Re: BELARUS 2011
1) This is rather political for Belarusians but not outside of Belarus... unless mentioning USSR became a taboo now
Well it shouldn't be taboo, but somehow I feel EBU got a political lame reason for not allowing it. I mean, just as much as the song is political for Belarussians, the perception of it by EBU etc. is also political in a way.
2) They don't give a dam
I dunno to be honest, in the end of they day I think they want a good position, afterall this is the country that "bribes" commentators in Eurovision with vodka
3) Instead of lame "excuses" I'd rather bring a normal and the MOST obvious version ---> BTRC wants to please the president & Belarusians
they want to make the entry more Belarusian ie. more patriotic and more pop-rockish.
They have no choice. Look at the ridiculous amount of the entries
+ this is not the 1st time when BTRC wants to adjust ESC entry for themselves.
How is "pop-rockish" more patriotic? If they loved their country that much, obviously ethnic song and in own language would prove it more..
And the new lyrics are just silly and boring, atleast the past one were like here we come!
If Lukashenko and his team wanted to prove a point without making fools out of themselves in Eurovision, and they want to prove their patriotism, we would have got something more respectable, something more in touch with the own country's musical tradition and its own language.
Oh well, I wouldn't expect them to understand that anyhow.
btw what's going on with the supposed performing of the song prior the September 1st rule?? So far it seems not official.