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Antigoni Buxton once appeared on a popular ITV2 reality show.<\/p>\n

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Eurovision Song Contest watchers may think they’ve seen Cyprus’s entry Antigoni Buxton before as she first rose to fame on a popular ITV2 reality show.<\/p>\n

The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is full of recognisable faces this year from Delta Goodrem representing Australia to the UK’s own entry Look Mum No Computer.<\/a><\/p>\n

But there’s another musical<\/a> pop star hitting the stage in Vienna this weekend that you might recognise and that’s Cyprus entry Antigoni Buxton.<\/p>\n

Singing ‘Jalla’ on stage, Antigoni has always been destined for fame, first starting her quest into the limelight with singing and songwriting as a young teenager, even attending the prestigious BRIT school in London.<\/p>\n

However, it was her time on reality TV<\/a> that really made her a household name in the UK back in 2022.<\/p>\n

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Eurovision singer Antigoni appeared on UK’s Love Island in 2022.<\/p>\n

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Who is Cyprus’s Eurovision entry Antigoni Buxton?<\/p>\n

For most of us, you’ll recognise Antigoni from her time on ITV’s Love Island<\/a>. She entered the villa as a bombshell in 2022 alongside contestants such as Ekin-Su, Luca Bish and Indiyah Polack.<\/p>\n

She was dumped from the island by the boys during a villa vote after just eight days.<\/p>\n

Following her departure, Antigoni went back to her love of music and released solo singles ‘Red Flag’, ‘Tomboy’, ‘Lie Lie’, and ‘Habibi’.<\/p>\n

Her chart success doesn’t end there as she also went on tour with Greek music artists Marina Satti and Eleni Foureira.<\/p>\n

Is Love Island’s Antigoni Buxton from Cyprus?<\/p>\n

Antigoni was not born or raised in Cyprus but her mum was and that’s something she has always been incredibly proud of.<\/p>\n

Her mum is famous chef Tonia Buxton who has ensured her children remained immersed in their Greek culture and heritage.<\/p>\n

Antigoni can speak fluent Greek and has a Greek record deal which allowed her to be put forward for the Eurovision Song Contest.<\/p>\n

She actually lives in North London with her family which includes two brothers, a sister, and her architect dad who is from England.<\/p>\n

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What is Antigoni Buxton singing at the Eurovision Song Contest?<\/p>\n

Her song, called ‘Jalla’ translates to ‘more’ in Greek Cypriot which she will perform in both Cypriot and English.<\/p>\n

It’s an upbeat tune which she has lots of dancers for and was written by Antigoni herself along with other producers.<\/p>\n

The song is about having fun and partying while enjoying the vibes of the Mediterranean culture.<\/p>\n

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