Singer-songwriter, dance music performer and record producer Vasiliki Karagiorgos or VASSY is submitting a song to be considered for Greece in next year’s Eurovision.
VASSY, known for her hit song ‘Bad’ with David Guetta and Showtek, told Neos Kosmos she was approached by Eurovision in Greece to consider doing it.
She said she has never thought about performing at Eurovision and admittedly didn’t realise it was such a big deal until she saw those around her getting excited at the prospect.
“People are so excited LOL, way more than me….it is very cute,” she said.
“To be honest I didn’t know how big it was. This thing is massive…people love it.
“My family is already very excited and anyone that finds out immediately says – we are coming to Eurovision with you.”
Even her yiayia in the village knows about Eurovision.
Now knowing the scope of singing at Eurovision, VASSY feels it will be an honour and her family in Australia and Greece, as well as the entire Greek community are so proud of her already.
VASSY, who is in the US, was a guest speaker at a Greek event in Los Angeles last weekend for the Greek Hellenic American Women’s Council.
She gave a speech and at the end of the speech, told everyone about Eurovision.
“The crowd went nuts LOL it actually gives me so much joy to see people so happy and proud,” she said.
“I think it’s more about recognition. We realise being Greek this path is not an easy one so when you see other people potentially in a position to represent your country I think it just gives folks a sense of pride and ownership.”
When asked if she feels that she is representing not just Greece (literally) but Australia, she said 1000 per cent she does.
“I feel very Australian and I feel very Greek, I identify with both,” the Darwin born singer said.
“I think the Greeks in Australia feel proud because there’s a sense of cultural pride representing the community all the hard work that our immigrant parents went through to give us the opportunity that they did not have.
“Being a Greek woman representing the community, being a good role model for other women and the younger Greek Aussie generation aspiring to become artists or pursue their dreams in any field for that matter. I think people recognise this and can resonate. Not only am I a girl that grew up in a little small town like Darwin but I also went to the other side of the world to pursue my dreams and succeeded.
“This would be a beautiful full circle story. If my father was still alive he would feel very proud to hear people talking about me with so much Greek pride.”
