Lithuania LITHUANIA 2015 - Vaidas & Monika - This Time

[Milos-BC]

Imo, this one ended much better than the song itself deserves. It's a classical "lemonade" that we hear every day, and the whole performance is quite pathetic (just like the song is).


I usually like the songs, but this one wasn't my cup of tea at all. The two of them gave their best, that is certain, but when a song is bad it can't help much.

 

[megzypegzy999]

They look like a couple tbh, as for the song it was alright

 

[onlyeuphoria]

Watched the live stream in Canada and LOVED this song the most. I was sad to see it didn't get more points, it's so sweet and they are very cute.

 

[gretuliaa]

Recorded just before leaving for Eurovision

 

[kamc]

I actually liked the performance and thought their constant giddy, childish behaviour with running from one corner of the stage to the other captured the essence of the song really well.

 

[GRE]

Vaidas earns the trophy of the most unlikeable artist of the year.
Well the montenegrin one is also...but i will give it to Vaidas.

 

[Sammy]

Vaidas earns the trophy of the most unlikeable artist of the year.
Well the montenegrin one is also...but i will give it to Vaidas.

why this?

 

[GRE]

why this?

He seems arrogant to me.
And fake.

 

[Sammy]

He seems arrogant to me.
And fake.

You mean on stage or in interviews?

 

[gretuliaa]

New Monika`s song written by popular (in Lithuania) duet Jazzu&Leon Somov

 

[Gabe]

There's only 97,000 Lithuanians in Britain, it seems unlikely that they could've toppled the Polish diaspora for example.

 

[Leydan]

There's only 97,000 Lithuanians in Britain, it seems unlikely that they could've toppled the Polish diaspora for example.

I thought their song would do well with the UK, It's the sort of music that does reasonably well in the charts.

 

[FlockOfSeagulls]

I thought their song would do well with the UK, It's the sort of music that does reasonably well in the charts.

Totally agree Ashley, strangely enough i was just saying that to a work mate yesterday while listening to the CD

 

[Brandt]

The kiss was absolutely "we are gay friendly straight couple. support us!" act. I don't find it sincerely at all.

 

[tuorem]

Time for me to review the Lithuanian entry this year

Vaidas & Monika - This Time
Status: Hell no xsnooty

Song: First of all, I have to say that to me, Lithuania in Eurovision is always a spoilsport because they send mediocre songs and qualify most of the time to the detriment of some better entries. This year is no exception to me, how on earth "This Time" could qualify over the rest? Each to their own I guess, but I don't buy this song at all. This is a folky song, kinda pretty to listen to at the beginning but it seems to drag on after a while. The chorus and its countless "loooove" are just so annoying and to me fail to make up for the poor composition of this song. Cheesy and sparse lyrics as expected. Yes, I agree it is a little bit reminiscent of Malta last year in its mediocrity. This is a very simple effort, too simple and formulaic probably. Vaidas said during an interview that they thought it was a perfect song for the contest... Well, did you Watch the contest lately? Anyway, thank you for making me endure this song twice.

Voice: ok voices, they aren't particularly beautiful but considering the song, they do the job. The performances were ok, I mean it's not that hard to sing either so...

Staging: not that much happening. I didn't like Monika's dress, she looked like a Swiss tavern waitress The background screen wasn't pleasing to the eye with this variation of the Macedonian flag, and the gimmick that everyone fell for - the kiss - is just out there and pitiful. Sometimes people are excited for really unsignificant things :? I would have understood if they were indeed together in real life, but that obvious awkwardness between them during interviews is just

Outcome: Disgrace! How come they qualified in the first place? Totally undeserved to me. And still 18th place while some great songs bombed... No, I'm sorry, I can't with this. In my personal ranking, Lithuania is at the bottom, this is one of my least favourite songs this year and definitely the worst of semi 2 imo. Sorry Lithuania, I never loved any of your entries since I started watching the contest in 2009. But hope never dies, as they say so maybe next year?

 

[Brandt]

It surprised me at first not to see anything about marriage equality on Manika's facebook page. Then, it made sense more. It wouldn't mean anything since she already got LGBT support with those kisses on the stage. As Eurovision is over, she doesn't need it anymore.