George Perris will represent Cyprus at Eurovision 2027, taking place next May in Burgas, Bulgaria. Broadcaster CyBC confirmed his selection on November 4 following assessments by committees in Cyprus and abroad. His song has not yet been chosen: writers can submit entries until December 13, with the final choice to be decided equally by a public vote and a professional jury.
Cyprus has named its Eurovision 2027 performer, choosing a singer whose career has already taken him well beyond the country’s borders. George Perris will appear at the 71st Eurovision Song Contest in Burgas, Bulgaria, next May. The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation announced its decision on Wednesday, November 4, becoming the first broadcaster to reveal a performer for the competition. The song he will sing remains to be selected.
CyBC chose George Perris through an assessment process involving specialist committees from Cyprus and overseas. That decision settles the question of the artist, while the composition will be chosen through a separate procedure. Rather than announcing a completed entry, the broadcaster has confirmed the singer first and invited writers to help determine the material he takes to the contest. The distinction leaves the musical direction open at this stage.
Composers, lyricists and other creators in Cyprus and abroad can submit original songs through a dedicated online platform. The deadline is Sunday, December 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Cyprus time. The invitation gives interested writers a specific timetable and a confirmed performer to work towards. It does not identify a preferred title, language or team of writers, none of which has yet been announced for the Cypriot entry.
Once submissions close, the proposals will be assessed and a shortlist selected for the final stage. The qualifying songs will be presented in a special live television programme on CyBC. That broadcast will determine which composition travels to Bulgaria with George Perris, combining a public presentation of the shortlisted material with the voting process that will produce the country’s final entry. The date of the programme has not yet been announced.
The result will be decided equally by viewers and a professional jury. The public vote will account for 50% of the outcome, with the jury’s scores providing the remaining 50%. Cyprus is therefore combining an internally completed artist selection with a competitive process for the song. Viewers will have a direct role in choosing the material, even though the performer has already been confirmed by the broadcaster.
George Perris was born in Greece to a French mother and a Greek father. His career spans recordings and concerts in several languages, with performances across Europe and North America. His repertoire sits within pop singing while also drawing on orchestral settings in a number of collaborations. That multilingual background is part of the career he brings to Eurovision, rather than an indication of the language his contest song will use.
His concert appearances have included Lincoln Center in New York, Place des Arts in Montreal and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens. Those venues form part of a touring history established well before this announcement. He has also worked with artists including Michel Legrand, Lara Fabian, Plácido Domingo, Tina Arena and Mario Frangoulis, encountering different musical traditions through live performances and recordings.
Two concert productions, “Live at Jazz at Lincoln Center” and “Live at the Acropolis”, were broadcast by the American public television network PBS. His official biography credits the productions with a combined reach exceeding 150 million viewers. That figure is presented as part of his career profile, not a forecast for his Eurovision appearance. The broadcasts helped introduce his work to television audiences outside Greece and the countries where he toured.
In December 2021, the Recording Academy selected George Perris for its Global Spin series, which showcases musicians from different countries. He has also served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, focusing on protecting children from violence. France’s Ministry of Culture honoured him as a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in recognition of his contribution to culture, adding to the international activities that preceded his selection by CyBC.
Cyprus first entered Eurovision in 1981, when the group Island performed “Monika” in Dublin. The country’s best result remains Eleni Foureira’s second place with “Fuego” in Lisbon in 2018. Its most recent representative was Antigoni, who performed “JALLA” at the 2026 contest in Vienna. Perris now joins that history, with several months remaining before the 2027 competition and an important part of the entry still undecided.
The immediate next step is the December 13 submission deadline. After assessment and shortlisting, the live television selection will give viewers and the jury equal influence over the final song. Only then will the title, writers and musical identity of the Cypriot entry be known. George Perris is already confirmed for the stage in Burgas; the composition he performs will come from the process now opening to songwriters.
