We have one more song for your Eurovision 2024 rankings today: Silia Kapsis has released “Liar,” with which she will represent Cyprus in May.
Cyprus at Eurovision 2024
Silia Kapsis was announced as Cyprus’ representative all the way back in September of 2023. She’s 17, born in Australia to a Cypriot father and Greek mother, and has been performing since she was four years old.
Kapsis previously released a snippet of “Liar” last week. Written by Eurovision hitmaker Dimitris Kontopoulos, alongside Elke Tiel.
A press release from RiK on “Liar” released yesterday stated the following about the song
“Liar” the title of the song, penned by Dimitris Kontopoulos and Elke Tiel that will represent Cyprus at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, doesn’t necessarily confine its meaning to a person but also represents a number of fake situations that today’s often artificial and superficial reality has sadly imposed. Situations such as body shaming, sexuality as well as every form of oppression.
RiK press release on Silia Kapsis’ “Liar”
This is exactly the interpretation depicted in the music video of the entry directed by Kostas Karydas that is to be released on all platforms on February 29th 2024. In the said video, which was filmed after many years in Cyprus and more specifically at the City Of Dreams Mediterranean – the new landmark casino resort of the island and at the Limassol Marina, we see through the eyes of the representative of Cyprus Silia Kapsis a series of oppressive situations that a fake world and the negative side of social media often impose.
“Liar”‘s onstage choreography will be done by Dreamworks and Nickelodeon alums Kelly Sweeney and Guy Groove. Prior to the YouTube premiere at 19:00 local time RiK have released the music video on their website an hour early which you can see Here
Listen to “Liar” on streaming services now!
Apple Music
Cyprus’ Eurovision Journey
The Mediterranean nation made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981, where Island participated with the song “Monika” and place 6th. Since then, Cyprus has participated 39 times (32 of which where they qualified for the Grand Final).
In 2023, CyBC internally selected Andrew Lambrou to represent them in Liverpool with the song “Break A Broken Heart”. During their participation in Liverpool, Andrew qualified for the final, before going on to finish in 12th place with a total of 126 points. The juries gave Cyprus 68 points, whilst the televote awarded Andrew 58 points.
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News Source: CYBC
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