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Junior Eurovision 2024: The spokesperson of the Cypriot votes announced!

Delegations from each of the seventeen nations competing in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will begin arriving in Madrid in a week. With limited time remaining, all the minor details are finalized and the preparations are in full swing.

According to RIK, Patroklos Patroklou is the fortunate spokesperson of the Cypriot votes, and will announce them live on the Caja Mágica stage on November 16.

How was the Cypriot spokesperson selected?

Alongside Maria Pissaride’s participation announcement, the broadcaster revealed that the dancers who will join Maria on stage, as well as the presenter for the Cypriot voting, will be selected through open auditions.

In line with this initiative, the submission form for the young spokesperson opened around three weeks ago. Those interested had to submit a video presenting the votes, replicating the format that will be used during the event in Madrid.

Who is Maria Pissarides?

The eleven-year-old Maria Pissarides will participate in Junior Eurovision 2024, being the nation’s tenth representative in the contest. Maria Pissarides is a singer, actress, and dancer and has also studied music theory at a London-based institution.

Maria exhibited a passion for performance from a very young age, while in her home country of Cyprus. She is an enthusiast of the arts and, although her initial steps were in dancing, over time she is progressing on to musical theatre.

Currently, at 11 years of age, Maria is a full-time student at a performing arts school in the UK and seeks every opportunity to progress and learn new skills. Maria’s favourite day would include watching movies, drawing, playing with her dog, eating chocolate and berries and spending time with her two brothers!

Junior Eurovision 2024

Seventeen countries will take part in the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest:

  1. Italy: Simone Grande – “Pigiama Party
  2. Estonia: Annabelle – “Tänavad
  3. Albania: Nikol Çabeli – “Vallëzoj
  4. Armenia: Leo – “Cosmic Friend
  5. Cyprus: Maria Pissarides – “Crystal Waters
  6. France: Titouan – “Comme ci, comme ça
  7. North Macedonia: Ana and Aleksej – “Marathon
  8. Poland: Dominik Arim – “All Together
  9. Georgia: Andria Putkaradze – “To My Mom
  10. Spain: Chloe DelaRosa – “Como la Lola
  11. Germany: Bjarne – “Save the Best For Us
  12. Netherlands: Stay Tuned – “Music
  13. San Marino: Idols SM – “Come noi
  14. Ukraine: Artem Kotenko – “Hear Me Now
  15. Portugal: Victoria Nicole – “Esperança
  16. Ireland – Enya Cox Dempsey – “Le Chéile
  17. Malta: Ramires Sciberras – “Stilla ċkejkna

The 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held on November 16 in Madrid, Spain, following the country’s second-place finish last year and the refusal of the winning country, France, to host for the second year in a row. The slogan for this year’s contest is “Let’s Bloom!”, while Ruth LorenzoMarc Clotet and Melani Garcia will serve as this year’s hosts.

Maria Pissarides will represent Cyprus with “Crystal Waters” and will perform fifth.

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Source: RIK

Junior Eurovision 2024: Listen to the Cypriot entry!

Back in August, RIK announced its return to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for the first time after seven years. Meanwhile, the broadcaster also revealed that the eleven year-old Maria Pissarides will represent the island nation in the upcoming 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in Madrid, Spain. Just a while ago and during the morning show “Omorfi Mera” on RIK, the Cypriot entry, named “Crystal Waters”, was officially released.

You can listen to “Crystal Waters”, below:

“Crystal Waters”

“Crystal Waters” is written by Sophia Patsalides, the Cypriot representative in Junior Eurovision 2014 and Armin Gilani. The video shooting took place in Cyprus in early September, under the direction of Petros Charalambous. The music video incorporates elements of nature, combining natural landscapes with the musical aesthetic of the song, while the song is influenced by the Cypriot island.

When it comes to the stage performance we will see in November, the artistic direction is taken over by the British creative director Layla Ellison. Also, the dancers that will join Maria on stage were selected through open auditions RIK conducted.

Who is Maria Pissarides?

The eleven-year-old Maria Pissarides will participate in Junior Eurovision 2024, being the nation’s tenth representative in the contest. Maria Pissarides is a singer, actress, and dancer and has also studied music theory at a London-based institution.

Maria exhibited a passion for performance from a very young age, while in her home country of Cyprus. She is an enthusiast of the arts and, although her initial steps were in dancing, over time she is progressing on to musical theatre.

Maria has held leading roles in multiple shows within her community, including an adaptation of Matilda. She also likes to write lyrics and has taken part in the European Radio 2023 song writing and singing competition, achieving third place with her team. 

Currently, at 11 years of age, Maria is a full-time student at a performing arts school in the UK and seeks every opportunity to progress and learn new skills. Maria’s favourite day would include watching movies, drawing, playing with her dog, eating chocolate and berries and spending time with her two brothers!

Last night, we also had the chance to host Maria Pissarides in our usual Live Talk on YouTube, where she mentioned that she’s feeling:

[…]very proud and excited! I feel like I’m not only represent Cyprus but also Greece.

Junior Eurovision 2024

Seventeen countries will take part in the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest:

  • Albania – RTSH
  • Armenia – AMPTV
  • Cyprus – RIK
  • Estonia – ERR
  • France – FT
  • Georgia – GPB
  • Germany – ARD/NDR
  • Ireland – RTÉ
  • Italy – RAI
  • Malta – PBS
  • North Macedonia – MRT
  • Poland – TVP
  • Portugal – RTP
  • San Marino – RTV San Marino
  • Spain – TVE
  • The Netherlands – AVROTROS
  • Ukraine – UA:PBC

The 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held on November 16 in Madrid, Spain, following the country’s second-place finish last year and the refusal of the winning country, France, to host for the second year in a row. The slogan for this year’s contest is “Let’s Bloom!”, while Ruth LorenzoMarc Clotet and Melani Garcia will serve as this year’s hosts.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the news! 

Cyprus: “Crystal Waters” for Junior Eurovision 2024 to be released on September 30| Watch Maria Pissarides perform it live for the first time!

Cyprus is set to make a grand return to the Junior Eurovision 2024 in Madrid, with 11-year-old Maria Pissarides ready to present her song titled “Crystal Waters”!

In detail, on Monday, September 30, at 9:30 PM Cyprus time, the song and music video for the Cypriot entry will be unveiled for the first time during the show “Omorfi Mera” on RIK.

 

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But before that, Maria Pissarides will be a guest on the Sunday live stream of Eurovisionfun on YouTube, where she will honor us by performing a part of her song live, just one day before its official release!

Don’t miss our upcoming live, which will not only feature the Cypriot entry in the Junior Eurovision but will also cover all the latest news regarding the Greek national final!

The 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest will take place on November 16 in Madrid, Spain, following France’s refusal to host the contest for the second year in a row.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Cypriot participation at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Madrid!