We had the pleasure of speaking to this year’s Greek Eurovision representative, Akylas, ahead of his appearance at the Eurovision In Concert pre-party in Amsterdam.
Speaking to Tamara at the Eurovision In Concert press event this afternoon, Greece’s Akylas spoke about how it feels to represent Greece at the contest, who the dog is in the “Ferto” music video, and his first Eurovision memory.
Watch the full interview here:
Thank you Akylas for the interview, and good luck in Vienna!
Who is Akylas?
Akylas Mytilinaios, better known simply as Akylas, was born on February 11, 1999 in Serres in northern Greece. After dropping out of school, he moved to Thessaloniki, where he graduated from culinary school and worked in restaurants. He also worked as a cruise ship singer for two years before moving to Athens. In 2021, Akylas began posting cover versions to TikTok and quickly gained popularity. He released his debut single “Fthinokraso” later that year.
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Greece debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974, when they were represented by Marinella and the song “Krasi, thalassa kai t’agori mou”, which finished in 11th place with 7 points. Three years later, Greece earned their first top 5 finish with Paschalis, Marianna, Robert, and Bessy, who finished in 5th place with “Mathima solfege”. In 2001, Greece achieved their first top 3 placing with Antique and the song “I Would Die For You”. The song became a European hit and charted across the continent. In 2005, Helena Paparizou returned to the Eurovision stage as a solo artist and brought Greece their first, and to date only, victory. Her song “My Number One” won with 230 points, beating runners-up Malta by 38 points.