It is Antigoni's third time assisting a Junior Eurovision team. "It’s just like the bigger version. Neighbouring countries vote for each other and the competition can become intense. We’ve put our heart and soul into this project and that’s exactly what you need to fight with the big boys."

Make up artists, hairdressers and even a costume designer have been hired to assist. The costumes are in line with the theme of the show. "Every Junior Eurovision has a theme and this year it’s Fun in the Sun, which works well since it’s held here on our sunny island," says Antigoni.

Although the girls are definitely more relaxed after winning the ticket to the finals, it has been a busy and exhausting time for them not to mention for their parents. While the children were ferried to and from Antigoni’s studio after school and on weekends, rehearsing two hours a day, the parents were keeping themselves busy paying the bills.

"We wanted to do this right, so we made sure we had the best but that also meant we were going to have to pay more than expected," said Panayiotis Mannouris. "It was a significant amount but we believe that this will be a step in the right direction for the girls, so it was decided we would do whatever it takes to get them through.” The parents have, so far, paid for everything their daughters have done regarding the Eurovision, from costumes to orchestration of the song.