Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Lithuania has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest
11 times, debuting at the 1994 contest
. After Ovidijus Vyšniauskas
finished last without a single point Lithuania withdrew from the contest, not returning until the 1999 contest
, where Aistė Smilgevičiūtė
sang "Strazdas
", a song in the Samogitian dialect of Lithuanian
. Having been relegated from the 2000 contest
the country returned with Skamp
and "You Got Style
", the first Lithuanian song to include English
. They received 35 points, placing 13th. However the following year, Aivaras could only manage to come second last with 12 points.
Since the semi-finals were introduced Lithuania again came last with Laura and the Lovers and "Little by Little". The following year the Lithuanian broadcaster Lietuvos Nacionalinis Radijas ir Televizija
(LRT) sent LT United
to the 2006 contest with the football chant
-like song "We Are the Winners
". They took Lithuania to the final for the first time since 2002, coming sixth in the final with 162 points, Lithuania's best placing as of 2010.
The following year Lithuania automatically qualified for the final, however 4Fun
could not replicate LT United's success, coming 21st with only 28 points, 12 of which came from Ireland. In 2008 Jeronimas Milius
failed to reach the final, coming 16th of 19 competing nations in the second semi-final.
Lithuania threatened to boycott the 2009 contest "if Russia continues to showcase power and ignores international law" (ironically since Russia is the country Lithuania has given the most points to). The statement was made in reaction to the Russia's actions in the 2008 South Ossetia war
. Culture Minister Jonas Jucas stated that it was too early to discuss the boycott since "spontaneous decisions might aggravate the efforts of diplomats" and thus make the situation worse. At the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Lithuania qualified from the semi finals and at the end of the voting in the final had received 23 points, placing them 23rd.
LRT announced in December 2009 that, due to a lack of necessary funds, Lithuania would formally withdraw from the 2010 Contest. However in the event that the necessary funds of 300,000 litas
(€
90,000) would be found the broadcaster announced that they would attempt to continue the country's participation. Ultimately, private company TEO LT provided the necessary funding and Lithuania participated in Bærum.
In 2011 Lithuania participated in the first Semi Final on the 10th May 2011 and after coming 5th, qualified for the Final. In the final, Lithuania performed 4th and at the end of the voting had received 63 points putting them 19th.
Lithuania has received the most points from...
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals since 2004.
Lithuania has received the most points from...
NOTE: The tables with points from 2004 include points awarded in both finals and semi-finals where the highest point from the final/semi-final is picked.
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...
11 times, debuting at the 1994 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish...
. After Ovidijus Vyšniauskas
Ovidijus Vyšniauskas
Ovidijus Vyšniauskas is a Lithuanian musician from Marijampolė city.He entered the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin with Lithuania's first entry, the ballad "Lopšinė mylimai" , which did not receive any points.Terry Wogan, a commentator of Eurovision from the UK said that "Ovidijus...
finished last without a single point Lithuania withdrew from the contest, not returning until the 1999 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center...
, where Aistė Smilgevičiūtė
Aiste Smilgeviciute
Aistė Smilgevičiūtė is a Lithuanian singer. She performs folk music, jazz, pop rock and other kinds of alternative music. Since 1996 Aistė has been a member of the music band "Skylė"...
sang "Strazdas
Strazdas
"Strazdas" was the Lithuanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in Samogitian dialect of the Lithuanian by Aistė Smilgevičiūtė....
", a song in the Samogitian dialect of Lithuanian
Lithuanian language
Lithuanian is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognized as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.96 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 170,000 abroad. Lithuanian is a Baltic language, closely related to Latvian, although they...
. Having been relegated from the 2000 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The...
the country returned with Skamp
SKAMP
-About SKAMP:SKAMP blends pop, rock, Hip Hop, and reggae genres into a unique alternative sound. Skamp rose to fame in Lithuania in May 1998, with a cover of George Gershwin's Summertime. The song was an instant success in Lithuania and they have gone on to release 6 studio albums. The members have...
and "You Got Style
You Got Style
"You Got Style" was the Lithuanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in English and Lithuanian by SKAMP.The song is an up-tempo track with hip-hop influences. The bulk of the lyrics are performed by Irish-born Erica Quinn Jennings in English and sung from the perspective of a...
", the first Lithuanian song to include English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. They received 35 points, placing 13th. However the following year, Aivaras could only manage to come second last with 12 points.
Since the semi-finals were introduced Lithuania again came last with Laura and the Lovers and "Little by Little". The following year the Lithuanian broadcaster Lietuvos Nacionalinis Radijas ir Televizija
Lithuanian National Radio and Television
Lithuanian National Radio and Television is the national public broadcasting company of Lithuania. The company operates the two national public television channels LTV, LTV2 and LTV World . LRT also broadcasts three national public radio stations...
(LRT) sent LT United
LT United
LT United is a six-piece alternative-pop musical group created in 2006 for the sole purpose of representing Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006...
to the 2006 contest with the football chant
Football chant
A football chant or terrace chant, is a song or chant sung at association football matches. They can be historic, dating back to the formation of the club, adaptations of popular songs, or spontaneous reactions to events on the pitch. They are one of the last remaining sources of an oral folk song...
-like song "We Are the Winners
We Are the Winners
"We Are the Winners" was the 2006 entry into the Eurovision Song Contest for Lithuania, sung by Lithuanian all-star group LT United.The song, thematically reminiscent of Queen's "We Are the Champions", is a cheery tongue-in-cheek celebration of their supposedly inevitable victory at the Eurovision...
". They took Lithuania to the final for the first time since 2002, coming sixth in the final with 162 points, Lithuania's best placing as of 2010.
The following year Lithuania automatically qualified for the final, however 4Fun
4FUN
4Fun is a Lithuanian 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...
could not replicate LT United's success, coming 21st with only 28 points, 12 of which came from Ireland. In 2008 Jeronimas Milius
Jeronimas Milius
Jeronimas Milius is a Lithuanian singer. Since 2003 he's the leader of the heavy/power metal band Soul Stealer ....
failed to reach the final, coming 16th of 19 competing nations in the second semi-final.
Lithuania threatened to boycott the 2009 contest "if Russia continues to showcase power and ignores international law" (ironically since Russia is the country Lithuania has given the most points to). The statement was made in reaction to the Russia's actions in the 2008 South Ossetia war
2008 South Ossetia war
The 2008 South Ossetia War or Russo-Georgian War was an armed conflict in August 2008 between Georgia on one side, and Russia and separatist governments of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on the other....
. Culture Minister Jonas Jucas stated that it was too early to discuss the boycott since "spontaneous decisions might aggravate the efforts of diplomats" and thus make the situation worse. At the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
Lithuania qualified from the semi finals and at the end of the voting in the final had received 23 points, placing them 23rd.
LRT announced in December 2009 that, due to a lack of necessary funds, Lithuania would formally withdraw from the 2010 Contest. However in the event that the necessary funds of 300,000 litas
Lithuanian litas
The Lithuanian litas is the currency of Lithuania. It is divided into 100 centų...
(€
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
90,000) would be found the broadcaster announced that they would attempt to continue the country's participation. Ultimately, private company TEO LT provided the necessary funding and Lithuania participated in Bærum.
Contestants
| Year | Artist | Song | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Eurovision Song Contest 1994 The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish... |
Ovidijus Vyšniauskas Ovidijus Vyšniauskas Ovidijus Vyšniauskas is a Lithuanian musician from Marijampolė city.He entered the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin with Lithuania's first entry, the ballad "Lopšinė mylimai" , which did not receive any points.Terry Wogan, a commentator of Eurovision from the UK said that "Ovidijus... |
"Lopšinė mylimai Lopšine Mylimai "Lopšinė mylimai" was the Lithuanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, performed in Lithuanian by Ovidijus Vyšniauskas... " |
25 | 0 | ||
| 1999 Eurovision Song Contest 1999 The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center... |
Aistė Aiste Smilgeviciute Aistė Smilgevičiūtė is a Lithuanian singer. She performs folk music, jazz, pop rock and other kinds of alternative music. Since 1996 Aistė has been a member of the music band "Skylė"... |
"Strazdas Strazdas "Strazdas" was the Lithuanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in Samogitian dialect of the Lithuanian by Aistė Smilgevičiūtė.... " |
20 | 13 | ||
| 2001 Eurovision Song Contest 2001 The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 12 May 2001 in the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was the first time in 36 years that Denmark hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to the Olsen Brothers' win the previous year in Stockholm... |
SKAMP SKAMP -About SKAMP:SKAMP blends pop, rock, Hip Hop, and reggae genres into a unique alternative sound. Skamp rose to fame in Lithuania in May 1998, with a cover of George Gershwin's Summertime. The song was an instant success in Lithuania and they have gone on to release 6 studio albums. The members have... |
"You Got Style You Got Style "You Got Style" was the Lithuanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, performed in English and Lithuanian by SKAMP.The song is an up-tempo track with hip-hop influences. The bulk of the lyrics are performed by Irish-born Erica Quinn Jennings in English and sung from the perspective of a... " |
13 | 35 | ||
| 2002 Eurovision Song Contest 2002 The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia.... |
Aivaras Aivaras Stepukonis Aivaras Stepukonis is a Lithuanian musician and philosopher.Stepukonis earned baccalaureate in theology and philosophy from the Franciscan University of Steubenville in 1995 and master's degree from the International Academy of Philosophy in Liechtenstein in 1997. In 2005, he defended his PhD... |
"Happy You Happy You "Happy You" was the Lithuanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in English by Aivaras.... " |
23 | 12 | ||
| 2004 Eurovision Song Contest 2004 The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"... |
Linas and Simona Linas and Simona Linas and Simona was a popular duo, which represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. With 26 points they placed 16th in the semifinal and could not participate in the final. However, they befriended Ruslana, the winner of the Eurovision 2004, and together recorded Fight for Love and... |
"What's Happened To Your Love? What's Happened To Your Love? What's Happened To Your Love? was the Lithuanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, performed in English by Linas and Simona.The song is an up-tempo duet in which the singers take the role of lovers asking each other where the romance has gone in their lives... " |
X | X | 16 | 26 |
| 2005 Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,... |
Laura and The Lovers | "Little by Little" | X | X | 25 | 17 |
| 2006 Eurovision Song Contest 2006 The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock... |
LT United LT United LT United is a six-piece alternative-pop musical group created in 2006 for the sole purpose of representing Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006... |
"We Are the Winners We Are the Winners "We Are the Winners" was the 2006 entry into the Eurovision Song Contest for Lithuania, sung by Lithuanian all-star group LT United.The song, thematically reminiscent of Queen's "We Are the Champions", is a cheery tongue-in-cheek celebration of their supposedly inevitable victory at the Eurovision... " |
6 | 162 | 5 | 163 |
| 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... |
4Fun 4FUN 4Fun is a Lithuanian 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... |
"Love or Leave Love Or Leave "Love or Leave" was the Lithuanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in English by 4FUN.After having finished 6th in the previous contest, Lithuania was pre-qualified for the 2007 final. Here, it was performed ninth, following Hungary's Magdi Rúzsa with Unsubstantial Blues and... " |
21 | 28 | X | X |
| 2008 Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008... |
Jeronimas Milius Jeronimas Milius Jeronimas Milius is a Lithuanian singer. Since 2003 he's the leader of the heavy/power metal band Soul Stealer .... |
"Nomads in the Night Nomads in the Night "Nomads in the Night" was the song that represented Lithuania at Eurovision Song Contest 2008, in Belgrade, Serbia. It was sung by Jeronimas Milius.The authors of the song, were Jeronimas Milius and Vytautas Diškevičius .... " |
X | X | 16 | 30 |
| 2009 Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia.... |
Sasha Son Sasha Son Sasha Son is a Lithuanian singer who represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. His nickname Sasha Son means "Sasha Dream" in Russian, with Sasha being a Russian diminutive form of the name Alexander.-Early life:... |
"Love Love (Sasha Son song) "Love", known by its Lithuanian name "Pasiklydęs žmogus" is a song by Lithuanian singer Sasha Son, the Lithuanian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, where it was performed in English with the final verse in Russian.... " |
23 | 23 | 9 | 66 |
| 2010 Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",... |
InCulto Inculto Inculto is a Lithuanian music group. It has the following members: Colombian-born Lithuanian Jurgis Didžiulis , Aurelijus Morlencas, Sergej Makidon, Jievaras Jasinskis and Laurynas Lapė.-Eurovision 2010:... |
"Eastern European Funk Eastern European Funk "Eastern European Funk" is a ska-styled song performed by InCulto which represented Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The song was selected on 4 March from twelve songs... " |
X | X | 12 | 44 |
| 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year... |
Evelina Sašenko Evelina Sašenko Evelina Sašenko born 26 July 1987 in Rūdiškės) is a Polish-Lithuanian jazz singer, who was born and lives in Lithuania. She represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. She is also known for participating in various television projects.Sašenko was born into Polish-Ukrainian family... |
"C'est ma vie C'est ma vie "C'est ma vie" is a ballad type song by Evelina Sašenko that respresented Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, held in Düsseldorf, Germany, after winning both the televote and jury voting in Eurovizija 2011 , the national selection show for Lithuania. The song is sung mostly in English... " |
19 | 63 | 5 | 81 |
| 2012 Eurovision Song Contest 2012 The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 will be the 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest. It will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, following Azerbaijan's win in the 2011 Contest with Ell & Nikki's song "Running Scared". The two semi-finals will be held on 22 May and 24 May 2012, with the final on 26 May 2012,... |
Voting history (1994-2011)
Lithuania has given the most points to...| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 | |
| 2 | 60 | |
| 3 | 43 | |
| 4 | 41 | |
| 5 | 39 | |
Lithuania has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | |
| 2 | 42 | |
| 3 | 27 | |
| 4 | 21 | |
| 5 | 20 |
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals since 2004.
Since introducing the semi-finals in 2004
Lithuania has given the most points to...| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | |
| 2 | 56 | |
| 3 | 48 | |
| 4 | 46 | |
| 5 | 38 | |
| 6 | 30 | |
| 7 | 29 | |
| 8 | 25 | |
| 9 | 24 | |
| 10 | 22 | |
| 22 | ||
Lithuania has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 | |
| 2 | 62 | |
| 3 | 48 | |
| 4 | 30 | |
| 5 | 26 | |
| 6 | 25 | |
| 7 | 17 | |
| 8 | 15 | |
| 9 | 14 | |
| 10 | 13 | |
NOTE: The tables with points from 2004 include points awarded in both finals and semi-finals where the highest point from the final/semi-final is picked.
External links
- Points to and from Lithuania eurovisioncovers.co.uk