Singing for Cyprus in this year's Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is none other than former Love Island star Antigoni. The 30-year-old, whose full name is Antigoni Buxton, is surprisingly representing the county, which she has family connections to, in the final of this year's competition which takes place in the Austrian city of Vienna on Saturday night (May 16). London-born Antigoni was selected by the Cypriot broadcaster CyBC, which didn’t have a competition to declare its competitor, unlike other countries. Cyprus advanced to the second semi-final this week and will be the 22nd act to perform in the final. Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily Newsletter The daughter of television host Tonia Buxton, Antigoni competed on the eighth season of the ITV reality dating show Love Island back in 2022. During her time in the villa, she was involved in a brief triangle with eventual winners Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti. What Love Island fans may not know is that Antigoni signed a publishing deal at the age of 14 and has been developing her music style ever since. Her sound is a mix of genres such as pop and hip-hop. Since leaving the villa, she’s managed to grow a global audience of fans. A recent collaboration with Ahmed Saad, El Helwa Zahra, became a big hit for the pair across the Middle East and North Africa. Last year saw her tour across the UK and Europe with Marina Satti, who performed for Greece at the 2024 Eurovision. Also giving her tips was the 2018 Cyprus act Eleni Foureira, who she performed at a sold-out concert in London with. Cyprus are heading into the event with a small chance of lifting the glass microphone trophy, with their odds of winning 20/1 ahead of the show, according to bookies Ladbrokes. The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 final takes place on Saturday, May 16. It will be broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer with Graham Norton hosting and commentating for UK viewers. 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