{"id":136878,"date":"2025-09-14T14:29:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T14:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/136878\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T14:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T14:29:07","slug":"%f0%9f%87%a8%f0%9f%87%be-cyprus-70-singers-take-part-in-junior-eurovision-2025-auditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/136878\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfe Cyprus: 70 Singers Take Part in Junior Eurovision 2025 Auditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Auditions are underway this weekend in Nicosia to select Cyprus\u2019 representative at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025.<\/p>\n<p>70 singers from across Cyprus are taking part in auditions to select the nation\u2019s singer for the 23rd Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Tbilisi, Georgia. Auditions have taken place on Saturday and continue today at the CyBC studios in the Cypriot capital.<\/p>\n<p>A selection committee is assessing applicants\u2019 vocal abilities, stage presence and ability to perform a song. A 5-member jury (3 adults and 2 children) will award points to the artists in Eurovision style (12, 10, 8-1). The artist with the most points will represent Cyprus in Tbilisi. In case of a tie, the artist who received the most sets of 12 points will be declared the winner.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the selection for the singer, CyBC also made an open call for songs for the contest. 20 songs have been submitted to the broadcaster, with the songs now also being reviewed to select the best song for the chosen singer.<\/p>\n<p>Cyprus returned to Junior Eurovision last year, after last participating in 2017. Maria Pissarides represented Cyprus in Madrid with \u201cCrystal Waters\u201d. She finished 13th with 60 points.<\/p>\n<p>Image Source: Corinne Cumming\/EBU | Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DOjbeimDUbJ\/?igsh=QkFMNnYtVXdUTA%3D%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CyBC<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/eurovisionfun.com\/2025\/09\/%ce%ba%cf%8d%cf%80%cf%81%ce%bf%cf%82-70-%ce%b5%cf%81%ce%bc%ce%b7%ce%bd%ce%b5%cf%85%cf%84%ce%ad%cf%82-%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%b9-20-%cf%84%cf%81%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%bf%cf%8d%ce%b4%ce%b9%ce%b1-%ce%b3%ce%b9%ce%b1\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eurovision Fun<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Cyprus participated in the first Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2003, where they were represented by Theodora Rafti. She finished 14th with just 16 points. The country\u2019s best result came in 2004, when Marios Tofi finished 8th with the song \u201cOniera\u201d, scoring a total of 61 points. In 2008, Cyprus hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. On home soil, they were represented by Elena Mannouri &amp; Charis Saava. They finished 10th with 46 points. <\/p>\n<p>Like this:<\/p>\n<p>Like Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Anthony-96x96.jpg\"  class=\"avatar avatar-96 photo\" height=\"96\" width=\"96\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<p>Posted by:Anthony Granger<\/p>\n<p>Since launching Eurovoix in April 2011, it has been a pleasure to find out more about this amazing continent through the Eurovision Family of Events. 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