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LITHUANIA: PADANDOM IS NAUJO 2021 FINAL TONIGHT

Pabandom iš Naujo 2021, the Lithuanian national final for Eurovision song contest takes place tonight. Lithuania is one of those countries who decided to go on with the national final this year, too, but granted last year's winners The Roop a wild card straight to the final, while the other six have gone through two heats and a semi-final. Despite that The Roop is the super favorite to win tonight as their video has already gone viral breaking all sort of national records of views on Youtube and so on.
Voldemars Petersons won the first heat, Gebrasy the second and the semi-final where Voldemars placed only 4th. Martyna was only third in the first heat but already runner up in the semi-final. Evita was third both in her heat and the semi-final while second heat's runner up Gabrielius Vagelis didn't even survive the semi-final....

Evita Cololo - Be paslapčių **
Nice atmospheric jazzy ballad, that will appeal to experts in the jury but televoters won't care for I suppose.. 
Gebrasy - Where'd you wanna go? ***
Another atmospheric ballad that has scored full points from both jury and televoters in both heat and semi-final. Makes me wonder who he is? Is he famous and in? A big one? Because the song isn't that special or great. But it's not bad.... (video)
Martyna Jezepčikaitė - Thank you very much *
This has pretty much that I don't care for: rainbow flagged ugly dresses (that I expected to be ripped off any minute in true Bucks Fizz style), pseudo sexy awkward choreography - if you do it, do it OTT like Maruv! and shouty nonsense song that ends before it goes nowhere. Thank you, next!
The Roop - Discotheque *****
I loved them last year and still prefer that one, but this is great, too. Thankfully very different but having the same ingredients with choreography and singer's facial theater and tongue in cheek approach. Catchy, fun and enjoyable. If they don't win there's something seriously wrong in Lithuania. All this said this does not give Eurovision winner vibes but a good placing would be easily coming.  Video on Youtube has already 2,5 million views if that's an indication of things to come?
Titas & Benas - No **
Another rather anonymous and forgettable tune one can only wonder how it made this far, are they famous?  Oh, X Factor? Ok.... The song's not worth it but it's not bad. Nice. But that's not enough. 
Voldemars Petersons - Never fall for you again ****
Charming little catchy tune, that could make an impact like it did in the first heat, and then sadly lost some of it with further hearings like in semi-final. If they can lit the sparkle again could be a contender. But a bit of a weird combo in styling and look department, a real miss match in the semi-final, heat was a bit better. Fix that!

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