A few moments ago, the EBU published visual content about the first rehearsals of the Cypriot delegation on the stage of Eurovision Song Contest 2021.
Here you can see a fragment of the first Cypriot rehearsal:
Below you can see a gallery of images about her first contact with the stage and the cameras.
Photos: EBU / THOMAS HANSES
Elena Tsagrinou
Elena Tsagkrinou is one of the most talented and impressive Greek singers.
At the age of 14 she took part in the talent show “Greece Got Talent” . Her career began in 2013, after she was chosen to be the lead singer of the band OtherView. The band release many hit singles, such as “What You Want”, Ola Ayta Pou Niotho”, “O Gyros Tou Kosmou” and “Tora I Pote”.
In 2018 Elena Tsagkrinou left the band and started her solo carreer. Her first solo single was “Pame Ap’ Tin Arhi”, which was released and in English version as “Summer Romance”. She then released the successful singles “Paradisos”, “Tsai Me Lemoni” with Dakis, “San Lava” with OGE, “Logia” and “Amore”.
All these years, she has performed to the biggest music shows in Greece and Cyprus and cooperated with many famous Greek artists. Also, in 2014 she participated to the show “Just The 2 Of Us” as a coach and in 2016-2017 she presented the backstage of the talent show “The Voice”. In 2020 she was chosen to represent Cyrpus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, performing the song “El Diablo”.
An all-round busy bee, the El Diablo diva has recently found time to present her own TV show, K-POP Stars, exploring one of her favourite genres of music, on one of the leading music channels in Greece.
Don’t forget you can download the official ESCplus handbook at the following link. Here you can find all the information regarding the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, biographies, points tables and everything you need to experience the event to the fullest.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the contest’s organisers (NPO, NOS and AVROTROS) announced last january a final decision regarding the scenario that will ensure the health and safety of all people that will be involved in the Eurovision Song Contest next May in Rotterdam. From all the initial four scenarios they considered at the beginning, the organisers have decided to implement ‘Scenario B’.
The health safety and protocols that will be followed match with the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment guidelines for similar large-scale events such as sports competitions.
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