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Cyprus: Silia Kapsis on Australia’s most popular morning TV show!

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Silia Kapsis, Cyprus’s representative in the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest, was interviewed yesterday on Australia’s most watched morning television program, “The Morning Show”. During the interview she discussed her participation in Eurovision 2024 as well as her ties to Greece and Cyprus.

More specifically, she stated:

I’m so excited to be representing Cyprus, I’m over the moon! Eurovision is not only a song competition, it’s a celebration of culture, diversity, unity and of course music and incredible talent. I feel so privileged to be up on that stage and I feel so blessed to be given this opportunity.

You’re one of the youngest participants in the Eurovision Song Contest. How does that make you feel?

It’s so exciting. I’m so blessed.

Are there any details you might share regarding the song or the stage performance?

Unfortunately I can’t. I wish I could but it’s a secret. But little things will be popping out here and there.

In 2023 Cyprus was represented by Andrew Lamrou, who also resides in Australia. Do you know him ? Has he given you any advice?

I don’t know him personally but he has reached out to congratulate me and he was super sweet. We can catch up so he can give me a few tips about the whole Eurovision process. He’s lovely and amazing.

You compose your own music and have put out a few music videos, the most of which were filmed in Los Angeles. What connection do you have with Hollywood?

It’s like my second home. I go there often to work with some of the best choreographers of the world. I’ve made so many connections and friendships. It’s amazing over there. So many opportunities!

What was your mother’s reaction when she heard the news?

My mum was over the moon. She is biggest supporter. She always tells me to believe in myself and never give up,

What is your connection with Cyprus?

My dad is Cypriot and my mum is Greek. So I’m half Cypriot and half Greek, which is perfect!

Would you like to send a message to Greek and Cypriot people?

I adore you and I will do everyting I can to make you proud. Cyprus, I love you!

 

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Cyprus: Listen to Silia Kapsis’ new song, “Night Out”!

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The 16 year-old Silia Kapsis has been revealed as the Cypriot representative for Eurovision 2024 since back in September. With time on her side and a lot of time to prepare for her performance in Malmö, Silia continues giving us samples of her work, getting to know her artistic identity better.

Following “Who Am I“, “No Boys Allowed” and “Disco Dancer“, Silia just released her fourth single “Night Out“. “Night Out” is now released on all streaming platforms and the song is signed by Bish Malik, Amir Beshoy Malik and Silia Kapsis herself.

You can listen to “Night Out”, below:

The official video of “Night Out” is scheduled to premiere on Sunday November 5 on her YouTube channel and it was filmed in Los Angeles, one of Silia Kapsis’ artistic bases.

 

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Silia Kapsis, a young artist of Cypriot and Greek origin, born and raised in Australia, was chosen by RIK, the Cypriot national broadcaster, in order to represent the nation in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. Silia will represent Cyprus in Eurovision 2024 with a song by Dimitris Kontopoulos, which is expected to be released in the coming months.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all news!

Cyprus: Silia Kapsis wows again with her vocals!

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Silia Kapsis, Cyprus’s representative in Eurovision 2024, gave us another small but impressive sample of her vocal skills today. Silia performs the song “I’m Here” from the musical The Color Purple, live with just a piano accompaniment, in a clip she shared via her personal YouTube account. The final result, as you can see, is impressive, despite the fact that it was captured with a single camera shot.

Everyone has been praising Silia for her dancing skills, but the young performer is undeniably a great singer too. Anyway, that was the exact reason why she was picked by RIK to represent Cyprus in Eurovision 2024.

As we have previously informed you via Eurovisionfun, the RIK team, as well as the artistic team in charge, are already working feverishly on every detail regarding the Cypriot participation. Soon they will be able to unveil the rest of the team that will accompany Silia in Malmö.

As a reminder, Silia Kapsis will represent Cyprus in Eurovision 2024 with a song written by Dimitris Kontopoulos, a composer who has been linked with numerous successful Eurovision entries in the past.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all news regarding Silia’s journey on the road to Malmö!

Editorial: From Stefania, to Amanda and now to Silia!

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What is it that connects the three young singers, both of whom were lucky enough at a very young age to represent Greece and Cyprus in the Eurovision contest? Apart from the fact that all three of them are proud children of the Greek and Cypriot diaspora, they were Eurovisionfun’s suggestions and won the relevant poll of our readers!

Stefania

It all started with Stefania in May 2019. A few days after the end of Eurovision, we wrote about a then unknown Stefania who we thought was an ideal choice to represent Greece in next year’s contest, which would be held in the Netherlands, her country of residence.

By a wide margin Stefania emerged as the winner of our poll, and a few months later, after submitting her proposal to ERT, she was chosen to represent the country at Eurovision 2020. The contest was cancelled due to COVID-19, but Stefania represented us in 2021, bringing Greece in the top 10 after eight years, managing to be in 10th place in both the televoting and the juries, something that Greece achieved for the first time!

Amanda

The success continued in 2022. Early on and again through our website we suggested Amanda as an artist who could deservedly succeed Stefania on the stage of the contest.

Although Amanda was an outsider, since everyone thought it was Good Job Nicky’s turn, the song she submitted to ERT was admittedly the one that rightly had to represent Greece in Turin.

Amanda’s special voice and her atmospheric song lifted the nation even higher at Eurovision 2022, bringing Greece to eighth place and listening to “Greece 12 points” six times in total!

Black 2023

Even though everything seemed ideal for 2023 and a third top 10 series in the making was very likely, some people in ERT’s headquarters had a contrary opinion, wanting to write on the back of their shoes the opinion of the public committee, the comments of the fans on social media, but also common sense, they decided to send a completely inexperienced artist, who had no TV or live experience, with a team that turned out to be completely unfit to carry out this project.

For the record, the winner of our proposal poll was Melissa Mantzoukis, who was also the winner of the ERT audience committee vote, by a huge margin …

Silia

From where Stefania and Amanda left off, Silia Kapsis is invited to continue the tradition, just for Cyprus this time. Silia was one of our suggestions this summer, winning the corresponding poll of our readers, with a percentage of over 35%!

We may have suggested her for the Greek representation, but in our article since then, we wrote that her father’s Cypriot origin could put her on the radar of RIK as well, which as you saw happened.

We hope that an additional common element that will connect Silia with Stefania and Amanda from next May, will be that she will have the same good fortune in terms of ranking, scoring a top 10 for Cyprus.

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Will Silia continue the successful tradition? Tell us in the comments below!

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the latest news about the Cypriot participation.

 

Cyprus: Silia Kapsis will represent the country at Eurovision 2024 with a song by Dimitris Kontopoulos!

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What has been the common secret for days has now become official. RIK some minutes ago during the presentation of its new programme, announced that Silia Kapsis will represent Cyprus in Eurovision 2024 with a song by Dimitris Kontopoulos! This will be the eighth different country that the distinguished Greek artist will represent in the contest and the first time we will see him in Cypriot colours!

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