We will update this article with the TikTok and our reaction as soon as we get it.
Today the rehearsals for Eurovision 2024 start in Malmö. Countries rehearsing on Day 1 include Cyprus, Serbia, Lithuania, Ireland, Ukraine, Poland and Croatia. The third to rehearse today is Lithuania’s Silvester Belt.
Silvester Belt first rehearsal
The next to take to the Eurovision 2024 stage at Malmö Arena in Malmö was Lithuania’s Silvester Belt. Lithuania will be competing in this year’s competition with Silvester Belt’s entry “Luktelk” following him winning national final Eurovizija.LT.
Following Silvester’s first rehearsal, a clip of what went on was posted on the official TikTok account of the Eurovision Song Contest. The clip showed Silvester before and after he took to the Eurovision stage for the first time, as well as giving us some insight into how well his first rehearsal went.
Once the official Eurovision TikTok has been uploaded, you can watch it here.
What did we learn about Lithuania’s staging?
No pyro, no props. Just Silvester Belt and his dancers against the world. Just like in Eurovizija.lt, Silvester is in his red leather get up, and again joined by the four dancers, who have had a slight change in their outfits compared to the National Final performance, with their hoods now covering their entire faces. According to the live blog, those watching are dancing. and have never felt more alive, and the vibrations are filling the room.
What we thought of Lithuania’s first rehearsal
After Lithuania’s first rehearsal, we gave our initial thoughts on the snippet that we saw.
As soon as our reaction to Silvester Belt’s first rehearsal is up, you can watch it here.
Who is Silvester Belt
Silvester Belt’s career started all the way back in 2010 when he was a child. Under his birth name Silvestras Beltė, he took part in the Junior Eurovision 2010 selection show, “Vaikų Eurovizija”. Silvestras competed in the competition with his song “Pi-pa-po”, he finished 8th in that national final.
In 2017, Silvester later took part in Aš – superhitas, which enabled him to move to London and release his debut single “Noise”. In 2018 Silvester returned to TV competing in the Lithuanian version of The X Factor where he made it to the fourth week of the live shows before being eliminated. Since 2017 Silvester has released 5 singles and featured as an artist on a further two. Silvester has amassed over 6 million in sales as an artist since 2017.
“Luktelk” was written Silvester himself alongside Džesika Šyvokaitė and Elena Jurgaitytė. Karolis Labanauskas and Linus Strockis composed the entry.
Lithuania’s Eurovision Journey
The Baltic nation made its debut at the Eurovision Song contest in 1994, where Ovidijus Vyšniauskas represented them with the song “Lopšinė mylimai”, which placed 25th. Since then, Lithuania has participated 21 times and made the Grand Final 14 times. LT United gave Lithuania their best ever Eurovision result back in 2006, where the country placed 6th.
In 2023, Monika Linkytė represented Lithuania, participating with the song “Stay”. Performing in the second semi-final, Monika qualified for the final in fourth place. In the Grand Final, Lithuania finished in 11th place overall, with 127 points – 81 points came from the juries, with another 46 points from the televote.
What do you think of “Luktelk”? What are your thoughts on Silvester Belt’s staging from the photos we have seen? Let us know your thoughts! Also, be sure to follow “That Eurovision Site” on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok as we prepare for Eurovision 2024!
News Source: That Eurovision Site / Eurovision.tv
Photo Credit: Alma Bengtsson / EBU
Rory Gannon