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

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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:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q5QozrtEPA

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!

What do you think of the Cypriot entry in this year’s contest? Stay tuned for all the news concerning Cyprus in Eurovision.

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

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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

Marina Satti comes back from the USA, Silia Kapsis is on her way there | All the updates!

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A trip to the United States of America appears to be a turning point for both Marina Satti and Silia Kapsis on their journey towards Malmö and the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. The Greek and Cypriot representative respectively are approaching the homestretch of their preparations for the upcoming Contest!

 

After the US, Marina Satti focuses on Malmö

Marina Satti, had visited the USA the previous days for business and personal affairs. She had the opportunity to refresh and get some rest, since from now on, her main focus turns to Eurovision exclusively.

As we enter the middle of January, her team in collaboration with the Greek national broadcaster (ERT) have concluded to the song which Marina will perform on the Eurovision stage. The clock is ticking and understandably, the next step is for the shootings of the music video to begin,

Both ERT officials and Marina’s coworkers keep a secretive profile, because they do not want to ruin the surprise leading up to the song reveal. The enthusiasm around the Greek entry is big and along with the country’s ninth place on the betting odds, the people working for Marina and her song are filled with optimism, with hopes of ending up on a high placement of the scoreboard, making last year’s low result a memory.

Silia Kapsis starts her preparations for Eurovision 2024 from Los Angeles

With a reversed course but the same goal, Silia Kapsis, who will wave the cypriot flag, begins her Eurovision journey. Today she departed from Sydney in order to arrive to Los Angeles, where, as we have previously informed you, she is going to rehearse the choreography she will present to the upcoming Contest. Her choreography is supervised and guided by Kelly Sweeney and Guy Groove.

Ilias Kokotos and Dimitris Kontopoulos are also expected to fly to Los Angeles during this week, in order to watch the rehearsals in person. Right after Los Angeles, Silia will go back to Cyprus, where she will get interviewed by the island’s media, as they are waiting for her anxiously. Then, she will shoot the music video for her song and lastly, she will stay in Athens, Greece until it is time for her to fly to Malmö in May.

Silia’s song title is already public and it is called “Liar”, by Dimitris Kontopoulos and Elke Tiel. However, its final form will not be the exact same as the leaked demo version. RIK, the cypriot broadcaster hold their hopes high, believing that Cyprus can achieve an even higher result than Andew Lambrou’s 12th place in Liverpool last year.

Stay tuned at EurovisionFun for all the updates!

Cyprus: RIK and artistic team are in feverish preparations!

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Τhe Cypriot team is doing some major preparations, as they want to have everything prepared ahead of time for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, wanting to present the most competitive and professional entry possible, once more.

The Song is Reaching Its Final Form

The song with which Silia Kapsis wil represent Cyprus in Eurovision 2024 is almost ready to shine, as its just some steps before the Final Mixing. The previous weeks, Dimitris Kontopoulos finalised the production of the song, in a famous studio abroad, along his colleagues. The song has become even more dynamic, in order to make the most out of Silia’s dancing and vocal skills, and make the greatest impression on stage.

Kelly Sweeney and Guy Groove started making the Choreography

The famous choreographers that RIK selected to be on Silia’s side in the contest, have already received the song and are now in a creative phase. According to our information, they were excited by the song, and by having already worked with Silia in the past, they know what she is capable of, so they’re making a choreography of great demands, in order to make the track shine on stage.

Right after Christmas, Silia is going to Los Angeles, where she is going to stay for about a week, for the first rehearsals with her choreographers.

Impressive LEDs for Silia’s performance

Except for the choreography, the artistic team is preparing the LEDs that will accompany Silia’s performance in our screens. The concept is already in the making, and in the coming days, the Ukrainian company that also made the LEDs of Stefania and Amanda in the past, will be in charge of developing everything.

What we can say, as of now, is that the LEDs will be a major part in Silia’s performance and we are sure that even the most skeptical viewer will be mesmerised by the result.

What’s Coming next?

Immediately after her trip to Los Angeles, Silia Kapsis will return to Cyprus for some interviews, but also to shoot the music vdeo, which thiswill take place exclusively on the island this time. After the end of the filming of the music video, she is coming for a permanent stay in Greece, where she will make some more appearences in the media of our country. The song is expected to be released at the end of February/beginning of March, of course through RIK.

Silia will stay in Athens until the beginning of May, for the latest rehearsals until the contest.

The Cypriot delegation continues with a well-organized plan, their preparations for Eurovision 2024, always keeping a low profile, but hoping that it will manage to impress and find themselves even higher in the ranking table, higher than the 12th place, of the impressive Andrew Lambrou last year.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Cupriot participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in Malmö!

Cyprus: Silia Kapsis “wipes out” her competition!

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Silia Kapsis, the 17-year-old Cyprus representative in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, is looking forward to representing her country on stage. In a video she posted on social media a while ago, she gives us a taste of what we can expect from her and her team in Malmö.

Even though it is shot just by single camera, it is capable to showcase both Silia’s talents as well as the professionalism and the aspiration of the Cypriot delegation for Eurovision 2024.

A few days prior, Silia Kapsis’s choreographers for Eurovision 2024 were made public by RIK. They are Los Angeles-based, Kelly Sweeney and Guy Groove, who have plenty of television show experience.

What’s next for the Cypriot delegation?

The young artist is currently in Australia. She will record the final version of the song with which he will represent Cyprus in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest very soon, while in January, after first traveling to Los Angeles to work with her choreographers, she will then return to Cyprus to shoot the video-clip of her entry.

Following that, she will travel to Athens, where she will stay until May in order to perfect her performance for the Eurovision stage.

The Cypriot delegation, as well as the artistic team that took on the project this year, are already working on all the details of the participation, with the goal of achieving the best possible result and a high placement for the country in the final. One thing is for sure, that we will be impressed in May with Silia’s vocals and dancing, which are both astonishing.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all news!

Cyprus: Listen to Silia Kapsis’ new song, “Night Out”!

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The 16 year-old Silia Kapsis has been revealed as the Cypriot representative for Eurovision 2024 since back in September. With time on her side and a lot of time to prepare for her performance in Malmö, Silia continues giving us samples of her work, getting to know her artistic identity better.

Following “Who Am I“, “No Boys Allowed” and “Disco Dancer“, Silia just released her fourth single “Night Out“. “Night Out” is now released on all streaming platforms and the song is signed by Bish Malik, Amir Beshoy Malik and Silia Kapsis herself.

You can listen to “Night Out”, below:

The official video of “Night Out” is scheduled to premiere on Sunday November 5 on her YouTube channel and it was filmed in Los Angeles, one of Silia Kapsis’ artistic bases.

 

Δείτε αυτή τη δημοσίευση στο Instagram.

Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη SILIA (@silia_kapsis)

 

Silia Kapsis, a young artist of Cypriot and Greek origin, born and raised in Australia, was chosen by RIK, the Cypriot national broadcaster, in order to represent the nation in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. Silia will represent Cyprus in Eurovision 2024 with a song by Dimitris Kontopoulos, which is expected to be released in the coming months.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all news!

Cyprus: Silia Kapsis wows again with her vocals!

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Silia Kapsis, Cyprus’s representative in Eurovision 2024, gave us another small but impressive sample of her vocal skills today. Silia performs the song “I’m Here” from the musical The Color Purple, live with just a piano accompaniment, in a clip she shared via her personal YouTube account. The final result, as you can see, is impressive, despite the fact that it was captured with a single camera shot.

Everyone has been praising Silia for her dancing skills, but the young performer is undeniably a great singer too. Anyway, that was the exact reason why she was picked by RIK to represent Cyprus in Eurovision 2024.

As we have previously informed you via Eurovisionfun, the RIK team, as well as the artistic team in charge, are already working feverishly on every detail regarding the Cypriot participation. Soon they will be able to unveil the rest of the team that will accompany Silia in Malmö.

As a reminder, Silia Kapsis will represent Cyprus in Eurovision 2024 with a song written by Dimitris Kontopoulos, a composer who has been linked with numerous successful Eurovision entries in the past.

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all news regarding Silia’s journey on the road to Malmö!

EXCLUSIVE: Cyprus will internally select its entry for Eurovision 2024 | The artist announcement soon to be made!

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As the “Fame Story” selection format is opted out, Cyprus will choose its entry for Eurovision 2024 internally and we are really close to the announcement of the artist that will fly the Cypriot flag to Malmö next year.

Internal selection is the final solution for Cyprus

Regardless the initial idea of hosting a national final in January live from Nicosia, with 3 to 5 competing participants, the Cypriot National television decided to use the method of internal selection in order to select its next Eurovision act. Cyprus has been choosing its Eurovision acts internally since 2016 and RIK’s choice is proven to have an effect. Since 2016, Cyprus has managed to qualify to the Grand Final every time, except in one occasion, in 2022.

RIK’s team, considering that they have a strong song in their hands, but also an artist who can impress on the stage of the competition and wanting to defuse the tension between RIK and ERT regarding Fame Story, accelerated all the internal procedures needed for the internal selection.

Fame Story goes to OMEGA

It is indicative that Fame Story, no longer associated with the Eurovision contest and the Cypriot representation in it, will not even be broadcast on RIK. Based on what it was announced to the media in the last few hours, the musical talent show will be broadcast by OMEGA TV, as is the case with all STAR programs in Cyprus.

The official announcement in the coming days

Barring the unexpected, Cyprus will be the first country to announce its artist for Eurovision 2024.

It is just a matter of time till the official announcements are made from RIK, naming the artist who will succeed Andrew Lambrou on the stage of the competition.

We are sure the this announcement will cause a sensation among Eurovision fans. We will soon find out!

Stay tuned on EurovisionFun for all news regarding the Cypriot entry in Eurovision 2024!

Cyprus: Fame Story’s first trailer is on air |How to apply!

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A few hours ago, the trailer of the cypriot Fame Story, from which the represantor of the country for Eurovision 2024 will be chosen, is on air and has all the details on how artists can apply for the show.

The voice behind the trailer is Nikos Koklonis, the famous presenter of the show which will be aired in Star TV.

Based on his words, 15 singers will be in the Academy of Fame Story and the winner will win a contract with Panik Records and will also represent Cyprus in Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

The program will be aired daily and the 15 artists will not only take singing and dancing lessons, but they will also learn how to use social media, public relations and styling tips.

You can see the trailer below, in which, however, the word “Eurovision” is not used.

Stay tuned in EurovisionFun!