Category: LITHUANIA
Lithuania 2018 🇱🇹 Absorbed: brand new song and video by Ieva Zasimauskaite
LYRICS
I never felt like this before
I never felt so dead before
My thoughts are absorbed by you
I wanna be there.. Where are you?
My mind is floating to a river bank
I wanna stop this , God, what I did wrong?
CHORUS:
I cannot do anything
Think anything
Just about you…
Your Love has been there for me
But what did I do wrong
Why have you left me
I told you we had met before
You told me that you didn’t know
Where that light was coming from
You know I still feel .. what we felt there…
Pre chorus:
I wanna run to you
I wanna be next to you
Running running running
I wanna be next you
I wanna hold you
Please
My thoughts are absorbed by you
I wanna be there where are you..I never felt like this before
I never felt so dead before
My thoughts are absorbed by you
I wanna be there.. Where are you?
My mind is floating to a river bank
I wanna stop this , God, what I did wrong?
CHORUS:
I cannot do anything
Think anything
Just about you…
Your Love has been there for me
But what did I do wrong
Why have you left me
I told you we had met before
You told me that you didn’t know
Where that light was coming from
You know I still feel .. what we felt there…
Pre chorus:
I wanna run to you
I wanna be next to you
Running running running
I wanna be next you
I wanna hold you
Please
My thoughts are absorbed by you
I wanna be there where are you..
🇱🇹 Žiūrėk ką padarei: Donny Montell’s brand new video and song
LYRICS
VR1. Atsisuk ar nematai, kad pasiduodu
Kiek bešaukčiau vien tik aidas liko manyje
Bėgu kuo toliau nuo visko kas primintu
Tavo paliktas žaizdas
PR. Jei nereikia tau,- kodėl turėčiau
Kol žaidei tik sau aš nuolat laukiau
Kaip aš pavargau keltis vėl iš naujo
Viską ką sakai – girdžiu
[Shit] bet negi tu nematai – kam visa tai
Abu mes žinom gerai – kam visa tai
VR2. Slysti pro pirštus su lyg kiekviena minute
As bandau jas skandint dar vienam butelyje
Negi nejauti nieko matydama mane
Bet tu tik šypsais tyloje
BR. Juk viskas taip gerai,- kaip niekad
Juk tu norėtum taip
Tiktai manęs seniai neliko
Žiūrėk ką padarei
Lithuania 2018 🇱🇹 second rehearsal: heartbreaking and sentimental
LITHUANIA – Ieva begins her performance on the floor and with lots of close ups she stands still and performs in a somehow black stage. The camera work needs to be fixed by thee vocal performance is spreading the sentiment. The camera work needs to get better when Ieva meets here husband. Lithuania was one of the surprises in the first round and seems good enough for qualification but I am afraid that this is sentimental enough just for the Eurofans. Odd predictions consider Lithuania as 10th potential qualifier but really struggles with Azerbaijan. Somehow this is the sweetheart song of the Eurofans and will not appeal to the viewers that much. Vocally though Ieva is great. The outfit is an interesting choice – in a blush pink colour jumper and same coloured skirt.
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LITHUANIA 🇱🇹 ON THE WEB
ESCKAZ.COM: In the 2nd run she’s back to both last lines in Lithuanian, so it seems they are still trying to work out what works better for them.
ESCBUBBLE.COM: Good strong vocals have been used and I like how she sees her husband at the end of the song. Having said that I’m not sure if this will qualify as I think there are stronger songs in this Semi final.
ESCXTRA.COM: For the final chorus, Ieva moves onto the staircase and belts her song out from the bridge. Once again, Ieva’s husband then joins Ieva for the final lines of the song which are sung in Lithuanian. Yet again, big applause from the press centre.
EUROVOIX.COM: The performance however was just as beautiful as the first take. Once again they’ve managed to create a very intimate setting for the mood of the song despite it being a very big stage.
Lithuania 2018 🇱🇹 Erica Jennings withdraws from Eurovizijos and explains why via social media
LITHUANIA – Irish-Lithuanian leads singer of SKAMP who represented Lithuania in the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest, Erica Jennings announced this morning her withdrawal from the Lithuanian national selection not baring with the attitude of the jury.
ERICA’S STATEMENT
I’ve been mulling it over in my head for a while. Yes I do have a great song – in my humble, but experienced opinion. “The Truth” means a great deal to me. I wrote it while I was still pregnant with my daughter who’s now just turned 7 months. It’s a big song and yes it’s perfect for Eurovision. If I didn’t feel that way about my song I wouldn’t have wanted to take part in the first place.But I’ve decided to pull out. And I’ll tell you honestly why. I simply don’t want to jump through all those hoops again. I am an established singer. I’ve been to Eurovision already, with my own song and we did pretty well as I recall. And so the idea of having to, once again, be in that almost “school girl” position of having to stand there, listening to a commission, after performing my heart out is simply cringeworthy. And with all due respect, most of them are less experienced than me in these particular topics of Eurovision, singing and songwriting. I’m fine with there being a panel in general. I’ve been on commissions myself. But I honestly believe the format should be reconsidered with all due respect to everyone involved.
Just scrolling down fb after the tv show has aired, you see all these so called “experts” complimenting themselves on how they got rid of the “rubbish” and didn’t “hold back”, patting each other on the back and massaging their egos. When most of them have never a) written a song b) written a hit or c) been anywhere near performing at Eurovision. I mean I’m just amazed at their gall.
When I went to Eurovision, there was a commission then too but their verdict was decided off camera. You performed and that was it. I get it – it’s tv and ratings and I’m fine with that too. It’s just this particular format, is not for me. I would suggest that perhaps they consider making some changes for the future.
And I hope that those on the commission this year will appreciate their position and behave accordingly. Constructive criticism, empathy and compassion. It’s not what you say but
how you say it. If someone would like to try with “The Truth”, let me know.Lastly, I wish everyone taking part this year the very very very best of luck!
Lithuania 2018 🇱🇹 First Heat show concluded, here are the results
LITHUANIA 2018 🇱🇹 EUROVIZIJOS FIRST HEAT
| PARTICIPANT(S) | SONG TITLE | JURY | PUBLIC | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ieva Zasimauskaitė | "When We're Old" | 12 | 12 | 24 | Qualified |
| Godo | "Fire Fountain" | 12 | 8 | 20 | Qualified |
| Milda Rasilavičiūtė | "I Think About You" | 6 | 7 | 13 | Qualified |
| Lukas Norkūnas | "Tegu" | 8 | 4 | 12 | Qualified |
| Germantė Kinderytė | "Turn It Up" | 0 | 10 | 10 | Qualified |
| Benas Malakauskas | "My Memories" | 3 | 6 | 9 | Qualified |
| Aušra Difartė | "Someday" | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| Natalija Chareckaja | "Serious" | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| Evaldas Vaikasas | "Blind" | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| Justin3 | "Born to Be Wild One" | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Monee | "Standing Here" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Dangė | "Netikra Laimė" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Meda Meškauskaitė | "Blood Roses" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Donny Montell 🇱🇹
works on Eurovision 2018 bid!
LITHUANIA – Donatas Montvydas aka Donny Montell and Egidijus Dragūnas seem they are interested in returning in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. They announced their intention to enter the Lithuanian national selection according to local newspaper 15min.lt.
The two Lithuanian artists posted a video on Facebook recently working together on their song for the national selection. In the meantime Donny is following his tight schedule of live gigs.
Speaking about potential return to the Eurovision stage, sexy Donny said “Why not, it’s the third time for me I hope it will be with Egiu”.
Egiu said: “I think our experience and this piece of work are exactly what we need for Eurovision. For many years I’ve been on stage, but from those who have not yet seen this competition. Maybe it’s time itself?”
So, will we see a song already prepared and published as they are eligible according to the 1st of September rule? Adjustments to comply with the overall EBU terms of course will apply.
Donny Montell, is a Lithuanian singer-songwriter who represented Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, held in Baku, Azerbaijan. He did so for a second time in 2016, when he represented his country in Stockholm, Sweden.