Cyprus has revealed its artist for the Eurovision Song Contest 2027: George Perris.
The announcement was made by the Cypriot broadcaster CyBC during the morning programme Omorfi Mera on RIK 1. For the third year in a row, Cyprus is the first country to reveal its Eurovision representative.
His song will be chosen at a live national selection. Following an open call for songs, eligible submissions will be evaluated and a committee appointed by CyBC will determine how many songs advance to the show. The date of the show and the number of competing songs have not yet been announced.
The winning song will be selected through a combination of public voting and an expert jury, each accounting for 50% of the result.
Songwriters can submit their songs until 13 December 2026 at 22:59 CET.
Cyprus last held a national final in 2015. Its Eurovision entries from 2017 to 2026 were selected internally.
George Perris
George Perris (Γιώργος Περρής) is a Greek-French singer born in Athens in August 1983 to a Greek father and a French mother. He sings in Greek, French, English and Spanish.
He began studying piano as a child and later studied Greek literature at the University of Athens. His early career included working with composer Mimis Plessas and tenor Mario Frangoulis.
Perris released his first French-language album, Un Souhait, in 2012, featuring “Ma solitude”, a duet with Lara Fabian. His first English-language album, Picture This, followed in 2014. He has also worked with Michel Legrand, Plácido Domingo and Tina Arena.
His concert programmes have been broadcast by PBS in the United States, including A Sunset in Greece, filmed at the Temple of Aphaea on Aegina. In 2021, he performed “No Armor” for the Recording Academy’s Global Spin series.
His recent releases include the album Mazi I Kanis in 2025 and the live EP In Concert in 2026.
Outside music, Perris became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Greece in June 2022, focusing on combating violence against children. He has also been awarded the title of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture.
Cyprus in the Eurovison Song Contest
Since Cyprus debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981, the country has not yet managed to win in any of the 42 times the country has participated.
Cyprus came close to winning in 2018 when Eleni Foureira finished 2nd with Fuego, their best result so far.
Since the introduction of the Semi-finals in 2004, Cyprus has qualified for 13 out of 21 Grand Finals.
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