Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981

Cyprus in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1981
Cyprus in the; Eurovision Song Contest 1981
Eurovision Song Contest 1981
Participating broadcaster	Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC)
Country	Cyprus
Selection process	Internal selection
Announcement date	29 January 1981
Competing entry
Song	"Monika"
Artist	Island
Songwriters	Doros Georgiades; Stavros Sideras;
Placement
Final result	6th, 69 points
Participation chronology

Cyprus was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 with the song "Monika", composed by Doros Georgiades, with lyrics by Stavros Sideras, and performed by the group Island. The Cypriot participating broadcaster, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), internally selected its entry for the contest. This was the first-ever entry from Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest.