Cypriot broadcaster CyCB has officially released the song “Who I Can Be”, to be performed by 13-year-old Harry Georgiou at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Ta’ Qali.
About “Who I Can Be”
The song is a power ballad that allows Harry to showcase his powerful voice and ample vocal register. Particularly remarkable is the whistle note at the end, which culminates the progressive building of the song. The lyrics, which blend Greek and English, convey a powerful message of hope and the importance of believing in one’s potential.
Harry Georgiou was selected through an audition with 44 other young singers to represent Cyprus at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Malta.
Junior Eurovision 2026 continues to take shape
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is due to take place at 21.00 CEST, on Saturday 24 October, live from the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre (MFCC) in Ta’ Qali. Malta’s broadcaster PBS are hosting the contest for the third time, having done so previously in 2014 and 2016.
The full list of the 16 competing broadcasters is as follows:
- ๐ฆ๐ฑ RTSH (Albania) – Eslin Kurti – “Kรซrce me mua”
- ๐ฆ๐ฒ AMPTV (Armenia) – Narรฉ – “BOO!”
- ๐จ๐พ CyBC (Cyprus) – Harry Georgiou – “Who I Can Be”
- ๐ซ๐ท France Tรฉlรฉvisions (France) – Alec – “Comment Tu Vas ?”
- ๐ฌ๐ช GPB (Georgia) – Davit Lomidze – “Sun on the Rooftops”
- ๐ฎ๐ช TG4 (Ireland)
- ๐ฎ๐น Rai (Italy) – Matteo – “Che cos’รจ l’amore?”
- ๐ฒ๐น PBS (Malta – host) – Beppe Caruana
- ๐ฒ๐ช RTCG (Montenegro) – Mija Mujoviฤ – “Muzika Nas Spaja”
- ๐ณ๐ฑ AVROTROS (Netherlands) – Maria – “Stronger Together”
- ๐ฒ๐ฐ MKRTV (North Macedonia) – Ana Stojanoska – “Idnata jas”
- ๐ต๐ฑ TVP (Poland) – Wiktor Sas – “Gravity”
- ๐ต๐น RTP (Portugal) – Salvador Rio – “Alma”
- ๐ธ๐ฒ SMRTV (San Marino) – Violamarie
- ๐ช๐ธ RTVE (Spain) – Lucas Paulano – “Cuore Bello (Te Quiero, Te Quiero)”
- ๐บ๐ฆ Suspilne (Ukraine)
Cyprus’s Junior Eurovision journey
Cyprus first took part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in its inaugural year of 2003. Theodora Rafti represented Cyprus at the first edition of the Contest, singing “Mia Efhi”, finishing in 14th place. The country’s best position came in both 2004 and 2006, when they finished in 8th place. Cyprus would go on to host the 2008 edition of the Contest in Limassol.
Cyprus’s most recent Junior Eurovision participation came in 2025, when Rafaella and Christos represented them in Tbilisi. Their song “Away” finished in 16th place, receiving 3 points from the juries and 47 from the public vote.
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Fernando Koziel