Sophia Patsalides | |
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Birth name | Sophia Patsalidou |
Born |
Nicosia, Cyprus |
16 December 2000
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals, piano |
Years active | 2004-present |
Sophia Patsalidou (Greek: Σοφία Πατσαλίδου, born 16 December 2000), known professionally as Sophia Patsalides (Greek: Σοφία Πατσαλίδου), is a Greek Cypriot teen singer. She represented her nation at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with her song "I pio omorfi mera" (The most wonderful day).
Patsalides was born on 16 December 2000 in Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus. She is currently a student at The English School of Nicosia. Patsalides has been interested in music since she was little, but started singing when she was 3. She grew up listening to pop music, such as Beyoncé.
On 21 July 2014, Sophia Patsalides was internally selected to represent Cyprus at the 12th annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Malta. She was the fifth to perform on the evening with her song I pio omorfi mera. Following the final, she said that she would "love" to participate in the adult Eurovision for Cyprus.