Eurovision excitement is at a fever pitch this year with 15 countries competing in the first semi-final of the 68th edition. Unlike the members of the Big Five and host country Sweden, who have already qualified, the rest of the contenders still have to prove themselves.
Cyprus, one of the big favorites, had to open the first semi-final after Chanel made Malmö fall in love with its new version of SlowMo. It was not an easy task for the Cypriot candidacy, but Sília Kapsis, who is Australian by birth, managed to nail a very eventful performance.
The young artist has defended Liar, a song composed by the renowned Dimitris Kontopoulos. Through this contemporary pop song, Kapsis sought to qualify, something she has finally achieved, and achieve the first victory for the Mediterranean country, a much more complicated goal due to the fierce competition that will be in the final.
This song, as its name suggests, is a direct message to an old love, calling him a “liar”, although he initially tried not to admit it. “I should have known that you are a liar, but I looked the other way,” reads the Cypriot proposal.
It has been very well received on networks. “Cyprus has saved the ballot very well and served a young, American performance very much for its target,” said one user. Of course, they have also raised their hands over Kapsis’s age: she is only 17 years old. They have also drawn a resemblance to Sofía Suescun and have agreed that she has been much better than Serbia, the country that she has acted right after her.
