Stefania Liberakakis
Stefania Liberakakis (Greek: Στεφανία Λυμπερακάκη, romanized: Stefanía Lymperakáki; born 17 December 2002), known simply as Stefania, is a Greek-Dutch singer, (voice) actress and YouTuber. She is a former member of the girl group Kisses, which represented the Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016. In 2020, she was internally selected to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Supergirl", but this edition of the contest was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] The Greek broadcaster ERT decided that Liberakakis will represent Greece in the 2021 contest instead.[3][4]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Stefania Liberakakis |
Born | Utrecht, Netherlands | 17 December 2002
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, voice actress, YouTuber |
Years active | 2013–present |
Associated acts | Kinderen voor Kinderen, Kisses |
Website | stefaniamusic.eu |
Career
Early career
In 2013, Liberakakis was a contestant in the third season of The Voice Kids in the Netherlands. She joined Team Borsato after her blind audition, but was eliminated in the battle rounds. She then joined the children's choir Kinderen voor Kinderen, which she left after two years.[5]
The Voice Kids performances and results | |||
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Performed | Song | Original artist | Result |
Blind Audition | "No One" | Alicia Keys | Joined Team Marco Borsato |
The Battles | "Hoe" (How) | Nielson & Miss Montreal | Eliminated |
2016: Junior Eurovision Song Contest
In 2016, Liberakakis auditioned for Junior Songfestival, the Dutch preselection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. She was internally chosen to represent the Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Valletta as part of the girl group Kisses. The group performed the song "Kisses and Dancin'" and placed 8th out of 17.[5]
2017–2019: Solo career and acting
In 2018, Liberakakis released her first solo single named "Stupid Reasons". In 2019, she released three more singles: "Wonder", "I'm Sorry (Whoops!)" and "Turn Around". In June 2019, she performed a cover of the song "Con Calma" (together with Konnie Metaxa and Ilenia Williams) at the MAD Video Music Awards, which was broadcast on Greek television.[5]
From 2018 onwards, she stars as Fenna in the TV-series Brugklas (English: The First Years). She also starred in the Dutch movies Brugklas: De tijd van m'n leven, De Club van Lelijke Kinderen (as singer) and 100% Coco New York (as Lilly).[5]
Eurovision Song Contest 2020 and 2021
In late 2019, Liberakakis was named as a potential candidate to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 to be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.[6] On 3 February 2020, it was confirmed by broadcaster ERT that she had indeed been selected to succeed Katerine Duska as the Greek representative.[1] She would have performed the song "Supergirl" in the second semi-final on 14 May 2020.[1] However, on 18 March, the EBU announced the cancellation of the contest due to COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On the same day, ERT announced that Greece will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, with Stefania as the country's representative.[3]
Personal life
Liberakakis's family originates from Thourio, a small village in Evros, Greece.[7] She is currently in a relationship with fellow Dutch singer Jannes Heuvelmans, who represented the Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 as part of the boyband FOURCE.[8]
Discography
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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"Muziek laat je dromen" | 2014 | — | Feest (vol. 35) | ||||||
"Wereldplan" | — | ||||||||
"Nu het feestje voorbij is" | — | ||||||||
"Waarom moet ik gaan?" | 2015 | — | Raar maar waar (vol. 36) | ||||||
"Eventjes alleen" | — | ||||||||
"Leef met elkaar" | — | ||||||||
"Stupid Reasons" | 2018 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" | — | L'esprit de Noël (comp.) | |||||||
"Wonder" (from the Dutch version of Wonder Park) |
2019 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
"I'm Sorry (Whoops!)" | — | ||||||||
"Over and Over Again" (with Jannes) |
— | ||||||||
"Turn Around" | — | ||||||||
"Supergirl" | 2020 | 19 | |||||||
"Friday" | — | ||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As part of Kisses
Title | Year | Album |
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"Kisses and Dancin'" | 2016 | Non-album singles |
Filmography
Television
Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018–2020 | Brugklas | Fenna & Stefania | Season 7 & 8 |
2020 | Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light | Herself | Guest via video message |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Brugklas: De tijd van m'n leven | Fenna | — |
Wonder Park | June | Dutch voice | |
100% Coco New York | Lilly | — | |
De Club van Lelijke Kinderen | Singer of propaganda song | — | |
Trouble | Zoe Bell | Dutch voice | |
2020 | Dolittle | Lady Rose | Dutch voice |
References
- "Stefania to sing 'SUPERG!RL' for Greece at Eurovision 2020". Eurovision.tv. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "Eurovision 2020 cancelled".
- "🇬🇷 ΕΛΛΑΔΑ: Η ΕΡΤ θέλει τη Στεφανία και για τη Eurovision 2021!". OGAE Greece (in Greek). 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- Herbert, Emily (18 March 2020). "Greece: Stefania Will Represent Greece at Eurovision 2021". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- "Stefania". EGO Company (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- Kevorkian, Krikor (28 December 2019). "🇬🇷 ΕΛΛΑΔΑ: Σχεδόν επίσημο: Η Stefania στο Rotterdam με pop κομμάτι!". OGAE Greece (in Greek). Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- "Eurovision 2020: H Στεφανία Λυμπερακάκη με καταγωγή από τον Έβρο θα εκπροσωπήσει την Ελλάδα". e-evros.gr (in Greek). 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- "Η Στεφανία Λυμπερακάκη είναι ζευγάρι με έναν νεαρό τραγουδιστή [βίντεο]". Sigmalive Magazine (in Greek). 5 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- "Official IFPI Charts-Digital Singles Chart" (in Greek). IFPI.gr. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020.
External links
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Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Katerine Duska with "Better Love" |
Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 (cancelled) 2021 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |