4FUN
Encyclopedia
4Fun is a Lithuania
n music band. They play a wide range of music styles, including rock
, pop rock
, and country
. The band was created in 2001 and participated in several national and international festivals, including Visaginas Country and the Eurovision Song Contest
.
4Fun had participated in the national selection for the Eurovision three times. After unsuccessful attempts in 2005 and 2006, 4Fun won the national selection with their lyrical ballad Love or Leave and performance involving shadow play
in 2007. They outstripped two other superfinalists: Aistė Pilvelytė and Rūta Ščiogolevaitė
. 4Fun represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
in Helsinki
and finished 21st with 28 points, with major votes from Ireland
(12 points) and Latvia
(10 points). Lead singer Julija Ritčik received a wild card entry directly to the finals of the national selection for Eurovision 2008
, but placed only 12th out of 14 contestants. In 2008, 4Fun together with Latvian Valters & Kaža
recorded song With U, which became a hit in Latvia
.
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n music band. They play a wide range of music styles, including rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
, and country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
. The band was created in 2001 and participated in several national and international festivals, including Visaginas Country and the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
.
4Fun had participated in the national selection for the Eurovision three times. After unsuccessful attempts in 2005 and 2006, 4Fun won the national selection with their lyrical ballad Love or Leave and performance involving shadow play
Shadow play
Shadow play or shadow puppetry Shadow puppets have a long history in China, India, Turkey and Java, and as a popular form of entertainment for both children and adults in many countries around the world. A shadow puppet is a cut-out figure held between a source of light and a translucent screen...
in 2007. They outstripped two other superfinalists: Aistė Pilvelytė and Rūta Ščiogolevaitė
Rūta Ščiogolevaitė
Rūta Ščiogolevaitė is a Lithuanian singer. She took 2nd place in the national selection for Eurovision in 2004 and in 2007. She also judged music talent competitions on LNK and TV3.- Biography :...
. 4Fun represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
and finished 21st with 28 points, with major votes from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
(12 points) and Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
(10 points). Lead singer Julija Ritčik received a wild card entry directly to the finals of the national selection for Eurovision 2008
Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Lithuania has chosen its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 through a more downsized selection procedure rather than the long, drawn out processes from previous years. 34 songs were divided into three semifinals that took place on the three Saturdays before the final on 2 February 2008...
, but placed only 12th out of 14 contestants. In 2008, 4Fun together with Latvian Valters & Kaža
Valters & Kaža
Valters and Kaža, sometimes spelt Walters and Kazha is a Latvian duo who represented their homeland in the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest. The slow ballad-like song, "The War Is Not Over", finished in 5th place despite having a considerably large lead at some point during the voting...
recorded song With U, which became a hit in Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
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Discography
- Gyvas (Alive) – 2004
- Dėlionė/A Puzzle – 2009 (a double CD: one in Lithuanian, another in English)