The stars behind the song: Who are the well-known writers responsible for Theo Evan‘s Cypriot entry for Eurovision 2025? The list includes experienced creators and Eurovision winners!
Theo Evan‘s song, announced as Cyprus’ representative for Eurovision 2025 a few months ago, is almost completely ready. As previously reported, the song is the work of highly experienced creators and producers from various countries, who have many successes to their credit, including in the Eurovision world.
Now, the Cypriot national broadcaster CYBC reveals the team behind the Cypriot song for Eurovision 2025, which includes very familiar names, among them Greek composer Dimitris Kontopoulos and the writers of the winning song of Eurovision 2024, “The Code“!
Experienced Composer with Eurovision Success
Dimitris Kontopoulos is no stranger to the Eurovision world. In fact, he holds impressive record achievements, including writing songs for a large number of countries at Eurovision – no less than nine different countries: Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Albania, Estonia, Belarus, Greece, Moldova, Russia, and Cyprus! Equally impressive, he has written 18 songs for Eurovision competitions over the years, with the Cypriot song for Eurovision 2025 bringing the number to 19!
Among his well-known songs that achieved high rankings, we can mention Ukraine 2008, “Shady Lady“, which finished second, and with the same result, Azerbaijan 2013, “Hold Me“. Additionally, Sergey Lazarev’s two songs from Eurovision 2016 and 2019, “You Are The Only One” and “Scream” (respectively) which finished third, with the 2016 song even winning the public vote! Recently, we can also find the Cypriot song for Eurovision 2024, “Liar“, which finished 15th in the Grand Final.
Rising Star in Eurovision Songwriting
Elsie Bay is a Norwegian singer and songwriter known to us from the Eurovision national selection world. She has written several songs that competed in various selections across Europe, including multiple songs for the Norwegian Eurovision selection “Melodi Grand Prix”, the German Eurovision selection in 2023 and 2024, and one song for the Luxembourg Eurovision selection in 2024, “Luxembourg Song Contest”.
Among her well-known songs are “Death of Us” and “Love You in a Dream” which she wrote and performed herself in the Norwegian selection in 2022 and 2023, reaching the top four. Additionally, the song she wrote last year for the Luxembourg selection, “Drowning in the Rain“, performed by singer Krick, finished in a very respectable second place. Now, Elsie is writing for the first time a song that will compete on the Eurovision stage!
Eurovision 2024 Winning Songwriters
Linda Dale and Lasse Nymann have also written songs for the Norwegian Eurovision selection, but they broke into everyone’s consciousness when they wrote the winning song of Eurovision 2024, “The Code“, by Nemo from Switzerland! Now, the two are collaborating once again to write Theo Evan’s song for Eurovision!
Linda has previously written “Queen of Kings“, which represented Norway at Eurovision 2023 and finished fifth in the final, as well as “Woman Show” from the Norwegian selection of 2024. Alongside this, Lasse wrote “Geronimo” which competed in the Norwegian selection in 2023.
Theo Evan’s song was recorded in Athens during September, shortly after his selection as Cyprus’ Eurovision representative was announced. The song is currently in its final mixing stages, and soon the Cypriot delegation will receive the final version.
Behind the song stands a group of well-known creators from different countries, with numerous successes both in Eurovision and beyond, which have now been revealed. The song is expected to showcase Theo’s full vocal range and dancing abilities. Filming for the song’s music video may begin in early February and will be shot in Cyprus.
According to knowledgeable sources, the song, which will be revealed in late February or early March along with its video clip, is considered one of Cyprus’ most ambitious entries to date. It is expected to bring a genuine Cypriot spirit to Eurovision. There is considerable anticipation surrounding its release among both fans and professionals alike.
Evan’s stage performance is also fully prepared, and his rehearsals will begin very soon. The artistic team that will accompany Evan has been fully assembled, and in fact, the Cypriot Eurovision delegation has been formed almost completely.
Theo Evan – Who Are You?
Evangelos Theodorou, known by his stage name Theo Evan, was born to a Cypriot family in the capital Nicosia. At age 7, Evan began studying dance professionally. He won numerous dance competitions, created many of his own choreographies, and performed as a dancer alongside various musical artists. Later, Evan joined his school choir and began performing in musicals, where he realized he wanted a musical career and to create his own songs. He went on to graduate with honors from Berklee College of Music in Boston, the world’s leading school for jazz and modern pop music.
In 2021, he released his first self-written and composed song “The Wall,” and the following year he released 4 additional songs. His newest song “Fading Dreams” was released at the end of August 2024.
Evan says his biggest musical inspiration is pop star Michael Jackson, from whom he took the rhythm in his songs and the love for dance. Evan mentions that he has been watching the Eurovision contest since he was a child. He believes his artistic stamp is perfectly suited for the competition and claims that representing Cyprus is a great honor for him.
Cyprus in Eurovision 2024
Source: CYBC.
Eurovision 2025: This will be Cyprus’s 41st participation in Eurovision. Cyprus joined the competition in 1981 and achieved its best result in Eurovision 2018 when singer Eleni Foureira finished in second place with the song “Fuego”.
