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As this group received a lot of attention and significantly surpassed second place in last year’s online voting according to the rules of the Eurovision Song Contest, the debate began, maybe stop thinking and send them to the postponed show until 2021? ? This would measure the group’s performance, financial costs, and other efforts. However, after all the discussions, The Roop received only one benefit: they made it to the final of the selection immediately, so they do not have to appear in the selections with other “Try Again” contestants.
Although The Roop did not appear on either the first or the second release, the band’s Eurovision song and video, Discoteque, were featured on the second broadcast. This work caused a real storm on the Internet as early as the morning of the day, when it had been illegally distributed ahead of time. Even before reaching the semifinals, The Roop is boldly called out as the strongest candidates to win a Eurovision ticket. Music commentators across Europe are also predicting success for them.
One question remains: how much attention has been paid to the other participants in this contest, without which new songs and specially prepared performances would not have been produced? Delfi appealed to the leaders of the selection: in the first stage, Voldemar Peterson-Cupid, who received the most votes from both the spectators and the commission, Militas Daikerytė, who obtained the most votes in the second stage, Audrius Petrauskas-Gebrasy, who obtained the most points in the second stage, the well-known event organizer Laura Vagonė.
The interlocutors do not hide that this year, not only due to the circumstances dictated by the coronavirus, the atmosphere in the “Eurovision” selection is not as welcoming as before.
“It was the first time I got first place at the Eurovision Song Contest, so I won’t hide, it was a bit painful that this achievement of mine was in the shadows and winning the second show didn’t seem interesting to anyone. I’d say the first show participants had a bit more luck in that regard. However, it is a shame for all the participants who make an effort and try to brighten Saturdays with their music, because they are told that they are only wasting their time, after all, there is only one good interpreter ”, opened A. Petrauskas -Gebrasy .
Asked if he had found restrictions to publicize his participation in the contest, publicize the Eurovision song, A. Petrauskas assured that he had sent the work to more than one radio station, but had not yet received a response from nobody.
Meanwhile, singer M. Daikerytė said that she had interacted with a participant in the selection who received a message from a radio station that he had beaten cancer out.
“Imagine we wanted to send a song to radio stations, and we did it through the news that there would be no one but ‘The Roop’ until they won,” was the message that Milita received from one of the contestants.
“Last year’s winners are obviously the brightest and most professional this year. There is no doubt that they translated into winning. And this is definitely not their problem, that’s the best (laughs). But they don’t talk about it. The situation I found out from the other participant just surprised me. You won’t see that in any other country’s national team. This competition is characterized by strong tolerance, positivity and good emotion. Even now, foreign vlogs are talking more about national teams Lithuanians than ours.
In Lithuania, this year’s competition is like a war. Some are heroes and some are baddies who only occupy the air. And it’s not necessarily about the performers. After all, the show is the work of the entire team. How to feel about composers, choreographers, and videographers who strive equally for each performer’s performance. So, if it has already been decided to organize the selection, it is important that it be done with dignity and that all participants feel comfortable, equally important and interesting, at least during the selection.
After all, the winners will be chosen by the people themselves. To the detriment of others who complement this show, they participate not necessarily for the sake of winning, but for the sake of self-expression, who also try to prepare. I have no doubt that not a single participant from this year will participate next. And it will be a potential winner next year. After all, it doesn’t end with Eurovision this year, Milita told Delfi.
In the first stage of “Let’s Try Again”, V. Petersons-Kupido, who received the highest rating, assures that he has already accepted the idea that there will be disasters in the final.
“You cannot say that they ignore us completely, a bit of media attention is also falling on us. Not surprisingly, people are supporting The Roop because they didn’t leave last year, and especially since the song featured this year is, for me personally, even better than On fire. We are equally determined that they go to the big “Eurovision”, well, and now we are having fun fighting for the final, getting votes.
The mere fact that we pass the selection is already valuable, because we have received more attention. Thus, the final brings more advantages, not just a ticket to Eurovision. I had felt like in the shadows when I participated, showed up and left. This year it was a completely different emotion. It was good to feel appreciated. Enthusiasm has risen, we have prepared several versions of the Eurovision song, ”said Voldemars Petersons-Kupido.
L. Vagonė, the manager of the newly formed Be U group, who also reached the semi-finals, also says he supports The Roop’s success in the competition. However, one of the creators of the show also ran into him.
The Roop’s patience is really felt. However, all members of our group agree that they are worthy of that trip to Eurovision. They do their job well in terms of communication, the song itself, and the editing of its video clip. And visually it looks amazing. Our goal now is to reach the final and have a good concert for the public. There is nothing to be angry about. They really deserved this trip just because they won last year and went nowhere. So we don’t really feel any regrets, we wish them success and we look forward to appearing in the final together.
I myself was looking forward to his new song and I really like it. As a result, it does not harm the heart. If the song was poor and you still patronized them, then of course it would be disappointing. Perhaps some things could have been done differently. They have a lot of commercials, they travel to the final right away so their clip may not have been shown in the second semi-final. But no one thought there would be such a reaction. You don’t want people to get mad and not vote for it. Others say: maybe there was no need for these selections? It was clearly necessary. After all, many beautiful, young and talented people have shown what they have created over the years. Also, now that we have so much time to spend at home, these concerts really brighten up Saturday nights, ”said L. Vagonė.
Well, while Milita and Audrius, when asked if they are able to stay motivated to win the competition when, despite their success in the first rounds of selection, a group that has not yet appeared on the stage “Try Again” , participants say they are trying to present the best versions of their performances and hope to at least make it to the final.
“I was never lacking in motivation in music. If you weren’t motivated, you wouldn’t do it at all. I am indescribably happy that people like my song, I have also seen comments that say they want me to represent me. I will try to live up to your expectations. Since they won The Roop last year, everyone was immediately expecting to have favorite status again this year. Don’t get mad at the people or the artists themselves for that. There is no feeling of discomfort, I have my tasks and goals to which I will put all my effort and heart. I don’t think The Roop would be happy if they were chosen solely on the merits of last year. They also put in a lot of effort and work, they have a good song. They also want to show everyone once again that they are worthy of that trust. All I can say is that an exciting fight awaits. I really hope I can reach the final and participate in that fight, “said A. Petrauskas.
“I enjoy every opportunity to act, I am happy to do so in this year’s Eurovision selection. I really want to film, we have prepared a much more complete show and I just want to celebrate it with the people who support me. For this moment, my My dream is to reach the final and give the public a beautiful concert. Well, the finals will be the way to be fair. I am convinced that I will be happy, “said Milita.
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