Eurovision 2016: Belarus

But I don't feel it deep inside for this year's final.

I have to say that watching the Eurovision national finals have been a slog.   After the disappointment of Belgium, I was hoping for a more exciting final from Belarus.

It didn't happen.

Belarus's national final took place over a month ago, on January 22nd, where ten acts took competed to represent their country in Stockholm, and they selected this:

Ivan   "Help You Fly"

There's nothing about this song or performer that is particularly memorable, and that's kind of the kiss of death for a country like Belarus.  This type of music is somewhat popular in their part of the world, but in a semifinal without most of their neighbors, Belarus needed to send a song that would appeal to the rest of Europe.   

A song cut from the sequel to Top Gun is not that song.

But this entry is just as good as any in the contest.   There was nothing that stood out and really nothing worth mentioning, save the song I would have voted for:

NAVI   "Heta ziamlia"

I'm a sucker for peppy songs and songs in national languages, so I would have voted for this.  It would have had the same chance as "Help You Fly" will.

Better luck next year, Belarus.