Lisa Andreas Explained

Lisa Andreas
Birth Name:	Lisa Large
Birth Date:	1987 12, df=yes
Birth Place:	England
Occupation:	Singer
Module:	Embed: yes Background: solo_singer Origin: Kent, England Instrument: Vocals

Lisa Jayne Porter ( Large; 22 December 1987), better known by the stage name Lisa Andreas, is an English-Cypriot singer, dancer and artist, best known for representing Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Stronger Every Minute".

Early life

Andreas was born in England to a British father and Greek Cypriot mother. She was christened in Cyprus, where she lived for two-and-a-half years, before moving with her family to Gillingham.^{[1] [2]}

She attended Chatham Grammar School for Girls. She graduated from the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance with a bachelor's degree in Voice and Musical Theatre.^{[3] [4]}

Career

At the age of 13, Andreas began performing as a solo artist, singing mainly in pubs and karaoke competitions; winning one held at The Strand in Gillingham, Kent.^{[5] [6]}

On 26 January 2004 it was announced that Andreas had been selected to compete in the Cypriot national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Stronger Every Minute".^[7] She later went on to win the competition with 96 points, earning her the right to represent the country at the contest.^[8] Following her selection, the song, which featured one line in Greek, was reworked to be performed entirely in the English language.^[9] In Istanbul, she performed 14th during the semi-final and qualified for the grand final, where she later placed 5th overall with a total of 170 points.^{[10] [11]}

Following her participation, Andreas joined a female hip-hop dance troupe, performing at the London Palladium and Her Majesty's Theatre. She later worked as a teacher at a dance school.^[12]

In 2007, she participated in the fourth series of The X Factor, where she advanced to the second round.^[13]

Personal life

In 2014, she moved to Tucson, Arizona, where she currently resides with her family.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bakker . Sietse . 5 April 2004 . An interview with Lisa Andreas! . 14 April 2024 . ESCToday . en-US.
2. News: 22 February 2004 . Kent girl is Cyprus Eurovision star . 14 April 2024 . BBC News . en-GB.
3. Web site: Argyriou . Giannis . 29 June 2021 . Lisa Andreas: "Never Say Never" to a Eurovision comeback for Cyprus! . 14 April 2024 . Eurovisionfun . en-US.
4. Web site: 28 November 2022 . Meet Lisa Jayne Porter Artist, Singer, Dancer, Actor, Writer . 14 April 2024 . Shoutout Arizona . en-US.
5. Web site: 16 May 2004 . Top five for Kent Eurovision girl . 3 April 2020 . BBC News .
6. Web site: Delaney . Sean . 16 May 2020 . Eurovision 2020: Kent's winners, flops and other odd entries at Europe's greatest song contest including Bucks Fizz and Blue . 14 April 2024 . Kent Online . en.
7. Web site: Christodoulides . Louis . 26 January 2004 . Cyprus announces national final candidates . 14 April 2024 . ESCToday . en-US.
8. Web site: Barak . Itamar . 17 February 2004 . Lisa Andreas will represent Cyprus in Turkey . 14 April 2024 . ESCToday . en-US.
9. Web site: Roxburgh . Gordon . 6 May 2004 . Lisa: "Politics shouldn't be involved" . 14 April 2024 . ESCToday . en-US.
10. Web site: Semi-Final of Istanbul 2004 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926183552/https://eurovision.tv/event/istanbul-2004/semi-final . 26 September 2023 . 14 April 2024 . European Broadcasting Union.
11. Web site: Grand Final of Istanbul 2004 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231004011537/https://eurovision.tv/event/istanbul-2004/grand-final . 4 October 2023 . 14 April 2024 . European Broadcasting Union.
12. Web site: 13 July 2016 . Lisa Andreas (Cyprus 2004) speaks to ogaespain.com . 14 April 2024 . OGAE Spain . es.
13. Web site: Yazıcıtunc . Gunec Gulun . 6 January 2021 . Eurovision 2004: Cyprus' Lisa Andreas in focus . 14 April 2024 . EuroVisionary . en-GB.