Sophia Patsalidou ( gr, Σοφία Πατσαλίδου, born 16 December 2000), known professionally as Sophia Patsalides, is a
Greek-Cypriot singer. At 22 years old she holds a BA and master in music and performance. Her latest singles are developed with Sophie and the Giants producer Jo Pereira and co-written with Olivia Dean's songwriter, Glen Roberts. She recently opened American artist's LP concert in Limassol and is set to open Israeli star
Hanan Ben Ari
Hanan Ben Ari ( he, חָנָן בֶּן אָרִי) is an Israeli singer, songwriter, and musician.
Biography
Ben Ari was born and raised in Karnei Shomron, Israel. Ben Ari's father, Herzl Ben Ari, was former head of the Karnei Shomron Council. ...
in February 2023. She left high school at 16 years old to pursue music at university level.
Earlier in her career, she represented her nation at the
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 was the 12th edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest, and took place, for the first time, in Malta. This was the third time that the contest was hosted by the winning country. Maltese nation ...
with her song "
I pio omorfi mera" (The most wonderful day).
Biography
Sophia Patsalides was born on 16 December 2000 in
Nicosia, the capital city of
Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ...
. She has been interested in music since she was little and started singing when she was 3. She grew up listening to pop artists, such as
Beyoncé.
Junior Eurovision 2014
On 21 July 2014, Sophia Patsalides was internally selected to represent Cyprus at the 12th annual
Junior Eurovision Song Contest in
Malta
Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...
. She was the fifth to perform on the evening with her song ''
I pio omorfi mera''. Following the final, she said that she would "love" to participate in the adult Eurovision for Cyprus.
Discography
References
Living people
Musicians from Nicosia
2000 births
Cypriot pop singers
Cypriot child singers
Cypriot expatriates in the United Kingdom
Junior Eurovision Song Contest entrants
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