Eleni Foureira was announced as the Cypriot act for the 2018 contest on 25 January 2018 after weeks of rumours regarding the artist selection . However , this announcement was not by the Cypriot broadcaster , and was not official . On 1 February 2018 , it was announced by the CyBC that the song Fuego would represent Cyprus at the 2018 contest with Eleni Foureira as the singer . The song took the second place at the Eurovision Song Contest with 436 points , Cyprus 's best position in the contest ever
2018 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Fuego (Eleni Foureira song)