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Jon Lilygreen & The Islanders

Cyprus will be represented in this year's Eurovision Song Contest by Jon Lilygreen & The Islanders who will perform Life Looks Better In Spring.

Can’t find someone to sing your song for the Eurovision Song Contest – Google will!


It is amazing what you can do over the internet these days and no one knows this better than Cypriot song writers Nasos Lambrianides and Melis Konstantinou.


After penning a song called Life Looks Better in Spring they decided to enter it in the Cyprus selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. But they had a problem – they didn’t have anyone to produce it OR sing it.


So, like most people these days who are looking for something – they went online and hit the world-wide-web jackpot! Their surfing led them to Wales in the UK and to music producer Jon Gregory. Jon suggested that the song writers take a look at an online demo of musician Jon Lilygreen. They did, and they were blown away with his natural talent and invited him to sing for Cyprus. It was from there that Jon Lilygreen and the Islanders were born. 


Jon Lilygreen is 22 years' old and comes from Wales in the United Kingdom. He is a professional working musician who has been involved with many styles of old and contemporary music. As well as singing, Jon composes his own songs and is a very talented guitar player. He is well known in his home town of Newport where he performs acoustic sets at local clubs.

The Islanders - the group Jon will be on stage with - has an international line-up with performers from all over Europe – Wales, Scotland, England, Oslo and of course Cyprus.

Music video

Lyrics of Life Looks Better In Spring

Time changes everything,
Even you and I have changed
The rain the winters bring
has made us fade away…

I still remember everything,
That old December, the fears, the cold,
I really wonder how you feel
On these nights, all alone…

I hope some day you'll see me...
I hope some day you'll spot me in the crowd...
Take my hand and kiss me
I hope some day you'll say my name out loud...

(chorus)
Tell me,
tell me about your feelings,
Tell me about your stories
Look into my eyes and come on closer
And make me immortal with a kiss

Tell me,
tell me about your feelings,
Tell me about your stories
We know it's over, so tell me it's over
and life will be better in spring.

Time changes everything,
But this feeling, it still remains…
The sweetness of the lips I kissed
Will always be the same.

I hope some day you'll see me...
I hope some day you'll spot me in the crowd...
Smile and say you miss me
I hope some day you'll say my name out loud...

(chorus)
Tell me,
tell me about your feelings,
Tell me about your stories
Look into my eyes and come on closer
And make me immortal with a kiss

Tell me,
tell me about your feelings,
Tell me about your stories
We know it's over, so tell me it's over
and life will be better in spring.

Tell me,
tell me about your feelings,
Tell me about your stories
Look into my eyes and come on closer
And make me immortal with a kiss

Tell me,
tell me about your feelings,
Tell me about your stories
We know it's over, so tell me it's over
and life will be better in spring.