I need a bit more southern European optimism. Sun, warm weather and beaches are all things that I’d like to see right now. Which is why I’ve picked this song from sunnier climes. It’s Αλέξια Βασιλείου/Aléxia Vasiliou that has a birthday today so Cyprus is my country of choice. Wouldn’t it be great if Aphrodite’s Island were to win the contest one year?
I did have to take issue with hostess Ms Laszlo’s spiel about her thought. She says that Alexia took part in the contest in ’81. She then took up music seriously. Is Viktor implying that Eurovision isn’t serious? How dare she! The song starts 1.31 in.
Alexia is 53 today.
Χρόνια πολλά, Αλεξία!