Lithuania

Road to Rotterdam: Lithuania

The Roop is a three-man band from the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. They had previously participated in the Lithuanian preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. Last year they won “Pabandom iš naujo!“. Their song “On fire” was one of the songs to beat in the international final, but unfortunately the party was canceled due to the cancellation of the contest itself. This year’s Lithuanian preselection was a sham: no one expected a winner other than The Roop. It is likely that more than only the three band members will be on stage in Rotterdam. We will wait and see if the yellow remains or not… photo: instagram

The Roop

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts MembersVaidotas ValiukevičiusRobertas BaranauskasMantas Banišauskas Established2014 Nationality🇱🇹 Lituanian National SelectionPabandom iš naujo 2021Pabandom iš naujo 2020Eurovizios Atrankas 2018 In Eurovision2021 Rotterdam2020 Rotterdam (cancelled) SongDiscoteque (2021)On fire (2020) Biography The Roop is a Lithuanian band from Vilnius, existing of three musicians. The band started in 2014. All band members had their musical careers before, and Vaidotas was a wellknown tv-show host in Lithuania. In november 2014, their debut single “Be mine” was released. A year later, their first album “To whom it may concern was released”, first as a download, a few months later as a CD. A second album followed in 2017, called “Ghosts”. In 2018, The Roop took part in Eurovizios Atrankas, the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. They became 3rd and released an EP with their entry “Yes, I do” on it. Two years later they won Pabandom iš naujo, the 2020 national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. They were chosen to represent Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “On fire”. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen, due to the cancellation of the contest. The Roop had been offered a place in the final of the 2021 Lithuanian national final, which they easily won with the song “Discoteque”. The group managed to organize a hype around the colour yellow in their country. They became 8th in the Eurovision Song Contest. The song “Disqoteque” was awarded the M.A.M.A. Award for best song and best video of 2021. The follow up for their Eurovision song was the song “Ohmygodable”. In 2022, the group received a prize for best video for that song. Their latest hit is “Love is all we got”. Entries Discoteque Country🇱🇹 Lithuania Year2021 LanguageEnglish Lyrics & MusicVaidotas ValiukevičiusRobertas BaranauskasMantas BanišauskasLaisvūnas ČernovasKalle LindrothIlkka Wirtanen BackingsAlgirdas Ciūnys DancersMarijanas StaniulėnasMiglė Praniauskaitė Results Semi Points: 203Position: 4Running order: 1 Results Finals Points: 220Position: 8Running order: 18 https://youtu.be/JNweec5olYw On fire Country Lithuania Year2020 LanguageEnglish LyricsVaidotas ValiukevičiusMusicVaidotas ValiukevičiusRobertas BaranauskasMantas Banišauskas Backings– Results Semi Points:Position:Running order: Results Finals Points:Position:Running order: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxPm-Wz8qpY

Norway, Lithuania and Israel continue

Three countries continue their national selection: Norway, Lithuania and Israel. You can choose one to watch…. or watch all of them! The first one is Norway on 19:50 CET. You can watch the 3rd semifinal here. Again, duels will decide which song will enter the final. The contestants tonight are: Alexandru Kristin Husøy Sie Gubba Thomas Løseth & Erika Norwich Lithuania starts at 20:00 CET and you can watch it here and here. The contestants are: The Backs, “Fully” Bernardas, “Dad, don’t be mad at me” Justina Žukauskaitė, “Breathe in” Rokas Povilius, “Vilnius calling” KaYra, “Alligator” Lukas Bartaška, “Where is that change?” Evgenya Redko, “What about us” Ruslanas Kirilkinas, “Soldier’s heart” Nombeko Augustė, “Reikia man” Vitalijus Špokaitis, “Nemušk savęs” Aistė Pilvelytė, “Everlastingly” The roop, “On fire” We saw Justina Žukauskaitė and Lukas Bartaška before in 2019, Ruslanas Kirilkinas in 2010 and 2016, and The Roop in 2018. Oh and let’s definitely not forget Aistė Pilvelytė. It’s her 11th attempt to represent Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest!! 3rd and last for tonight is Israel. The show is a little bit more complicated. It starts at 20:15 CET and you can watch it here. In this round every contestant will perform with the Idan Raichel Project. And yes, they can be familiar to you as they performed in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest as an interval act. Thursday, we saw the first round, but that one is not finished yet. So far, it looks like Ohad Shragai, who composed last year’s entry “Home” for Kobi Marimi, is out of the race. But Dorel Saadon still has to perform in the 1st round: if he gets less than 58% of the votes, he is out and Ohad is saved.For the 2nd show, the contestants are: Eden Zohar Sivan Ella-Lee Lahav Gaya Shaki Moran Aharoni Raviv Kaner The person with the lowest percentage, has to leave the show.

Sasha Son

About Quick Facts NameDmitrij Šavrov Born18 September 1983 Nationality🇱🇹 Lithuanian National Selection“Eurovizijos” dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2017“Eurovizijos” dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2011“Eurovizijos” dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2010Lietuvos Dainų Daina 2009“Eurovizijos” dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2008 In Eurovision2009 Moscow SongLove (2009) Biography Sasha Song (real name Dmitrijus Šavrovas, born September 18, 1983, in Vilnius) is a prominent Lithuanian singer and songwriter. Sasha Song’s musical journey began at the tender age of 10 when he gained national fame in Lithuania with the song “Mamai,” composed by Ovidijus Vyšniauskas and Gintaras Zdebskis. His early success was marked by winning the “Bravo” award and releasing his debut album “Svajonių Laivas.” At 15, Sasha moved to Great Britain with his father. Although his father left after a year, he remained in the UK for nine years, studying music in a London college. In 2005, he returned to Lithuania with his musical partner, Hywel Sam, and won the Grand Prix at the Palanga 2005 international contest. In 2008, he re-emerged on the Lithuanian music scene under the stage name Sasha Son. He participated in the reality show Muzikos akademija, finishing in third place, and collaborated with producer Egidijus Dragūnas. Later, he modified his stage name to Sasha Song. His international success continued as he secured second place in both the Malta Euro Song contest and the Laagna Laul pop song competition in Tallinn. Sasha Song’s persistence in the Eurovision national selections paid off in 2009 when he won with the song “Pasiklydęs žmogus.” This victory granted him the opportunity to represent Lithuania at Eurovision in Moscow. The song, released in English (“Love”) and Russian (“Odinoky Geroj”), saw him reach the Grand Final and finish 23rd in the final, marking one of Lithuania’s best results in Eurovision history. Following Eurovision, Sasha collaborated with producer Martynas Tyla and performed as George Michael in the Tamabi goes… concert series. He also performed with the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra and the gospel choir Sounds in G. In 2010, Sasha joined Evelina Anusauskaitė and the Šiauliai choir in the TV3 project Chorų karai, securing sixth place. In 2011, he and beauty contest laureate Viktorija Sutkutė participated in the LNK musical project Žvaigždžių duetai 5, but were eliminated before the semifinals. In the same year, he participated in the Lithuanian finals for the Eurovision Song Contest with two songs; “The slogan of our nation” reached a 7th place, “Best friends” along with Donny Montel was 4th. In the same year, he opened for Seal on one of his concerts. In Vilnius, Sasha opened Sasha Song’s Jazz Club, a restaurant. In May 2012 Sasha released the song “Himnas herojams” for the Olympic Games. He also took part at the festival Slavianskij bazar and reached a 9th place. Also, his song “Ir tai irgi praeis” reached the #1 spot in the Lithuanian charts. Sasha Song wrote a song for Monika Linkytė for the national Eurovision selection in 2013. The song was called “Baby boy”. Unfortunately it did not make it to the final. His own new song was called “Naujas Gyvenimas”. He teamed up with Echoes for the song “Sex & City Life”. Again, the #1 spot was reached. In February 2014 Sasha released a new single, Siela, Zodziai ir Muzika”, which became a hit. The singer moved to Sint Petersburg. There he recorded his new single “Outside” and, for the Lithuanian market, “Kūnas, alkis ir kvapas” . He teamed up with Lina Žilinskaite for the song “Kvėpuot lengvai”. In October, the song “Niekada, niekada” reached the top-10. As a duet with Evelina Sašenko the song “Aš lauksiu” won the competition Dainų daina in May 2015. It was three months later that his song “Tu mano mintyse” reached the #1 spot in the Lithuanian charts. “Žodis Myliu” entered the charts at no. 2 in February 2016, followed in May by “Lyja”. Besides, he teamed up with the Dutch producer Jumé for the song “I just wanna see you move”. There was also a jubilee show, “Dima Šavrovas po 20metų”. Many Lithuanian stars joined in to support Sasha. The show should have taken place in September, but was postponed due to voice problems for Sasha. In December, the show could take place. In November 2016, he released a new album: “XX”. In 2017, he did a new attempt to go to the Eurovision Song Contest; this time with the song “Never felt like this before”. The song reached the wildcard round but not the final. In February of that year, he also tributed for the late George Michael. In 2018, he teamed up with Emeth Paul for the Christmas song “Kalėdos”. Sasha Song teamed up with Vidas Bareikis for the project “Plikių daina”. The song and video were released in February 2019. In January 2020 Sasha was one of the judges at Pabandom iš naujo, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. In January 2022 he released a new song, “Bad Boy”. In December of the same year, the song “Ten aukštai” came out. In July 2023, his album “Genai” was released. It was followed in December by the single “Šią Naktį Per Kalėdas”. Besides, Sasha Song is also a vocal teacher who offers lessons. Entries Love Country🇱🇹 Lithuania Year2009 LanguageEnglishRussian LyricsSasha SonViktorija MatulevicienėDina Grigonytė MusicSasha Son Backings– Results Semi Points: 66Position: 9Running order: 14 Results Finals Points: 23Position: 23Running order: 1 https://youtu.be/ukSmGIp_xVk?si=y929vgHb_gFgZKhS

InCulto

© Ane Charlotte Spilde, Wikimedia Commons About Quick Facts MembersJurgis DidžiulisAurelijus MorlencasLaurynas LapėJonas NarbutasJievaras JasinskisŠarūnas Kirdeikis Active2003-2011 Nationality🇱🇹 Lithuanian National Selection“Eurovizijos” dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2010“Eurovizijos” dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2006 In Eurovision2010 Oslo SongEastern European Funk (2010) Biography Formed in 2003, InCulto was a Lithuanian band known for blending unconventional electronic music with diverse musical influences, striving to merge organic and synthetic sounds and juxtaposing aggression with serenity. Their musical journey began ambitiously with the release of “PostSovPop” in 2004, marking their initial steps into the music industry with a mix of electronic and lively beats. That same year, the radio single “Jei labai nori” was released in collaboration with Linas Karalius, followed by the playful track “Suk, suk ratelį.” Their creative momentum continued into 2005 with the energetic “Boogaloo.” In 2006, InCulto made their first attempt to enter the Eurovision Song Contest with “Welcome to Lithuania,” securing a commendable second place in the national selection. The band’s experimentation and collaborative spirit were further showcased in 2007 with the release of “Marijos Žemės Superhitai” and two notable singles, “Reikia bandyt” featuring Erica Jennings and “Pasiilgau namų” alongside Andrius Rimiškis. In 2010, a pivotal year, they launched the “Eastern European Funk EP” and the album “Closer Than You Think”, capturing attention both locally and internationally. Their song “Eastern European Funk” won unanimous support during the national selection, earning them the honor to represent Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo. Although they did not progress to the Grand Final, this experience was a significant highlight of their career. That year, the band also released “Keep on Dancing,” “Close to Midnight,” and “If Not Me,”. However, despite their success, InCulto announced in early 2011 that they would discontinue their activities. Entries Eastern European Funk Country🇱🇹 Lithuania Year2010 LanguageEnglish LyricsJurgis DidžiulisAurelijus MorlencasLaurynas LapėJonas NarbutasJievaras JasinskisŠarūnas Kirdeikis MusicJurgis DidžiulisAurelijus MorlencasLaurynas LapėJonas NarbutasJievaras JasinskisŠarūnas Kirdeikis Backings– Results Semi Points: 44Position: 12Running order: 1 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/XeOn-GG_eHo?si=Z5noEZ8X2UgeD_HX

Vilija Matačiūnaitė

About Quick Facts Namevilija matačiūnaitė Born24 June 1986 Nationality🇱🇹 Lithuanian National SelectionPabandom iš naujo! 2022“Eurovizijos” dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2017“Eurovizijos” dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2014“Eurovizijos” dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2005“Eurovizijos” dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2004 In Eurovision2014 Copenhagen SongAttention (2014) Biography Vilija Matačiūnaitė is a Lithuanian singer, actress and songwriter. She was born on June 24, 1986 in Vilnius. From childhood, she trained her voice at several schools and from several teachers. At the age of 16, she formed a group and recorded several songs. She sang in the groups Cordage and Corner. In 2002, she participated in the Latvian TV music competition Fizz Superstar. In 2004, she participated in the Eurovision national final for the first time with the group Sugarfree. In the same year she placed second at the international song contest Amber Star in Jūrmala with the dance group Keep Distance. In 2005, Vilija participated in the national selection of the Eurovision Song Contest with the same dance group and with the song “Oh my God” made it to the Lithuanian final, where she took 7th place. In the summer of 2005, she participated in the festival – contest Draugų veidai in Moldova. She was admitted to university, but postponed her studies due to the musical project Kelias į žvaigždes, where she took second place. After the reality show, Vilija signed a contract with LNK, which obliged her to belong to this tv station until 2008. In 2006, she spent the first half of the year touring Lithuania with concerts of gratitude with members of the Kelias į žvaigždes show. The same year, Vilija released her debut solo album “Mylėk”. She worked at the “Lietus” radio station and co-hosted the show Širdelės. In 2007, Vilija triumphed in the National Music League Midsummer battle. She participated in the international reality show Hello, Jurmala!. In 2008 she participated in the LNK musical show Žvaigždžių duetai 2, where she took 4th place. On May 24, 2008, the premiere of the rock opera Prisikėlęs took place. Vilija played the role of Mary Magdalene. In the LNK TV show Mano žvaigždė, Vilija was awarded the title/figurine of “My Most Athletic Star”. In 2009, she participated in the concert “The Power of Love – Bite Land” in Juodkrantė. For a while, Vilija could not sing due to vocal cord disease, but she successfully recovered, continued her studies of pop music at Vilnius College, and filmed a Lithuanian series Mano mylimas prieše, where she played one of the main roles. Vilija and her partner Artur Bajor participate in the project Kviečiu šokti. Vilija also participates in the LNK music project Lietuvos Daina, where Lithuanian evergreens are performed. Vilija started the year 2011 with a new manager Martynas Tyla and announced that she was going to0 participate in the national final for the Eurovision contest. She was supposed to sing the song “Dreams” but later withdrew from the competition due to technical difficulties. She participated in the LNK music project Žvaigždžių duetai and reached the semifinals. At the end of January, Vilija recorded the song “Pasiekti žvaigždes danguje”, Vilija released a radio single with a club-style song “Gonna Get All” with DJ Funky M. She also participated in the international festival Golden Talent 2011 in Georgia. At the end of March, Vilija formed the group Round-A-Sound. Vilija and the Group Round-A-Sound performed at the annual festival “Gatvės muzikos diena”. In 2013 Vilija participated in the LRT music project Auksinis balsas, where the most famous Lithuanian performers will compete for the golden voice title. She won the contest. Vilija hosted of the music project Romeo and Juliet. Vilija also performed the role of Juliet in the rock opera Romeo and Juliet. On October 16, she introduced a new single “Beautiful Love”. In 2014, Vilija participated in the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. Vilija created the song “Attention” specifically for Eurovision, with which she is vying for Eurovision. On March 1, she won the contest. Unfortunately, she didn’t reach the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2015, Vilija took a break and was out of sight for a while. In the fall, she released a single “Meilės debesy”. Vilija also recorded a song with rapper Medonas called “Tuo tikiu”. Vilija participated in the LRT music project Vario audra, where orchestras compete, she was one of their captains. In 2017, she participated in the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “I See the Lights”, but did not pass the first stage of selection. Vilija became a participant in the BTV show Muzikinis iššūkis, where every week the participants change partners and have to perform a different song. Vilija made it to the final with only one performance, when she performed Justė Arlauskaitė’s song “Po mano oda” with Neringa Nekrašiūtė. Vilija and Neringa’s duet won based on the viewers’ decision. In 2022, she participated in the national selection “Pabandom iš naujo!” with the song “101”. She made it to the semi-finals, where she placed sixth and did not qualify for the final. Entries Attention Country🇱🇹 Lithuania Year2014 LanguageEnglish LyricsVilija Matačiūnaitė MusicViktoras VaupšasVilija Matačiūnaitė BackingsEglė GadeikytėAlgė MatekūnaitėLina Žilinskaitė DancersŠarūnas Kirdeikis Results Semi Points: 36Position: 11Running order: 2 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/qOGEtw7tmik

Evelina Sašenko

About Quick Facts NameEvelina Sašenko-Statulevičienė Born26 July 1987 Nationality🇱🇹 Lithuanian National Selection“Eurovizijos” dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2011“Eurovizijos” dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2010 In Eurovision2011 Düsseldorf SongC’est ma vie (2011) Biography Evelina Sasenko-Statulevičienė, born on July 26, 1987, in Rūdiškės, Trakai district, Lithuania, is Lithuanian singer. She encompasses jazz, tango, chanson, film, musicals, and other genres. She performed solo by the age of six and learned violin and piano at Rūdiškės music school. She later pursued Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, graduating in 2011. Evelina’s musical career is marked by numerous vocal competitions, where she often emerged as a laureate. A special place in her heart is reserved for the songs of Edith Piaf, which influenced her taste and became a significant part of her repertoire. Her career took a notable turn in 2009 with her participation in the TV project Triumfo arka, which featured opera and operetta arias. That same year, she performed at the international festival Copenhagen Culture Night and began her collaboration with the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra. This partnership led to performances in various concerts and programs over the years, showcasing her diverse musical abilities. In 2010, Evelina participated in the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, securing third place with her song “For This I’ll Pray.” She also released an album titled “Chopin Jazz Inn” to celebrate Frederic Chopin’s 200th anniversary, featuring unique arrangements of Chopin’s pieces. Evelina’s Eurovision journey peaked in 2011 when she won the national selection with her song “C’est Ma Vie,” earning a prize of 25,000 Litas. She represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest, securing the 19th position among 25 contestants. Evelina also explored television, participating in the musical show Žvaigždžių duetai 5 in 2011 and returning in 2012, where she won third place. Her involvement in TV projects like Auksinis balsas in 2013 helped her reach a broader audience. In 2013, she released the album “Meilės istorija pagal Edith Piaf,” a testament to her admiration for Piaf’s work. However, Evelina’s interests are broad, as seen in her performances in Alfred Schnittke’s “Faust Cantata,” the rock opera “Jūratė ir Kastytis,” and Algirdas Martinaitis’ “Sakmė apie gyvenimą.” Evelina married Giedrius Statulevičius on May 26, 2018, in the Trakai Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, marking a new chapter in her personal and professional life. They have one son together. In January 2019, Evelina was part of a concert containing Enya’s songs. In the winter and spring of 2019 she was a jury member in the show The Show Must Go On. In June of that year, she released a new song, “Laimė”. On 15 December 2019, her album “Jausmai” was released. For concerts she teamed up with Polish artist Piotr Cugowski. She also recorded a Lithuanian version of “Let it snow”, called “Šiltos Kalėdos”. Her song “Tobulas Rytas” was released in July 2020. In November 2021 a renewed concert with Edith Piaf songs followed. In May 2023 the play “Ordonówna”, with Evelina in one of the main roles, premiered. In July we could see her in the show Je Chante Piaf. Entries C’est ma vie Country🇱🇹 Lithuania Year2011 LanguageEnglishFrench LyricsAndrius Kairys MusicPaulius Zdanavičius BackingsPaulius Zdanavičius (piano) Results Semi Points: 81Position: 5Running order: 17 Results Finals Points: 63Position: 19Running order: 4 https://youtu.be/D4Tvc9S_1BU?si=vKr_nmn9z1L3biQu

Fusedmarc

© EBU/Thomas Hanses About Quick Facts MembersViktoria IvanovskajaDenis Zujev Founded2004 Nationality🇱🇹 Lithuanian National SelectionEurovizijos dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2017 In Eurovision2017 Kyiv SongRain of Revolution (2017) Biography Fusedmarc is a musical duo from Lithuania. They came together in 2004. Viktoria was the singer of the band Saulės kliošas from 2000 to 2003. With this band she took part in the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest twice. Viktoria teamed up with Denis Zujev. Viktoria nicknamed Cilia, Denis as DJ Vakx, and with Nurasho, Norberth and Stasas Žakas alias VJ Szrtha. In 2005, they released their debut EP, “Contraction”. Released videos in 2006 were “Urban”, “Underplatoe”, “Easier” and “Contraction”. In 2007, Fusedmarc was awarded Best Experimental Music Band, while in 2008 they received an award for Best Lithuanian Electronic Band. They released a new song, “Napper”, in the same year.In 2009, Fusedmarc teamed up with Andrius Mamontovas, who featured on their song “Sign”. A year later they released the song “Tear & Ty” with 5 different remixes of the song. In 2011 they recorded “Waft” with Trys Keturiose. The single “Climb” was released in 2012. In 2013 Fusedmarc took a year break. When they came together again in 2014, Fusedmarc was a duet with DJ Vakx and Cilia as the only members left. With “Rain of revolution”, Fusedmarc won the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2017. They represented Lithuania in the contest but unfortunately did not make it to the final. In 2020 the band released a new album, “Show of life”. In 2022 Viktoria recorded a song with Michail Levin, “Easy way”. Entries Rain Of Revolution Country🇱🇹 Lithuania Year2017 LanguageEnglish LyricsViktoria IvanovskajaDenis ZujevMichail Levin MusicViktoria IvanovskajaDenis ZujevMichail Levin BackingsVaiva AdomaitytėKristina ŽaldokaitėLaura RakauskaitėJekaterina Pranevič Results Semi Points: 42Position: 17Running order: 16 Results Finals Points: –Position: –Running order: – https://youtu.be/-7WpnSMEPjc

Andrius Pojavis

About Quick Facts NameAndrius Pojavis Born25 November 1983 Nationality🇱🇹 Lithuanian National Selection“Eurovizijos” dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2013 In Eurovision2013 Malmö SongSomething (2013) Biography Andrius Pojavis is a Lithuanian singer-songwriter who first rose to prominence in his home country before gaining international recognition. Born on November 25, 1983, in Vilnius, Lithuania, Andrius showed an early interest in music and went on to pursue it professionally. From a young age, Andrius Pojavis had a knack for singing which led him to play in a band named “No Hero” during his high school years. After earning his high school diploma, he relocated to Vilnius, where he balanced his passion for music with academic pursuits. He graduated with a degree in History from the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences and continued his musical journey with various bands, among them Hetero, which emerged victorious in the EuroRock competition of 2006. In pursuit of a solo career, Pojavis later shifted to Ireland, where he spent a year honing his songwriting skills and crafting his own material. The year 2012 marked a significant milestone in his career as he began recording his debut album at the Massive Arts studio in Milan, Italy. His first single, “Traukiniai”, released later that year, made a significant impact. It found a place within the top twenty of the Lithuanian Singles Chart and its accompanying music video received considerable airtime on national television. Buoyed by this initial success, Pojavis went on to launch his debut album “Aštuoni”. The album was well-received in Lithuania, earning both commercial success and positive reviews from critics. His solo career took off in 2012 with the release of his debut album, ‘Aštuoni.’ This album featured the popular single “Traukiniai,” which quickly garnered attention on Lithuanian radio. Andrius achieved international fame in 2013 when he represented Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest. His performance of the song “Something” allowed him to qualify for the final and finish 22nd, earning Lithuania a respectable result in the competition. Following his Eurovision success, Andrius continued to create music and released his second solo album ‘7’ in 2016. One of the songs from the album, “Air Of The Place”, became a huge hit in Lithuania. Two other songs were played on BBC Radio. There was also a lot of airplay for Andrius in Spain and Italy. “Chemical reaction” was another single that lead to succes in 2017. In 2018 Andrius was able to perform in Ludwigshaven, Germany. His new EP, “Sei”, was released in April 2018. He also released a song in Italian, “L’Urgano”, followed by “Nuovo Mondo” a month later. He later started singing in Lithuanian again. On 13 April 2020, the song “Kai mes einam” was released. A year later, he released the song “Euterpei”. Entries Something Country🇱🇹 Lithuania Year2013 LanguageEnglish LyricsAndrius Pojavis MusicAndrius Pojavis BackingsAnatolijus OleinikasJurijus VeklenkoMratynas PuchoviciusMonica Cikanovačikté Results Semi Points: 53Position: 9Running order: 10 Results Finals Points: 17Position: 22Running order: 2 https://youtu.be/0VLhnzk_dAs

Ieva Zasimauskaitè

© EBU/Andres Putting About Quick Facts NameIeva Zasimauskaitė Born02 June 1993 Nationality???????? Lithuanian National SelectionPabandom iš naujo! 2022Eurovizijos Atranka 2018Eurovizijos Atranka 2017Eurovizijos Atranka 2016Eurovizijos Atranka 2014Eurovizijos Atranka 2013 In Eurovision2018 Lisbon SongWhen we’re old (2018) Biography Ieva Zasimauskaitė-Kiltinavičienė (born Zasimauskaitė) is a Lithuanian singer, born in Kaunas. When she was seven years old, she started singing lessons at the music school in Kaunas, where she kept on studying for eight years. She sang in the childrens’ vocal band Linksmasis do. Ieva took part in several contests and festivals and was a backing vocal in the 2007 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. When she was 16, as a member of the Kaunas Choir, she took part in the tv show Chorų karai. In 2012, she took part in Lietuvos Balsas, the Lithuanian version of The Voice. In 2013, 2014 and 2017, she took part in Eurovizijos Atranka, the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2018 she participated again and won. She represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “When we’re old”. The song was not only a success in Lithuania, but also reached the Swedish top-10. After the contest, she released another eight singles. In 2020, she hosted Pabandom iš naujo!, the new name for the Lithuanian preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2022, Ieva participated in it again, now with the song “I’ll be there”. She reached the 7th place in the final. Entries When We’re Old Country???????? Lithuania Year2018 LanguageEnglish LyricsVytautas Bikus MusicVytautas Bikus BackingsAkmėja BruMarius Kiltinavičius Results Semi Points: 119Position: 9Running order: 6 Results Finals Points: 181Position: 12Running order: 4 https://youtu.be/pPDFhfU25go