Today we continue our interview special with the finalists of Performance 2010.

Recently we spoke with the young Cypriot singer Louis Panayiotou – who you may recognise from before. We first met him when he was 13 years old as a part of the Cypriot duo, with Christina Christofi, who sang “Agoria Koritsia” at the 2006 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Now, at 17 years old, Louis will be trying to do the Eurovision double when he competes at the Performance final on September 10th for the chance to represent Cyprus at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest.

Check out what he had to say to our site below;

ESCDAILY.com: Hello Louis. Thank you for your time and congratulations on making the final of ‘Performance’. First tell us a bit about yourself and your hobbies.
Louis Panayiotou: Hello my name is Louis Panayiotou and I am 17 years old. I am a very positive, active and energetic person! I am really interested in music and sports. I have been singing since I was very young and I started to play the piano at the age of 5. I also did swimming for 10 years and I won many medals and awards. About music, as I said before, I play the piano but I also take singing lessons in classical and modern types.

ESCDAILY.com: What made you enter ‘Performance’?
Louis: I saw the announcement and when I realized that the winner will represent Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 I got really enthusiastic. My parents told me that it was a good chance for me and with their permission and encouragement I submitted my participation entry

ESCDAILY.com: How did you feel when you made the final of ‘Performance’?
Louis: I am very grateful and excited that I am one of the 9 participants in the final because of the chance I have with this to represent Cyprus in Eurovision Song Contest.

ESCDAILY.com: How would it feel to one day represent Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest? You have done it at the Junior level, would representing Cyprus at the senior level be a dream for you?
Louis: When I was selected to represent Cyprus at the junior level it was an unexpected dream come true. If I get to represent Cyprus at the senior it will feel like dreaming twice. It will be such a pleasure and a big honour.

ESCDAILY.com: Going back to 2006, how was your experience in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest?
Louis: I had one of the best experiences of my life by representing Cyprus in Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 with my friend Christina. Everything seemed like a dream.

We had the chance to sing in front of such a big crowd and have fun with the other contestants. Of course I made many friends especially from Spain and Greece and with some of them we are still in contact until now!

Louis and Christina perform “Agoria Koritsia” at JESC 2006;

ESCDAILY.com: So, do you still watch Junior Eurovision?
Louis: Yes I still watch fanatically Junior Eurovision because it brings back to my memory all the experience and fun I had in 2006 in Romania.

ESCDAILY.com: And what about Eurovision?
Louis: Eurovision is a tradition with a long history. It gives you the chance to promote your country and yourself in Europe and opens new horizons to some of the performers. My favorite songs are the song of Iceland in 2008 “This is my life”, Romania 2005 “let me try”, Romania 2010 “Playing with fire”, Serbia 2007 “Molitva” and Cyprus 2007 “Comme çi Comme ça”.

ESCDAILY.com: What did you musically do after Junior Eurovision 2006 until today?
Louis: I participate in many events, most of which are for charity. I compose my own songs and music and I partake in numerous musical artistic events.

ESCDAILY.com: What are your future plans?
Louis: First of all to pursue musical studies at university level and then I want to make a CD. One day I want to become a very good performer and musician and to give my own concerts in front of big crowds of fans.

ESCDAILY.com: Finally, do you have a message to the readers of Escdaily.com and Eurovision fans worldwide?
Louis: I wish to your site to acquire more and more fans and to Eurovision fans to enjoy the party because Eurovision is a party of music and culture.

ESCDAILY.com: We would like to thank Louis for his time and wish him good luck in the final on September 10th.

Louis Panayiotou sings ‘Feel’ at Performance below;