Cyprus has chosen Rafaella Panteli & Christos Georgiou as its representatives for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Tbilisi with the song “Away”.
How they got chosen
Out of 70 auditioning performers, a 5-member jury evaluated vocal ability, stage presence, and performance skills using Eurovision-style scoring (12, 10, 8-1 points). Rafaella and Christos came out on top. Meanwhile, 20 original songs were submitted globally, and “Away” was chosen for its fit with their stage presence.
Rafaella is 14 years old and has experience in musical theatre: she has performed in shows like Annie and Hairspray, plus she has won several dance competitions. Christos, aged 12, plays drums and composes music himself.
“Away” was created by an international team of songwriters, Christopher Wortley, Hannah Brine, Peter Barringer, Greig Watts, Paul Drew, and Andy Lys.
Cyprus’ Junior Eurovision history
Cyprus first took part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in its inaugural year of 2003. Theodora Rafti represented Cyprus at the first edition of the Contest, singing “Mia Efhi”, finishing in 14th place. The country’s best position came in both 2004 and 2006, when they finished in 8th place. Cyprus would go on to host the 2008 edition of the Contest in Limassol.
Cyprus returned to Junior Eurovision in 2024, where Maria Pissarides represented them in Madrid. Her song “Crystal Waters” received ten points from the juries and 50 from the televote.
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News Source: CyBC
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