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🇨🇾 Tamta to release English language EP ‘Awake’ this Friday!

The seven-song EP features four brand new songs

Following the release of summer hit “Yala” earlier this month, Cyprus 2019 representative Tamta is about to release her first English language EP. The “Replay” chanteuse has been one of the most prolific Eurovision 2019 artists this past year, releasing several singles.

Since triumphantly maintaining Cyprus’ left-hand-side streak at the contest last year, Tamta has released a steady flow of singles. These include “Seniorita”, “Sex With Your Ex”, “My Zone”, “Yala” and Greek single “S’agapo”. Three of these singles will feature on the EP, along with four new songs.

This week, she has announced that she will be releasing her debut English language EP, titled “Awake”, this Friday (July 3rd). The EP will be released via Universal/Minos EMI, and will feature 7 songs, the tracklist is as follows:

  1. Awake
  2. Hold On
  3. Yala
  4. Sex With Your Ex
  5. On The Run
  6. My Zone
  7. Silence

The EP can be pre-saved on Spotify now!

Tamta at the Eurovision Song Contest

Tamta first achieved popularity in Greece in 2004 for her participation in Super Idol Greece, in which she placed second. She went on to release several charting albums and singles in Greece and Cyprus. Her TV continued thereafter, she became a mentor on X Factor Georgia in 2014, and The X Factor Greece in 2016.

In January 2007, ERT announced Goduadze’s participation in the Greek national final for the Eurovision 2007. Placing third in the competition, “With Love” went on to become a widely successful song in Greece, peaking at number-two on the Greek singles.
 
In 2015, Tamta released the single “Unloved” which was intended for the Greek participation in Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Unfortunately, she missed the deadline set by ERT by two or three days. 

In 2019, she finally represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Replay”, finishing in 13th place with 109 points. Since the contest, the song has been streamed and viewed over 20 million times.

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