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 Cyprus 2018-Fuego Analysis  National Identity National Identity, referenced from Blog Post 1, is the relationship between a person to their nation, that gives a sense of belonging. Cyprus’ national identity is expressed through its religion and national language. Cyprus’ 2018 Eurovision performance of “Fuego” contradicts Cyprus’ national identity, because it caters to the tourist gaze rather than Cyprus’ recognizable qualities.  Performance Analysis  Cyprus competed in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018 with the song “Fuego,” performed by Eleni Foureira. During this contest, Eurovision was held in Lisbon, Portugal. Cyprus’ significant events in 2018 included the gas dispute between Turkey and Cyprus, where Turkey announced the intention to continue gas exploration (“2018 in Cyprus,” 2021). Turkey was to explore the east Mediterranean waters for natural gas. Despite tensions rising between Turkey and Cyprus, there seems to be no correlation between “Fuego” and ...

  Cyprus Efforts with National Identity National Identity, Nation, and Nationalism  “National Identity,” as Anna Tryandafyllidou considered in the essay “National Identity and the ‘other,’ is described as the bond between one’s to one’s nation that gives a sense of belonging. A nation, described by Smith (1991, p. 14), is a territory that shares a common history, myths, public culture, legal rights, and a common economy, with duties shared by members. A nation can re-identify its identity to encourage separation from its past if it harms the state, or it can also reconnect with positives from its history. Nationalism is viewing a nation as superior, despite the detriment caused to another nation. Cyprus expresses “others” with relations to Turkey and Greece, and supports national identity regarding religion, the national language, and Cyprus’ use of national identity to profit.   Others and Cyprus  The “other” to a nation is another nation that holds many of ...