Belarus BELARUS 2021 - not taking part

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[BorisBubbles]

Thanks for clarifying. I believe the deadline for the submission of the back-up performance is 26th March.
But I won't be surprised if EBU will grant them extension for the submission of the back-up performance too.

It's been extended for Belarus. They have until 1 April, for both song submission and taping of the back-up performance.

 

[Trece]

It's been extended for Belarus. They have until 1 April, for both song submission and taping of the back-up performance.

Source?

 

[A-lister]

I really hope this rumor about EBU extending the deadline to BTRC is BS, because what it would mean in practice is that not only is EBU giving a fascist regime a platform to whitewash their image, they also accept the behavior this broadcaster is showing and even give them extra time.

 

[BorisBubbles]

Source?

Будет ли Беларусь участвовать в «Евровидении»? Спросили у организаторов

TUT.BY попросил ЕВС прокомментировать ситуацию с «Евровидением».

news.tut.by

Not a particularly pro-Lukashenko source either, if you read between the lines of the Google translate.

 

[Trece]

Будет ли Беларусь участвовать в «Евровидении»? Спросили у организаторов

TUT.BY попросил ЕВС прокомментировать ситуацию с «Евровидением».

news.tut.by

Not a particularly pro-Lukashenko source either, if you read between the lines of the Google translate.

İ already mentioned above, that guy just supposed but never said its a fact, its his guess

 

[BorisBubbles]

Good of you to mention that Trece. I wasn't fully sure how credible the source was myself.

 

[AlekS]

The Head of BTRC confirmed the new song, the band stays:

https://news.tut.by/culture/723062.html

 

[crashworld]

The Head of BTRC confirmed the new song, the band stays:

https://news.tut.by/culture/723062.html

Interesting. Did they mention when they are expected to submit the new song? Is it by end of March?

 

[Trece]

Well at least extra points to Azerbaijan and Ukraine

 

[Loindici]

I really hope this rumor about EBU extending the deadline to BTRC is BS, because what it would mean in practice is that not only is EBU giving a fascist regime a platform to whitewash their image, they also accept the behavior this broadcaster is showing and even give them extra time.

I meannnn that might be a move to make EBU appear as 'neutral' as possible, but still it's a bad thing in general. It's really up to our Europress to hold them accountable.

 

[AlekS]

Well at least extra points to Azerbaijan and Ukraine

Televoting. Cuz their jury will put us at the last place (haven't been proud of the last place SO MUCH in my entire sexy life)

 

[Trece]

Televoting. Cuz their jury will put us at the last place (haven't been proud of the last place SO MUCH in my entire sexy life)

Even if that. Anyways we will see what jury will do, who knows

 

[AlekS]

Anyways we will see what jury will do

Give 12 to Russia? 0 to Poland (if they qualify), Ukraine and Lithuania.

Remember when Lukashenko was giving excuses when their votes got annuled and Russia received 0? Lol. Except now BTRC is even more controlled by the presidential administration. All pro-European people at the broadcaster have resigned.
Or BTRC will try to act fair, like look, Europe hates us and we are so saint. You never know, it's like trying to predict a psycho's actions. Everything depends of the mood of one man in that particular day

 

[Trece]

Give 12 to Russia? 0 to Poland (if they qualify), Ukraine and Lithuania.

Remember when Lukashenko was giving excuses when their votes got annuled and Russia received 0? Lol. Except now BTRC is even more controlled by the presidential administration. All pro-European people at the broadcaster have resigned.
Or BTRC will try to act fair, like look, Europe hates us and we are so saint. You never know, it's like trying to predict a psycho's actions. Everything depends of the mood of one man in that particular day

Anyways i cant see (and i hope) Belarusian jury giving Ukraine and Lşthuania 0 in semifinal

 

[BorisBubbles]

Give 12 to Russia? 0 to Poland (if they qualify), Ukraine and Lithuania.

Remember when Lukashenko was giving excuses when their votes got annuled and Russia received 0? Lol. Except now BTRC is even more controlled by the presidential administration. All pro-European people at the broadcaster have resigned.
Or BTRC will try to act fair, like look, Europe hates us and we are so saint. You never know, it's like trying to predict a psycho's actions. Everything depends of the mood of one man in that particular day

Belarus has nowhere near the level of near-sociopathic cunning demonstrated by Russia, and whichever machinations they'll try will always be poorly hidden. Russia at least has the wits to hide their biases by ranking acts such as Conchita Wurst 14th or so (so: not last, but still safely away from Pointsville), shrewdly avoiding any link between them and possible rigging/collusion/corruption.

Belarus, by contrast, genuinely seemed to think "I'll Teach You"'s underhanded political would be able to skate through the process equally untouchable and ofc they didn't, resulting in its DQ. Russia are Blackadder and Belarus are their Baldrick.

 

[hijirio]

The EU doesn’t even recognize their election, so why does EBU allow a broadcaster that is appointed by an illegitimate government?

Not to forget that this band is not only pro-tyranny but also utterly sexist and homophobic. Their entry was only one of the many things wrong with the whole act.
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Sorry but there’s no place for backwarded bigotry in my ranking. Even if they release a life-changing bop like Love Unlimited 2.0 or Mi Slowanie 2.0, it will be a from me.

 

[theditz83]

Galaxy Mess indeed.

 

[Mrm]

The EU doesn’t even recognize their election, so why does EBU allow a broadcaster that is appointed by an illegitimate government?

Not to forget that this band is not only pro-tyranny but also utterly sexist and homophobic. Their entry was only one of the many things wrong with the whole act.
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Sorry but there’s no place for backwarded bigotry in my ranking. Even if they release a life-changing bop like Love Unlimited 2.0 or Mi Slowanie 2.0, it will be a from me.

But how EU can be equaled to EBU at all?
Serbia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Armenia etc etc.. That is not EU..

 

[heke1988]

The EU doesn’t even recognize their election, so why does EBU allow a broadcaster that is appointed by an illegitimate government?

The EBU isn't organize by EU and EBU hasn't nothing to do with EU.

But how EU can be equaled to EBU at all?
Serbia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Armenia etc etc.. That is not EU..

And especially Australia.

 

[Iker]

Imagine if their new song ends up being even worse than their original one, lol. But I guess it cannot be more offensive at least.