"Mentira" (English: "Lie") is the first single from Karoll Márquez's upcoming EP, ''Dopamina''. The song is a

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and it was written by Márquez, Martina La Peligrosa, and Carlos Montaño (a member of the Colombian duo

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). Márquez said "Mentira" was inspired as a tribute to the sentiments artists have to endure during dance auditions.

Music video

The plot of the video is an homage to the dancing world, as it occurs in the midst of a dancing audition. The video was shot in

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and directed by Daniel Jiménez. The lyrics depict the anxiety felt by performance artists during an audition, as they are facing a potential rejection from a role.

References

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External links

Marquez's site at Spotify

Song lyrics
Songs in Spanish 2020 songs