Lithuania On Stage
Eurovision performances are notorious for being grand and quite messily presented. In the case of Lithuania, its performance in 2018 defies the stereotype and presents a cohesive, well-understood performance while its performance in 2017 acts as the stereotype states: messy, grand, and difficult to grasp. “When We’re Old” was presented in 2018’s Eurovision Song Contest by Ieva Zasimauskaitė . The song tells a story with the overarching message of wanting continuity and eternity. Though Ieva had dedicated this song to her husband, it does not necessarily need to apply only to a significant other; it can be dedicated to lovers, family, friends, or any relationship that a person might be in. She expressed during the official press interview (wiwibloggs, 2018) that she kept her emotions very true to herself and what she personally felt every time she sang this song because her emotional vulnerability was the only way people were going to truly be moved and find something to relate to i...