Lie to Me (song)
| Lie to Me | |
|---|---|
| Mikolas Josef | |
| publication | 19th November 2017 |
| length | 2:50 |
| Genre (s) | Dance pop |
| Author (s) | Mikolas Josef |
| Producer (s) | Mikolas Josef |
| Label | Sony |
Lie to Me is a song by the Czech singer Mikolas Josef . With him he represented the Czech Republic at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon , Portugal . The song made it to the finals, finishing in sixth place.
Music and lyrics
It is in Lie to Me is a dance-pop -Song with bonds from Electro Swing , Funk and Hip-Hop . In the lyrics, the protagonist deliberately asks the loved one to lie to him; he gets involved with her, even though he knows that she will bring him “nothing but trouble”. However, Mikolas Josef said the background of the song was a young man who was having a hard time finding the right relationship. “To get everything stressful out of your head after a difficult breakup, and in a positive way ...” In addition, it would be about “difficult times that you go through, but still make sure that you are not swallowed up by the negativity. I try to take the negativity, somehow transform it within me and spit it out in a positive way so that people can dance and be happy when they hear the song. "
background
The song was written and produced by Mikolas Josef himself. With the song he won the national preliminary round Eurovision Song CZ 2018 in January 2018. He prevailed in the semifinals and appeared in sixth place in the final, reaching sixth place with 228 points. At the performance, not only the dance performance and the backpack he carried, with which he performed some tricks with his two fellow dancers, but also Josef's somersault at the end of the song caused a sensation. During the rehearsals he injured his back and had to slow down for a few days; in the final he was able to perform the somersault again.
Publication and reception
The song was presented to the public on November 19, 2017. The song was later able to reach chart positions in many countries, for example number 52 in the Czech Republic - number two in the download charts - and number nine in the charts in Austria . In Germany it reached number 29.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://esctoday.com/157992/czech-republic-mikolas-josef-lisbon-lie/
- ↑ https://www.eurovision.de/videos/2018/Tschechische-Republik-Mikolas-Josef-Lie-To-Me,tschechien412.html
- ↑ https://www.eurovision.de/teilnehmer/Mikolas-Josef-ESC-Kandidat-fuer-Tschechien,tschechien394.html
- ↑ http://www.aufrechtgehn.de/category/probe/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ZUuQe0shk
- ↑ https://hitparade.ch/song/Mikolas-Josef/Lie-To-Me-1712593
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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My Turn ( Martina Barta ) |
 Czech Republic at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 |
Friend of a Friend ( Lake Malawi ) |