Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

One of the marathon selections of this year (again) comes to an end. After four heats, two semifinals, several changes in the line up and 49 songs we have only eight left, two of them sung by Monika Marija until she withdraw one of them this week, and line up includes also two Eurovision veterans Jurgis DID of InCulto fame (2010) and his wife Erica Jennings of Skamp fame (2001) performing together. There's everything from jazzy groovers to angry female rappers and Turkish bazar humour.  Only two songs have scored full votes from both jury and televoters in each passage: Monika Marija's Light on and Jurijus' Run with the lions . Jurijus is also my favorite along with Monika Marija. But with Criminal , the song she withdraw, and now also Jurijus is propably facing a date related disqualification.... (Update: Case closed. He can participate) Henry & Tommy Modric - Neverpart Justina Budaitė-Junà - Strength of a Woman Monika Marija - Light On Jurgis Brūzga ...

  Phew. It feels like Lithuania started its selection process first months ago, and now ends it as the last national final of the season! Wo-hoo! We made it. Another year. A few internally selected artists still need to present their songs (Russia, Georgia) and Bulgaria will reveal their act tomorrow, but for the selections go - this is the last! Did they save the best for last? Erm... no. Ieva's fragile ballad needs a stellar live performance to make it outstanding. If she does, she can go actually very far with it. Same goes for Monika Marija with her song she herited from Erika Jennings who pulled out. Only that Ieva is better, as is her song. Jurgis is all groovy and all that, but rather uninteresting lift music. Kotryna has pretty much the same song and act as he does, only with added female and less good. Paula surprised in the semifinal with a new arrangement to the song, more acoustic and was a bit of a surprise qualifer. Then we have The Roop that has quietly sneak...

  Lithuania's everlasting selection is coming to an end and after last week's three finalists we have three more tonight, and in this semifinal previous heat favorites Ieva, Marija and Monika Marija. And also Saules kliošas.... and wildcard Ruta Loop....  Ieva Zasimauskaitė - When We're Old  (jury 12 + televote 12) 24 Marija - This Love  (5 + 8) 13 Monika Marija - The Truth  (7 + 10) 17 Paula - 1 2 3  (10 + 6) 16 Ruta Loop - Positive Thoughts  (4 + 5) 9 Saulės kliošas - Įkvėpk ir nepaleisk (Man gaila)  (6 + 5) 11 Twosome - Hello  (8 + 7) 15            Last week's finalists are:  Jurgis Brūzga - 4Love Kotryna Juodzevičiūtė - That Girl The Roop - Yes, I Do

  Lithuania's national Eurovison selection has been dragging on forever but guess what? Last night we got the first finalists! Incredible but true. Strangely all three finalists fit into a same groovy genre, so is that what Lithuanians want for Eurovision this year? Hmmm.... Sadly Greta is out again after being saved by a wildcard... Gabrielius Vagelis - The Distant (jury 4 + televote 4) 8 GeraiGerai & Silvija Pankūnaitė - More Than You Know (6 + 7) 13 Kotryna Juodzevičiūtė - That Girl (10 + 6) 16 The Roop - Yes, I Do (7 + 12) 19 Godo - Fire Fountain (8 + 5) 13 Greta Zazza - Broken Shadows (6 + 8) 14 Jurgis Brūzga - 4Love (12 + 10) 22 Next week the second semifinal takes place and another three will make it to the final including Ieva, Marija and Monika who all have been in top places in various heats, plus Saulès kliosas....  now that will be interesting... Ieva Zasimauskaitė - When We're Old Marija - This Love Monika Mar...

Lithuania's seelection has been going on for weeeks but now we have reached the top 24 and half of them performed in this heat, and six qualified for the semifinal after 50/50 televote/juryvote. Kotryna and Jurgis totally ruled this one.  Twosome — Hello (jury 7 + televote 4) 11 Milda Rasilavičiūtė — I Think About You (1 + 2) 3 Silvija Pankūnaitė & GeraiGerai — More Than You Know (3 + 8) 11 Lukas Norkūnas — Tegu (5 + 3) 8 Paula— 1 2 3 (6 + 6) 12 Benas Malakauskas — My Memories (0 + 1) 1 Godo — Fire Fountain (10 + 7) 17 Germanė Kinderytė — Turn It Up (0 + 0) 0 Vidas Bareikis — Pusvalanduko (5 + 5) 10 Juozas Martin — Don’t Give Up (2 + 0) 2 Kotryna Juodzevičiūtė — That Girl (12 + 10) 22 Jurgis Brūzga — 4love (10 + 12) 22

Eight more artists will present their song and combined jury and televote will kick three of them out. Rūta won the jury vote. And yes, some names are familiar from the previous selections.... Rūta Ščiogolevaitė - United Ištvanas Kvikas and Ellada -  Please Don’t Cry Catrinah -  Be Free Valdas Lacko -  Stay Tonight Eglė Jakštytė -  Leisk dar būti Jurgis Brūzga - Hold on Lawreigna - Falling Ugne Smile - You Don’t Know