Jurijus Veklenko (born 6 July 1990 in

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), also known as Jurij Veklenko or simply Jurijus, is a

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n singer.

Eurovision Song Contest

Veklenko previously performed at the

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as one of the backing singers for

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and

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in their performance of " This Time"; along with the three other backing singers, Jurijus took part in a same-sex kiss as part of the final performance. In 2017, Veklenko performed the main vocal for lip-sync drag-act Lolita Zero, in her Lithuanian national final entry "Get Frighten". Veklenko won the 2019 Lithuanian national final with the song "

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", and represented his country at the

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Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

Personal life

Veklenko works for a major engineering firm mainly with IT and has said he enjoys the contrast with his musical career. He is of Ukrainian descent.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

Living people 1990 births 21st-century Lithuanian male singers Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Lithuania Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2019 Lithuanian people of Ukrainian descent Musicians from Vilnius Musicians from Klaipėda Lithuanian pop singers Klaipėda University alumni {{Lithuania-singer-stub