 On 21 October 2016, Hovig yakaziviswa sezvo Cypriot mumiririri kuna Eurovision Song Contest 2017. Zvadaro zvakasimbiswa kuti, munyori weEurovision Song Contest 2012rwiyo runokunda, Euphoria, rwaizonyora kupinda kwaHovig. Muna Ndira naFebruary 2017, Hovig akaburitsa mazano ezita rwiyo uye mazwi kuburikidza nepeji rake reFacebook. Vhidhiyo yemumhanzi yerwiyo yakazoburitswa musi wa1 Kurume 2017, uye yakaburitswa sedhijitari kurodha pasi zuva rakatevera. Cyprus yakakwikwidza muchikamu chechipiri chemasemi-fainari ekutanga paEurovision Song Contest. 