Jon Lilygreen
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Jon Lilygreen is a Welsh
singer, who along with the band The Islanders
represented Cyprus
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
in Oslo
, Norway
, with the song "Life Looks Better In Spring
".
Lilygreen is from Newport
, Wales, United Kingdom
. Both his parents are Welsh, and he has an older brother, Marc Lilygreen, and a younger sister, Sophie Helm. He attended Bettws High School
in Newport and then Crosskeys College
, and performed at a number of Newport venues including Le Pub, Meze Lounge, Karma Lounge, Sessions at The Riverfront
, and a number of times at the Celtic Manor.
Lilygreen is now in the band "Editions", who played their first show on the 29th of October with pop punk legends Fenix TX, and have been confirmed on the Allister
and Rufio
UK tour in April 2011.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
singer, who along with the band The Islanders
The Islanders (band)
The Islanders are a band consisting of musicians from Cyprus, Norway, Scotland, Wales, and England. They took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Bærum, Norway. The band members are: Jon Lilygreen , Jon Gregory , Sylvia Strand , Katherine Squire , Sean Watts , Charalambos Kallonas...
represented Cyprus
Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Cyprus will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 and selected their entry through a national final, organised by Cypriot broadcaster Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation . After an open call to performers to submit proposals, ten entries were shortlisted for the 7 February national final...
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, with the song "Life Looks Better In Spring
Life Looks Better in Spring
"Life Looks Better in Spring" is a song composed by Nasos Lambrianides and Melis Konstantinou. The song, produced by Jon Gregory and performed by Jon Lilygreen and The Islanders, represented Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, competing in the second semi-final on 27 May, and qualifying...
".
Lilygreen is from Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
, Wales, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Both his parents are Welsh, and he has an older brother, Marc Lilygreen, and a younger sister, Sophie Helm. He attended Bettws High School
Bettws High School
Newport High School is a co-educational secondary school in the Bettws district of the city of Newport, South Wales, UK for pupils aged 11–18 years.-Admissions:There are about 1,100 pupils from a catchment area to the north western side of Newport...
in Newport and then Crosskeys College
Crosskeys College
Crosskeys College is the largest part of Coleg Gwent and the campus is located next to Risca Road in Crosskeys, near Newport in Wales. The college was previously a technical college and a coal mining college...
, and performed at a number of Newport venues including Le Pub, Meze Lounge, Karma Lounge, Sessions at The Riverfront
Riverfront Arts Centre
The Riverfront is the principal and newest theatre and arts centre in the City of Newport, South Wales. It is located on the west bank of the River Usk on the Bristol Packet Wharf in the city centre...
, and a number of times at the Celtic Manor.
Lilygreen is now in the band "Editions", who played their first show on the 29th of October with pop punk legends Fenix TX, and have been confirmed on the Allister
Allister
Allister is an American pop punk band from Chicago, Illinois. The four-piece formed in 1996 and were one of the first bands to sign to Drive-Thru Records...
and Rufio
Rufio
-History:Rufio was formed when bassist Jon Berry was a freshman in college and the other three members, Scott Sellers, Mike Jimenez, and Clark Domae were in their senior year of high school. Sellers and Domae had been acquainted for some time and found a shared talent in the guitar. Sellers met...
UK tour in April 2011.