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Silia Kapsis
Kapsis in 2024
Kapsis in 2024
Background information
Birth nameVasiliki Silia Kapsis
Born (2006-12-05) 5 December 2006 (age 17)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
  • actress
InstrumentVocals

Vasiliki Silia Kapsis[1][2] (/ˈsiːliə ˈkæpsɪs/ SEE-lee-ə KAP-siss;[3] Greek: Βασιλική Σίλια Καψή, romanized: Vasilikí Sília Kapsí; born 5 December 2006) is an Australian-born singer, dancer, and actress of Greek and Cypriot descent.[4][5][6][7][8] She represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Liar". She was the youngest entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

Early life and career

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Vasiliki Silia Kapsis was born in Sydney to Cypriot singer Giorgos Kapsis and Greek lawyer and former dancer Despina "Rebecca" Saivanidis from Thessaloniki.[1][9][10] She spent her childhood in Sydney, growing up in an artistic environment and performing since the age of 4. She has been lead singer for the Australian Youth Performing Arts Company (AYPAC) and at a number of events worldwide,[9] including being the solo performer at actor Alex Russell's 30th birthday event in Los Angeles.[6]

Her debut song, "Who Am I?", which she wrote and composed at age 12, was released in 2022. She released two more singles, "No Boys Allowed", and "Disco Dancer", in March and May of 2023.[9] Her fourth single "Night Out", inspired by R&B and pop sounds, was released in early November 2023.[7][11]

Kapsis was selected for the ImmaBeast Dance Company in Los Angeles. She worked with Stephen "tWitch" Boss on The Jennifer Hudson Show and featured in a dance documentary produced by rapper Taboo.[9]

Kapsis made her acting debut as the lead character in the 2022 short film Pearly Gates and has worked on various television projects for the Australian Nickelodeon, appearing as a regular host on the local version of Nick News.[9] Along with the other hosts, she was nominated for Aussie/Kiwi Legend of the Year at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 2023.[12]

Silia Kapsis at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

On 25 September 2023, she was announced as the Cypriot entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, to be held in Malmö, Sweden.[9][12] On 8 January 2024, the title of her competing song, "Liar", was revealed.[13] The song was released on the following 29 February. At Eurovision, Kapsis was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, where she placed sixth out of 15 with 67 points, qualifying to the final, where she placed 15th out of 26 with 78 points.[14][15]

Discography

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Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album / EP
LTU
[16] 		SWE
Heat.
[17]
"Who Am I?" 2022 — — Non-album singles
"No Boys Allowed" 2023 — —
"Disco Dancer" — —
"Night Out" — —
"Liar" 2024 25 6
"Red Flag"[18] — —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Accolades

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  • Bobby McCloughan Creative Arts Award (130th Anniversary Award) at Claremont College, Sydney (2018)
  • St Vincent's College Madame Christian Scholarship for Singing (2019)
  • BuildaBeast Sydney Scholarship (2019)
  • Village Nation Performing Arts College Scholarship (2021)[12][19]

References

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  1. ^ a b Georgiou, Giannis (25 September 2023). "Cyprus: Silia Kapsis will represent the country at Eurovision 2024 with a song by Dimitris Kontopoulos!". Eurovisionfun. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Disco Dancer". Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (AMRAP). Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA). 23 May 2023. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  3. ^ Meet Silia Kapsis from Cyprus! And let the Eurovision excitement begin! #Eurovision2024. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 25 September 2023. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Silia Kapsis is representing Cyprus: "I will freestyle in my Eurovision performance"".
  5. ^ "Eurovision 2024: Ποια είναι η Silia Kapsi - Η καταγωγή της, οι γονείς της με τα... μεγάλα ονόματα και τα παιδικά της χρόνια". Youweekly (in Greek). 8 May 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  6. ^ a b Knox, David (27 September 2023). "Aussie singer to represent Cyprus in Eurovision 2024". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  7. ^ a b Tsinivits, Kyriakos (3 November 2023). "Silia Kapsis, Cyprus' Representative, Releases New Single 'Night Out'". Aussievision. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  8. ^ Plaskasovitis, Niko (8 May 2024). "Silia Kapsis: The Australian who made it onto the Eurovision final". Special Broadcasting Service. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Cyprus: Silia Kapsis joins the party!". Eurovision.tv. EBU. 25 September 2023. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  10. ^ Marathovouniotis, Stelios (25 September 2023). "Silia Kapsis to represent Cyprus at Eurovision 2024". Cyprus Weekly. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Silia Kapsis, Cyprus' Representative, Releases New Single 'Night Out'". Greek City Times. 4 November 2023. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  12. ^ a b c Adams, William Lee (25 September 2023). "Silia Kapsis: Cyprus confirms its Eurovision 2024 singer". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  13. ^ Stephenson, James (8 January 2024). "Cyprus: Eurovision 2024 Song Will Be Called 'Liar'". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  14. ^ Holdiness, Timothy. "Eurovision 2024 Semi-Final One Qualifiers". ESCXTRA. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  15. ^ Sturtridge, Isaac. "REVEALED: The Eurovision 2024 semi-final and final jury/televote detailed voting results". ESCXTRA. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  16. ^ "2024 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 17 May 2024. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Aussie Eurovision star Silia Kapsis releases new single Red Flag". Aussie Vision. 21 June 2024. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  19. ^ "MEET OUR CAST". Pearly Gates. 27 September 2021. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2023 – via Facebook.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest
2024 		Succeeded by
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