Cyprus Confirms Eurovision 2026 Return – Now the Question Is: What’s the Plan?
Cyprus is back for Eurovision 2026 – but don’t ask how (yet).
While some nations are still dusting off their sequins or recovering from last year’s voting trauma, Cyprus has quietly (and efficiently) confirmed its participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, set to take place in Austria. Though the destination is known, and the intention is clear, the route remains delightfully vague — a bit like trying to find a Cypriot supermarket that stocks Marmite.
Yes, the Cypriot broadcaster CyBC has told ESCToday that the island nation will once again join the Eurovision caravan, which is already gathering a fine mix of returning champions, perennial underdogs and that one country that always sends a man in a cape.
Selection Process? To Be Revealed (Probably With Dramatic Music)
While CyBC has confirmed its return to the big stage, it has yet to unveil how it plans to choose its next Eurovision hopeful. Will it be a national final? An internal selection? A surprise guest appearance by Eleni Foureira descending from the ceiling? At this stage, your guess is as good as ours.
What we do know is that more details are “coming soon”, which in Eurovision language could mean tomorrow… or three months from now. After all, suspense is a key ingredient in this song-fuelled soap opera.
Cyprus at Eurovision: Close, But No Bouzouki
Let’s not forget that Cyprus has been teasing us with Eurovision glory for years. A strong run of results in the 2010s — including the unforgettable runner-up finish in 2018 with Fuego — reminded everyone that Cyprus doesn’t just do beaches and halloumi. It can also bring a banger to a pan-European stage.
So far, Cyprus has yet to clinch its first win. But with the right artist, the right song, and a few wind machines set to “hurricane,” 2026 could be the year the island finally snatches the crown.
Watch This Space (And Maybe Book a Ticket to Vienna or… Innsbruck?)
Until CyBC lifts the curtain on its 2026 plans, fans can only speculate — which, let’s face it, is half the fun. Will Cyprus go big, bold, and brassy? Or cool, contemporary, and covered in LED projections?
Whatever they decide, Cyprus is officially in the game. And for Eurovision lovers everywhere, that’s already something to celebrate. Preferably with a plate of souvlaki and a power ballad on repeat.
Source: EscToday
