Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
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Lithuania will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, with the Lithuanian entry selected by a national final - Eurovizijos dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka 2010 - organised by Lithuanian broadcaster LRT
. On 4 March the final of Eurovizija 2010 was held, where it was decided by a joint jury and televoting decision that InCulto
will represent Lithuania at the Contest in Oslo
, Norway
with the song "East European Funk".
(€
90,000) was required by LRT to send a Lithuanian delegation to the contest in Oslo
, Norway
. However funding was given by Lithuanian company Teo LT
which allowed a Lithuanian participation. According to Nerijus Ivanauskas, deputy director of Teo LT, "it was decided to support LRT for two reasons: the international image of Lithuania and Teo LT digital development".
Sasha Son
& Nora, Aistė Pilvelytė and Monika Linkytė qualified to the final. Sasha Son
& Nora were the favourites with the jury, however Aistė Pilvelytė was the clear favourite with the televoting, receiving more than 4 times move votes than the runner-up.
AGAMA, Ruslanas Kirilkinas and Donatas Montvydas progressed to the semi-final, with Donatas Montvydas getting full marks from both jury and televoting. However on 22 February Donatas Montvydas, the winner of the semi-final 2, had been disqualified after it was revealed that his song, "Running Fast", had been performed before 1 October 2009, breaking fundamental Eurovision rules. They will be replaced by Amberlife
in the final, who came fourth.
InCulto
was the winner of the final with the song "East European Funk", receiving full marks from both the jury and televoting.
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...
. On 4 March the final of Eurovizija 2010 was held, where it was decided by a joint jury and televoting decision that 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:...
will represent Lithuania at the Contest in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
with the song "East European Funk".
Possible withdraw
In December 2009 it was announced that LRT would formally withdraw from the 2010 Contest owing to problems in finding the required funds to send a Lithuanian entry to the Contest. A total of 300,000 litasLithuanian litas
The Lithuanian litas is the currency of Lithuania. It is divided into 100 centų...
(€
Euro
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90,000) was required by LRT to send a Lithuanian delegation to the contest in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. However funding was given by Lithuanian company Teo LT
Teo LT
Teo LT is a telecommunications company in Lithuania, owned in part by the TeliaSonera group. Teo LT is the largest landline phone operator in Lithuania...
which allowed a Lithuanian participation. According to Nerijus Ivanauskas, deputy director of Teo LT, "it was decided to support LRT for two reasons: the international image of Lithuania and Teo LT digital development".
Eurovizija 2010
On 6 January LRT revealed the first details of the national final. Performers must be Lithuanian or living in Lithuania to be eligible to participate. Songwriters however can be foreign. Songs could be submitted to LRT until 24 January, and on 1 February LRT announced 36 names that will compete in three semi-finals, beginning on 13 February, leading up to the final on 4 March.Semi-finals
From each semi-final three acts will qualify through jury and televoting, each giving 1-8, 10 and 12 points to their ten highest songs. The nine qualifying acts from the semi-finals will be joined by three other songs not to progress to the final.Semi-final 1
The first semi-final was held on 13 February. 11 acts competed for three spots in the final. Donata Virbilaitė was to perform during the semi-final with the song "Nupirkta pasaka", however the song was withdrawn before the show.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:...
& Nora, Aistė Pilvelytė and Monika Linkytė qualified to the final. 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:...
& Nora were the favourites with the jury, however Aistė Pilvelytė was the clear favourite with the televoting, receiving more than 4 times move votes than the runner-up.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
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| 1 | Kafka, Rūta & Kivi | "Tonight" | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| 2 | Mindaugas Mickevičius - Mino | "Angela" | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| 3 | Monika Linkytė | "Give Away" | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
| 4 | Gabrielė | "Girl" | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
| 5 | Avenue Acoustic | "Aklomis myliu tavo varda" | 7 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 6 | Imantas | "Won't U Come Back" | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | Onsa | "Will You Be My Wife" | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Daina Bilevičiūtė | "Myliu gyventi" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Sasha Son(g) 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:... & Nora |
"Say Yes To Life" | 12 | 10 | 22 | 2 |
| 10 | Urtė Šilagalytė | "Angelai" | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| 11 | Aistė Pilvelytė | "Melancolia" | 10 | 12 | 22 | 1 |
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final was held on 20 February. 11 more acts competed during this semi-final. Merūnas was to perform with the song "Rosa" during this semi-final, but withdrew beforehand due to medical issues.AGAMA, Ruslanas Kirilkinas and Donatas Montvydas progressed to the semi-final, with Donatas Montvydas getting full marks from both jury and televoting. However on 22 February Donatas Montvydas, the winner of the semi-final 2, had been disqualified after it was revealed that his song, "Running Fast", had been performed before 1 October 2009, breaking fundamental Eurovision rules. They will be replaced by Amberlife
Amberlife
Amberlife is a popular Lithuanian musician and songwriter.He had successfully collaborated with well-known Lithuanian producer company Cactus and it made Amberlife's international career realistic...
in the final, who came fourth.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
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| 1 | Mariaana Seppern | "My Home is Europe" | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Mundis & Electric Ladies | "Sielos muzika" | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 |
| 3 | Raimonda Masiulytė | "Ledinė širdis" | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | AGAMA | "Field of Kings" | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2 |
| 5 | Audrius Zavadskis | "Right Now" | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 6 | Ruslanas Kirilkinas | "I Love a Boy Who's in Love with a Fairytale" | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
| 7 | Marta Lukošiūtė | "Meilės ruduo" | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Amberlife Amberlife Amberlife is a popular Lithuanian musician and songwriter.He had successfully collaborated with well-known Lithuanian producer company Cactus and it made Amberlife's international career realistic... |
"Material World" | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
| 9 | Saulės kliošas | "Tu atėjai" | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| 10 | Mini Me | "Amžinai" | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
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Semi-final 3
The third semi-final was held on 27 February, with 12 acts competing. InCulto, Evelina Sašenko and Merūnas were selected by the professional jury and public televote to progress to the final, with InCulto winning with full marks from the televoters but only 6 points from the juries. On 1 March the three jury wildcard entries were selected from this semi-final: Ramūnas Difartas, Jūratė Miliauskaitė and Eden will join the semi-final winners in the final.| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
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| 1 | Ramūnas Difartas | "Blues of Life" | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 |
| 2 | Soliaris | "So High" | 2 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
| 3 | The Cavaliers | "We Are About To Love" | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | Eden | "Nirvana" | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| 5 | Eva | "Nes tu pamiršai" | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | Merūnas | "Rosa" | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
| 7 | Širdelės | "Aš ir tu" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | Gaudentas Janušas | "Man nieko nereikia" | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 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... |
"Don't You Know" | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 10 | InCulto | "East European Funk" | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1 |
| 11 | 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... |
"For this I'll pray" | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2 |
| 12 | Jūratė Miliauskaitė | "Let It Rain" | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 |
Final
The final of Eurovizijos 2010 was held on 4 March. Nine semi-final qualifiers and three jury wildcards will compete in the contest, with jury and televoting deciding the winner. The line-up was complete on 1 March, with the announcement of the three wildcards, all selected from the third semi-final.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:...
was the winner of the final with the song "East European Funk", receiving full marks from both the jury and televoting.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televotes | T. Points | Total | Place |
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| 1 | AGAMA Sati (Lithuanian singer) Violeta "Sati" Jurkonienė is a Lithuanian singer, a member of band Agama.-Biography:Sati was born in a family of a lawyer and a journalist in Klaipėda, Lithuania. At the age of seven started attending music school... |
"Field of Kings" | 8 | 2,778 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
| 2 | Aistė Pilvelytė | "Melancolia" | 10 | 17,447 | 10 | 20 | 2 |
| 3 | Ruslanas Kirilkinas | "I Love a Boy Who's in Love with a Fairytale" | 3 | 1,301 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Merūnas | "Rosa" | 5 | 4,135 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
| 5 | Ramūnas Difartas | "Blues of Life" | 6 | 345 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | Monika Linkytė | "Give Away" | 0 | 1,256 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | 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:... |
"East European Funk" | 12 | 23,767 | 12 | 24 | 1 |
| 8 | 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... |
"For This I'll pray" | 8 | 3,257 | 6 | 14 | 3 |
| 9 | Sasha Son(g) 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:... & Nora |
"Say Yes to Life" | 4 | 4,418 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
| 10 | Jūratė Miliauskaitė | "Let It Rain" | 1 | 388 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Eden | "Nirvana" | 2 | 785 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | Amberlife Amberlife Amberlife is a popular Lithuanian musician and songwriter.He had successfully collaborated with well-known Lithuanian producer company Cactus and it made Amberlife's international career realistic... |
"Material World" | 0 | 476 | 1 | 1 | 11 |