After successful appearance in 2018 Eurovision Song Contest National Selection THE ROOP were constantly asked about participating again. According to the band those questions strengthened their decision to return to the competition even more. Two years after “Yes, I Do” THE ROOP are introducing their brand-new Eurovision song – “On Fire”.
“This year’s song is about something I carried within and observed around myself. It’s about writing yourself off too quickly. We are underestimating ourselves too often. We think we don’t meet some standards or that we are uninteresting, too young, too old.” – said leader of the band Vaidotas Valiukevičius - Naive.
While talking to one music producer, Vaidotas learned that rather often people in their early twenties come to producers but declare feeling too old to achieve something. The singer believes that the youth cult is too big and inadequate.
“People in their thirties already feel untimely aged and hopeless. I believe this is not normal. I faced such thoughts myself, but I strived to change my approach to things, put more energy into my activities than I did when I was 20. With this song I wish to send my listeners confidence and good vibes. We are all capable of being who we want, when we want, and age is not important” – told Vaidotas.
According to the band, the name of the song “On Fire” means being in the state of excitement, feeling passionate, engaged and full of energy.
The vibrant music video was produced by director Indrė Juškutė and cinematographer Adomas Jablonskis.
“We are often observed by others as if through a magnifying glass, we search for ourselves in reflections of other people, in the public opinion, in gazes of strangers, and most frequently the image is incomplete, crooked. But when you gain confidence reflections become nothing but a game” – director Indrė describes the idea of the video.
Members of THE ROOP, if asked whether they are ready to represent Lithuania, boldly say “yes”. Their strengths – age, experience, the team and professionalism. THE ROOP’s first appearance in the Eurovision Song Contest Lithuanian National Selection show is on January 25th on LRT.