 Pamberi pemakwikwi e2016, Cyprus yakanga yatora chikamu muEurovision Song Contest makumi matatu nemaviri kubva pakatanga kwavo mu2016. Nzvimbo yepamusoro yenyika mumakwikwi iyi yaive yechishanu, iyo yavakawana katatu: muna 1982 nerwiyo Mono I Agapi rwakaitwa naAnna Vissi, muna 1997 na Mana Mou yakaitwa naHara naAndreas Constantinou, uye 2004 na Simba Mineti Yese yakaitwa naLisa Andreas. Kutevera kuiswa kwemasemi-fainari nokuda kwemakwikwi a2004, Cyprus yakanga yaonekwa mumakwikwi mashanu ekupedzisira. Cyprus yakabudirira zvishoma mumakwikwi ekupedzisira yaive nzvimbo yekupedzisira, iyo yavakawana muna 1986 nerwiyo Tora Zo rwakaitwa naElpida. Mushure mekudzoka kumakwikwi muna 2012 zvichitevera kubviswa kwavo kwegore rimwe kubva ku2012 13 dambudziko remari reCyprus uye zvirambidzo zvebhajeti renhepfenyuro, Cyprus yakakwanisa kukwanisa kuenda kumagumo uye nzvimbo makumi maviri nemaviri nerwiyo Chinhu chimwe chete chandinofanira kunge ndakaita chakaitwa naJohn Karayiannis. 