Lithuania has been represented at the

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25 times since its debut in , where "" performed by

Ovidijus Vyšniauskas Lithuania has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 25 times since its debut in , where "" performed by Ovidijus Vyšniauskas finished last, receiving Voting at the Eurovision Song Contest#Scoring no points, "nul points". Lithuania with ...

finished last, receiving "nul points". Lithuania withdrew from the contest, not returning until . The sixth place finish of the song " We Are the Winners", performed by

LT United LT United were a Lithuanian music group created in 2006 for the sole purpose of representing Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The group entered the Lithuanian pre-selection event with the song "We Are the Winners", winning with almos ...

, in is Lithuania's best result in the contest. The country reached the top ten for a second time in , when "

I've Been Waiting for This Night "I've Been Waiting for This Night" is a song performed by Lithuanian singer Donny Montell. The song, written by Jonas Thander and Beatrice Robertsson, represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 after winning ''"Eurovizijos" dainų ...

" by

Donny Montell Donatas Montvydas (born 22 October 1987), also known by his stage name Donny Montell, is a Lithuanian singer-songwriter who represented Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, held in Baku, Azerbaijan. He represented Lithuania for a second ...

finished ninth, and for the third time in , finishing eighth with "

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" by

The Roop The Roop (stylised in all caps) are a Lithuanian pop rock band from Vilnius. Formed in 2014, the group consists of lead vocalist Vaidotas Valiukevičius, percussionist Robertas Baranauskas and guitarist Mantas Banišauskas. The group has releas ...

. The Lithuanian participating broadcaster in the contest is (LRT). As of 2025, Lithuania remains the only Baltic country that is yet to win the contest after wins for in 2001 and in 2002. However, since the introduction of the semi-final round in 2004, Lithuania has the most final appearances in comparison to other Baltic nations, with fourteen, compared to eleven for Estonia and eight for Latvia.

Participation

(LRT) has been a full member of the

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(EBU) since 1 January 1993, making them eligible to participate in the

since then. It has participated in the contest representing Lithuania since its in 1994.

History

2000s

Having been relegated from the 2000 contest, Lithuania returned in 2001 with "

You Got Style Lithuania was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "You Got Style", written by Viktoras Diawara, Vilius Alesius, and Erica Jennings, and performed by the group Skamp. The Lithuanian participating broadcaster, Lithuanian N ...

" by

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, the first Lithuanian song to include English. They received 35 points, placing 13th. However, the following year, Aivaras could only manage to come second-to-last with 12 points. Since the semi-finals were introduced, Lithuania again came last with Laura and the Lovers and " Little by Little". The following year, the Lithuanian broadcaster Lietuvos nacionalinis radijas ir televizija (LRT) sent

to the 2006 contest with the

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-like song " We Are the Winners". They took Lithuania to the final for the first time since 2002, coming sixth in the final with 162 points, Lithuania's best placing as of 2024. The following year, Lithuania automatically qualified for the final; however,

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could not replicate LT United's success, coming 21st with only 28 points, 12 of which came from

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. In 2008,

Jeronimas Milius Jeronimas Milius (born 11 October 1984 in Vilnius, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian singer. Since 2003, he has been the leader of the heavy/power metal band ''Soul Stealer'' (formerly ''Soul Brothers''). Career Milius was elected to represent his coun ...

failed to reach the final, coming 16th out of 19 competing nations in the second semi-final. Lithuania initially threatened to boycott the 2009 contest "if Russia continues to showcase power and ignores international law." The statement was made in reaction to Russia's actions in the

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in 2008. Culture Minister Jonas Jučas stated that it was too early to discuss the boycott since "spontaneous decisions might aggravate the efforts of diplomats" and thus make the situation worse. They did eventually participate in the 2009 contest, where they qualified from the semi-finals and received 23 points in the final, placing them 23rd.

2010s

LRT announced in December 2009 that, due to a lack of necessary funds, Lithuania would formally withdraw from the 2010 Contest. However, in the event that the necessary funds of 300,000

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(

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90,000) were found, the broadcaster announced that they would attempt to continue the country's participation. Ultimately, private company TEO LT provided the necessary funding and Lithuania participated in

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. In 2011, Lithuania was represented by

Evelina Sašenko Evelina Sašenko-Statulevičienė (; ; born 26 July 1987) is a Lithuanian jazz singer of Polish-Ukrainian descent who was born and lives in Lithuania. Biography Sašenko was born in Rūdiškės into a Polish-Ukrainian family from the Vilnius Regi ...

with the song "

C'est ma vie Lithuania was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "C'est ma vie", written by Paulius Zdanavičius and Andrius Kairys. The song was performed by Evelina Sašenko. The Lithuanian broadcaster Lithuanian National Radio and T ...

". The song qualified from the first semi-final, placing 5th with 81 points. In the grand final, Lithuania finished in 19th place with 63 points. In 2012, Lithuania qualified for the final with

and his song " Love Is Blind", placing 3rd with 104 points. They eventually finished 14th in the Grand Final. In 2013, Lithuania qualified for the final with "

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Andrius Pojavis Andrius Pojavis (born 25 November 1983) is a Lithuanian singer-songwriter. On 20 December 2012, he was selected to represent Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013, which was held in Malmö, Sweden on 18 May 2013. Early career Pojavis ...

, placing 9th in the first semi-final with 53 points. In the final, he finished in 22nd place with 17 points. In 2014,

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didn't qualify for the final, finishing 11th out of 15 entrants in the second semi-final, scoring 36 points. In 2015,

Monika Linkytė Monika Linkytė (; born 3 June 1992) is a Lithuanian singer and songwriter. She Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 along with Vaidas Baumila with the song "This Time (Monika Li ...

and

Vaidas Baumila Vaidas Baumila (Vaidotas Baumila) is a Lithuanian singer and actor. He represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 along with Monika Linkytė with the song " This Time". He became known after finishing third in the TV3 Channel 3 or ...

represented Lithuania with the song " This Time". The duo qualified from the second semi-final, finishing 7th, and ultimately placed 18th in the grand final with 30 points. In 2016, Donny Montell returned to the contest and achieved Lithuania's best result of the decade, finishing ninth with "

". In 2017, Lithuania was represented by Fusedmarc with the song " Rain of Revolution". The song failed to qualify for the grand final, finishing 17th in the second semi-final with 42 points. In 2018,

Ieva Zasimauskaitė Ieva Zasimauskaitė (; born 2 July 1993) is a Lithuanian singer who represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with her song " When We're Old". She had previously participated in the Lithuanian national selection for the Eurovisi ...

achieved Lithuania's fifth top 15 result, finishing 12th with " When We're Old". In 2019, Jurij Veklenko represented Lithuania with the song " Run with the Lions". He competed in the second semi-final, placing 11th with 93 points, which was not sufficient to advance to the grand final.

2020s

In 2021, Lithuania qualified for the final with the song "

" by

, placing 4th in the first semi-final with 203 points. In the final, The Roop reached 8th place with 220 points, thereby achieving Lithuania's second-best result to date. The Roop was previously chosen to represent the country in the later-cancelled 2020 edition with " On Fire". In 2022,

Monika Liu Monika Liubinaitė (; born 9 February 1988), known professionally as Monika Liu, is a Lithuanian singer-songwriter. She represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy with the song " Sentimentai". She was announced as ...

performed her song " Sentimentai" in Lithuanian, which marked the second appearance of the language in the contest, and the first one since 1994. The song qualified from the semi-final and finished 14th in the grand final. In 2023,

represented Lithuania for a second time with the song "Stay". She finished 11th in the grand final with 127 points. In 2024, Lithuania was represented by

Silvester Belt Silvestras Beltė (, born 26 November 1997), professionally known as Silvester Belt, is a Lithuanian singer and songwriter. He represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "". Early life Beltė was born in Kaunas, Lithuania. ...

with the song "

Luktelk "" (; ) is a song by Lithuanian singer-songwriter Silvester Belt. It was released on 11 January 2024, through OpenPlay, and was written by Jessica Shy, Džesika Šyvokaitė, Elena Jurgaitytė, and Belt. The song Lithuania in the Eurovision Song ...

". Silvester Belt was selected through the new national final, Eurovizija.LT, and finished 14th in the grand final with 90 points. In 2025, Lithuania was represented by band

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with the song " Tavo akys". They managed to get Lithuania its fifth consecutive qualification to the final. In the grand final, they finished 16th, scoring 96 points.

Participation overview

Trivia

Songs by language

Selection process

Awards

Winner by OGAE members

Barbara Dex Award

Related involvement

Delegation members

Each participating broadcaster in the Eurovision Song Contest assigns a head of delegation as the EBU's contact person and the leader of their delegation at the event. The delegation, whose size can greatly vary, includes a head of press, the contestants, songwriters, composers, and backing vocalists, among others.

Heads of delegation

Heads of press

Jury members

Each participating broadcaster assembles a five-member jury panel consisting of music industry professionals for the semi-finals and Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest, ranking all entries except for their own. The juries' votes constitute 50% of the overall result alongside televoting. The modern incarnation of jury voting was introduced beginning with the .

Commentators and spokespersons

LRT usually broadcasts all shows in Lithuania on and on as well as online via the broadcaster's website ''lrt.lt''. For the show's broadcast on LRT several commentators have provided comment on the contest in the local language. was Eurovision commentator in Lithuania as many as 19 times. He was replaced by in 2021. At the Eurovision Song Contest after all points are calculated, the presenters of the show call upon each voting country to invite each respective spokesperson to announce the results of their vote on-screen.

Other shows

Stage directors

The appointed stage directors are responsible for directing the country's live performance, for camerawork and for the visuals used.

Costume designers

Conductors

Tomas Leiburas was the only Lithuanian conductor in Eurovision as he conducted their 1994 entry.

Photo gallery

File:Linas and Simona - Lithuania 2004.jpg,

Linas and Simona Linas and Simona was a music duo that represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. With 26 points, they placed 16th in the semifinal and could not participate in the final. However, they befriended Ruslana, the winner of Eurovision ...

in Istanbul (

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

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in Helsinki (

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

) File:ImageESC 2008 - Lithuania - Jeronimas Milius, 2nd semifinal.jpg,

in Belgrade (

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

) File:Esc son.jpg, Sasha Son in Moscow (

2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

) File:Inculto band.jpg,

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in Oslo (

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

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in Malmö (

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in Copenhagen (

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and

in Vienna (

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

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in Stockholm (

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

) File:Eurovision Song Contest 2017, Semi Final 2 Rehearsals. Photo 264.jpg, Fusedmarc in Kyiv (

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

) File:Ieva Zasimauskaitė (Lithuania 2018).jpg,

in Lisbon (

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

) File:ESC2019-Lithuania.jpg, Jurij Veklenko in Tel Aviv (

2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...

) File:ESC 2021 Rotterdam 1st Semi Jury Show Lithuania.jpg,

in Rotterdam () File:Eurovision 2022 - Semi-final 1 - Lithuania - Monika Liu.jpg,

in Turin () File:Eurovision 2023 - Jury Semi-final 2 - Lithuania - Monika Linkytė (03).jpg, Monika Linkytė in Liverpool () File:Silvester Belt Eurovison Song Contest 2024 Final Malmö dress rehearsal semi-final 3.jpg,

in Malmö () File:Katarsis at ESC2025 for Lithuania 5.jpg,

in Basel ()

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References

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Participation

History

2000s

2010s

2020s

Participation overview

Trivia

Songs by language

Selection process

Awards

Winner by OGAE members

Barbara Dex Award

Related involvement

Delegation members

Heads of delegation

Heads of press

Jury members

Commentators and spokespersons

Other shows

Stage directors

Costume designers

Conductors

Photo gallery

See also

Notes

References