Saturday 25th January will see eight more artists compete for the chance to represent Lithuania at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. Here are the four acts who have qualified for the grand final of Eurovizija.LT so far:
- Anyanya – Running Out of Time
- Justė Baradulinaitė – Tired
- Noy – Just Take Me on a Date
- Petunija – Į saldumą
On the jury is musician Ieva Narkutė, journalist and presenter Gerūta Griniūtė, composer Vytautas Bikus, producer and performer Leon Somov, and presenter Kristupas Naraškevičius. They will make up 50% of the vote, with the Lithuanian public making up the other 50%. As with previous heats, only two of the nine acts will qualify for the final.
Let’s meet the nine acts hoping to represent Lithuania in Basel!
AMARI – Sirens call
AMARI is the stage name of Marija Jogminė, who is a singer, model and TV presenter. She is a relatively new artist, having released the singles ‘Sakyk’ (‘Say It’), ‘trokštu’ (‘Longing) and ‘naktin’ (‘At Night’) in 2024. Speaking to LRT, AMARI says she uses her music to express the emotions she cannot put into word and in terms of how listeners perceive her work, says: “I demand neither much nor little from my music: that everyone who is hurt can find refuge in it, and everyone who is stuck in love knows with all their heart that it is real.”
AMARI will open the show with her song ‘Sirens call’. Will she enchant the viewers? You can listen to her song below:
Thomas G – Highest Goals
Thomas G is the stage name of Tomas Gailiūnas who made his Eurovizija.LT debut last year with the song ‘Us’, although unfortunately he did not progress to the final. Since then, he has gone on to release the single ‘Nematyta Negirdėta’ (‘Not Seen, Not Heard’).
Back again, Thomas is competing with the single ‘Highest Goals’ which he told LRT is a song that “inspires you to pursue your dreams, not lose faith in yourself and overcome challenges.” Will it land him a spot in the final? You can listen to the song below:
Queens of Roses – Taip!
Queens of Roses are a girl group consisting of Giedrė Linkevičienė, Monika Mėčiūtė and Akvilė Kisielienė. They have competed to represent Lithuania on a number of occasions, including last year where they reached the final with their song ‘Walk Through Fire’.
The girls are back again and hoping to land yet another spot in the final with their song ‘Taip!’ (‘Yes!’) Will the jurors and televoters be saying ‘yes’ to Queens of Roses again this year? Check out their song below:
Gøya – After Storm
Gøya is the stage name of Marija Grabštaitė who first became known to Lithuanian audiences when she competed in the fourth series of X Faktorius. She made it to the live finals where she was mentored in the Girls category by Saulius Prūsaitis, leader and vocalist of the band Happyendless. Despite being eliminated in the second week of the contest, Gøya has continued to be a well-known figure in Lithuania and has continued to make music. Her latest single ‘Around You’ was released in collaboration with well-known Lithuanian artist Ten Walls, whose single ‘Walking with Elephants’ reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart in 2014.
This will not be Gøya’s first time attempting to represent Lithuania at Eurovision: she competed in the 2018 national selections with the song ‘This Love’ under the name Marija. After a long break, she is back with the song ‘After Storm’ which she wrote alongside Ten Walls. Although we won’t hear the song until tonight, you can see a photo from her performance below!
Hansanova – Leilydo
Hansanova are a band who have been playing together for fifteen years, basing their their music and style on medieval themes with traditional instruments being incorporated into their live act. As they told LRT, “If you grew up watching the old series Robin Hood, reading the book King Arthur or are a fan of the film Lord of the Rings, you like to tour old castles, then we really have a lot in common!” They made their Eurovizija.LT debut last year with the song ‘Dragons and Rainbows’ although were not able to secure a place in the final.
Hoping for a second chance at success, Hansanova are back with the song ‘Leilydo’ which tells the story of the bravery and greatness of a Baltic tribe. You can listen to the song below:
MeidĖ – Gyvatės
Meidė Šlamaitė, who performs under the name MeidĖ, got her big break when she won the 2021 series of The Voice where she was mentored by Lithuanian singer and X Faktorius winner Moniqué. She has since gone on to release a number of singles with perhaps her most successful being ‘CHAOSO RŪMAI‘ which has accumulated over 745,000 streams on Spotify since its 2022 release and features her frequent collaborator Bäsello. She made her Eurovizija.LT debut last year with the song ‘Zoo’ which narrowly missed out on a spot in the final, placing third in its heat.
MeidĖ is back with the song ‘Gyvatės’ (‘Snakes’) which she wrote alongside well-known Lithuanian musician Paulius Vaicekauskas who releases music under the name plucando. According to MeidĖ, it is a love song about someone dear to her. Will she earn a spot in the final this year? You can listen to the song below:
Gebrasy – Whole
One of the more recognisable names competing in this heat is Audrius Petrauskas, best known to fans as Gebrasy. He has competed to represent Lithuania at Eurovision on four occasions, with his most successful effort being in 2021 where he placed second to The Roop with his song ‘Where’d You Wanna Go?’ He last competed in 2023 with the song ‘Saw Your Ghost’ which made it to the semi-finals.
Back for a fifth time, Gebrasy will be performing his song ‘Whole’ which the singer told LRT is about “the betrayal of a loved one, but it is also a reminder of how important it is to take time for your thoughts and analyse your feelings.” You can listen to ‘Whole’ below:
Indrė & Laimonas – Namo
Indrė Anankaitė and Laimonas Bendaravičius will be familiar faces to audiences as they are members of the opera group Il Senso who reached the final last year with their song ‘Time’.
Breaking away from their opera sound, Indrė and Laimonas are performing the acoustic pop song ‘Namo’ (‘Home’) which was written by well-known Russian-Lithuanian singer-songwriter Stano about the simple pleasures and importance of one’s home. You can listen to the song below:
Black Biceps – Visaip man reik
Black Biceps are a six-man group who describe themselves as “young pseudo hooligans”. They released two EPs ‘Juodai Dienai’ (‘Black Day’) and ‘Po Polsku’ (‘In Polish’) in 2018 and have released a steady stream of singles since, making their mark on the Lithuanian music scene.
Hoping to close the show with a bang, Black Biceps will be performing the song ‘Visaip man reik’ (‘I Need It Anyway’), a high-energy genre-defying number featuring pop, hip-hop, jazz and ska elements all in three minutes! It’s sure to leave a lasting impression but will it get the votes? You can listen to the song below:
You can watch Eurovizija.LT from 20:00 CET through broadcaster LRT’s livestream or through YouTube. Which two artists are you hoping will land a spot in the final? Be sure to let us know in the comments and don’t forget to follow our socials.
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