| Year: | 2025 |
| Broadcaster: | Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) |
| Country: | Cyprus |
| Preselection: | Internal selection |
| Entrant: | Theo Evan |
Cyprus will be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, which will be held in Basel, Switzerland, with a song performed by Theo Evan. The Cypriot participating broadcaster, Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), internally selected its entry for the contest.
See main article: Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest. Prior to the 2025 contest, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest representing Cyprus forty times since its debut in the .[1] Its best placing was at the where Eleni Foureira placed second with "Spanish; Castilian: [[Fuego (Eleni Foureira song)|Fuego]]|italics=no". Before that, its best result was fifth, achieved three times: in the with the song "Greek, Modern (1453-);: [[Mono i agapi]]|italics=no" performed by Anna Vissi, in the with "Greek, Modern (1453-);: [[Mana mou]]|italics=no" performed by Hara and Andreas Constantinou, and the with "Stronger Every Minute" performed by Lisa Andreas. Its least successful result was in the when it placed last with the song "Greek, Modern (1453-);: [[Tora zo]]|italics=no" by Elpida, receiving only four points in total. However, its worst finish in terms of points received was when it placed second to last in the with "Greek, Modern (1453-);: [[Tha 'nai erotas|Tha'ne erotas]]|italics=no" by Marlain Angelidou, receiving only two points.[2] After returning to the contest in following its absence in the due to the 2012–13 Cypriot financial crisis and the broadcaster's budget restrictions,[3] it has qualified for the final of all the contests except in, when "Greek, Modern (1453-);: [[Ela (Andromache song)|Ela]]|i=no" performed by Andromache failed to advance from the semi-finals. In, "Liar" performed by Silia Kapsis qualified for the final, where it ultimately placed 15th.[4]
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. It had 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 to compete at Eurovision. Since 2016, the broadcaster had opted to select the entry internally without input from the public; in 2024, Fame Story, the Greek version of the talent show Star Academy, was initially announced as the Cypriot national final,[5] however, the plans were later abandoned due to a dispute with the Greek broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT).[6]
In July 2024, it was reported that the search for the Cypriot representative for the 2025 contest was underway, and that CyBC intended to select an entrant whounlike the country's representatives in (Andrew Lambrou) and (Silia Kapsis)was based in Cyprus. The selection was to be carried out by a focus group composed of music professionals and Eurovision experts.[7] [8] By late August 2024, the artist and song had reportedly been selected,[9] with the entrant, Theo Evan, announced on 2 September.[10]