This year, Stefania will represent Greece with her song “Last Dance”.
Stefania Liberakakis, known simply as Stefania, is a Greek-Dutch singer, and a former member of the girl group Kisses that represented the Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2016.
In 2020, Greek broadcaster ERT internally selected Stephanie to represent Greece in Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song “Supergirl”.
Stefania is returning to Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with her new song “Last Dance”.
Here are some highlights from Stefania’s resume:
• In 2013, Stefania was a contestant in the third season of the Voice Kids in the Netherlands.
• In 2016, she represented the Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Valletta as part of the girl group Kisses. The group performed the song “Kisses and Dancin" and came 8th out of 17 countries.
• In 2018, she released her first solo single “ Stupid Reasons.
• 2019 was quite productive for Stefania as she released three more singles: Wonder, I’m Sorry (Whoops!) and Turn Around.
Here is some brief info about her 2021 entry:
“Last Dance” was released on March 10, 2021. It was written by Dimitris Kontopoulos, songwriting team Arcade and Sharon Vaughn. Stefania will be accompanied on stage by four male dancers while Fokas Evangelinos will be the choreographer and the artistic director of the entry.
The music video was filmed in Athens in February 2021. Konstantinos Karydas, who directed the official music video of “Supergirl” last year is again the director of this year's video. The video clip has sci-fi/fantasy and Greek mythology elements, and elegantly showcases the song's message that everything in life is transient and each end brings a new beginning.
My personal review:
Last year, Stefania was making a clear transition from the Junior Eurovision Song Contest to Eurovision Song Contest with her teenager persona in “ Supergirl”. She has made a successful transition to young adulthood this year. Although surprisingly “Last Dance” does not have any local Greek sounds, the flow is smooth and upbeat. Overall it is a pleasant and catchy tune. Best of luck to Greece in Rotterdam!