Like so many others, they’ve been calling for free and fair elections and an end to police violence. Belarus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The Belarusian song "Cheesecake" originally contained a reference to Google Maps in the lyrics. The broadcaster has used both internal selections and national finals to select the Belarusian entry for Eurovision in the past. The member of OGAE International Network, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Belarus_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest&oldid=979764011, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 22 September 2020, at 17:19.
Belarus also qualified for the final in 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2019. VAL supported the protests too, so they more than likely will not come back in 2021. unless the protests amount to something and boot lukashenko out, i’m surprised he hasn’t surrendered yet, the entire country HATES him idk how long he can last anymore. This jury judged each entry based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. Belarus performed eighth in the first semi-final, following the entry from Israel and preceding the entry from Estonia. wow, they truly are representing the new Belarus, a new, democraric a peaceful Belarus, Im so incredibly proud of them. In 2017, Belarus qualified to the final with the song "Historyja majho žyccia" performed by Naviband. The lyrics are emotional, with Ksienija singing: “I believe there won’t be any more fear/ Our strength is faultless/ A proud girl in white”. The country's first appearance in a final was in 2007, with the song "Work Your Magic" performed by Dmitry Koldun, placing sixth. The song, which the group previously uploaded to IGTV, has become a battle cry for so many people dreaming of new leadership in their country. As ever, riot police are out in force. The participating songs were performed during an audition on 11 January 2018. The band is a reference to Finnish hard rock group Lordi, who performed “Hard Rock Hallelujah” at … Belarus placed 16th in the final, scoring 43 points. Naviband will forever and always be Belarus’ greatest Eurovision representatives. This remains Belarus' only top ten placement. Four weeks after President Alexander Lukashenko claimed victory in disputed elections in Belarus, protestors continue to take to the streets. On Sunday tens of thousands of people gathered in the capital Minsk demanding free and fair elections following the August 9 poll, which is widely seen as rigged. After the 2009 edition, Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko said that it was necessary to completely replace the current working team behind Belarus' Eurovision entry.
Belarus will probably have a national selection which is a shame cuz Belarus was my favorite this year… Suh an underrated gem.