<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Cyprus's page at Eurovision.tv </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> For the most recent participation see Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 </Td> </Tr> <P> Cyprus has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 35 times since making its debut in 1981 . Cyprus' first entry was the group Island, who finished sixth . The country's best result in the contest is a second - place finish with Eleni Foureira in 2018 . </P> <P> Since 2004, Cyprus failed to qualify from the semi-final round for six out of eight years (2006--2013), before withdrawing from the 2014 contest . On 14 July 2014, CyBC officially confirmed Cyprus' return to the contest, with the country reaching the final four times in a row in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 . </P>

Where did cyprus come in the eurovision song contest