25 July 1994: Giannis Karagiannis born


In 2015, Greek Cypriot singer Giannis Karagiannis impressed the audience with his song 'One thing I should have done'. Born on 25 July 1994, he was just 20 years old when he performed on the Eurovision stage. After qualifying for the final, he finally reached number 22 in a field of 27 competitors. The song did become a minor hit in Austria, where it reached number 61 in the singles chart.

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