Viktorija Faith (born 26 October 1986) is a

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singer and actress who contested to represent

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in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with her song "Walk Through The Water".

Life and career

Early life and education

Viktorija Faith was born and raised in Vilnius, the capital of

. Her first debut was at the age of 7 years old, where she performed in theatre, television and small independent plays. From 1995 to 2001, she attended the Classical Music School in Karoliniškės, Vilnius, where she trained as a classical pianist along with pop singing, acting and dance training. She graduated from the University of West London. She furthered her studies in

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, Los Angeles, United States.

Career beginnings

Her debut song "The One" was a collaboration with Arif Ressmann and released in 2014 by Panache records. It reached the #4 spot on the Power Hit Radio Top 20 Charts in

. Faith won 1st place (professional singers category) in the Stars of Albion competition in 2016. In 2022, she attempted to compete in the

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with her song "Walk Through The Water". She attempts to compete again in 2023 with her song "If You Ever Miss Me".

Influences

Her soulful sound was influenced by Frank Ocean and Drake.

Discography

Singles

References

External links

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