprus in the Europavision Song Contest 2018

Cyprus will participate in the Europavision Song Contest 2018. The Cypriot broadcaster, Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, will organise the national final To Tragoúdi gia Kýpros (The Song for Cyprus) in order to select the Cypriot entry for the 2018 contest in Odessa, Ukraine

Cyprus will have to go through the semi finals to determine the top 10 of each semi final and whether they will qualify.

To Tragoúdi gia Kýpros
To Tragoúdi gia Kýpros (The Song for Cyprus) was the national final organised by Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation to select Cyprus' entry for the Europavision Song Contest 2018. The competition consisted of three shows, that aired in February 2018 on Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation and other worldwide stations. The shows were produced in Limassol at the arena, Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Center.

Format
The format of the competition consisted of three shows: two semi-finals, on 10-21 February 2018 and a final on 25-28 February 2018. The results are determined by all countries having the ability to vote in a poll. The top 2 will qualify to the final from each semi final!

Semi-final 1
The first semi final was aired on 10 February 2018. The top 2 will be in the final!

Semi-final 2
The second semi final was aired on 18 February 2018. The top 2 will be in the final!

Grand Final
The grand final was aired on 26 February 2018. The winner will represent Cyprus in Europavision Song Contest 2018.

Second national final
CyBC announced that a second national final would take place on 6 April 2018. The rules of the first national final stated that CyBC possessed the right to nullify the result of the selection and choose an alternative entry. The reasons of a second national final, given by CyBC, is due to overusedness of the original winning entry, which is "Vasilissa" by Eleni Foureira.

Five songs competed in the second Cypriot national final, which was again held at Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Center in Limassol and was hosted by Hovig. The results are determined by all countries having the ability to vote in a poll. The winner will represent Cyprus in Europavision Song Contest 2018.