For the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, a semi-final round was introduced in order to accommodate the influx of nations that wanted to compete in the contest. Because Cyprus placed 20th at the 2003 contest, Lisa was forced to compete in the first Eurovision semi-final, held on 12 May 2004. She performed 14th, following Albania and preceding Macedonia. Cyprus qualified to the final, placing 5th in the semi-final and scoring 149 points. In the final, the country performed 21st, following the United Kingdom and preceding Turkey and placed 5th in the final, scoring 170 points, meaning that Cyprus automatically qualified for the final in the 2005 contest.