Cyprus presents its song for Eurovision 2026: the premiere of JALLA takes place today
Cyprus officially begins its journey at Eurovision 2026 today, Sunday, February 8. The artist representing the country, Antigoni Buxton, will present the contest song “JALLA” for the first time.
The full official music video will premiere during the evening news broadcast on RIK1 at 20:00. This will be the first public presentation of the song with which Cyprus will compete in Vienna in May.
Shortly before the release, a teaser of the video was published, showing Antigoni Buxton lying in the back of a pickup truck surrounded by oranges — a frame that sets the visual aesthetic of the upcoming performance. The television premiere officially starts the countdown to the international song contest.
Immediately after the TV broadcast, at 21:00, the song will be released:
- on the official Eurovision YouTube channel
- on the website rik.cy
- on all major music streaming platforms
An international team of songwriters worked on the track. Antigoni Buxton is a co-author of the song together with Connor Mullally-Knight, Trey Qua, Claydee Lupa, Paris Kalpos, Charalambos Kallonás and Dimitris Nikolaou.
Author
I am originally from St. Petersburg — a city with a unique character and rhythm. My professional life began rapidly: at just 16, I plunged into the world of global events. The World Cup, the roar of Formula 1 cars in Sochi, the energy of VK Fest, and the backstage of Fashion Week — I always…
You may also be interested in:
- Amendments to the Explosives Law tighten controls and increase fines — Department of Mines
- Dangerous situation on a Limassol highway: a pickup truck was carrying unsecured metal cargo
- A Cypriot scientific documentary film has received an international award in Athens
- The Republic of Cyprus will begin receiving €1.2 billion in EU defence funding from the second half of 2026
- Famagusta court remands 27-year-old suspect in thefts and burglaries for six days
