▁ ▁On ▁ 2 7 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁names ▁of ▁the ▁three ▁entries ▁were ▁revealed . ▁The ▁songs ▁were ▁released ▁on ▁ 6 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁A ▁Song ▁for ▁I vi ▁ ▁The ▁final ▁took ▁place ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁and ▁was ▁hosted ▁by ▁Christ os ▁Gr ig ori ades ▁live ▁from ▁R IK ▁studio ▁in ▁N icos ia . ▁The ▁winning ▁entry ▁was ▁chosen ▁by ▁a ▁ 5 0 / 5 0 ▁combination ▁of ▁j ury ▁and ▁te lev oting . ▁ ▁At ▁Euro vision ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁running ▁order ▁draw , ▁it ▁was ▁revealed ▁that ▁Cy pr us ▁were ▁to ▁perform ▁ 1 2 th ▁in ▁the ▁first - sem i ▁final . ▁After ▁qual ifying , ▁they ▁were ▁then ▁drew ▁position ▁ 8 ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁They ▁finished ▁in ▁ 1 6 th ▁place ▁with ▁ 6 5 ▁points , ▁one ▁point ▁ahead ▁of ▁Greece . ▁ ▁Split ▁results ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁Sem i - final ▁ 1 ▁Cy pr us ▁came ▁ 7 th ▁with ▁ 9 1 ▁points : ▁the ▁public ▁awarded ▁Cy pr us ▁ 6 th ▁place ▁with ▁ 9 9 ▁points ▁and ▁the ▁j ury ▁awarded ▁ 4 th ▁place ▁with ▁ 9 0 ▁points . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁Final ▁Cy pr us ▁came ▁ 1 6 th ▁with ▁ 6 5 ▁points : ▁the ▁public ▁awarded ▁Cy pr us ▁ 1 5 th ▁place ▁with ▁