Lithuania: Tonight the Grand Final of Eurovizija.LT 2024!

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Tonight marks the highly anticipated conclusion of Eurovizija.LT 2024, the platform through which Lithuania will determine its representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest set to dazzle audiences in Malmo come May.

Following the gripping fifth preliminary round just last Saturday, the journey to select Lithuania’s torchbearer for Eurovision 2024 reaches its climax tonight, with two additional artists poised to clinch their berths for the momentous grand final of Eurovizija.LT 2024 slated for February 17.

Format

In the captivating saga of Eurovizija.LT 2024, comprising six riveting episodes—five preliminary rounds and the grand finale—each night’s destiny hangs in the balance, determined by a meticulous blend of public fervor and the discerning judgment of a five-member panel. From each semi-final, two triumphant melodies emerge, propelled forward by the collective voice of the audience and the astute appraisal of a select jury.

As the curtains rise on the final act, the top three contenders, fueled by fervent acclaim, shall ascend to the celestial sphere of the Super-Final, where the reverberating echo of public sentiment shall reverently anoint Lithuania’s emissary for Malmo.

The chronicles of Eurovizija.LT 2024 unfolded across five mesmerizing installments aired on January 13, 20, 27, and February 3 and 10, respectively. It bears noting that, akin to bygone seasons, the semi-final spectacles unfurl not in real-time splendor but are meticulously captured earlier in the week. Moreover, should parity persist in the semi-final reckonings, the juror’s voice shall echo supreme. Finally, the grand finale shall unfurl in resplendent real-time glory on February 17.

Grand Finale

With bated breath, the stage awaits the illustrious talents vying for glory in the grand finale of Eurovizija.LT 2024, each poised to enrapture audiences in the following sequence:

  1. Aistè – “We Will Rule the World”
  2. Žalvarinis – “Gaudė vėjai”
  3. Pluie de Comètes – “Be careful”
  4. Silvester Belt – “Luktelk“
  5. VB gang – “KABOOM!!!”
  6. Il Senso – “Time”
  7. Shower – “Impossible”
  8. Monika Marija – “Starting Tommorow”
  9. Queens of Roses – “Walk through fire“
  10. The Roop – “Simple Joy”

Guiding the audience through this tapestry of musical brilliance in Eurovizija.LT 2024 are the indomitable duo of Gabrielė Martirosian and Nombeko Augustė Khotseng.

As the anticipation crescendos to a symphonic peak, the grand finale of Eurovizija.LT promises a constellation of captivating performances, including a spellbinding rendition of “Stay” by last year’s Lithuanian luminary at Eurovision, Monika Linkytė, alongside the melodic allure of the esteemed ensemble Mango.

Tune in to witness the crowning of Lithuania’s next musical luminary in the gripping denouement of Eurovizija.LT 2024 at 20:00 CET, streaming live via the official website of Lithuanian public television, accessible HERE.

Last year in Liverpool, Monika Linkytė represented Lithuania with the song “Stay,” finishing in 11th place with a total of 127 points. Will Lithuania achieve another strong result in Malmö?

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Lithuania: This is the running order for the Final of “Eurovizija.lt 2024”!

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On this Saturday, the 17th of February, the Grand Final of Eurovizija.lt 2024 will take place in Lithuania and the winner will earn the opportunity to represent the country in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmö. Thus, a few hours ago, the national broadcaster of Lithuania, LRT, revealed the official running order of all the ten (10) candidate entries, which is the following:

(You can listen to all the ten songs by clicking on the songs’ titles)

  1. Aistè – “We Will Rule the World”
  2. Žalvarinis – “Gaudė vėjai”
  3. Pluie de Comètes – “Be careful”
  4. Silvester Belt – “Luktelk“
  5. VB gang – “KABOOM!!!”
  6. Il Senso – “Time”
  7. Shower – “Impossible”
  8. Monika Marija – “Starting Tommorow”
  9. Queens of Roses – “Walk through fire“
  10. The Roop – “Simple Joy”

In this year’s “Eurovizija.lt” multiple artists are expected to make a guest appearence in the show, including last year’s representative, Monika Linkytė, who will perform for once more her song “Stay“, the Lithuanian entry for Eurovision 2023. Moreover, the guest list includes also the famous Lithuanian girl trio Mango, who are going to perform a medley including all of their greatest hit songs.

This year’s format

It is of great importance though to remember that this year’s “Eurovizija.lt” has a different format from all the previous years. More specifically, in total five (5) different semi finals were conducted this year, while from each one only two songs qualified for the Grand Final through a split voting system between the public’s vote and a jury’s vote. However, only the top three entries of the Final will qualify to one more final stage, the so called “Super Final” on Saturday night, from which the winner will be determined only by the public’s vote.

Until we find out who is going to be Monika’s successor on the stage of Malmö, take a look at her performance on Liverpool’s stage in May of 2023:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsgouAEd34U

Source: LRT

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Lithuania: The results of Heat 5 of “Eurovizija.LT 2024”!

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Lithuania has started the search for its representative and participation for Eurovision 2024. “Eurovizija.lt” as Lithuanian public television now calls the process, consists of five semi-finals and one final. The fifth semi-final was completed a few minutes ago, with two contestants advancing to the next stage of the final.

The presenters of the evening were Gabrielė Martirosian and Nombeko Augustė Khotseng. In the Green Room the presenter was Nerijus Trilikauskas.

The Presenters of Eurovizija.lt 2024

The jury is consisted of:

  1. Ieva Narkutė (Singer)
  2. Vytautas Bikus (composer and music producer)
  3. Ramūnas Zilnys (popular music editor of LRT)
  4. Tautvydas Gaudiešius (singer)
  5. Jievaras Jasinskis (Composer)

The Jury of Eurovizija.lt 2024

The eight songs that claimed the two tickets for the grand final were:

The Results

With the jury having already voted, tonight the Lithuanian audience had the chance to see the live performances for the first time and vote for their favourites. The result was determined 50% by the jury and 50% by the TV audience.

The results of the Jury

The results of the TV audience

The two artists who qualified for the grand final are:

 

The ten artists we will see in the grand final are:

  1. Silvester Belt – “Luktelk“
  2. VB gang – “KABOOM!!!”
  3. Aistè – “We Will Rule the World”
  4. Žalvarinis – “Gaudė vėjai”
  5. Shower – “Impossible”
  6. Pluie de Comètes – “Be careful”
  7. Il Senso – “Time”
  8. Monika Marija – “Starting Tommorow”
  9. The Roop – “Simple Joy”
  10. Queens of Roses – “Walk through fire“

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the latest news about Lithuania’s participation in Eurovision 2024, in Malmö!

Source: LRT

Lithuania: Tonight the fifth heat of Eurovizija.LT 2024!

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The Eurovizija.LT 2024 continues tonight, through which Lithuania will select its representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Malmö in May.

A week after last Saturday’s fourth heat, the process of selecting the Lithuanian representative at Eurovision 2024 continues tonight, with two more artists punching their ticket to the Eurovizija.LT 2024 Grand Final on February 17.

Event Format

Eurovizija.LT 2024 consists of six shows: five heats and the grand final. The outcome for each of the six nights will be determined equally by the television audience and a five-member jury. Two songs from each semi-final will advance to the final, following a vote from the audience and a specially formed jury.

The three entries that receive the highest scores during the final will progress to the “Super-Final,” where the television audience will exclusively decide the ultimate winner and Lithuania’s representative in Malmö.

The five qualifiers will be broadcast on January 13, 20, 27, and February 3 and 10, respectively. It’s worth noting that, as in previous years, the semi-finals will not be broadcast live but will be pre-recorded earlier in the week. Additionally, in the event of a tie, the jury’s vote will prevail. Finally, the grand final will be broadcast live on February 17.

Finalists

From the first four heats, eight artists have already secured their place in the Eurovizija.LT 2024  grand final. The eight artists are:

Fifth Heat

The eight artists who will compete in the fifth heat of Eurovizija.LT 2024 will perform in the following order:

  1. Freya Alley – “Serenade”
  2. Kàro – “Weightless“
  3. Petras Daunys – “Run“
  4. Queens of Roses – “Walk through fire“
  5. April Frey – “New Years“
  6. Emilija V – ”Trophy Wife“
  7. The Roop – “Simple Joy”
  8. Lina Štalytė – “Perfect”

The hosts for this year’s Eurovizija.LT 2024 are Gabrielė Martirosian and Nombeko Augustė Khotseng.

You can watch the fifth heat of Eurovizija.LT 2024 at 20:00 CET on the official website of Lithuania’s public broadcaster by clicking here.

Last year in Liverpool, Monika Linkytė represented Lithuania with the song “Stay,” finishing in 11th place with a total of 127 points. Will Lithuania achieve another strong result in Malmö?

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for the latest updates on our favorite contest!

Eurovision 2024: Ukraine is now the frontrunner to win!

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As February, the most crucial month of the pre-Eurovision period, unfolds, national finals are multiplying week by week. Simultaneously, an increasing number of songs that will compete in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest are being revealed. For this reason, one of Eurovisionfun’s most beloved and discussed columns returns, featuring betting analyses for Eurovision 2024.

As you prepare for an “hot” Eurovision February with the reveals of most entries ahead of May, bookmakers are already hard at work. The section for the winner of Eurovision 2024 is already available at some companies. Let’s take this opportunity to present what has been observed so far for the upcoming competition.

Ukraine Emerges as a Strong Favorite

As mentioned in the introduction, February is the month of numerous national finals. The first “Super Saturday” of the year has already caused reshuffling in the betting odds. Ukraine stands far ahead in the first position. The Eastern European country, consistently at the top of the betting boards in recent weeks, is considered the major favorite by bookmakers to win in Malmo.

The triumph of Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil at Vidbir, where they convincingly outperformed their competitors, has significantly affected the odds for Ukraine‘s victory in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest. At present, Ukrainian victory returns up to 3.5 times the stake, compared to odds ranging from 5.7 to 7 just a few days ago.

With the widespread sympathy towards Ukraine due to the ongoing Russian invasion and the quality of Ukrainian entries in Eurovision, betting companies consider the fourth win for Ukraine in its twenty-year Eurovision history highly probable. The competition’s current odds have also been influenced by the relatively weak competition compared to previous years.

Top 5

The United Kingdom maintains its second position. The odds for the United Kingdom have dropped and are lower than they were ten days ago. The assignment to Olly Alexander and the expectations created by the BBC’s choice put pressure on the odds, ranging between 6 and 7. Currently, the United Kingdom appears as the most likely competitor to Ukraine based on bookmakers.

Italy retains the third position just a day before the highly anticipated Sanremo Festival, which boasts one of its strongest line-ups in its long history. The odds for Italy have slightly decreased, and the country is currently offered in odds between 8 and 10. The events in the small Ligurian town in the coming days are expected to influence Italy’s standing in the betting odds.

Iceland occupies the fourth position. Bashar Murad‘s song in Iceland’s national final did not convince bookmakers that it could secure the coveted victory in Reykjavik. Iceland has fallen to the fourth position with noticeably declining trends. The potential maiden victory for Iceland is currently being betted between 7 and 12 times the stake.

Sweden secures the fifth position. As the host country of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, Sweden is once again considered one of the major favorites. The odds for Sweden winning within its borders are between 11 and 13, showing a slight increase compared to the last analysis.

Top 10

In the sixth position is Israel, which sees its odds fluctuate but still maintains a relatively high position. The geopolitical reality and the war in Gaza keep Israel in contention, with victory odds ranging between 11 and 13.

From seventh place onward, significant deviations from the top six countries begin. Lithuania, in seventh place, has seen a considerable drop in odds, with the potential maiden victory returning up to 26 times the stake.

The same trend is observed for Norway, Ireland, and Croatia, which complete the top ten. All three are playing with odds above 20, with Norway‘s odds turning red after the Gåte‘s selection, while Ireland‘s turned green following the choice of Bambie Thug. Croatia‘s entry – most possibly – by Baby Lasagna and the artist’s popularity have brought Croatia into the top ten for the first time this season.

Can Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil make history in Malmo and give Ukraine its fourth victory in twenty years of Eurovision participation? Share your thoughts in the comments! Eurovisionfun will continue to provide updates and analyses as the Eurovision journey unfolds. Stay tuned for more exciting developments in the world of Eurovision 2024!

 

Lithuania: The results of Heat 4 of “Eurovizija.LT 2024”!

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After three heats, Lithuania continues dynamically the search for its representative and entry, that will fly the Lithuanian flag for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö. Lithuania comes back to the contest with a new national final format called “Eurovizija.LT”. The national final consists of six shows – five heats and a grand final –. Few minutes ago, the third heat was completed, with two new contestants being advanced to the Grand Final of the show.

The presenters of the show are Gabrielė Martirosian and Nombeko Augustė Khotseng. At the Green Room, the presenter is Nerijus Trilikauskas.

The hosts of Eurovizija.LT 2024: Gabrielė Martirosian (left) and Nombeko Augustė Khotseng (right)

For the record, two artists from Heat 4 were advance to the final, following the vote from the  public audience and a specially formed jury.

This Heat’s members of the jury were:

  • Giedrė Kilčiauskienė (Artist)
  • Ieva Narkutė (Artist)
  • Vytautas Bikus (composer and music producer)
  • Ramūnas Zilnys (music editor of LRT)
  • Darius Užkuraitis (musician and TV presenter of LRT)

The Judges for the fourth heat of Eurovizija.LT 2024

Eight artists competed to this Heat for the two Golden Tickets for the Grand Final of Eurovizija.LT, these were (in the particular running order):

  • Agnė Buškevičiūtė – “Puppeteer”

  • Il Senso – “Time”

  • Kasparas – “Fool”

The Results

With the panel already voting, tonight the Lithuanian audience had the chance to see the live performances for the first time and vote for their favourites. The result was determined 50% by the jury and 50% by the television audience

The Jury Vote of Heat 4

The Public Vote of Heat 4

The Overall Results of Heat 4

The two artists who qualified for the Grand Final are:

  • Il Senso – “Time”

 

Until now, eight (out of ten) artists were qualified for the Grand Final and these are:

 

Stay tuned to EurovisionFun for all the lastest developments regarding Lithuania’s participation to Eurovision 2024!

Eurovision 2024: National finals songs on the Spotify charts!

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There are three semi-finals and four national finals happening tonight, making it the first Super Saturday of 2024. Let’s see whether any of the songs from these finalists made it onto the charts by looking at the Spotify charts of a few countries.

Ukraine

Teresa & Maria, a duet by Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil, is currently topping the Ukrainian Spotify list and is the betting favourite to win Vidbir 2024. This is a first for Ukraine and likely portends the song’s victory in the national final. YAKTAK and LaLaLa are positioned below, at position 33.

Norway

In Norway, however, things are rather different. According to local Spotify statistics, the odd’s favourite song, “Ulveham”, only peaked at 118th place. Other entries, such KEIINO at number 46 and Erika Norwich’s “My AI” at number 31, were ranked higher. This year’s climate differs from prior years when MGP favourites ranked in the top ten of the chart.

Spain

The Benidorm Fest 2024 final is happening tonight. St Pedro, the frontrunner according to the bookies, is no longer in the charts, whereas Nebulossa with Zorra is in 93rd place. Marlena, who did not qualify for the grand final, is ranked 182nd.

Lithuania

Lithuania’s Eurovision 2020 and 2021 representatives, the Roop, are ranked 31st. Shower, with “Impossible” from the third semi-final, is at number 29, while Silvester Belt, the winner of the first semi-final, is still at the top of the list with “Luktelk.”

Let’s take a look at the charts of a few more countries:

France

Impressively, for French standards, Slimane’s “Mon Amour” is currently at 79th place on the French Spotify list, where it has been charting for 54 days in a row.

Estonia

For a record-breaking 57 days in a row, 5MIINUST and Puuluup remain at the top of the charts. As of yet, no other song has attained the same level of success, suggesting that their song (nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (kull) midagi is the clear favourite to win. Vox Populi, a contender for the Finnish national final, comes in second. OLLIE is positioned 78th. Wunderbar is in 34th place, and Oblivion, which did not make it to the final, is in 197th.

Luxembourg

After making its debut at number one, Tali’s Fighter is currently at number 33 on the chart.

Finland

Every song participating in the competition is listed on the chart, with the odds-on favourite, Paskana by Sara Siipola, coming in at number nine. Mania is in 25th place, and Vox Populi is in 19th place. Number 81 is Sini Sabotage, number 90 is Cyan Kicks, position 113 is No Rules!, and position 135 is Glow.

This year, there is a lot of interest in Eurovision, with many countries attempting to choose songs that would resonate with their national audiences!

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the updates on Eurovision 2024!

Lithuania: Tonight the fourth heat of Eurovizija.LT 2024!

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The Eurovizija.LT 2024 continues tonight, through which Lithuania will select its representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Malmö in May.

A week after last Saturday’s third heat, the process of selecting the Lithuanian representative at Eurovision 2024 continues tonight, with two more artists punching their ticket to the Eurovizija.LT 2024 Grand Final on February 17.

Event Format

Eurovizija.LT 2024 consists of six shows: five heats and the grand final. The outcome for each of the six nights will be determined equally by the television audience and a five-member jury. Two songs from each semi-final will advance to the final, following a vote from the audience and a specially formed jury.

The three entries that receive the highest scores during the final will progress to the “Super-Final,” where the television audience will exclusively decide the ultimate winner and Lithuania’s representative in Malmö.

The five qualifiers will be broadcast on January 13, 20, 27, and February 3 and 10, respectively. It’s worth noting that, as in previous years, the semi-finals will not be broadcast live but will be pre-recorded earlier in the week. Additionally, in the event of a tie, the jury’s vote will prevail. Finally, the grand final will be broadcast live on February 17.

Finalists

From the first three heats, six artists have already secured their place in the Eurovizija.LT 2024  grand final. The six artists are:

Third Heat

The eight artists who will compete in the fourth heat of Eurovizija.LT 2024 will perform in the following order:

  1. Agnė Buškevičiūtė – “Puppeteer”
  2. Il Senso – “Time”
  3. Kasparas – “Fool”
  4. Monika Marija – “Starting Tommorow”
  5. Vilija – “Save me”
  6. Danielė – “Cold Shower”
  7. Martin – “Jigsaw”
  8. Hansanova – “Dragons and Rainbows”

The hosts for this year’s Eurovizija.LT 2024 are Gabrielė Martirosian and Nombeko Augustė Khotseng.

You can watch the fourth heat of Eurovizija.LT 2024 at 20:00 CET on the official website of Lithuania’s public broadcaster by clicking here.

Last year in Liverpool, Monika Linkytė represented Lithuania with the song “Stay,” finishing in 11th place with a total of 127 points. Will Lithuania achieve another strong result in Malmö?

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for the latest updates on our favorite contest!

Lithuania: Listen to “Simple Joy” by THE ROOP!

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As we’ve previously informed you, THE ROOP, former Eurovision participants of Lithuania in 2020 and 2021, announced that they are going to once again take part in the Lithuanian national final, for Eurovision 2024.  Read more

Eurovision 2024: The Semi-Final Allocation Draw Results!

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Malmö with a very nice event hosted a few minutes ago the draw for the semi-finals of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest.

The analyzes of the fans and not only, have been on fire for a few minutes now. Since the theories based on the pre-history of the countries in the competition, it is a first insight into how passable the qualification to the final is or not. In other words, it’s time to make our predictions, about who will go through to the final and who are the favorites to say goodbye to Malmö early…

The presenters and the handover ceremony

Presenters of the Eurovision 2024 semi-final draw were Pernilla Månsson Colt and Farah Abadi. It is worth mentioning that Pernilla Månsson Colt was also the presenter of the corresponding draw in 2013, eleven years ago when Malmö hosted the Eurovision Song Contest for the last time. Both of them are part of the SVT staff, being some of the most beloved faces of the Swedish state broadcaster.

During the draw, the ceremony of handing over and accepting the emblem of the contest took place. The mayor of Liverpool, Steven Rotheram, formally handed over the “keys to the event” to the mayor of Malmö, Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh.

Draw Procedure

Big 5 and Sweden

With the big winner of last year’s competition, Sweden, directly in the final, along with the Big 5 (UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain), the first part of the draw determined the semi-final that the direct finalists would vote for.

Will vote in the 1st Semi-Final:

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
  • Germany

Will vote in the 2nd Semi-Final:

  • Spain
  • Italy
  • France

In the semi-final that the six aforementioned countries were drawn to broadcast and vote for, the video from their dress rehearsal will also be shown. This was done at Eurovision 2016 for the first time, for reasons of equal exposure of the countries directly in the final and the countries that qualify from the semi-finals. Essentially, viewers see each entry twice during the shows.

Semi-Final Allocation Draw

The allocation draw for the two semi-finals had two parts. In the first part the 31 countries participating in the semi-finals were drawn in which of the two they will compete in. Fifteen countries will compete in the first semi-final and sixteen in the second semi-final.

In the second part, each country learned whether it will appear in the first or second half of the semi-final in which it will compete. The exact order of appearance will be determined by the EBU and the show’s producers at a later date.

1st Semi-final (May 7):

1st Half

  • Ukraine
  • Cyprus
  • Poland
  • Serbia
  • Lithuania
  • Croatia
  • Ireland

2nd Half

  • Slovenia
  • Iceland
  • Finland
  • Portugal
  • Luxembourg
  • Australia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Moldova

2nd Semi-Final (May 9):

1st Half

  • Austria
  • Malta
  • Switzerland
  • Greece
  • Czechia
  • Albania
  • Denmark
  • Armenia

2nd Half

  • Israel
  • Estonia
  • Georgia
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Latvia
  • San Marino
  • Belgium

Malmö will host the 68th Eurovision Song Contest from 7 to 11 May at the Malmö Arena. The motto of this year’s event, as chosen by the organisers, is “United by Music“, retaining the motto first chosen for last year’s contest in Liverpool.

You can see the draw again through the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_-2hMEq5sk

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding Eurovision 2024!