Cyprus’ Eurovision 2025 representative, Theo Evan, discusses preparations, high expectations due to renowned songwriters, and his opinion on the Israeli entry in an interview at Thessaloniki’s pre-Eurovision party.
The Greek Eurovision website, Eurovisionfun, along with local radio stations (Zoo Radio and Transistor), hosted the annual pre-Eurovision party “Eurovision Party SKG” in Thessaloniki last Friday (March 14). The event featured Greek artists, past and present Eurovision participants, and contestants from the Greek national selection. Tal Dahan and Noy Yehoyada from the EuroMix team flew to cover the party and interview participating artists, including Cyprus’ Eurovision 2025 representative, Theo Evan, who performed a snippet of his song live for the first time. Watch the full interview:
Last Tuesday, “Shh,” the song to be performed by Cyprus’ representative Theo Evan at Eurovision 2025, was revealed. The song explores the mysterious identity of a beautiful and famous figure dealing with intense emotions and conflicting feelings. In an interview with EuroMix, Evan discussed the mysterious lyrics, revealing that they refer to a character who will only be unveiled on the Eurovision stage!
Theo Evan was the first artist announced as a participant in Eurovision 2025, but his song was one of the last to be revealed this season. Evan shares that releasing his song is very exciting due to the extensive work on it, stating:
“Eurovision has always been a dream of mine. I didn’t know weather it would be possible for me, and I’m so grateful that it’s actually happening now.”
Evan’s song was composed by the Greek composer Dimitris Kontopoulos, who has written, produced, and composed 18 Eurovision songs to date. The song was written by Linda Dale and Lasse Nymann who co-wrote and produced the winning Eurovision 2024 song “The Code” alongside the Norwegian singer-songwriter Elsie Bay. Evan expresses that working with this team is a blessing and that he comes with high expectations for Eurovision in Basel. His main goal is to be the best version of himself and meet the expectations set by both the singer and the team.
Regarding the Israeli song, “New Day Will Rise” by Yuval Raphael, Evan said:
“I listened to snippets, it sounds amazing. It’s such a powerful ballad. I really loved what I’ve heard.”
In conclusion, the singer shared a message full of anticipation and excitement for EuroMix viewers:
“I wish that we bring a very strong and powerful show to you because our goal is to entertain and present something that has an influence and has a last-thing impact.”
Cyprus in Eurovision 2025
“Shh” is the title of the song that will be performed by Theo Evan, representing Cyprus in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2025, set to take place on May 13 in Basel, Switzerland. The song was composed by the Greek composer Dimitris Kontopoulos, who has written, produced, and composed 18 Eurovision songs to date. The song was written by Linda Dale and Lasse Nymann who co-wrote and produced the winning Eurovision 2024 song “The Code” alongside the Norwegian singer-songwriter Elsie Bay. The song is sung in English.
The song describes the mysterious identity who is known for its beauty and external traits. It seems to be caught in a cycle of excessive self-assurance, which could lead to its downfall. The lyrics reflect the internal struggles, with emotions such as love, desire, and jealousy pulling in different directions. It’s caught between the extremes of heaven and hell, representing her internal conflict. The song portrays this character as someone torn between the highs of life and the lows, deeply affected by her emotional journey.
Cyprus is currently in 14th place in the betting odds for Eurovision 2025.
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.
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”.
