{{Short description|none}} {{good article}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox song contest national year | Year = 2010 | Broadcaster = Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) | Country = Cyprus | Selection process = ''Eurovision 2010: Epilogi tis kypriakis symmetochis'' | Selection date = 7 February 2010 | Artist = Jon Lilygreen and the Islanders | Song = Life Looks Better in Spring | Writer = {{unbulleted list|Nasos Lambrianides|Melis Konstantinou}} | SF result = ''Qualified'' (10th, 67 points) | Final result = 21st, 27 points }}
Cyprus was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Life Looks Better in Spring", written by Nasos Lambrianides and Melis Konstantinou, and performed by Jon Lilygreen and the Islanders. The Cypriot participating broadcaster, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), organised the national final ''Eurovision 2010: Epilogi tis kypriakis symmetochis'' to select its entry for the contest. The national final featured nine entries, resulting in the selection of Lilygreen and the Islanders with "Life Looks Better in Spring" at the final in February 2010.
Cyprus was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 27 May 2010. Performing during the show in position 14, "Life Looks Better in Spring" was announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 29 May. It was later revealed that Cyprus placed 10th out of the 17 participating countries in the semi-final with 67 points. In the final, Cyprus performed in position 5 and placed 21st out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 27 points.
==Background== {{Main|Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest}} Prior to the 2010 contest, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest representing Cyprus twenty-seven times since its debut {{esccnty|Cyprus|y=1981|t=in 1981}}.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Robyn |date=3 August 2017 |title=Cyprus: Broadcaster reportedly will internally select songwriter for 2018 |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2017/08/03/cyprus-songwriter-internal-selection/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024120014/https://wiwibloggs.com/2017/08/03/cyprus-songwriter-internal-selection/ |archive-date=24 October 2018 |access-date=22 October 2018 |publisher=Wiwibloggs}}</ref> Its best placing was fifth, achieved three times: {{esccnty|Cyprus|y=1982|t=in 1982}} with the song "{{lang|el-latn|Mono i agapi|i=no}}" performed by Anna Vissi, {{esccnty|Cyprus|y=1997|t=in 1997}} with "{{lang|el-latn|Mana mou|i=no}}" performed by Hara and Andreas Constantinou, and {{esccnty|Cyprus|y=2004|t=in 2004}} with "Stronger Every Minute" performed by Lisa Andreas. Its least successful result was {{esccnty|Cyprus|y=1986|t=in 1986}} when it placed last with the song "{{lang|el-latn|Tora zo|i=no}}" by Elpida, receiving only four points in total. Its worst finish in terms of points received, however, was {{esccnty|Cyprus|y=1999|t=in 1999}} when it placed second to last with "{{lang|el-latn|Tha'nai erotas|i=no}}" by Marlain Angelidou, receiving only two points. In {{esccnty|Cyprus|y=2009|t=2009}}, "Firefly" performed by Christina Metaxa failed to qualify for the final.<ref name="CyprusESC2">{{cite web |title=Cyprus Country Profile: Eurovision Song Contest – Participation history |url=https://www.eurovision.com/eurovision-song-contest/countries/cyprus |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |access-date=3 May 2026}}</ref>
As part of its duties as participating broadcaster, CyBC organises the selection of its entry in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country. The broadcaster confirmed its intentions to participate in the 2010 contest on 6 October 2009.<ref name="selectionmethod">{{Cite web |last=Floras |first=Stella |date=6 October 2009 |title=Cyprus calls for songs |url=https://esctoday.com/14376/cyprus_calls_for_songs/ |access-date=14 April 2022 |publisher=ESCToday}}</ref> CyBC has used various methods to select its entry in the past, such as internal selections and televised national finals to choose the performer, song or both.<ref>Citations regarding the history of the selection process: *2003: {{Cite web|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|date=8 January 2003|title=Cyprus: Open competition, internal selection|url=https://esctoday.com/1107/cyprus_open_competition_internal_selection/|access-date=20 June 2022|work=ESCToday}} *2005: {{cite web|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|date=23 November 2004|title=Constantinos Christoforou for Cyprus|url=https://esctoday.com/3382/constantinos_christoforou_for_cyprus/|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=20 June 2022}} *2006: {{cite web|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|date=24 September 2005|title=Cypriot 2006 selection method revealed|url=https://esctoday.com/5005/cypriot_2006_selection_method_revealed/|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=20 June 2022}} *2007: {{cite web|first=Yiorgos|last=Kasapoglou|date=26 January 2007|title=Cyprus decided: Evridiki again|url=https://esctoday.com/7369/cyprus_decided_evridiki_again/|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=20 June 2022}} </ref> Since 2008, the broadcaster has organised a national final to select its entry, a method which was continued for 2010.<ref name="selectionmethod"/>
==Before Eurovision==
=== ''Eurovision 2010: Epilogi tis kypriakis symmetochis'' === ''Eurovision 2010: Epilogi tis kypriakis symmetochis'' ({{langx|el|Επιλογή της κυπριακης συμμετοχης}}; "Selection of the Cypriot participation") was the national final format developed by CyBC to select Cyprus' entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The competition took place on 7 February 2010 at the CyBC Studio 3 in Nicosia, hosted by Andreas Georgiou and broadcast on RIK 1, RIK Sat and in Greece on ET1 as well as online via CyBC's website ''cybc.cy''.<ref name="deepdis"/><ref name="ERTwinner">{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211152346/http://eurovision.ert.gr/el/eurovision-song-contest-2010/nea/00378-epelegi-to-tragoudi-tis-kyprou-gia-tin-eurovision|archive-date=11 February 2010|access-date=5 June 2022|date=7 February 2010|publisher=Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/el/eurovision-song-contest-2010/nea/00378-epelegi-to-tragoudi-tis-kyprou-gia-tin-eurovision|title=Επελέγη το τραγούδι της Κύπρου για την Eurovision|language=el}}</ref>
====Competing entries==== Artists and composers were able to submit their entries to the broadcaster until 27 November 2009. All artists and songwriters were required to have Cypriot nationality, origin, or residency, or be European citizens who had spent at least two years residing in Cyprus. Additionally, no portion of the submitted song or lyrics thereof was allowed to be previously released.<ref name="55CYBC">{{Cite web |date=27 August 2009 |title=55ος Διαγωνισμός Τραγουδιού Eurovision 2010 |url=http://www.cybc.com.cy/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=236:55-eurovision-2010&catid=52:2009-08-27-10-36-13&Itemid=259 |access-date=14 April 2022 |publisher=Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) |language=el |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110117071145/http://www.cybc.com.cy/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=236:55-eurovision-2010&catid=52:2009-08-27-10-36-13&Itemid=259 |archive-date=17 January 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> At the conclusion of the deadline, 70 entries were received by CyBC.<ref name="Finalists">{{cite web |last=Floras |first=Stella |date=2009-12-08 |title=Cyprus: Finalists decided 12th December |url=https://esctoday.com/14588/cyprus_finalists_decided_12th_december/ |access-date=13 December 2009 |publisher=ESCToday}}</ref> A seven-member selection committee which included three CyBC representatives shortlisted 20 entries from the received submissions and the 10 selected entries were announced on 12 December 2009.<ref name="55CYBC"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 December 2009 |title=Cyprus announces songs for local Eurovision final |url=https://esctoday.com/14616/cyprus_announces_songs_for_local_eurovision_final/ |access-date=14 April 2022 |publisher=ESCToday|first=Stella|last=Floras}}</ref> Among the competing artists were 1996, 2002 and 2005 Cypriot Eurovision entrant Constantinos Christoforou and 2008 Bulgarian Eurovision entrant Deep Zone. Mike Connaris composed the Cypriot Eurovision entry in 2004.<ref name="Cyprus2">{{Cite web |last=Dahlander |first=Gustav |date=7 February 2009 |title=Spring for Cyprus in Eurovision |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/spring-for-cyprus-in-eurovision |access-date=7 February 2010 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}</ref> On 29 January 2010, the song "Nothing Is Real" written by Nasos Lambrianides and Melis Konstantinou was withdrawn and replaced with "Waiting" performed by Andreas Economides.<ref>{{cite web |last=Floras |first=Stella |date=2010-01-29 |title=Cyprus: Changes in the final lineup |url=https://esctoday.com/14939/cyprus_changes_in_the_final_lineup/ |access-date=3 February 2010 |publisher=ESCToday}}</ref> On 3 February 2010, "Play" performed by Deep Zone was disqualified from the competition as the song was released online before the broadcast of the national final.<ref name="deepdis">{{cite web |last=Floras |first=Stella |date=2010-02-03 |title=Cyprus: Deep Zone disqualified |url=https://esctoday.com/14993/cyprus_deep_zone_disqualified/ |access-date=3 February 2010 |publisher=ESCToday}}</ref>
====Final==== The final took place on 7 February 2010 at the CyBC Studio 3 in Nicosia.<ref name="participantslist">{{Cite web |last=Klier |first=Marcus |date=7 February 2010 |title=Tonight: National final in Cyprus |url=http://esctoday.com/15035/tonight_national_final_in_cyprus/ |publisher=ESCToday|access-date=19 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musiccorner.gr/kypros-sti-eurovision-ton-oyalo-john-lilygreen-1535/|title=Η Κύπρος στη Eurovision με τον Ουαλό John Lilygreen!|website=Music Corner|language=el|date=8 February 2010|access-date=3 June 2022|first=Αριάδνη|last=Κυπριάδη}}</ref> Nine entries competed and the winner, "Life Looks Better in Spring" performed by Jon Lilygreen and the Islanders, was selected by a 50/50 combination of votes from a five-member jury panel and a public televote.<ref name="Cyprus1">{{Cite web |last=Klier |first=Marcus |date=7 February 2009 |title=Cyprus sends Jon Lilygreen & The Islanders to Eurovision |url=https://esctoday.com/15048/cyprus_sends_jon_lilygreen__the_islanders_to_eurovision/ |access-date=7 February 2010 |publisher=ESCToday}}</ref><ref name="Cyprus2"/> The entry received the maximum 12 points from both the televote and jury, a first for a Cypriot national final.<ref name="reporterslog">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8704324.stm|title=Reporter's log: Eurovision 2010|publisher=BBC News|date=30 May 2010|access-date=6 June 2022}}</ref> "Life Looks Better in Spring" was composed by Nasos Lambrianides and Melis Konstantinou, with lyrics by Lambrianides.<ref name="ERTwinner"/> Lilygreen was the only participant in the final to not already be famous in Cyprus or Greece, hailing instead from Wales in the United Kingdom.<ref name="reporterslog"/> In addition to the performances of the competing entries, the show featured a guest performance by Giorgos Papadopoulos.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 February 2010 |title=Eurovision 2010 – Τη Κυριακή η Κύπρος επιλέγει τραγούδι! |url=https://www.musiccorner.gr/eurovision-2010-ti-kyriaki-kypros-epilegei-tragoydi-1323/ |access-date=14 April 2022 |website=Music Corner |language=el}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" |+ |- ! rowspan="2" | {{Abbr|R/O|Running order}} ! rowspan="2" | Artist ! rowspan="2" | Song ! rowspan="2" | Songwriter(s) ! rowspan="2" | Jury ! colspan="2" | Televote ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Total ! rowspan="2" | Place |- ! class="unsortable" | Votes ! Points |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1 | align="left" | Constantinos Christoforou | align="left" | "Angel" | align="left" | Constantinos Christoforou, Zenon Zindilis | 10 | 4,109 | 7 | 17 | 2 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2 | align="left" | Evagoras Evagorou | align="left" | "I'm Gonna Be" | align="left" | Marios Melekis, Christos Filippou, Anthi Pashi | 3 | 2,191 | 4 | 7 | 8 |- style="background:gold; font-weight:bold;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 3 | align="left" | Jon Lilygreen and the Islanders | align="left" | "Life Looks Better in Spring" | align="left" | Nasos Lambrianides, Melis Konstantinou | 12 | 8,358 | 12 | 24 | 1 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 4 | align="left" | Hovig Demirjian | align="left" | "Goodbye" | align="left" | Valeria Partali | 5 | 6,203 | 10 | 15 | 3 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 5 | align="left" | Vivian Daglas | align="left" | "Rhapsody" | align="left" | Leanna Varnavidou, Helena Antoniou | 2 | 1,070 | 2 | 4 | 9 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 6 | align="left" | Anthi Pashi | align="left" | "You Gotta Go" | align="left" | Anthi Pashi | 8 | 3,746 | 5 | 13 | 5 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 7 | align="left" | Constantinos Kountouzis and Soul Throw | align="left" | "Island of Love" | align="left" | Constantinos Kountouzis | 7 | 4,256 | 8 | 15 | 3 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 8 | align="left" | Andreas Economides | align="left" | "Waiting" | align="left" | Christodoulos Charalambides, Andreas Economides | 6 | 2,008 | 3 | 9 | 7 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 9 | align="left" | Nicole Paparistodemou | align="left" | "Like a Woman" | align="left" | Mike Connaris, Matheson Bayley | 4 | 4,008 | 6 | 10 | 6 |}
=== Promotion === Lilygreen and the Islanders made several appearances across Europe to specifically promote "Life Looks Better in Spring" as the Cypriot Eurovision entry. On 12 March 2010, Jon Lilygreen and the Islanders performed "Life Looks Better in Spring" during the Greek Eurovision national final ''Ellinikós Telikós 2010''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Montebello |first=Edward |date=12 March 2010 |title=Live: National final in Greece |url=https://esctoday.com/15368/live_national_final_in_greece/ |access-date=14 April 2022 |publisher=ESCToday}}</ref> On 24 April, the musicians performed during the ''Eurovision in Concert'' event which was held at the Lexion venue in Zaanstad, Netherlands on 24 April and hosted by Cornald Maas and Marga Bult.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Romkes |first=René |date=1 April 2010 |title=14 countries line up for Eurovision in Concert so far |url=https://esctoday.com/15469/14_countries_line_up_for_eurovision_in_concert_so_far/ |access-date=14 April 2022 |publisher=ESCToday}}</ref>
==At Eurovision== [[File:Jon Lilygreen & The Islanders at Welcome party.jpg|thumb|left|Jon Lilygreen and the Islanders at the Eurovision Opening Party in Oslo]] The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 took place at Telenor Arena in Oslo, Norway, and consisted of two semi-finals held on 25 and 27 May, respectively, and the final on 29 May 2010.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Eurovision Song Contest–Oslo 2010 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/oslo-2010 |access-date=20 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102233507/https://eurovision.tv/event/oslo-2010 |archive-date=2 January 2021 }}</ref> According to the contest's rules, all participating countries, except the host nation and the "Big Four", consisting of {{Esccnty|France}}, {{Esccnty|Germany}}, {{Esccnty|Spain}} and the {{Esccnty|United Kingdom}}, were required to qualify from one of the two semi-finals to compete for the final; the top 10 countries from the respective semi-finals progress to the final.<ref name="2010rules">{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Rules for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|date=2010 |url=https://eurovision.tv/upload/esc2010rules.pdf |access-date=7 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202055959/http://www.eurovision.tv/upload/esc2010rules.pdf |archive-date=2 February 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into five different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests evaluated by Digame, in order to decrease the influence of neighbour and diaspora voting.<ref>{{cite web|archive-date=19 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319090929/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=8583&_t=today_watch_the_semi-final_allocation_draw|date=4 February 2010|url-status=dead|title=Today: Watch the Semi-Final Allocation Draw!|first=Sietse|last=Bakker|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=8583&_t=today_watch_the_semi-final_allocation_draw|publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)|access-date=19 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://esctoday.com/14996/eurovision_2010_semi_final_allocation_draw_on_sunday/|title=Eurovision 2010: Semi final allocation draw on Sunday|last=Grillhofer|first=Florian|date=2010-02-04|access-date=5 April 2022|publisher=ESCToday}}</ref> An allocation draw was then held in Oslo on 7 February 2010, that placed each country into one of the two semi-finals and determined which half of the show they would perform in.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Results of the Semi-Final Allocation Draw |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/results-of-the-semi-final-allocation-draw-1 |access-date=4 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213230218/https://eurovision.tv/story/results-of-the-semi-final-allocation-draw-1 |archive-date=13 December 2019 |date=7 February 2010}}</ref> Cyprus was placed into the second semi-final to be held on 27 May and was scheduled to perform in the second half of the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://esctoday.com/15042/semi_final_allocation_for_oslo_determined/|title=Semi final allocation for Oslo determined|last=Klier|first=Marcus|date=7 February 2010|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=9 February 2010}}</ref> The running order for the semi-finals was decided through another draw on 23 March 2010, and Cyprus was set to perform in position 14, following the entry from Bulgaria and preceding the entry from Croatia.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Oslo 2010: Results of the Running Order Draw |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/oslo-2010-results-of-the-running-order-draw |access-date=20 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622103646/https://eurovision.tv/story/oslo-2010-results-of-the-running-order-draw |archive-date=22 June 2019 |date=23 March 2010}}</ref> The two semi-finals and the final were broadcast in Cyprus on RIK 1, RIK SAT and RIK Triton with commentary by Melina Karageorgiou as well as on RIK Deftero with English commentary by Nathan Morley.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cybc.com.cy/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=460:55-eurovision-2010&catid=52:2009-08-27-10-36-13&Itemid=259|title=55ος Διαγωνισμός Τραγουδιού της Eurovision 2010|language=el|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810074228/http://www.cybc.com.cy/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=460%3A55-eurovision-2010&catid=52%3A2009-08-27-10-36-13&Itemid=259|date=31 May 2010|archive-date=10 August 2011|url-status=dead|publisher=Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC)}}</ref><ref name="kathimerini">{{cite web|url=https://www.kathimerini.com.cy/gr/ekpompes/20208/?ctype=ar|title=Στον τελικό της Eurovision η Κύπρος|date=28 May 2010|access-date=20 June 2022|newspaper=Kathimerini|language=el}}</ref>
=== Performances === thumb|Lilygreen during a rehearsal before the second semi-final Lilygreen and the Islanders took part in technical rehearsals on 19 and 23 May 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurovisionary.com/eurovision-news/oslo-looks-better-spring-jon-lilygreen|title=Oslo looks better in Spring for Jon Lilygreen|date=19 May 2010|access-date=21 April 2022|publisher=EuroVisionary|author=Elljay}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/cyprus-life-looks-better-on-stage|title=Cyprus: Life looks better on stage|date=23 May 2010|access-date=21 April 2022|publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}</ref> followed by a dress rehearsal on 26 May.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/preview-the-second-semi-final-the-first-dress-rehearsal|title=Preview the Second Semi-Final: The First Dress Rehearsal|date=26 May 2010|access-date=21 April 2022|publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}</ref> At the 26 May rehearsal, the professional juries of each country watched and voted on the competing entries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/only-hours-away-the-second-semi-final|title=Only hours away: The second Semi-Final|date=27 May 2010|access-date=21 April 2022|publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}</ref> The Cypriot performance featured Lilygreen dressed in a white jacket with blue jeans and trainers and playing the guitar, joined on stage by the members of the Islanders with their pianist Sylvia Strand performing backing vocals. The stage backdrop was dark with the lighting transitioning between blue, light brown, and orange colours.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 May 2010 |title=Life looking good for Jon Lilygreen & The Islanders |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/life-looking-good-for-jon-lilygreen-the-islanders |access-date=14 April 2022 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cyprus: Life looks better on stage |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/cyprus-life-looks-better-on-stage |access-date=14 April 2022 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}</ref>
At the end of the second semi-final, Cyprus was announced as having finished in the top 10, thereby qualifying for the final. The country placed 10th in the semi-final, receiving a total of 67 points.<ref>{{cite web |title=Second Semi-Final of Oslo 2010 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/oslo-2010/second-semi-final |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427152138/https://eurovision.tv/event/oslo-2010/second-semi-final |archive-date=27 April 2021 |access-date=27 April 2021 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}</ref> Shortly after the semi-final, a winners' press conference was held for the 10 qualifying countries. As part of this press conference, the qualifying artists took part in a draw to determine the running order for the final. This draw was done in the order the countries were announced during the semi-final. Cyprus was drawn to perform in position 5 for the final, following the entry from Moldova and preceding the entry from Bosnia and Herzegovina.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 May 2010 |title=Tonights winners discover their position in the Final |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/tonights-winners-discover-their-position-in-the-final |access-date=14 April 2022 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}</ref> Lilygreen and the Islanders once again took part in dress rehearsals on 28 and 29 May 2010 before the final,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://esctoday.com/14965/tickets_for_eurovision_to_go_on_sale_on_february_8th/|title=Tickets for Eurovision to go on sale on February 8th|date=1 February 2010|access-date=3 June 2022|work=ESCToday|last=Grillhofer|first=Florian}}</ref> including the jury final where the professional juries cast their final votes before the live show.<ref name="2010rules"/> At the conclusion of the voting portion of the 29 May final, Cyprus was announced as having finished in 21st place with 27 points.<ref>{{cite web |title=Grand Final of Oslo 2010 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/oslo-2010/grand-final |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427152137/https://eurovision.tv/event/oslo-2010/grand-final |archive-date=27 April 2021 |access-date=27 April 2021 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}</ref>
=== Voting === Voting during the three shows consisted of 50 percent public televoting and 50 percent from a jury deliberation.<ref name="splitresults">{{cite web |last=Bakker |first=Sietse |date=28 June 2010 |title=EBU reveals split voting outcome, surprising results |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=18893 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701074004/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=18893 |archive-date=1 July 2010 |access-date=28 April 2021 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}</ref> The jury consisted of five music industry professionals who were citizens of the country each represented. This jury was asked to judge each contestant based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of a national jury could be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.<ref name="2010rules">{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Rules for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010|date=2010 |url=https://eurovision.tv/upload/esc2010rules.pdf |access-date=7 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202055959/http://www.eurovision.tv/upload/esc2010rules.pdf |archive-date=2 February 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Following the release of the full split voting by the EBU after the conclusion of the competition, it was revealed that Cyprus had placed 23rd with the public televote and 18th with the jury vote in the final. In the public vote, Cyprus scored 16 points, while with the jury vote, the nation scored 57 points. In the first semi-final, Cyprus placed tenth with the public televote with 53 points and ninth with the jury vote, scoring 79 points. Christina Metaxa, who represented Cyprus in 2009, was the Cypriot spokesperson who announced their votes during the final; the announcement was made from the new Larnaca International Airport.<ref name="kathimerini"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/tonight-the-grand-final-1|title=Tonight: The Grand Final!|date=29 May 2010|access-date=19 April 2022|publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}</ref> The nation awarded its 12 points to Armenia in the semi-final and to Greece in the final of the contest.<ref name="splitresults"/>
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Cyprus and awarded by Cyprus in the second semi-final and final of the contest.
====Points awarded to Cyprus==== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable" |- |+ Points awarded to Cyprus (Semi-final 2)<ref name="2010semi2">{{cite web |title=Results of the Second Semi-Final of Oslo 2010 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/oslo-2010/second-semi-final/results/cyprus |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |access-date=29 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429083719/https://eurovision.tv/event/oslo-2010/second-semi-final/results/cyprus |archive-date=29 April 2021 }}</ref> |- ! scope="col" width="20%" | Score ! scope="col" | Country |- ! scope="row" | 12 points | {{Esc|Croatia|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 10 points | {{Esc|Israel|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 8 points | |- ! scope="row" | 7 points | {{Esc|Denmark|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 6 points | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Armenia|y=2010}}|{{Esc|Romania|y=2010}}|{{Esc|Sweden|y=2010}}}} |- ! scope="row" | 5 points | {{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 4 points | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Lithuania|y=2010}}|{{Esc|Ukraine|y=2010}}|{{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2010}}}} |- ! scope="row" | 3 points | {{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 2 points | |- ! scope="row" | 1 point | |} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable" |- |+ Points awarded to Cyprus (Final)<ref name="2010final">{{cite web |title=Results of the Grand Final of Oslo 2010 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/oslo-2010/grand-final/results/cyprus |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |access-date=29 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429083726/https://eurovision.tv/event/oslo-2010/grand-final/results/cyprus |archive-date=29 April 2021 }}</ref> |- ! scope="col" width="20%" | Score ! scope="col" | Country |- ! scope="row" | 12 points | {{Esc|Greece|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 10 points | |- ! scope="row" | 8 points | |- ! scope="row" | 7 points | |- ! scope="row" | 6 points | |- ! scope="row" | 5 points | |- ! scope="row" | 4 points | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2010}}|{{Esc|Croatia|y=2010}}}} |- ! scope="row" | 3 points | {{Esc|Sweden|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 2 points | {{Esc|Slovakia|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 1 point | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Denmark|y=2010}}|{{Esc|Lithuania|y=2010}}}} |} {{col-end}}
====Points awarded by Cyprus==== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable" |- |+ Points awarded by Cyprus (Semi-final 2)<ref name="2010semi2" /> |- ! scope="col" width="20%" | Score ! scope="col" | Country |- ! scope="row" style="background:gold" | 12 points | {{Esc|Armenia|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" style="background:silver" | 10 points | {{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" style="background:#CC9966" | 8 points | {{Esc|Romania|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 7 points | {{Esc|Georgia|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 6 points | {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 5 points | {{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 4 points | {{Esc|Israel|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 3 points | {{Esc|Denmark|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 2 points | {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 1 point | {{Esc|Sweden|y=2010}} |} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable" |- |+ Points awarded by Cyprus (Final)<ref name="2010final" /> |- ! scope="col" width="20%" | Score ! scope="col" | Country |- ! scope="row" style="background:gold" | 12 points | {{Esc|Greece|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" style="background:silver" | 10 points | {{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" style="background:#CC9966" | 8 points | {{Esc|Romania|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 7 points | {{Esc|Armenia|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 6 points | {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 5 points | {{Esc|Georgia|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 4 points | {{Esc|Germany|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 3 points | {{Esc|France|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 2 points | {{Esc|Israel|y=2010}} |- ! scope="row" | 1 point | {{Esc|Serbia|2004|y=2010}} |} {{col-end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest}} {{Eurovision Song Contest 2010}}
2010 Category:Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 Eurovision