Lithuania: With Monika Linkytė and “Stay” in Liverpool!

Lithuania has completed the search for its representative and entry for Eurovision 2023. “Pabandom iš Naujo! 2023” as the Lithuanian public television process is now called, consists of two qualifying rounds, two semi-finals and one final. A few minutes ago, the grand final with 10 contestants was completed.

The presenters of the evening were Giedraus Masalskis and Augustė Nombeko. In the Green Room the presenter was Richard Jonaitis.

The jury was composed of:

• Ramūnas Zilnys (Music Critic),
• Monika Liu (Lithuanian Representative Eurovision 2022)
• Raminta Naujalytė-Bjelle (Singer)
• Ieva Narkutė (Singer)
• Vytautas Bikus (Composer)
• Jievaras Jasinskis (Composer)
• Vaidotas Valiukevičius (The Roop – Lithuanian Representative Eurovision 2020 & 2021)
• Stanislavas Stavickis-Stano (Singer and Composer)
• Gerūta Griniūtė (radio host)

The 10 songs that claimed the tickets for Liverpool are:

• Mario Junes – “Do What You Do”

• MoonBee – “Rumor”

• Justė Kraujelytė – “Need More Fun”

• Paulina Paukštaitytė – “Let Me Think About Me”

• Beatrich – “Like a Movie”

• Rūta Mur – “So Low”

• Il Senso – “Sparnai”

• Petunija – “Love of My Life”

• Gabrielius Vagelis – “Šauksmas”

• Monika Linkytė – “Stay”

The results:

Tonight the Lithuanian audience had the chance to watch the live performances and vote for their favourites and the jury has already voted. The result was determined 50% by the jury voting and 50% by the teloevote.

Jury Results

Televoting Results

Final Results

At the end of the voting, the big winner was Monika Linkytė, with the song, “Stay“.

We remind you that Lithuania will appear in the second half of the second semi-final on 11 May.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding Eurovision 2023!