🇨🇾 It’s Silia Kapsis for Cyprus

photo: EBU/CyBC

Finally confirmed, after weeks of rumours: Silia Kapsis will represent Cyprus! That is what Cypriot broadcaster CyBC announced today.

Silia Kapsis was, just like this year’s contestant, Andrew Lambrou, born and raised in Australia. To be more precise: in Sydney.

Silia has served as the main vocalist for the Australian Youth Performing Arts Company (AYPAC) and has frequently headlined numerous prestigious global events.

Beyond the spotlight, her passion for pop music grew stronger. In 2022, she unveiled her maiden track, “Who Am I?”, a song she penned and set to music when she was just 12. Her subsequent tracks, “No Boys Allowed” and “Disco Dancer”, were released in March and May of 2023, respectively, with another song anticipated before the close of 2024.

Silia has collaborated with globally acclaimed choreographers. She was chosen to be part of the ImmaBeast Dance Company in Los Angeles, shared the dance floor with Stephen tWitch Boss on The Jennifer Hudson Show, and was spotlighted in a dance documentary by Taboo of the Black-Eyed Peas.

But Silia’s talents don’t stop at singing and dancing. She made her on-screen debut playing Zoe in the short film Pearly Gates. Furthermore, she’s been involved in several TV ventures with Nickelodeon, and regularly presents on Nick News.

A song and a title have not been announced yet, so….. to be continued!

“Disco Dancer” is not Silia’s Eurovision song.

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