She was the first competing artist to get on this year’s Eurovision stage. After her first rehearsal that received plenty of positive reviews from both press and fans, Tamta was invited for a radio interview at one of the most famous Israeli stations. Besides being welcomed to Israel and answering to producers’ questions, Tamta had also prepared a surprise: an unplugged version of Replay!

On the radio programme where she appeared, Tamta discussed with the radio producers Moshiko Stern and Hillel Abramovich about her feelings during this journey which is currently reaching its climax, as well as her aspirations for her Eurovision participation.  In addition, Ηer extraordinary stylistic choices didn’t remain unconcerned, which, moreover, have established her as a fashion icon throughout her career.

Surprisingly, Cyprus’ 2019 hopeful closed her interview with a new acoustic version of Replay, accompanied only by an Israeli guitarist, Omri Zelig. Enjoy it below:

Emotional visit to a special fan

Prior to her radio interview, Tamta and her song’s main composer and producer Alex P. paid a special visit to Sheba Medical Center, where one the biggest fans of her and her track Replay, the 8-year-old Lambros, is being treated since birth.

Lambros and Tamta held the Cypriot flag together, while the latter received all his best wishes for good luck. Tamta commented on this visit:

It is a pleasure to bring some joy to Lambros, who is a very brave and upbeat young child. I consider this visit to be a special part of my Eurovision experience in Israel, which has been an exciting one so far.

Cyprus and Tamta will open this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, as they are the 1st competing act of the first semi-final evening, on 14 May.