Eleni Foureira (born March 7, 1987 in Fier, Albania) is a pop singer from the Balkans. Even in the early stages of her career in Greece, she was crowned the pop queen of the Greek music scene by the media and fans. Foureira’s releases quickly climb to the top of the national airplay, physical, and digital charts, while she headlines and performs at numerous sold-out concerts and events.

Her performance and dance skills highlight every music video she releases, resulting in millions of views on the YouTube platform!

In 2018, CyBC and Panik Records announced that Eleni Foureira would represent Cyprus at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest with the song „Fuego.“ She triumphed from the moment she appeared on the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest stage, quickly rising to the top of the entry list, receiving the highest number of televoting votes in the semifinal.

In addition, Foureira was awarded the Marcel Bezençon Artistic Award for Best Artistic Performance by the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 commentators. She was in the spotlight of the media and Eurovision fans for her impressive performances and appearances.

Eleni Foureira finished second in the final, achieving Cyprus’s best placing since its first year competing in 1981, while attracting worldwide attention with her signature hair-flicking moves, which she calls „hairography.“