 A few seconds after the lead singer Constantinos Christoforou began singing, a technical hitch led to a caption bearing the words 'The Ugly Duckling' on the background video screen (it was the postcard meant to be shown before the United Kingdom's performance).The picture of the stage was quickly brought back.Constantinos Christoforou had already participated for Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "Mono Yia Mas".