He’s the American-Greek German singer who was due to represent Cyprus at Eurovision 2020. However in early June, Cyprus broadcaster CyBC confirmed that Sandro would not be getting a return ticket to Rotterdam for 2021. Now the “Running” singer has spoken out for the first time since the announcement.
Since CyBC confirmed that they would be selecting a different act for Eurovision 2021, Sandro has kept a low profile on Instagram, uploading only a few photos with no substantial text captions.
But earlier this week, The Voice of Germany star broke the silence and gave fans an update.
The singer — who previously opened up about stress and anxiety issues in his Eurovision 2020 song — talked about how he had “taken some time off to recover from all that stress and negativity I was exposed to!”. He was frank about how things were, saying he had “been feeling low and crushed day in and day out!”
But thankfully, Sandro seems to have gotten over the worst of it. He noted that “Life is a rollercoaster ride sometimes but yo I can proudly say that I picked right back up. I’m feeling stronger than ever before.”
And Sandro is looking to the future, eager for fans to hear his new music. He wrote, “I am incredibly pumped and excited to show you guys what I’ve been cooking and working on for almost a year now!”
Sandro also thanked his fans for their support, and also gave a shoutout to broadcaster CyBC and the Eurovision team.
We wish Sandro the best of luck for his new music projects!
Cyprus’ plans for Eurovision 2021
In June, following rumours in local media, broadcaster CyBC confirmed that Sandro would not represent Cyprus again at Eurovision 2021.
In a statement, the broadcaster said:
“Following a mutual agreement with Sandro and his management and taking into consideration his schedule of commitments, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation wishes to inform that the said artist will not be representing Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.”
The broadcaster has not given any details about its selection plans for Eurovision 2021, however it is understood that they will again internally select their act.
Earlier this week, Greek pop icon Vangelis Kakouriotis shared his dream of representing Cyprus at Eurovision.
Also throwing his hat in the ring is fellow Greek singer Ian Stratis. He was one of the three acts rumoured to be representing Cyprus in 2020. But it seems that the Greek X Factor runner-up is still interested.
When asked on a Greek chat show about doing Eurovision, Ian said, “Eurovision is a very good opportunity and I would like to represent Greece or Cyprus.”
Greek broadcaster ERT has already confirmed that it has invited back 2020 singer Stefania to be its supergirl in Rotterdam. This rules out Ian or Vangelis representing their home country at Eurovision 2021, but Cyprus still remains a possibility.
What do you think? Are you excited to hear Sandro’s new music? Who should represent Cyprus at Eurovision 2021? Tell us your thoughts below!
sandro suffers from anxiety and depression,The very first interview he gave I could tell by his body language and speech something wasnt right. I have seen that look before……
he may have no fault,I also see no musical talent. eurovision participation is expensive for cyprus even now more so with the economy and coronavirus. Cybc (rik) is funded by the goverment,to flog a dead horse next year. I dont think so
Definitely think the broadcaster could’ve gone about this without hanging Sandro out to dry so much. Something similar to what Germany put out (X is completely welcome to submit again next year etc.) would’ve been a much classier public statement.
Good luck, Sandro!
Do you want Ivi Adamou in the Eurovision 2021, guys?
I wouldn’t be against her coming back but I would prefer to see some new talent. Also, I think after Fuego and Replay. It would be nice to see a different style from Cyprus on the Eurovision stage.
I’m read that Ian Stratis will represent Cyprus in the Eurovision 2021!
ivi adamou is not a great performer to be honest. la la love could have gotten much higher with a better female performer.It could be argued fuego is not as good as la la love,but of course it was the performance that counted on the night
I still feel really sorry for Sandro. There was no need for CyBC to issue a statement like that so far in advance of 2021. What should have been a summer of consolation for all the 2020 entrants turned into stigma and negativity for him. There should have been a bit more loyalty and care for an artist they chose to fly their flag.
This is so disrespectful towards him!
He seems like a lovely and nice guy. It’s sad that we won’t see him next year, but maybe he could try for Germany in the next years? Anyways, I wish him a very bright future and hope to hear from him 🙂
I think that all the negativity he is speaking about might be stemming from us Eurovision fans. I mean, some are really rude towards songs they don’t like, so I think we should give it a thought before talking trash about someone who’s worked much harder on their songs that we did on typing our comments, regardless of whether we like them or not. All my love and positivity to Sandro! Take care of yourself!
Totally agree! I read an article months ago about how us Eurovision fans have become too competitive as a fandom, which is very true. (Even when watching some ranking songs videos on YouTube, there are some real harsh comments for the lower ranked songs. I do think we spread lots of negativity for some artists and their songs every year. It takes a lot of skill to write a song. As an artist, you really need to just tune out sometimes and just focus on the people who love you, not hate you. Hope very much to see Sandro at… Read more »
I agree. I do rankings of the songs on YouTube and although I always express my point of view for each song(even if it’s negative), I try to leave also a good comment to each entry because the artists are more than a song. They should get constructive feedback and not be bullied merely because we are “disappointed” of their work.
Some fans just don’t know how great the song is.
THIS! Seriously this is a huge problem in the Eurovision sphere. Some fans think it’s okay to attack people when they don’t get their own way and it really needs to stop. It’s not fair on artists or other fans to be exposed to all of that negativity. People are more than within their right to not like a song or feel disappointed about the outcome of a national final but there are better ways of talking about it than attacking people and being mean to artists. The amount of artists who have clearly been effected by the amount of… Read more »
Talking only for 2019, Benny Cristo, Uku Suviste, Tom Leeb, can confirm it, they got the same treatment by the eurofans even by some wiwibloggs redactors and even by the founder of wiwibloggs….. and after they make articles like this one……
#EurofansAreOddsObsessed
You are not in the top 10 of the odds before the contest, then you are bad, you deserve only hatred, you even don’t exist for some people……that’s how some eurofans react and it’s pityful, Sandro and the others guys I mentionned, the eurofans don’t deserve you.
Talking for 2020 sorry my mistake.
I’ve definitely been working to be as even-handed in my critiques of Eurovision entries as I can, because it’s not fair to the artists or songwriters to be bashed as mercilessly as fans often do. Constructive criticism and benefit of the doubt are the ways to go, and the way some fans have slagged on acts here and elsewhere is really shameful. I get that there’s a certain fun in being catty and sarcastic, but you’ve gotta remember that there are actual people behind each song, and they’re not above checking the internet to see what Eurovision fans (y’know, the… Read more »
That is true.It’s like the whole fandom thing has turned into a contest and competition instead of just being warm and welcome. Especially Wibloggs can at times be very catty which I guess is part of the fun but is that what being a fan is about? Dowvoting or being downright mean when a country or song does well, when you think it shouldn’t. I always try to say “not my type of thing but good luck to them” or similar when it’s some song I don’t like. I might not aways have succeed in coming of like that but… Read more »
I got your point but in the end of the day it IS a contest. That’s what C in ESC stands for.
So? Just because it’s a contest doesn’t mean artists deserve to get hate if their song isn’t to the fandom’s taste or they have a bit of an off performance. These are real people at the end of the day with real feelings and they dont deserve to be treated as badly as some artists have by Eurovision fans.
Did I say that?
I said that saying “stop acting as if it was a contest of some kind” is kinda dumb because it IS a contest
Yes it is a contest but that doesnt mean you have to be mean or rude because you dont like it. Saying not my favourite but good luck to them can be enough. It wont help your favourite to mock others.
ESC is about being friendly you know , that should be true for fans too