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Lithuania: Monika Linkyte’s dress will be changed again!

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As we saw in the photos and videos published from the first two rehearsals of Lithuania, Monika Linkyte appeared in two different dresses, which gathered mostly negative comments.

The costume changes apparently do not stop, as the Lithuanian delegation is obviously not yet satisfied. LRT confirmed that Monika’s dress will undergo more changes before the live performances.

Greta Žvinklytė, the Lithuanian delegation’s stylist explained:

The dress is not completely finished yet, it will definitely be changed a little bit. The designer hasn’t slept for the last few days and has been working hard to improve and complete the dress. So, there will definitely be more changes.

The new dress, in amber, has been created by London-based designer Omar Bayoumi. The colour was chosen because of its importance in Baltic mythology and Monika’s special connection to it.

Below you can see the dresses that Monika Linkyte wore in her first two rehearsals:

Corinne Cumming/EBU

Sarah Louise Bennett/EBU

Who is Monika Linkytė?

It could be second time lucky for Monika Linkytė, as she had previously competed at Eurovision in 2015 alongside Vaidas Baumila with the song ‘This Time’.

This year the singer earned herself another opportunity through Lithuania’s national selection show, Pabandom Iš Naujo!, and brings soaring melodies to the Contest with her new entry Stay. 

The song is grounded in local folklore, with the lyrics ‘Čiūto Tūto’ often used in Lithuanian folk dances as magical incantations.

Music has been a part of Monika’s life since childhood, and from the moment she first laid her fingers on the piano keys, it became clear to her that music would be a constant companion in her life.

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Eurovision 2023: Lithuania’s First Rehearsal!

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Next up on stage we will be seeing Monika Linkytė on her first rehearsal as the representative of Lithuania in this year’s competition with “Stay”.

Who is Monika Linkytė?

It could be second time lucky for Monika Linkytė, as she had previously competed at Eurovision in 2015 alongside Vaidas Baumila with the song ‘This Time’.

This year the singer earned herself another opportunity through Lithuania’s national selection show, Pabandom Iš Naujo!, and brings soaring melodies to the Contest with her new entry Stay. 

The song is grounded in local folklore, with the lyrics ‘Čiūto Tūto’ often used in Lithuanian folk dances as magical incantations.

Music has been a part of Monika’s life since childhood, and from the moment she first laid her fingers on the piano keys, it became clear to her that music would be a constant companion in her life.

The Rehearsal

Unfortunately this year, accredited journalists don’t get the chance to watch the first and second rehearsals, so we only get the information and content that the organizers officially release to the public.

This is such a captivating ballad, and if the vocal harmonies between Monika and her four backing singers weren’t enough, the pulsing drumbeat pounds through the arena floor, so you can’t help but get involved. The lyrics of Stay are grounded in local folklore, with the lyrics ‘Čiūto Tūto’ often used in Lithuanian folk dances as a magical incantation.

Corrine Cumming / EBU

Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

Below you can watch a small clip from the Lithuanian first rehearsal on TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@eurovision/video/7228658174306307355?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7227755983479670299

The second rehearsal for Lithuania will be held on the 5th of May, when we will know how things will appear on screen for Monika Linkytė.

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Listen to the acouctic version of the songs from Switzerland and Lithuania!

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The third episode of the new series on the official Eurovision TouTube channel,“A Little Bit More”, took place on Friday night.

Thus, after some time, the official Eurovision YouTube channel post the various performances of the competing artists.

You can listen to the acoustic versions of the songs from Switzerland and Lithuania in the videos below!

Switzerland – Remo Forrer – “Watergun”

Lithuania – Monika Linkytė – “Stay” 

You can also watch the reactions of the Eurovisionfun team, reacting and commenting on Switzerland’s and Lithuania’s Eurovision 2023 entries below:

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Lithuania: LRT reveals plans to promote Monika Linkytė!

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Lithuanian broadcaster LRT has started a campaign called “Pridainuojam Europą” (Singing Europe).  The idea behind this plan is to show support to the Lithuanian representative for Eurovsion Monika Linkytė.

Pridainuojam Europą

Pridainuojam Europą is bringing together smaller and bigger choirs to sing the phrase “čiūto tūto” from the Lithuanian song “Stay”.  If you want to participate in this initiative you have to go to pridainuojam.lrt.lt and send a clip of you singing this part of the song.  There you can find a karaoke of the song to help0 the participants to sing this part with their choir.

The short videos can be submitted between April 11th and 28th.

According to the guidelines of LRT, it is recommended to record the video without any background music (preferably a cappella).  LRT will share the submitted videos on television, radio and the internet.

LRT has also created the hashtag #pridainuojamEuropa to show support for Monika on social media.  This is part of the promotion plans of the broadcaster to their Eurovision representative.

Monika Linkytė is representing Lithuania for a second time after her 2015 Eurovision participation together with Vaidas Baumila.  She is set to perform in the Second semifinal on 11 May.

You can watch our reaction to Lithuania’s entry in the video embedded below:

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Source: LRT

 

Poland: The Polish Eurovision Party 2023 is today!

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Today, for the second year in a row, the Polish Eurovision Party 2023 will take place in Warsaw. The hosts of the evening will be Poli Genova (Bulgaria 2011 & 2016) and Konrad Zemlik (the organizer of the event).

At this year’s Polish pre-party, twenty-five artists will appear, who are participating in this year’s Eurovision or have participated in the past.

The Eurovision 2023 entrants who will perform tonight are:

  • Albina & Familija Kelmendi – Albania
  • Alika – Estonia
  • Diljá – Iceland
  • Joker Out – Slovenia
  • Let 3 – Croatia
  • Mae Muller – United Kingdom
  • Monika Linkytė – Lithuania
  • Pasha Parfeni – Moldova
  • Piqued Jacks – San Marino
  • Reiley – Denmark
  • Sudden Lights – Latvia
  • The Busker – Malta
  • Vesna – Czechia
  • Wild Youth – Ireland

The remaining sixteen artists who will accompany this year’s participants are:

  • Anne-Marie David – Winner of Eurovision 1973 with Luxembourg
  • Eye Cue – North Macedonia 2018
  • Felivers – Tu bije serce Europy 2023 (Polish National Final)
  • Filip Baloš – Pesma za Evroviziju ’23 (Serbian National Final)
  • Gromee – Poland 2018
  • Inis Neziri – Festivali i Këngës 56 & 59 (Albanian National Final)
  • Krystian Ochman – Poland 2022
  • Kuba Szmajkowski – Tu bije serce Europy 2022 & 2023
  • Lindsay Dracass – United Kingdom 2001
  • Melovin – Ukraine 2018
  • Oceana – Unser Song für Dänemark
  • Poli Genova – Bulgaria 2011 & 2016
  • Senhit – San Marino 2011, 2020 & 2021
  • Slavko – Montenegro 2017
  • Sunstroke Project – Moldova 2010, 2017
  • Viki Gabor – Winner of Junior Eurovision 2019 with Poland

 

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Lithuania:Monika Linkyte has shot her postcard for Eurovision 2023!

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Monika Linkyte, Lithuania’s representative at Eurovision 2023, has just finished her Eurovision 2023 postcard shooting!

The Lithuanian representative confirmed through her social media accounts the fact that she has filmed the postcard that will be shown just before her Eurovision 2023 performance.The singer did not unveil the location nor the filming scenario of the postcard,but instead,she just revealed how she did the filming.

Monika Linkyte is no stranger to the Eurovision stage as she previously represented Lithuania in 2015, alongside Vaudas Baumila.Her previous entry called “This time” reached the 18th place in the final that took place in Vienna and she really hopes to reach the final once again this year.

Monika Linkyte is competing with her song “Stay”,which contains some lyrics in Lithuanian,in the second semi-final of this year’s Eurovision that is scheduled to take place on May 11:

Do you think that Lithuania will manage to qualify for the Grand Final?Write us in the comments!

Lithuania: Listen to the revamp of “Stay” for Eurovision 2023!

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As it had became known, last week, Monika Linkytė won the National Final “Pabandom iš Naujo! 2023” of Lithuania, claiming her ticket on Liverpool and Eurovision 2023.

Down below you can see the live performance of the song in the National Final:

With the song “Stay”, Monika will represent her country in Eurovision, as the new version of the song was published today on Spotify which is specially composed for the European Song Contest!

Down bellow you will find the final form of the song:

We want to remind you that Lithiuania will perform at the second half of the second semi final, at 11th of May 2023.

Stay tuned on EurovisionFun for all the news regarding Lithuania’s participation in Eurovision 2023!

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

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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.

Eurovizinės atrankos „Pabandom iš naujo!“ finalas

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:

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!

Lithuania: Pabandom iš naujo 2023 Grand Final tonight!

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Pabandom iš naujo 2023 is ending tonight, the process of choosing the representative of Lithuania in Eurovision 2023. After 5 weeks, the Baltic country is called upon to choose the artist who will represent it in Liverpool at the 67th Eurovision Song Contest.

As it is known, Pabandom iš naujo 2023 consists of five shows: two heats, two semifinals and the grand final. The result for all 5 nights will be determined 50% by the TV audience and 50% by a five-member jury. For the first time, the judges will not be revealed, with the results announced at the end of each show to ensure that the audience’s vote is not affected.

Presenters of this year’s edition of Pabandom iš naujo are Giedrius Masalskis, Augustė Nombeko and Richardas Jonaitis.

Participants

Ten artists will compete in tonight’s Grand Final of Pabandom Iš Naujo 2023, with the winner representing Lithuania in Eurovision 2023.

These artists are:

  1. Mario Junes – “Do What You Do”
  2. MoonBee – “Rumor”
  3. Justė Kraujelytė – “Need More Fun”
  4. Paulina Paukštaitytė – “Let Me Think About Me”
  5. Beatrich – “Like a Movie
  6. Rūta Mur – “So Low”
  7. Il Senso – “Sparnai”
  8. Petunija – “Love of My Life”
  9. Gabrielius Vagelis – “Šauksmas”
  10. Monika Linkytė – “Stay”

You can watch the Grand Final of Pabandom iš naujo! 2023 at 20:00 CET on the official website of LRT, by clicking here.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding Lithuania’s participation in Eurovision 2023!

Lithuania: Pabandom iš naujo 2023 Semi-final 2 tonight!

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Pabandom iš naujo 2023 continues tonight, the process of choosing the representative of Lithuania in Eurovision 2023. In the next weeks, the Baltic country is called upon to choose the artist who will represent it in Liverpool at the 67th Eurovision Song Contest.

As it is known, Pabandom iš naujo 2023 consists of five shows: two heats, two semifinals and the grand final. The result for all 5 nights will be determined 50% by the TV audience and 50% by a five-member jury. For the first time, the judges will not be revealed, with the results announced at the end of each show to ensure that the audience’s vote is not affected.

Presenters of this year’s edition of Pabandom iš naujo are Giedrius Masalskis, Augustė Nombeko and Richardas Jonaitis.

Participants

Ten artists will compete in tonight’s second semi-final of Pabandom Iš Naujo 2023, with the ten best qualifying for the semifinals.

These artists are:

  1. Paulina Paukštaitytė – “Let Me Think About Me”
  2. Luknė – “Paradise”
  3. Beatrich – “Like a Movie”
  4. Monika Linkytė – “Stay”
  5. Mario Junes – “Do What You Do”
  6. Matt Len – “Midnight Train”
  7. Agnė – “New Start”
  8. MoonBee – “Rumor”
  9. Gebrasy – “Saw Your Ghost”
  10. Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio dantys – “Sėdi ir važiuoji”

Finalists

From last Saturday’s first semi-final, five artists have secured their presence in the grand final of the Lithuanian national selection. These artists are:

Schedule

Heat 1: January 21

Heat 2: January 28

Semi-final 1: February 4

Semi-final 2: February 11

Grand Final: February 18

You can watch the 2nd Semi-final of Pabandom iš naujo! 2023 at 20:00 CET on the official website of LRT, by clicking here.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding Lithuania’s participation in Eurovision 2023!