Cyprus

John Karayiannis

© EBU/Elena Volotova About Quick Facts NameGiannis Karagiannis Born25 July 1994 Nationality🇨🇾 Cypriot National SelectionEurovision Song Project 2015 In Eurovision2015 Vienna SongOne Thing I Should Have Done (2015) Biography Yannis was born on July 20, 1994, in the Cypriot city of Limassol. At the age of 6, he began to take an interest in music. Two years later, in 2002, he started singing lessons. He also won several local music competitions. He took part in the national selection to represent Cyprus in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2007 and 2008. However, he lost in both instances. On February 1, 2015, after winning the Eurovision Song Project qualifying competition against five competing participants, he was selected to represent Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. The song he was singing was called “One Thing I Should Have Done”. The song became a hit in Austria. John was placed 22nd in the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest. On May 6, 2015, John Karayiannis released a new single, a cover version of the Eurovision song “Diggy-loo diggy-ley”. The song has been given a completely new arrangement by Mike Connaris. In 2018, John represented Cyprus at the Golden Stag Festival in Romania. Entries One Thing I Should Have Done Country🇨🇾 Cyprus Year2015 LanguageEnglish LyricsMike Connaris MusicMike Connaris BackingsChristopher Madin Results Semi Points: 87Position: 6Running order: 15 Results Finals Points: 11Position: 22Running order: 11 https://youtu.be/RUNEoMBLGc8

Hovig

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameHovig Demirjian Born03 January 1989 Nationality🇨🇾 Cypriot National SelectionInternal selection 2017Eurovision Song Project 2015Eurovision 2010: Epilogi tis kypriakis symmetochis In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongGravity (2017) Biography Hovig Demirjian, better known as Hovig, is a Cypriot singer of Armenian descent. He was born on January 3, 1989 in Nicosia, Cyprus. He studied marketing and worked in business but quickly gave it up to become a singer. He learned to play guitar and piano and studied jazz and voice. His first major achievement was second place in a music competition in Larnaca. He became more widely known in Cyprus under the nickname “The Messenger of Music”. On June 1, 2009 he released his first record “Den mou milás alithiná – i istoría échei teleiósei” under the name Hovig. In 2009, Demirjian participated in the Greek version The X Factor. He placed seventh. After The X Factor he returned to Cyprus where he developed a solo music career. He released several singles including the songs “Xaná” in 2010, “Mystiká” in 2012 and “Egó gia ména” in 2013. He also toured internationally singing in various concerts in Greece, the Middle East and Russia. After The X Factor, Demirjian competed to represent Cyprus in the European Eurovision Song Contest twice, in 2010 and 2015. In 2010 he came third with the song “Goodbye” and in 2015 he came fourth with the song “Stone in a River”. On 21 October 2016, Hovig was announced as the Cypriot entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. The song was called “Gravity” and was released on March 1, 2017. He took part in the first semi-final of the competition where he was ranked 5th and went on to the final, where he got the 21st place. After the contest, Hovig was able to perform in Saint Petersburg, Russia, twice that year. In January, 2018, Hovig released a new single: “Words are never easy”. A year later, he was able to perform in Los Angeles. On 12 October, 2020, a song in Greek was released; self composed with lyrics of George and Grigoris Vaxavanelis. The song was called “O iroas sou”. On March 7, 2021, it was followed by the song “”Lusabats | Gnórimi Skiá”, a duet with Arpi. The song was in two languages: Greek and Armenian. In July of the same year, it was followed by the song “An diliazo mi thimwneis”. In December of the same year, Hovig wrote a song for McDonalds. All proceeds from sales were going to the first Ronald McDonald House in Cyprus. Entries Gravity Country🇨🇾 Cyprus Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsThomas G:son MusicThomas G:son BackingsLars SäfsundPavlos LazarouMarios Charalambous Results Semi Points: 164Position: 5Running order: 15 Results Finals Points: 68Position: 21Running order: 19 https://youtu.be/ZDe9FCLgE04

Tamta

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts NameTamta Goduadze Born10 January 1981 Nationality🇬🇪 Georgian🇬🇷 Greek National SelectionInternal Selection 2019Eurovision 2007 (Greece) In Eurovision2019 Tel Aviv SongReplay (2019) Biography Tamta Godouatze, known by her stagename Tamta, is a Greek-Georgian singer who lives and works mainly in Greece. She was born in a village near Tbilisi in the Georgian SSR where she spent her childhood. In 2003 Tamta became 2nd in the show Super Idol. In the same year, she released the song “Eísai to állo mou misó” together with the winner, Stavros Konstantinou. It quickly became a radio success. In early 2006, she released her first album, entitled “Tamta”. Her first solo song, entitled “Ftais”, was a great success. The songs “Den teleiónei étsi i agápi” and the duet with Grigoris Petrakos “Einai krima” also stood out from the same album. In May 2006, she appeared at the Mad Video Music Awards with Mihai Traistaru. They sang his Eurovision song “Tornero”. In addition, she was awarded the “Best New Artist” award. Also in 2006, she was awarded the best debut singer at the Arion Music Awards. She was one of the key voices in the children’s film “Arthur and the minimoys”. In 2007, Tamta participated in the Greek final of Eurovision, with the song “With Love”. She became 3rd. In the winter season 2007-2008, performed at the “Kéntro Athinón” with Giannis Ploutarchos, Apostolia Zoi and Giannis Vardis. At the same time, she could be heard at the soundtrack of the tv- series “Latreménoi mou Geítones”. In December 2007, she released the album “Agapise Me”. In 2008, she performed a duet with Stereo Mike at the Mad VIdeo Music Awards,”S’ Ópoion Arései”, which became one of the biggest hits of the summer. In mid-2009 she released the single “Koíta Me”, while the same summer she made a big summer tour. In the same year, she became the ambassador of the cosmetics company Avon for the extras against breast cancer. In mid-2010 she released her third solo album entitled “Thárros í Alítheia”. The tite song “Thárros í Alítheia” was a duet with Sakis Rouvas. At the MAD Video Music Awards, they won the prize for best duet with the song “Egoista”. In the winter season 2010-11, Tamta starred in the Greek version of the musical “Rent”. In February 2011 the song “Tonight” was released in collaboration with the Playmen, which became a great success. In January 2012, her song “Nióse Tin Kardiá” became the biggest radio success of the country for that period. In the summer of 2012 he made a big tour in Greece and Cyprus. In addition, she released the song “Konta Sou” managing to reach the first place on the radio charts again. In 2013 she released the songs “Pare Me” and “S ‘Agapao”. In 2014, she released her new song “Always Broken” with Xenia Galli. This particular song was first released in Greek, entitled “Genníthika Gia Séna”. In the 2014-2015 season she was on the jury of The X-Factor Georgia.. In 2015 she released two songs: “Den Eímai Ó,ti Nomízeis” and “Unloved”. In 2016 she released the song “To Kati Parapano”. In 2016 and 2017 she was on the jury of The X-Factor Greece. The song “Ílious kai Thálasses” was released, which was also released in English, entitled “More Than A Summer Love”. In the winter season 2017-2018, she starred in the Greek performance of the musical “Cabaret” in the Pallas Theater. In 2018 she released three new songs. On December 21, 2018, the Cypriot broadcaster RIK announced that Tamta was going to represent Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest. She became 13th in the final. In 2019, in addition to “Replay”, two more songs were released: “Señorita” in collaboration with SNIK and “Sex With Your Ex”. In 2020, three songs were released: “S ‘Agapo”, “Yala” in collaboration with Stefan Legar and “Den Eisai Edo” in collaboration with Mente Fuerte. On July 3, the English-language EP “Awake” was released. Tamta participated in MadWalk – The Fashion Music Project, performing her new song, “N.E.R.O.” (ft. IAMSTRONG). Entries Replay Country🇨🇾 Cyprus Year2019 LanguageEnglish LyricsAlex PapaconstantinouGeraldo SandellViktor SvenssonAlbin NedlerKristoffer Fogelmark MusicAlex PapaconstantinouGeraldo SandellViktor SvenssonAlbin NedlerKristoffer Fogelmark BackingsKristoffer FogelmarkLamin Camara HolménKenny LantzNiklas ArlerydBenjamin Trossö Results Semi Points: 149Position: 9Running order: 1 Results Finals Points: 109Position: 13Running order: 11 https://youtu.be/wIpEI-NhRxg