| Jon Lilygreen | |
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Jon Lilygreen at Eurovision Song Contest 2010 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jonathan Michael Lilygreen |
| Born | 4 August 1987 |
| Origin | Newport, Wales, UK |
| Genres | Pop, Soul, Pop punk |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Guitar, Percussion, Pink Oboe, Bass. |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Associated acts | The Islanders |
Jon Lilygreen (born 4 August 1987) 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.[1]
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.[2][3]
| Preceded by Christina Metaxa with Firefly |
Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest (with The Islanders) 2010 |
Succeeded by Christos Mylordos with "San Aggelos S'agapisa" |