Eurovision Participation Map
Russia debuted in 1994 along with Estonia, Lithuania, and several other countries. They have participated since then with the exception of 1998 and 1999. They won in 2008 and earned the opportunity to host in 2009. In 2009,
Georgia entered song, “We Don’t Wanna Put In,” but this song was banned by Eurovision
because it was deemed a criticism of Vladimir Putin. Russia has finished in second place four times. in 2015 Eurovision Poina Gagarina participated for Russia and earned second place. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2gbKglCL5s)
Eurovision 2016 is set for May 10- May 14 in Stockholm.
I found the music video for "We Don't Wanna Put In", it was on YouTube, and is actually pretty catchy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV1_s73fI-U, especially if you like disco music. I think it's really interesting how blatantly it sounds like "Putin" and how direct of a statement it was. I also think that the fur coats at the beginning and the high energy of the song contribute greatly to the satire. It's a flashy song with a pretty clear message: Georgia's not the biggest fan of Putin.
ReplyDeleteAmanda, I attended an interesting presentation in High School that researched the winners of Eurovision and how votes from different countries corresponded to allegiances and clashes between counties. This means that the performer's talent matters less than how good relations his/her home country has with the rest of the voting countries. I wonder if the finding of this project have anything to do with why Russian performers have only earned a top prize of second place.
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