Key Factors
- Australian 17-year-old Silia Kapsis is representing Cyprus at Eurovision 2024 and has certified for the Grand Last.
- She was born in Sydney to a Greek Cypriot father and a mom from Thessaloniki in Greece.
- Australia’s official entry, duo Electrical Fields, was eradicated from the competitors the primary Semi-Last.
Australia’s official entry in Eurovision 2024 did not qualify for the Grand Last — however an Australian may nonetheless win the competitors.
Electrical Fields competed within the first Semi-Last with their track One Milkali (One Blood), which was the primary time an on the Eurovision stage.
However with Electrical Fields eradicated from the competitors, Australia’s consideration has turned to the Sydney teenager representing Cyprus, who has certified for the ultimate.
Who’s representing Cyprus at Eurovision 2024?
Silia Kapsis is representing Cyprus at Eurovision 2024 and has certified for the Grand Last together with her track Liar, written by Dimitris Kontopoulos and Elke Tiel.
The 17-year-old is the youngest entrant on this 12 months’s competitors and is the second Australian in a row to signify Cyprus after Andrew Lambrou in 2023.
Lambrou completed twelfth together with his track Break A Damaged Coronary heart.
Talking to ABC Radio after the primary Semi-Last, Kapsis stated was “loopy” to have 260 million individuals watching her carry out.
“It’s fairly a big quantity, it’s a bit nerve-wracking however you simply go on the market and also you get the vitality from the viewers and also you consider in your self,” she stated.
“It is a actually nice feeling.”
Why is an Australian representing Cyprus at Eurovision?
Kapsis is eligible to compete for Cyprus resulting from her heritage.
She was born to a Greek Cypriot father and a mom from Thessaloniki in Greece.
She linked with producer Kontopoulos through Instagram, and the 2 labored collectively on the track, which was later chosen as Cyprus’s entry for Eurovision.
Who’s Silia Kapsis?
Kapsis was born and raised in Sydney and has been dancing and singing since she was 4.
She has been a lead singer for the Australian Youth Performing Arts Firm and launched her debut track Who Am I? in 2022.
Kapsis stated that with Electrical Fields out of the competitors, she felt she now represents each Australia and Cyprus.
“I used to be born in Australia and I’ve been raised there and I dwell there and I can’t wait to return again, however I positively really feel like I’m representing each nations,” she stated.
“It’s an incredible factor, it’s a ravishing factor, so I’m actually glad that I get to do this.”
Sydney teenager Silia Kapsis has made it by way of to the Grand Last of the 68th Eurovision Music Contest. Supply: AAP / Jessica Gow / EPA
Kapsis stated she had spoken to Electrical Fields on the competitors, describing them as “unimaginable”.
“They’re tremendous proficient and I like how they integrated Aboriginal tradition within the efficiency,” she stated.
“They’re superb.”
When is the Eurovision last?
The Eurovision Grand Last shall be broadcast dwell on SBS at 5am AEST on Sunday 12 Might and repeated at 7.30pm. It’s going to even be obtainable on.