ERT has announced that Antigoni will perform in Semi-Final Two of Sing for Greece 2026.
The Cypriot representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to perform at the Greek national selection. The Greek broadcaster ERT has confirmed she will be taking to the stage to perform her entry live for the first time.
It is also reported that Antigoni may reveal her song for the Eurovision Song Contest as early as this coming week. Earlier this week she was in Cyprus filming the official music video for her song. In a similar vane to Antigoni’s discography, her upcoming Eurovision song is set to utilise a Cypriot-Mediterranean feel and vibe – bringing the summer party to stage in Vienna.
Cyprus was the first country to announce their representative for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest next May, and has followed a trend for the island nation of being one of the first countries to reveal their singers, since 2023.
ANTIGONI, Antigoni Buxton, is a British Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in North London. She has made several TV appearances, including most famously her debut on UK Love Island Season 8 in 2022. She has since released many hit singles, including “You Can Have Him”. Her most recent singles include “Sleeping Alone” and “Habibi”. Antigoni quite oftenly embraces her Cypriot heritage by incorporating traditional Cypriot instrumentation through her music, mixing it with more contemporary genres.
Source: ERT / OGAE Greece
Cyprus debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981. Their best result was in 2018, when Eleni Foureira and the song “Fuego” finished second with 436 points. Before then, their best results in the contest came in the form of three fifth-place finishes. These fifth-place finishes were Anna Vissi with “Mono i agapi” in 1982, Hara & Andreas Constantinou with “Mana mou” in 1997 and Lisa Andreas with “Stronger Every Minute” in 2004. Cyprus currently holds the record for the most participations in Eurovision without a win.