An Xtra Happy Birthday; August 4th

I guess it’s not really too hard guessing who today’s birthday boy is, if you’ve checked to which countries our greetings are being sent! But in case you need a few more bits of info; he’s from one country but represented another. He was the first representative of this country to qualify for the final in 5 years. He is…

Jon Lilygreen, 30

Jon Lilygreen is from Wales, but he represented Cyprus in the 2010 Eurovision in Oslo. For the first time since 2005 Cyprus got to take part in the grand final. I am one of the many people who believe that Jon and his “Life Looks Better In Spring” had deserved a top result. Unfortunately, it lost the fight for the “happy guitar song” votes to Tom Dice and “Me and My Guitar”. When all the votes had been counted, Jon finished in 21st place.

All of us here at escXtra wish Jon an Xtra happy 30th!