#Anyway Lithuania 🇱🇹

[nozomijoestar]

it is time for me to start looking at Lithuania

[nekochan08]

Went to six flags and thought of some theme park head cannons for Hetalia. Here are some more characters for you guys!

First part is here for the main 8 + Canada & Prussia

Romano 🇮🇹: Loves rides that spin really fast even though he can’t walk straight after getting off of them. Doesn’t like roller coasters but will go on them to prove that he’s not scared even though he is. Repeatedly passes out and wakes up again on big roller coasters lol. The Ferris wheel is his favorite.

Spain 🇪🇸: likes roller coasters enough to go on but cannot have a silent moment on the climb up. Will talk about anything and everything, stop mid-sentence at the first drop to let out one continuous scream that lasts the entire ride. Resumes the conversation as soon as the ride stops along with “that was fun, we should get on line again! 😃”.

Lithuania 🇱🇹: Is up for going on a large roller coaster but really just like the water rides and swing rides. If he does go on a roller coaster, he’s excited at first but on the climb up the track he starts regretting it. “Why did I do this to myself? Why did I think this was going to be fun?” Giddy for going on the Ferris wheel and the sky tram if there is one.

Poland 🇵🇱: has lost his phone, hats, bags, etc. while on rides. Gets on the more bizarre rides and laughs the entire time, clearly having fun. He gets on whatever….this is.

He’s lost his phone on this too but at least it’s rattling in the cage with him this time. What’s a few smacks to the face with a phone, anyway? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[sanje-so-tvojega-okusa]

oka, esc 2024 time

I haven't been active all year so sorry, anyways it's time for my reviews

Firstly and most importantly ed3n gol@n and her country should not have been participating considering everything happening so that's all I'll say about her.

Underrated:

LITHUANIA 🇱🇹🇱🇹 (Silvestras is my husband)

Slovenia 🇸🇮

NORWAY 🇳🇴 🇳🇴 🇳🇴 🇳🇴

Georgia 🇬🇪

Overrated:

France 🇫🇷

GERMANY 🇩🇪 (BRO WHAT)

*the invisible 5th place (🇵🇸) (even disregarding the country the song isn't even that good ngl)

[laforzadelvoila]

🎶✨when u get this, list 5 songs u like to listen to, publish. then, send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers (positivity is cool) 🎶✨

As I am obsessed with Eurovision, I will respond with songs from ESC! Thanks for the question, by the way. 🙂

Strazdas (🇱🇹 Lithuania 1999)

Shum (🇺🇦 Ukraine 2021)

Qélé, Qélé (🇦🇲 Armenia 2008)

Da Vidna (🤍❤️🤍 Belarus 2020)

Há dias assim (🇵🇹 Portugal 2010)

Of course there are MANY other songs I could mention, it's so hard to pick just five… anyway, I hope you enjoyed the suggestions!

[poulnorton]

"Guolis"- new cyber Vilnius piece I finished a little while back. Took this shot about two minutes away from Šilo tiltas while shooting streets. I kind of liked the original pic as it was, but decided to edit it up anyway and I think it's one of my new favorites. 💙 The ridiculous vines, the brutal appartment block and the mk2 just took me away for a minute. I know a lot of people really hate these types of buildings but the stories they tell if you give them a chance are really something else. I keep reimagining our little balconies as shops, just the idea of coming over to someones home in one of these buildings and it being a little store, a barbershop or a kebab place, feels both dystopian and somehow nostalgic. Maybe I'm reminded of the small stores we used to have around everywhere, where you'd walk in and have to ask the clerk to pass you all the groceries. Kind of like a level 2 kiosk. 😄 Not many of those around anymore either... When was the last time you bought something at a store like that or a walk in kiosk? 😄 P.S Shout out to @carvertical for taking this piece over while I was in the middle of making it and turning it into a halloween add. Got some cool stuff coming out with those guys in the near future too. So keep an eye out. 😁 #vilniusofficial #vilniusgram #vilnius🇱🇹 #vilniuscity #lithuania_pics #lithuaniahq #lithuaniahq #lithuania🇱🇹 #digitalmanipulation #surrealart #nfthesearch #futurista #futurism #brutalism #brutalistarchitecture #manipulations #photoshopping #photoshopart #golfmk2 #cyberpunkedit #cyberfuturepunk #launchdesigns #dystopianfiction (at Vilnius, Lithuania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CV43gsxM6vO/?utm_medium=tumblr

[junpr]

Junpretzel’s Eurovision 2022 Recap - March 2022

🇦🇱 Albania: Ronela Hajati – Sekret

The music video is a thirst trap. A wet dream for 40 year old women who think they’re incomplete without a partner with a very strong urge to get married. I don’t like the lyrics, nothing special. Albania likes divas. I wouldn’t consider her a diva. I don’t like the song but i don’t hate it. 2/10

🇦🇲 Armenia: Rosa Linn – Snap

Billie Eyelash meets acoustic. I don’t like her vocals and the lyrics are bland. The Caucasus (Except for Georgia, my beloved) is pretty crazy about esc (don’t come at me) so i know why the music video has so many views. I don’t like the song. 2/10

🇦🇺 Australia: Sheldon Riley – Not The Same

Their costume in the national final is AMAZING. So are their vocals and the lyrics. Personally, i don’t like ballads in Eurovision. Sheldon, we ARE all the same. It’s Eurovision. We’re all gay. I wouldn’t listen to the song but i appreciate it a lot. 5/10

🇦🇹 Austria: LUM!X feat. Pia Maria – Halo

THIS IS A TOTAL BANGER. Artistically, it’s not a very original song but it slaps. There isn’t a live version of it so I’m not going to talk about Pia’s beautiful vocals. Other than that, this song is what I’d listen to in 2013 playing online browser based rpgs. I love this song but i wouldn’t call it a winner. For eurovision, 6/10 but a 8/10 for me.

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan: Nadir Rustamli – Fade To Black

Caucasians strike again. This has a lot of views but the song itself is pretty boring. Well.I really don’t have anything else to say. 2/10

🇧🇪 Belgium: Jérémie Makiese – Miss You

Boring. 2/10

🇧🇬 Bulgaria: Intelligent Music Project – Intention

THIS SONG IS SO UGLY IT HURTS ME. This probably is the one song i DESPISE. Anyway, eww. 0/10

🇭🇷 Croatia: Mia Dimšić – Guilty Pleasure

Another thirst trap. I like what the boy is doing on the piano though. Weird acrobatics. 2/10

🇨🇾 Cyprus: Andromache – Ela

Boring. At this point, I’m not even able to tell the songs apart. 2/10

🇨🇿 Czech Republic: We Are Domi – Lights Off

Boring.

🇩🇰 Denmark: REDDI – The Show

I REALLY WANTED TO LIKE THIS. Sapphic rock band?? Amazing. But they’re not very good. I appreciate them but they’re not very Eurovision,if you know what i mean. 2/10

🇪🇪 Estonia: Stefan – Hope

Every year a mf tries to bring Western vibes to the contest. Fuck you. 0/10

🇫🇮 Finland: The Rasmus – Jezebel

Finland knows we like rock. Not this song though. It sounds like any other rock song. 2/10

🇫🇷 France: Alvan & Ahez – Fulenn

I like that the song is in a local dialect. It doesn’t sound like it’s a French entry. I like it but i wouldn’t listen to the song, really. Not my cup of tea. 4/10

🇬🇪 Georgia: Circus Mircus – Lock Me In

It’s a pretty fun song. I’d love to see it live. It hurts me how little effort Georgia puts in Eurovision but i like the fun vibes. 5/10

🇩🇪 Germany: Malik Harris – Rockstars

Indie girl singing. Ugly. 0/10

🇬🇷 Greece: Amanda Georgiadi Tenfjord – Die Together

Lorde wannabe. Boring. 1/10

🇮🇸 Iceland: Systur – Með Hækkandi Sól

I LOVE their vibes. I think this song will grow on me more. I love it when people sing in their native language. English is dead. Nobody speaks it anyway. 5/10

🇮🇪 Ireland: Brooke – That’s Rich

Boring. 2/10

🇮🇱 Israel: Michael Ben David – I.M

HE’S SO GAY. I don’t like the song itself but the music video and their vibes are fun. 4/10

🇮🇹 Italy: Mahmood & Blanco – Brividi

Mahmood, my baby is back. I don’t like the song itself a lot but it’s good. 5/10

🇱🇻 Latvia: Citi Zēni – Eat Your Salad

AN ABSOLUTE BANGER. I LOOOOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH. WINNER!!!! 10/10

🇱🇹 Lithuania: Monika Liu – Sentimentai

I like this song. I think this will grow on me too. I like the melody. 5/10

🇲🇹 Malta: Emma Muscat – I Am What I Am

Boring. 2/10

🇲🇩 Moldova: Zdob şi Zdub & Frații Advahov – Trenulețul

THE LEGENDS ARE BACK. I LOVE everything about this song. 10/10

🇲🇪 Montenegro: Vladana – Breathe

I like her makeup and the vibes. She’s so pretty. But the song itself is pretty boring. Maybe it will grow on me. 4/10

🇳🇱 Netherlands: S10 – De Diepte

We stan a song in Dutch,but it sounds a lot like Armenia’s entry, pretty boring. 2/10

🇲🇰 North Macedonia: Andreas – Circles

Another boring song.She’s hot tho. 2/10

🇳🇴 Norway: Subwoolfer – Give That Wolf A Banana

Amour fou vibes. Amour fou >>

Every year we need a few funny, weird songs. This is one of them. I don’t like the song a lot right now but maybe it’ll grow on me. 5/10

🇵🇱 Poland: Krystian Ochman – River

Polish people are very serious about ESC, just like Azerbaijani and Armenian people. So the song has a lot of views. But i don’t like it. His vocals are good but vocals aren’t one of my priorities. 2/10

🇵🇹 Portugal: MARO – Saudade Saudade

I LOVE their vibes,the song is a bit boring but it’s one of the songs i think that’ll grow on me. 5/10

🇷🇴 Romania: WRS – Llámame

That’s what I’m talking about when i say there’s way too many people using Spanish phrases. Romania, girl, you have your own language and dialects. why. Anyway. They’re SO gay. I don’t like the song but i love the vibes. 5/10

🇸🇲 San Marino: Achille Lauro – Stripper

Stop it you’re not Damiano David.It’s embarrassing how they try to copy the previous year’s winner. 0/10

🇷🇸 Serbia: Konstrakta – In Corpore Sano

I like the lyrics. Konstrakta is such a mood. I think it’ll grow on me. 6/10

🇸🇮 Slovenia: LPS – Disko

For a song named Disko, it’s not very catchy. The singer is cute though. Idk maybe this will grow on me too. 4/10

🇪🇸 Spain: Chanel – SloMo

It feels weird listening to a real Spanish speaker singing Latin Urban after so many Cyprian entries,lol. Not my cup of tea but she’s hot. 3/10

🇸🇪 Sweden: Cornelia Jakobs – Hold Me Closer

BORIIIIIINGGGGGGGGG. 2/10

🇨🇭 Switzerland: Marius Bear – Boys Do Cry

Indie boy. Ugly song. 0/10

🇺🇦 Ukraine: Kalush Orchestra – Stefania

WINNER. I know there will be a lot of pity votes but Ukraine really deserves a win. The song is so good it makes me cry. The contemporary vibes mixed with traditional Ukrainian music, their clothes, the band themselves, just beautiful. 10/10

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Sam Ryder – SPACE MAN

Well. UK. 0/10

[lunlumo]

ESC 2021 vs ESC 2022

I'm curious and this is a notebook now

Slogan + logo - 2021 with clear Open up (already) and those colorful shards? Strips? Pie charts? instead of this dull green mist we have on thumbnails now, Sound of beauty sounds...nice I guess

Sheer excitement - 2021 we missed 2020 and we needed that, party at 20% capacity, Iceland and Duncan celebrating from their rooms hehehehe, hopefully this thing will be over soon....fast forward one year and yeah...not great folks

Transition of winners (how we feel when the last year's winner has to pass "the torch") 2021 Duncan in isolation "meets" Maneskin who kiss, yell, stomp and light the world on fire. I see noone who could steal the spotlight from them this year, it's impossible, they gonna look dumb next to them, my condolences (except maybe Norway because they are yellow wolves? Or dogs? Woofs?, even maneskin can't top that)

Organization how do u give points for something not yet organized - shhh listen, 2022 Italians struggle with English correct? Also money problems. Also Italians. Rotterdam was amazing and well-put but 0 chaos, I like chaos, Turin please don't dissapoint NOT THAT MUCH CHAOS 2021

Bonus category - Big 5 earning that place in the final - 2022 Italy and France usually understand the asignment but it's nice to see UK and Germany in decent light, also Spain, Chanel is everything, it's like ever since doo it for you lOoVeEeRrRr Spain is cursed to be forgotten but that's about to change :)

🇦🇱 2022 strongly

🇦🇲 hey 2022 because they're here again ;)

🇦🇺 2021 because I love Montaigne, also her 2020 clown + 2021 couldn't leave country combo

🇦🇹 2022

🇦🇿 2021, not out yet but Efendi wins in my heart sorry (edit: aaand they didn't deliver anyway)

🇧🇪 will listen and get back to it (edit: still no clue about Belgium for everything after 2016)

🇧🇬 2021

🇭🇷 2021, still salty because she didn't qualify for the final

🇨🇾 I would say 2021 but I have to listen 2022 song, I heard it's good (edit 2022 ela ela elaaa)

🇨🇿 2022

🇩🇰 you could've had fuld effekt and it would be easy +1 point, but since you didn't...this spot remains empty actually

🇪🇪 2022

🇫🇮 2021

🇫🇷 2021? Fulenn might be my favorite at the moment but Voila was beautiful so there

🇬🇪 2020 for georgia

🇩🇪 look listen 2021 I like the lyrics to rockstars but that silly little I don't feel hate ~ followed by 0 points is stuck in my head forever

🇬🇷 I have to get back to this one as well, I'm so behind (edit: 2022 strongly)

🇮🇸 2021 (and 2020 and 2019) I've shuffled through entire NF Playlist and nothing compares unfortunately

🇮🇪 I dunno actually, both are what I like to call "radio songs", 2022 because I really want to give 2022 a chance

🇮🇱 2021 even if it was called Set me free during you-know-what (which is still going on god everything is terriblec)

🇮🇹 2021 obv also Soldi > Brividi

🇱🇻 2021

🇱🇹 2021 also stuck in my head rent free for Lithuania spot, sorry

🇲🇹 2021

🇲🇩 2021 2022

🇲🇪 2022 welcome back

🇳🇱 2022

��🇰 2022

🇳🇴 2022

🇵🇱 2022

🇵🇹 not chosen yet but nothing stuck out to me from NF anyway and neither did Black Mamba (besides black and white imagery) (edit: 2022 I guess)

🇷🇴 2021 2022

Manizha my dear 2021

🇸🇲 2021 Senhit deserved better

🇷🇸 2022??? It's growing on me, I like both tho

🇸🇮 I don't know, neither? Both? No strong opinions here folks (2022 I guess, it's something)

🇪🇸 2022 yessss

🇸🇪 not decided yet but Voices > Melodi 2022 Playlist so 2021 cornelia sat down barefoot in from of giant green circle and told me personally that I was wrong, therefore 2022

🇨🇭 2021

🇺🇦 2021, both fit into the same category of traditional with a modern twist but Shum did it better

🇬🇧 2022

In conclusion 2021 > 2022 at least for me

Not feeling it yet but maybe that will change around May

Also no strong winner vibes yet, Brividi is alright for me, Ukraine is fine (I'm hoping they won't need "pity votes" by half of May because they will be peaceful and stable and happy by that point...), I like Fulenn but it's not a winning song in my head??? Give that wolf a banana is so entertaining but victory-level entertaining, not sure. And most songs are out already, I doubt a strong contender is going to show up in next couple of days

BOY WAS I WRONG ABOUT EVERYTHING

Also 2022 accumulated more points in the end than 2021

[tatteredpantaloons]

eurovision starts today!! unless you hate joy and having a good time, i imagine you are as excited as i am. anyway, here are my very breif reviews of each song in the contest. as negative as i might sound here and there i actually like most of the songs this year.

semi 1:

🇦🇿Azerbaijan: i think a robot might’ve written this based on previous eurovision entries. yet i find myself tapping my foot along to it against my best judgment

🇮🇸Iceland: peace peace love love, and another non-qualifier

🇦🇱Albania: it’s a song i wish i liked more than i do. he’s talented, the language is beautiful but it just never quite reaches its climax

🇧🇪Belgium: i am very gay for sennek but not that gay for this song. it’s okay.

🇨🇿Czech Republic: skeevy and punchable yet catchy and unique within the contest

🇱🇹Lithuania: i don’t have to imagine being old when this song ages me twenty years while i wait for it to end

🇮🇱Israel: takes some next-level charisma to pull off doing chicken noises. netta does everything she can to make herself look ridiculous and yet comes out looking cool. that’s some talent right there

🇧🇾Belarus: i’d say this song was from 1996 except alekseev was probably born around that time

🇪🇪Estonia: on the first listen it was magical. on the 10th listen i just want to skip it

🇧🇬Bulgaria: the bulgarian frankenstein monster of a group does work for me, i have to say. i hate that such a calculated move works on me but hey, credit where it’s due. the female singer is the true star here

🇲🇰Macedonia: genre-mixing done right! i’m prepared to be disappointed in europe when this stays in the semis. one of my faves.

🇭🇷Croatia: i just wish it actually went even a little crazy

🇦🇹Austria: it’s a good song and he’s a good performer but there’s nothing that grabs my attention. it just comes and goes and makes little impact

🇬🇷Greece: what can i even say, there’s nothing i’d add and nothing i’d remove. my winner!

🇫🇮Finland: a run-of-the-mill swedish tune elevated by a fabulous performer

🇦🇲Armenia: the real star of this performance is that muscle vest

🇨🇭Switzerland: i love how the song has a stomp to it and she’s fantastic. i’m really hoping for a miracle and that we’ll see this in the final

🇮🇪Ireland: i appreciate ireland’s efforts pandering to my gay self but having the gay couple on stage will be the only thing keeping me from taking a bathroom break

🇨🇾Cyprus: best swedish-written song of the year, hands down. i like it more and more with each listen

semi 2:

🇳🇴Norway: there’s no joke i can make about this that hasn’t already been made so i’ll just stick to this one: alexander rybak should not have taken his own advice

🇷🇴Romania:  this year romania might be saying “goodbye” to their qualifying streak

🇷🇸Serbia: i wish they’d cut the dude and the awkward modern beat. i quite like the more traditional part in the beginning and the women’s voices are beautiful.

🇸🇲San Marino: the whole world was their playground and yet they ended up with a performance out-staged by toy robots. that’s some manner of accomplishment i suppose.

🇩🇰Denmark:  i wish they’d take their musical theatre to the next level of camp. now it’s just sort of meandering in an awkward spot where it’s too corny to be good but not corny enough to be bombastic

🇷🇺Russia: this year’s russian drama seems to be whether or not they’ve finally managed to send in a performance so bad that no amount of diaspora will help it qualify

🇲🇩Moldova: it might be corny but it’s corn dibbed in molten butter and spices and i’m having seconds!

🇳🇱Netherlands: a fantasy of badassery for bored middle-class dads. pass.

🇦🇺Australia: this is as calculated and by-the-numbers as the azeri entry just without the off-the-wall lyrics. jessica mauboy is way too good a singer and performer for this track

🇬🇪Georgia: i feel like this would be my grandpa’s favourite song in the contest. that was a compliment btw.

🇵🇱Poland: if you have to bring in a singer from a foreign country, you should at least pick someone who sounds good

🇲🇹Malta: christabelle is a powerhouse and one of the fiercest performers this year imo. shame she’s being held back by this swedish schlock. she and mauboy need to start a support group for singers who deserve better.

🇭🇺Hungary: a solid post-metal tune. could do without the demonic children’s choir and modulation at the end.

🇱🇻Latvia: for something with such an erratic melody, this sounds like something i’ve heard many times already.

🇸🇪Sweden: judging by his voice, he’s not old enough to hit the clubs so i’m not sure where he’s dancing. mediocre-at-best song, bad singer, sick bass line

🇲🇪Montenegro: i’m a sucker for balkan ballads so this should be right up my alley and yet it doesn’t manage to make as much of an impact as i’d hoped. it’s missing that special something that “lane moje” or “adio” had, but it’s still a solid entry

🇸🇮Slovenia: where this song is supposed to have a drop, nothing happens. it’s like someone forgot to write that part

🇺🇦Ukraine: shame i can’t understand him because i’m actually curious about the ladder.

big 5 + host:

🇪🇸Spain: i hate that i am actually a bit taken by their sugary sweet love song but yeah, this is cute.

🇬🇧United Kingdom: i think this was written for some afterschool anti-bullying special. surie can join jessica mauboy and christabella’s club of singers done wrong.

🇮🇹Italy: a song about peace done right. it does not beat around the bush.

🇵🇹Portugal: the key is so bizarre it’s hard for me to tell when claudia’s hitting it.i have no idea how to feel about this one. it does have by far the most awkward national final performance of the year though

🇫🇷France: another song about peace that is not corny? it’s an eurovision miracle. this one keeps growing on me

🇩🇪Germany: it’s an awkward ride in the lift having to hear about this guy’s dead dad. as far as dead parent songs go though, it does beat belgium having axel hirsoux’s mother’s corpse as a background dancer