09. Smooth retro vibe: Lithuiania maximises potential

by Richard West-Soley 88 views

Lithuania perfects its retro, bluesy style on stage today at the second rehearsal for Julija and 4Fun.

At today's rehearsal, subtle adjustments have been made to the lighting, adding the finishing touches to a very gentle, attractive presentation. At the beginning of the song, Julija is in the shadows with the rest of the band before the low light picks her out of the scene. The striking silhouettes of the band are now set on a cool pale blue background.

Cool retro vibe
Julija, in a retro leather look which complements the cool 1960s vibe of the entry, gives a relaxed and dreamy performance on her stool. At the end of the song, the lighting fades out on the background, but also on Julija, leaving only her guitar gently lit in the middle of the stage – a beautiful effect on television. Camera angles alternate between gliding shots of Julija and still tableaux of the silhouetted band, in three minutes of pure Eurovision chill-out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwoo2MRpSIo

Richard West-Soley

Senior Editor

Richard's ESC history began way back in 1992, when he discovered the contest could fuel his passion for music and languages. Since then, it's been there at every corner for him in some way or another. He joined the esctoday.com team back in 2006, and quickly developed a love for writing about the contest. In his other life, he heads the development team at the learning resources company Linguascope, and writes about all aspects of language learning on the site Polyglossic.com.