According to J. Nainis, “Eurovision” in Sweden started two months ago, and the arriving performers are like a cherry on the cake.
“An event of such size and scope, like the Olympics, is a fact that it takes many days to prepare. A lot of rehearsals, everything is tight, the times are written down, minute by minute, and you have to make the most of that time, because you’re still going to perform in front of 200 million people. people. In addition, many different activities are planned. We will go to meet the Lithuanian community, we will promote Silvestras to foreigners as much as possible. It won’t be a vacation where we go out and do nothing.
But that’s part of Eurovision, when you’re chosen, you carry that flag, and Sylvester carries it very confidently, positively. He has many fans. What I like most is that he communicates professionally with the media and has such good energy that all the participants want to be with him – to be friends, to follow, to make a video. Such uniqueness that no one expected. Here, we have a wonderful representative for Lithuania”, said J. Nainys with a smile.
He has repeatedly noticed that Silvester Belt is a psychologically strong person, because he also speaks openly about his orientation.
“And this is one of the highlights of a strong person. In addition, his calmness, answers to questions, thinking, ability to get out of various situations… Sometimes he receives provocative questions, but very politely and diplomatically, intelligently manages to say some thought that is positive, non-offensive, does not divide people into bad and good . Even I need to learn from him sometimes”, J. Nainys did not hide.
Silvester Belt smelter – in video:
The famous man, when asked about the changes in Silvester Belt’s performance, said that the best thing is to see him. True, he did not hide that some things will change, but very minimally.
“Professionals put some points, but I think the picture itself will not change too much from what we saw in the final. Everything will only get better. The final picture will still need to be seen during the semi-finals,” said J. Nainys.
The opinion maker did not hide the fact that the performer representing Lithuania rehearses every day and prepares for the big Eurovision stage, so he really deserved to win in the national selections.
“It was not just built to represent Lithuania. It is very important who is behind the scene, what kind of person he is, what kind of message he carries. His values, in my opinion, are very valuable, good and so warm, positive that they are not embarrassing when looking at the overall context of the competition. I’m so glad we have it. It seems to me that this is one of the best options in the entire history of Eurovision, who represented Lithuania”, J. Nainys is convinced.
And when asked about the people and friends who will come to support Silvester Belt in Malmö, the man said that he does not yet know whether it will be possible to implement this idea and emphasized that it is the most fun to watch Eurovision at home, with friends.
“When everyone sits down and discusses, I think that it is good entertainment for Lithuanians, which becomes a kind of tradition every year, and gives such a bigger celebration. As if Lithuania was participating in a basketball match. And the most important thing, I think, is the support, which is very great.
I remember the first time we took Silvestras to the big stage during Natalija Bunke’s concert. There were about 15 thousand in it. people. “Sylvester felt a shock, but when he saw that people were singing his song, it was a sign that everything would be fine,” said Mr. Nainys.
Delphi reminds that Silvester Belt’s Eurovision tour has gained momentum. On Thursday afternoon, the performer boarded a plane and left with the entire Lithuanian delegation to Malmö, Sweden to prepare for the Eurovision Song Contest. A whole bunch of media representatives came to accompany the artist at the airport.
Speaking to reporters, Silvester Belt said that first, after going to Malmö, he will check whether all the suitcases and clothes have arrived with him.
“Now we count 6 suitcases, they contain basic clothes, we cannot compress them. We will have at least one combination for each day, there will be about 30 of them when mixing everything,” Silvester Belt said with a smile.
According to the performer, the interior of his stage is decorated with one small thing, as the guy said, it is not visible, but every time you step on the stage, it will make you experience a wonderful feeling.
Silvester Belt did not hide that he still does not understand the idea of support that he receives from people, he tries not to think that the moment will soon dawn when he will stand on the Eurovision stage.
“I want to stay calm inside, but seeing you here brings tears to my eyes. I really hope that the people of Lithuania will not feel the changes in the performance, because we carefully improved and increased everything. In Malmö, we will be able to make use of the stage floor, where we can see visuals. We also changed our clothes a little, but not too much. The mood, the darkness, the colors are the same, everything is just better, stronger and more”, Silvester Belt did not hide.
Moments from Silvester Belt’s send-off to Sweden – in the gallery:
When asked who will come to support him, the guy said that his mother, sister, father, friends promise to watch the performance in Malmö.
“I’m really looking forward to seeing them, I’d like them to bring peace and the smell of home,” said the artist.
It is true that the Lithuanian also shared his impressions after his various performances held abroad in recent months. Silvester Belt said that all the participants of the song contest, whom he met during the concerts, are very friendly and in a good mood.
“We have become friends with some of them, we do not feel competition. And there are quite a few favorites, I would say that there are about 5 countries that could win, but you need to see the performances, their overall picture,” said the guy.
The performer representing Lithuania also spoke about his expectations in the competition. According to him, the most important thing is not to think about the results as much as possible.
“I think if I stay calm, everything will work out just fine.” We want to get to the final, be at the top of the table and win,” Silvester Belt smiled.
The performer did not hide that he felt great support not only from Lithuanians, but also from people living abroad.
“That’s why I feel calm, there can be no fears. Indeed, it is a very strange feeling when foreigners sing in Lithuanian with foreign accents”, said the performer.
After the journalists’ questions, Silvestro was also presented with a symbolic gift from the sponsors – a small cushion. It turns out that the artist who spoke about peace more than once will be able to carry it throughout the competition.
Silvester Belt will appear in the first semi-final of the competition, it was recently revealed that he will step on stage third.
The representative of Lithuania has already presented his song in other countries. For the first time, “Luktelk” played live outside Lithuania at the beginning of March in Stockholm, on the eve of the finals of the Swedish national selection “Melodifestivalen”. The song, which was the most listened-to single in Lithuania for seven weeks, was received extremely warmly by the audience of the host country of the competition, it was written in the press release of its representatives.
Spain is among the countries that listen to the Lithuanian Eurovision song the most. So “Luktelk” sounded in Madrid, and then Silvester took the stage at the Eurovision party in Barcelona.
Watch Silvester Belt perform in Madrid:
According to the artist, the words of the song are already well known to the fans of the contest. Spectators watching the performance are especially numerous in those places that are repeated several times.
“It’s good to hear how a full hall, where probably no one speaks Lithuanian, sings along. “Many people I met repeat that our language makes the song interesting and catchy, it makes them laugh,” he said.
During these parties, the performers not only meet fans and the media, but also get to know each other. Silvestras emphasizes that there is a friendly and not a competitive atmosphere among the participants. During the first outings, he already managed to communicate with representatives of Belgium, Poland, Switzerland, Ireland and Finland, as well as meet Olly Alexander, who is carrying the flag of the United Kingdom to Malmö, whose previous work in the group “Years & Years” is familiar not only to Silvestre, but also for a frequent Lithuanian listener.
On April 13, this year’s Eurovision contestants traveled to Amsterdam. The Eurovision in Concert event organized in the capital of the Netherlands since 2009 took place in one of the city’s main concert halls, AFAS Live.
The support of foreign Lithuanians is also important
As the time until the start of the big “Eurovision” melts away rapidly, preparations for Lithuania’s performance are in full swing. The support of Lithuanians living abroad will be extremely important in the first semi-final on May 7, and in case of success, in the grand final on May 11.
The innovation introduced in last year’s competition voting has been expanded this year. In the semi-final, in which Lithuania will appear, not only the countries participating in it and Sweden, the United Kingdom and Germany who have places in the final, but also viewers in countries not participating in the competition will be able to vote. These votes will be combined into one “rest of the world” group. The organizers recently announced that this year the voting of non-participating countries will begin even 24 hours before the show, so Lithuanians around the world will have more time to express their support with their votes.
During his tours, Silvester Belt also met with several Lithuanian communities in Europe. According to him, the strong support of his compatriots inspires and encourages him to achieve the best result.
“We are intensively preparing to prepare the best possible Lithuanian performance,” said the performer.
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