Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

The Lithuanian national selection continues tonight with the fourth and last semifinal. Amongst the songs is Medieval love, that MOvetron sent to UMK and were not accepted even amongst the top-40. They sent it to Lithuania instad and hired a local lead singer (as the rules request so) and she sounds exactly like Päivi. Here is the song. Do you think it will have better faith in Lithuania than in Finland? Not if you ask the local jury that ranked them last already while Donny Montell won the jury vote and should sail to the final with Love is blind . And hopefully wins this time. Finally!

Lithuanian TV has shortlisted the sent in songs and 47 remain in the race. Amongst them are several familiar names like Donny Montell but most of all Movetron from Finland. But as the rules in Lithuania require a local lead singer they found Vaida Narkeviciute who sounds pretty much like Päivi. Movetron will be the backing band for her and is investing their time and money for the project and will try a breakthrough in the Baltics. The song Medieval love was originally sent to UMK but YLE didn't pick it up to the top-40 and they decided to look beyond the borders. They are no strangers for Eurovision as they were the superfavourites in the 2008 Euroviisut with Cubido but failed to win that time. Let's see how far they get in Lithuania. Here are the Lithuanan songs in the race still: 1.Donny Montell – Love is blind 2.Monika – Happy 3.The Independent – Baby 4.Jurijus Veklenko – Tu ne viena 5.Sati – Light is the one 6.Neringa Siaudikyte – Run away 7.Elvina Milkauskaite –...