Lithuania LITHUANIA 2021 - The Roop - Discoteque

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Okay, I feel the rhythm
Something's going on here
The music flows through my veins

It's taking over me, it's slowly kicking in
My eyes are blinking and I don't know what is happening
I can't control it, don't wanna end it
There's no one here and I don't care
I feel it's safe to dance alone (dance alone)

Dance alone (dance alone), dance alone (dance alone)
Dance alone (dance alone), dance alone (dance alone)
Dance alone (dance alone), dance alone

Let's discoteque right at my home
It is okay to dance alone
Dance alone, dance alone (alone)
Dance alone (alone), dance alone (alone)
I got the moves, it's gonna blow

Dance alone, dance alone
Dance alone, dance alone

By dancing on my own
I'm healing wounded soul
My body's shaking, heart is breaking
Have to let it go
I need to get up and put my hands up
There's no one here and I don't care
I feel it's safe to dance alone

Let's discoteque right at my home
It is okay to dance alone
Dance alone, dance alone (alone)
Dance alone (alone), dance alone (alone)
I got the moves, it's gonna blow

Dance alone, dance alone
Dance alone, dance alone

Let's discoteque right at my home
It is okay to dance alone
I got the moves, it's gonna blow
It is okay to dance alone

Let's discoteque right at my home
It is okay to dance alone
I got the moves, it's gonna blow
It is okay to dance alone​

 

[AlekS]

The whole thing reminds me something, the softcore version of it

That stage design, those god-awful long talks, low-key attempt at drama with those withdrawals, 6 songs in the final, they even have KAZKA look-alike:

 

[GianlucaTomoe]

The semifinal was recorded this afternoon

Nufilmuotas nacionalinės „Eurovizijos“ atrankos pusfinalis: ko laukti šeštadienį?

LRT didžiojoje studijoje įsisiūbavo eurovizinės aistros – čia nufilmuotas nacionalinės „Eurovizijos“ atrankos pusfinalis...

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This afternoon... or Sunday Afternoon (do you see what I did here?)?

 

[BernadetteCydonia]

I'm late to sprinkle my thoughts once again. But I might as well will
(tl;dr alert)

The thing I'm happy for is that Gebrasy advanced. I think I may have a soft spot for his music now? Ever kinda since his somewhat disjointed "In My Bones" hit the market on 2018 (and co-written by Michael Schulte nonetheless???), to nowadays, when he tries to somber up and mature a little with a somewhat lyrically dark "Where'd You Wanna Go?". They say it's the best song but it's such a shame it's in the same year as The Roop, and some may say this could actually be winning over The Roop (just because of jury's unpredictability, exh|bit a) Fusedmarc). Gianluca's ears might've perked up a bit at this part but don't hold your breath - Gebrasy is just as male too ^_^

I also liked Norbertas and Gabrielius songs, Norbertas was shunted with a surprising bop and Gabrielius put a stripped back of its qualities "Tave čia randu"-esque chorus but I still somewhat liked his effort. Glad to see the latter being appreciated so much.

Now the women of the qualifier 5... I didn't dig their songs as much. Evita's kind of bedroom jams don't excite me at all. The phone camera aspect is hilarious though. Aistė Brokenleg was mostly praised for bringing something unusual... yeah well where were your praises when HER SONG WAS ACTUALLY GOOD??? In a lulzy year this could've gained a Fusedmarc-esque momentum considering Fusedmarc was always a jury's bitch. And maybe so is Aistė as well, now at least, with a weaker song impactwise. But it also had its hilarious moment (ofc the random keyboard playing in the middle of the song was kneeslapping, don't not count it as such). Her performance wouldn't change much so I expect her die in the semi right away with the lack of the televoting support from her side.

Well but at least there were female songs I liked. Sunday Afternoon's one is not one of them. It's just... average. Like a Sunday afternoon with nothing to do is. HOWEVER, I did dig some of Cosmic Bride, and I can't wait to see if BorisBubbles has written anything about just what the hell was the Cosmic Bride experience I did feel some sympathy her way (just like the njdevils guy (debated) when she was still into writing jazzy ditties for the NF and undressing her jacket and putting it on a rack. And then she did a complete image 180 with becoming what I can say is kinda like Lithuanian Bjork? (CB herself kinda confirmed it as well that she listens to that kinda music, too) Well at least when she was kind of moving towards her fully experimental phase in... 2011 I guess. "Solitary Star"'s production is likeable, the dress is nice and the balls on the floor were... also somewhat nice? Just not the best performance and CB remains to be a televote-hate-darling but jury-darling, just like she was, every 3 years.

The other female, Gabrielė, I somewhat tolerated her in a way, but I did realize her song is incredibly repetitive, eventhough chillax summer vibes spreading. And the performance did her no favours, and the yoga ladies were rather a random addition to this than something actually useful and complementary for the song. Idc if she was making out with a yoga instructor in the MV, that's not the part you should've incorporated from there in the performance, dammit

The other two are meh... but Rapolas is an interesting meh, with a dancer summoned for no reason all over him. And trumpets. And Windows Ding sounds. And Lithuanian language. Uno Band are just a complete flavorless meh, well but at least the lead singer kinda reminds me of another band's lead singer, that one of a more popular one's, and that's something... I mean I actually kinda liked it but I acknowledged how much of a void of anything it really is, in a standard of Lithuania nonetheless - interesting they submitted two songs and the song selection jury actually selected this one as their best shot, and this leaves me with a Schrodinger's wish to not want and want to hear what the other one was like at the same time. At least Be U, another generic feeling event performance band, has some flavour within themselves, AND in their song. I don't think Uno Band really has anything?

 

[BernadetteCydonia]

I've just silenced the words "Roop", "The Roop", "Gabrielius", "Vagelis" and "Gabrielius Vagelis" on Twitter. Finally. What a liberation! I couldn't stand my timeline to be infested by them.

I'll find a spelling alternative so you won't run away from me that easy

 

[Ana Raquel]

I'll find a spelling alternative so you won't run away from me that easy

gabriel evangelista

 

[BernadetteCydonia]

I think my main gripe with "Discoteque" is that the opening 10 seconds have the exact same rhythm as Blurred Lines, which is my least favourite song of all times. So i don't think I can ever be fully on board with The Roop this year, even if their new entry is a fundamental upgrade over the old one.

You let yourself do this to yourself?

 

[njdevils94]

Special guest appearance this week from Evgenya Redko!

 

[elanyvx]

Special guest appearance this week from Evgenya Redko!

So she has a new song but she didn't take part in the national selection. Go Queen for the next year.

 

[Sean]

Be U: “We have a kind of energetic impulse not to stop after the contest ends”

With the race for Rotterdam hotting up in Lithuania's Eurovision selection, Pabandom iš naujo, we wanted to get to know some of the artists fighting to reach t

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[Mrm]

 

[mauve]

Rainy will flip out when he sees this!


P.S. In the meanwhile, "My guy" is my most favorite song in this section!

 

[Kaz]

Wow, I dunno whether I prefer Gabrielius or The Roop.
My Guy has the same camera-spinning-around-the-protagonist-and-their-love-interest-at-a-party feeling as Tave Cia Randu, but feels way more heartfelt and personally I can connect with the lyrics a lot (and I’m sure many people in the ESC community can relate for obvious reasons)
HOWEVER...The Roop is so much more polished. Honestly the biggest difference between the two is whether Lithuania wants to go for a rugged, individualistic, improvisational performer with Gabrielius, or a sleek, polished, professional stage with The Roop. Neither is better than the other in my opinion.

 

[elanyvx]

The real point is that The Roop already have a spot in the February final, on the other hand Gabrielius may not get there, for the audience last week he was only 4th out of 10. Will he at least be able to confirm the 7 points from the public in the semifinal and receive at least another 7-8 from the jury? Above all, will he be able to be among the top 5 in order to access the final? Maybe 12 points between the public and the jury could be enough.
Obviously the victory is already in The Roop's hands, they will receive a lot of votes from home, and the jury will not put them out of the first place.

 

[Ezio]

I prefer The Roop because they are contemporary. I am a very old and wise person, and I am living to see progress and evolution in my life, and not the same old that was nice 30 years ago. My Guy belongs to Dublin 1988. With that being said, if Wilfried would have sung this song back then, and not Mona Lisa, he would have likely not won, but become second, and Celine Dion would have been the runaway winner. Go by Scott Fitzgerald would have been eaten alive and scored 2 pity points from Ireland.

 

[Looren]

How many songs from the semi-final will qualify for the final ?

 

[Mimmon]

How many songs from the semi-final will qualify for the final ?

5

 

[Looren]

Thanks !

I actually think that Gebrasy, Gabrielius, Martyna, Voldemort and Titas & Benas will join The Roop in the final

 

[opinionsigotem]

lol The Roop are winning this it's over block all the other songs from your consciousness

 

[elanyvx]

Perfect final:
- The Roop
- Gabrielius Vagelis
- Martyna
- Gebrasy
- Milita
- Titas & Benas

 

[Looren]

Perfect final:
- The Roop
- Gabrielius Vagelis
- Martyna
- Gebrasy
- Milita
- Titas & Benas

Totally agree ! Just Be U in Martyna's place for me haha