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Swapping Love Island for Eurovision: Antigoni's pride at representing Cyprus
Key takeaways
- San Marino in particular love a guest star, from Boy George's blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance this year to US rapper Flo Rida helping the country make the final in 2021.
- But fans of Love Island might be surprised when they see who's performing in the second semi-final later.
- Antigoni Buxton, who appeared in series eight of the reality show in 2022, will be representing Cyprus with her dancefloor banger Jalla.
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Pete Allisonand Ian Murphy,BBC Newsbeat Getty Images Antigoni hopes her dance-pop anthem Jalla will get her to Saturday's Eurovision final Tune into Eurovision and it's becoming more and more common to spot someone you recognise - even if you aren't the biggest fan of the song contest.
San Marino in particular love a guest star, from Boy George's blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance this year to US rapper Flo Rida helping the country make the final in 2021.
But fans of Love Island might be surprised when they see who's performing in the second semi-final later.
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