Cyprus: Eurovisionfun Reacts to Eurovision 2024 Entry “Liar”!

A few hours ago the premiere took place through the official Eurovision YouTube channel for this year’s participation of Cyprus in Eurovision 2024 by Silia Kapsis and “Liar“.

The Eurovisionfun team once again watched and reacted to the official video clip of the country’s entry for the upcoming Eurovision contest! Enjoy Apostolis, Apostolos, Paschalis and Stella in a Reaction video with detailed commentary on Cypriot participation in Eurovision 2024!

Do you like Cyprus entry for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest? Tell us in the comments below!

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Cyprus: “Liar” by Silia Kapsis Released for Eurovision 2024!

Through the website of RIK: www.rik.cy, the entry of Cyprus for Eurovision 2024 was premiered a while ago, titled “Liar“, featuring the versatile Silia Kapsis as the vocalist.

Immediately after, specifically at 18:00 CET, the video clip will be uploaded to the Eurovision channel on YouTube and then to all electronic music platforms.

You can listen to Liar by Silia Kapsis at the following link:

Contributors of the Entry

The Cypriot entry for Eurovision 2024 is signed by Dimitris Kontopoulos and Elke Tiel. The video clip of this year’s Cypriot entry was shot after several years in Cyprus, specifically at the marina of Limassol and at the City of Dreams hotel. The director of the video clip is Kostas Karydas, while responsible for the stage presentation of Silia Kapsis in Liverpool will be Marvin Dietmann, Ross Nicholson, and Dan Shipton.

You can find Liar lyrics in our related article.

Cyprus in the Eurovision Contest

This is Cyprus’s 40th participation in the contest, making it the country with the most participations without a win. The debut was in 1981 with Monika, achieving an impressive sixth place. Until the end of the 90s, Cyprus often managed to be in the top ten of the final rankings. However, from 2004, when the system of semifinals began until 2014, Cyprus managed to pass the semifinal hurdle only in three instances!

This drastically changed from 2015 onwards, with little Cyprus counting only qualifications. The highlight, of course, of all this good progress was the second place in 2018 with Eleni Foureira and Fuego.

Last year, Cyprus was represented by Andrew Lambrou with the song Break A Broken Heart, finishing in 12th place with 126 points.

Silia Kapsis and Liar continue their upward trend in the betting odds, as after the release of the teaser, her odds for victory have literally halved. The Cypriot delegation keeps a low profile and prepares in detail for Silia’s performance on the contest stage, believing that they will manage to surpass the previous performance of Andrew Lambrou and the twelfth place of Break A Broken Heart.

Good luck Cyprus! Good luck Silia!

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Cyprus: The message behind Silia’s “Liar”!

Only one day left before the official video clip of the Cypriot entry in Eurovision 2024 will be released. The official music video of ‘Liar’ has been filmed entirely in Cyprus, namely at the City of Dreams Mediterranean resort and the Limassol Marina. It has been ages since a Cypriot Eurovision music video has been filmed on the island, as most of the music videos have been filmed in Greece. The music video has been directed by none other than Kostas Karydas. CYBC has sent a press release about the message behind Silia’s song for Eurovision.

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.

In the second part of the music video, we see Silia Kapsis reacting to these situations, rocking the boat and daring to live her truth while at the same time inspiring others to follow her in a celebration of liberating oneself from such lies. In the music video one can also see an extremely small part of the dynamic choreography by the distinguished L.A. choreographers Guy Groove and Kelly Sweeney with which “Liar” will be presented on stage in Malmo.

As you read exclusively in Eurovisionfun the video clip will be released tomorrow at 17:00 CET on CyBC’s official website and at 18:00 CET on the Official Eurovision Song Contest Youtube channel.

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Cyprus: Where and at what time is “Liar” going to be released on 29/02! | EXCLUSIVE!

The video clip of Liar, as it has become known through the teaser released a few days ago, is going to be released on Thursday, February 29. But what we didn’t know until now, and it was something you asked us many times, was at what time, but also when we will be able to watch the video clip. Eurovisionfun is able to answer all these questions, as once again we have all the exclusive information.

For the first time this year, CyBC decided not to make its maiden broadcast of the video clip of its participation in the Eurovision contest through the news bulletin or from one of its entertainment shows. The song for 1 hour will be available exclusively through the CyBC website: www.rik.cy. Specifically from 17.00 to 18.00 cet you will be able to watch the video clip only through the CyBC website. Immediately at 18.00 cet the video clip will be uploaded on the Eurovision channel on YouTube and then on all digital music platforms.

We remind you that the video clip of this year’s Cypriot participation was filmed after several years in Cyprus, specifically at the Limassol marina and at the City of Dreams hotel. The director of the video clip is Kostas Karydas.

Silia Kapsis and Liar continue their upward trajectory in the betting odds, after the release of the teaser which has literally halved its winning odds. The Cypriot team is keeping a low profile and preparing every detail for Silia’s appearance on the competition stage, believing that they will be able to surpass last year’s performance of Andrew Lambrou and the twelfth place of Break A Broken Heart.

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Eurovision 2024: Dan Shipton to Direct Germany, Austria, and Cyprus!

Dan Shipton will be directing three countries in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Specifically, Black Scull Creative, owned by Dan, his husband Ross Nicholson, and their collaborators Jay Revell and Paul Gardner, will be responsible for the television production of the entries from Austria, Germany, and Cyprus.

Speaking to The Euro Trip, Dan Shipton revealed:

We have Austria, Germany, and Cyprus.

We are very excited about these countries and we are very close to them.

We turned down several collaborations this year to dedicate more time to family, but we couldn’t miss out on Eurovision because it’s our passion.

Shipton has been the creative director of many entries in the past decade and was the main creative director of Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool. Also, in 2022, he worked with four countries, while in 2021, he collaborated with seven. Shipton and Nicholson had to reduce their collaborations for this year’s Eurovision as they are expecting their first child. Marvin Dietmann will also be collaborating with them on the three entries in Malmo this year.

Kaleen, this year’s representative of Austria at Eurovision, is married to Dietmann and is a close friend of Shipton.

Kaleen and I have been friends for years.

The song is a banger and has very nice elements. It’s wonderful, her vocals are amazing, the choreography is fantastic, and the song is perfect.

It has something different from what you would expect from a typical Eurovision song. What we have prepared will excite.

17-year-old Silia Kapsis, who will represent Cyprus with “Liar,” has already started working with Shipton and his team to prepare her performance for Malmo.

The song is fantastic. When her team sent it to me, I listened to it, listened to it again, listened to it for a third time, and I really liked it.

As an artist, she is amazing. Vocally, she is great. The choreography is wonderful. She definitely has the potential to stand out.

The Eurovision stage has been designed by German designer Florian Wieder, who has designed seven stages at Eurovision since 2011, including last year’s in Liverpool.

Whatever Florian designs is amazing.

It’s wonderful to have the audience around you. The cross-shaped stage will compel people to rally around it.

It’s up to us, as creative directors, to find a way to capture something different and guess what the result will look like to do something that will stand out. The stage has many possibilities.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the latest developmentes regarding the 68th Eurovision Song Contest!

Source: The Euro Trip Podcast

Cyprus: “Liar” video clip teaser released!

A little while ago, CYBC released a small teaser of Liar, the Cypriot entry for Eurovision 2024. In the teaser we see an excerpt from the video clip, which as you remember was filmed at the City of Dreams in Limassol. Once again Silia Kapsis proves how strong she is in dance, giving us just a small sample of what she prepares for the stage.

Liar, with which Silia Kapsis will represent Cyprus in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, is signed by Dimitris Kontopoulos and Elke Tiel. The video clip was directed by Kostas Karydas and will be released in exactly one week, on February 29.

What did you think of the Liar teaser? Tell us in the comments below!

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Cyprus: On February 29 the release of Liar | It’s official!

First, through Eurovisionfun, you read that Liar’s video clip will be released on February 29. A little while ago, CYBC confirmed this information with its official announcement, announcing that the song will be released on the last day of February!

The filming of the video clip of this year’s Cypriot entry took place after years in Cyprus. Specifically in Limassol, on the first weekend of February, Silia Kapsis with her team and under the directorial supervision of Kostas Karydas, filmed the video clip. So the time when we will hear it complete and in its final form is approaching, since on 29/2 the unveiling will take place through the CYBC frequency.

We remind you that the song is composed by Dimitris Kontopoulos and lyrics by Elke Tiel. Silia Kapsis is in Athens and very soon she will begin the final phase of her rehearsals for the demanding choreography she will present to us in Malmö. The well-known Cypriot choreographer Charis Savva has undertaken all her preparation, in a choreography that bears the signature of Guy Groove and Kelly Sweeney. Silia also continues her vocal lessons with Victoria Chalkitis, who will accompany her on the stage of the contest.

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Cyprus: Silia Kapsis performs Whitney Houston Live! (video)

Silia Kapsis appeared on the most popular show on Cypriot television and sang live, Whitney Houston‘s “I Have Nothing”.

Some days ago, Silia Kapsis was a guest on Louis Patsalidis‘ show, “Louis Night Show”, where she talked about her preparation for Eurovision 2024, the filming she did in Limassol for the “Liar” video clip, her professional plans, etc. a.

Of course she gave a live performance, that left everyone speechless. This evening, despite the fact that Silia was suffering from a cold, she delivered a live performance, proving that her strong point is not only her dancing, but also her voice.

Enjoy Silia on her performance of “I Have Nothing”:

Did you like Silia’s rendition of the Whitney’s classic song?

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Betting Odds: Ukraine Leads by Margin | Greece and Cyprus out of Top 20!

Following the first Super Saturday of the year, we saw significant reshuffling in the betting odds chart. Three new songs were selected last night, and the odds saw many changes, with Ukraine maintaining its top position, and moreover, with a clear lead. Bad news for Greece, which has significantly dropped compared to our previous article, and for Cyprus, which, despite gaining ground, still finds itself low in the rankings.

Top 5

Ukraine remains in the first position, with a considerable lead over its pursuers. A victory for Teresa Maria is playing out in odds of approximately 3.5, with no significant changes compared to our previous article. The United Kingdom, after the release of a teaser for Olly Alexander’s song “Dizzy,” temporarily dropped to third place, but is now back in second. A victory for the United Kingdom is playing out in odds ranging from 7 to 9. Italy is third, and after Angelina Mango’s victory, its odds have dropped, with a victory playing out in odds from 7.5 to 11. Sweden is fourth, and so far, has not convinced that it has a winning song. Rounding out the top 5 is Israel, which, after Eden Golan’s victory, regained some ground it had lost in the previous period.

The other countries making up the top 10 are Iceland, Croatia, Georgia, Finland, and Ireland.

Greece and Cyprus

Greece continues to lose ground and is now found in 21st place. A victory for Marina Satti is playing out in odds of up to 66, when just a few months ago, it was playing out in odds up to 35. Cyprus, on the other hand, had an upward trajectory in recent days, likely due to the publicity received from the filming of the video clip in Limassol. Cyprus is now in 27th place, with a potential victory for Silia Kapsis playing out in odds of up to 90.

The many fluctuations we have seen this year at the top of the betting odds herald an exciting year where we won’t know the winner early on, as happened in the previous two seasons. Of course, under the proviso that no song emerges as a clear favorite, and betting companies crown it the unbeatable favorite, as was the case with Stefania and “Tattoo.” We are likely heading towards a repeat of 2021, where things didn’t clear up even during rehearsals, as we had 3-4 songs that were betting favorites vying for victory on almost equal terms.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments!

Cyprus: Footage from the filming of the video clip!

As we informed you in our previous article, in the last few days we had the pleasure of being guests of RIK, the artistic group and City of Dreams Meditteranean, the largest hotel in Cyprus, which is also the sponsor of this year’s Cypriot participation, in order to see up close the filming of Liar’s video clip.

On the occasion of the filming of the Liar video clip, which took place in the last few days in Limassol, our beloved Silia Kapsis and the successful Greek creator Dimitris Kontopoulos, made exclusive statements to the RIK camera.

See footage from the filming of the video clip in the videos below:

As you have already read on Eurovisionfun, the song and the video clip will be released on February 29th.

We are eagerly awaiting the release of the video clip, which we are sure will blow your mind!

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