Alexander Rybak wasn't exactly happy that Milki lost...he posted this on Facebook last night (English translation):

 

"I go on tour to many places around the world and everywhere Europeans say so much dirt about my homeland, Belarus. And I defend it, defend it. I say that it has a good system. And they say, “What kind of system? It’s all bought/ bribed” And I keep defending it. But I don’t even know anymore what I am defending.

 

"Every year, I meet the Belarussian delegation and they keep saying, “Please, write us a song. What do we need to do to win in Eurovision?” And so I wrote a song, spent so much time, so much money. I found some unique and talented girls and I wrote a song about pure and authentic Belarus, how I see it. And then the jury failed it. I even sacrificed by not celebrating Christmas with my parents.

 

"But it’s not even about that. Everywhere in Europe, people supported us; experts; fans of Eurovision, and here the jury decided to fail us. I saw this jury before. I’ve met everyone. I remember when I was sick, one guy from the jury came and said to take a picture, one chance with the kids. I smiled and took a picture and he said, “We will always support you.” And this is how they support, yeah? I really hope that I will never again see this jury because it will be very difficult to pretend that I’m happy and that I want to smile."

 

Sounds like sour grapes to me, just because he's famous doesn't mean he should instantly be granted the win. Seeing as the song didn't even win the televote it was hardly like it was the public's top choice either. I imagine after his emphatic wins in Melodi Grand Prix and then Eurovision he really doesn't know how to compute or handle losing, a touch of somebody believing too much in their own hype I think.

I am LOVING this! If they make a spectacular performance out of it a la Romania 2010 (that's what I thought about when listening to the song) it easily has a shot for Top 10.

It's rather idiotic to do a 7/8 jury + 1/8 televote system given it's 50/50 in actual Eurovision! :/ But indeed welcome to the ex-USSR national finals where the juries' verdict is likely to be bought months before the event oops. Although that said we'd still have the same winner if it was a 50/50 system. At least no old f*** with a terrible song won this.

 

Milki came 2nd in the televote yeah but it's obvious why Muzzart won it haha. It'd have flopped in the contest because there's too much of a novelty factor to it. Milki should've been higher in the jury vote, let's be honest.

Looks like the revamps are starting to get into full swing following Switzerland as ESC Kaz have confirmed the new version of 'Time' will arrive on Wednesday (25th)! :D

Here is the revamp and music video for 'Time':

 

 

Another great revamp, really love the part before the final chorus where it is just the violin with the "clapping" in the background, perfect for the arena in Vienna!