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Lithuania considers withdrawal
"We have done everything we had to do - to make our own video projection with social adverts for the performance of Love", says the head of Lithuanian delegation J. Vilimas. The video was sent to the Channel 1 some time ago, before the deadline. For some reasons, just before the first Sasha Son's rehearsal they told that they will not screen this projection during the performance. They present a few reasons for that: it was sent to them too late or it does not match with Greece's and Moldova's performances (that are before and after Lithuanian one).
Yesterday Channel 1 has invited Lithuanian delegation for a meeting, which wasn't successful for Lithuanians. The Contest's artistic directors stated that there will not be any video projection on the screens, because they don't think it's good and it doesn't match with contest's entirety. They have proposed to Sasha Son to use just a few moments from the video, but not the full video as it was supposed to be. Lithuanian representative said that it's better not to participate at all than to participate when nothing is being done from what you ask to be done. The same problem appeared with the lightening - directors have set up the lights totally randomly, not paying attention to what Lithuanian delegation requested.
Next Lithuanian rehearsal will take place tomorrow, on Sunday. "We will see what has been set up, and if nothing is changed - there is no point to participate. I feel ashamed because a lot of Lithuanians are waiting to see my performance with social advertisements that were promised through all my preparation time for Eurovision.Lithuanians will be upset with my performance, me too. So tomorrow, if the work of artistic directors don't satisfy us - we will withdraw", says Sasha Son. There was no statement so far from EBU.
You can see episodes of Sasha Son's social advertisement in his video below:
The first Sasha Son's rehearsal:
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Oh my, it looks like this ESC will be a complete disaster ...
Lithuania, please don't withdraw, you have a good entry and that should be all that matters although I'm really sorry you can't bring it on stage the way you wanted to and they way you have a right to!
Best of luck from Bosnia&Herzegovina.
its all wrong... Russians dont let sasha son use his video cos they came up with the same idea and theyre only in final so yeah, its way easier just not to let lithuanian's use theirs. The stuff they say, how they explain everything is bs. they received the video ages ago, and russians one isnt even done yet. It's stupid to expect fair play isnt it?
I really do not understand this.
Hadn't the Lithuanians given the exact dimensions of this extra screen to the Russians? Apparently yes.
Did they send the extra scene in deadline? Apparently yes.
If it doesn't fit to the stage (bigger), the Russians should have warned them earlier. Then what the hell is the problem?
Now, If the Russians consider that it doesn't fit "atristically", it's none of their buissness. Lithuanians can have whatever they like on stage.
The only reason i can imagine that they could have problem, is the lack of time to deploy before the performance and remove after the performance the extra stage. This would be a problem, but the organisers should have predicted sth like that. And in any case, it's not Greece's or Moldova's fault. It's the Russians who should have predicted and deal with this problem.
Anyway, i find the Lithuanian song brilliant, i think it should be in top3 and it certainly takes my vote, with or without the extra screen, the fancy lights or whatever! LITHUANIA, PLEASE DO NOT WITHDRAW!
Layla, your mistaken a lil.. Lithuania doesnt want what russians offer because all heart was put in our projections. Its not just a show n lites (like for some countries), but it has to do with song directly. Well, we want to show what we wanted al dis time, nt what russians want. Maybe russians should sing instead sasha too?? Its a big nonsence n disrespect.
Yeah, shame on Russia 
i hope everything goes well. Sasha Son is such a great singer, song totally different from others and so amazing.
@lucio f
You are delusional. Georgia wasn't forced to withdraw and neither is Lithuania or Ireland. Georgia came with a mockery of a song hinting to politics and they did that on purpose. They were offered to change the lyrics, but they withdrew instead - their own fault for voting for such a crap anddisrespectful song. Leave politics out of ESC! And stop bashing Russia for everything they do or don't do.
Lithuania got a nice enough background, a better one than UK, France, Malta etc.. so they should be satisfied with that and MOVE ON! What matters is the song. They obviously don't believe much in their own song if they feel they need some artistic background to help them qualify. His performance was not the worst looking. I think it's better than not participating at all. Too close to back out now. And also, that would mean less points to Estonia, so Lithuania got to stay and give their 12 points to Estonia!!!
SHAME ON RUSSIA!!!!! Sasha, SING on dark stage any way....
with love from Greece
OMG even before ESC we have had enough of Russia!ENOUGH FOR ALL LIFE!
i support lithuanias decision..... their music integrity shouldnt be compromized by a tv-channels decision to rule with aboslute power.
E.P i dunno,i didn't watched it,i don't haved time to watch it...so i don't know
I will vote for Lithunia... best song ever from Lithunia!
I was atacked by a russian in otha site they r so nasty duh.. SASHA SON THE WORLD LOVES YOU AND EUROVISION IS LOW LEVEL FOR YOU MWAHZ. Anyway stay strong n proud, SING!
Tuuksi N. us i see you're not fan of esc,real fan will never say withdraw to the country and that the song is crap,course real fans respect all people and countrys and their songs,if you are just little children 14 years old i will understand it... you just don't know what are you saying ok and now i wanna say good luck to Lithuania i hope they will do the best us and russians organaisers and everything will be okey,and all countrys will have what they want and do their best and make best eurovision song contest which will be beautifull to each eye from different countrys! 
good luck SASHA SON!
ESC fans: please never never never vote again for Russia, I don't want another ESC in Russia, where Georgia was forced to withdraw and Lithuania is risking...
Please,withdraw! For the name of all the fans,who must survive the utter crap you send year by year. I hope,you won't come back anymore! You ruin this nice contest.
i hope Russia will think what they are doing and will work us professionals in the future please give to Lithuania nice lights and theame thank you!
It's not the best song, but please no withdraw.
hehe... Channel One is probably still living a little in the Soviet Union.
Hope that you get your show the way you like Sasha!!
i think lithuania is doing the right thing withdrawing.. no one should put their artistic ambition on hold just because a tv-channel says so.
Isn't the point to make the songs stand out from each other? Why they need to match the other performances?
But still, I think it would be really dumb of them to withdraw for this. What matters most is the song and if the song can't carry itself then it's simply not good enough. I think it's rather dumb to place that much importance on a background/lights. No matter how nice it looks, it won't make me vote for a song. I won't be voting for Romania or Cyprus for instance, just because they have two of the best backgrounds of all. And I certainly won't be voting for Greece or Turkey. I think most people are not that stupid, so why should Sasha be?
@ t y Don´t be silly- anyone who is not deaf and is objective will realize that the sound problems came from the organization. That is why Selma from Iceland changed to a hand microphone!
This petty behaviour by the Lithuanian delegation is all the more reason not to vote for Lithuania.
so what was everyone expecting from a Moscow final? harmony, understanding, and equality like Denmark 2001....LOL! Igor, if u get to read this, good luck from your prison cell, I am with u always, as well as our support group..
Russians want greeks would win. Such a dirty game. Remember FOREVER - NEVA TRUST RUSSIA. They were always two-faced and dirty. SASHA, YOU'RE A PROF. SINGA! Dnt give up! P.s. Europe will revenge russians the next year 
mwah n hugz. And thanx for support, EUROPE!
The EBU should step in immediately! This ESC will be a disaster otherwise.. is Channel 1 still living in the Soviet days when unwillingness or laziness was a valid reason for not doing the best you can?? Idiots. This song is brilliant and it wi^ll be a shame if it gets ruined.
why lithanuia? i like sasaha and his song. malta insisted to change the background......... u should get what u want at the end.
It started with Georgia, then Lithuania, lately Ireland, who will be next?
Very unprofessional behaviour, maybe Russia should be banned next year... ?
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