Lisa Andreas

At the age of 13, Andreas began performing as a solo artist, singing mainly in pubs and karaoke competitions; winning one held at The Strand in Gillingham, Kent.^[3][6]

On 26 January 2004 it was announced that Andreas had been selected to compete in the Cypriot national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Stronger Every Minute".^[7] She later went on to win the competition with 96 points, earning her the right to represent the country at the contest.^[8] Andreas, then 16 years old, was the youngest participant selected to take part in the 2004 contest. Following her selection, the song, which featured one line in Greek, was reworked to be performed entirely in the English language.^[9] In Istanbul, she performed 14th during the semi-final and qualified for the grand final, where she later placed 5th overall with a total of 170 points.^[10][11]

Following her participation, Andreas joined a female hip-hop dance troupe, performing at the London Palladium and Her Majesty's Theatre. She later worked as a teacher at a dance school.^[12]

In 2007, she participated in the fourth series of The X Factor, where she advanced to the second round.^[13]

In 2014, she moved to Tucson, Arizona, where she currently resides with her family.^[4][5]