Lithuania: The results of Semi-Final 1 of “Pabandom iš naujo! 2023”!
Lithuania has started seeking its representative and participation for Eurovision 2023. “Pabandom iš Naujo! 2023”, as the Lithuanian public television process is now called, consists of two qualifying rounds (Heats), two semi-finals and a final. A few minutes ago, the First Semi-Final was completed, with ten contestants qualifying for the next phase of the Grand Final.
The presenters of the evening were Giedraus Masalskis and Augustė Nombeko. In the Green Room the presenter was Richard Jonaitis.
The jury is composed of:
- Ramūnas Zilnys (Music Critic),
- Ieva Narkutė (Singer),
- Vytautas Bikus (Composer)
- Stanislavas Stavickis-Stano (Singer and Composer)
- Leonas Somovs (Producer)
The 10 songs that claimed the tickets for the final are:
- Il Senso – “Sparnai”
- Alen Chicco – “Do You”
- Baiba – “When the Lights Go Out”
- Joseph June – “Vacuum”
- Noy –“Destiny’s Child”
- Petunija – “Love of My Life”
- Justė Kraujelytė – “Need More Fun”
- Gabrielius Vagelis – “Šauksmas”
- Rūta Mur – “So Low”
- Donata – “Dreamer”
Results:
With the jury already having 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 five artists that qualified to the Grand Final are:
- Rūta Mur – “So Low”
- Petunija – “Love of My Life”
- Il Senso – “Sparnai”
- Gabrielius Vagelis – “Šauksmas”
- Justė Kraujelytė – “Need More Fun”
Rūta Mur with the song “So Low” was crowned as the winner of the First Semi-Final by both the jury and the TV audience.
Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding Lithuania’s participation in Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool!
Source: LRT