Tonight, the first heat of Eurovizijos atranka, twelve entries pefromed their entries for the first time live on stage. Tonight was first of the five heats taking place throughout January and early February.
The performers tonight
We saw the following twelve contenders fight for the six available spots in order to get through to the next round of the competition.
- Matas Ligeika – “You Came Here to Fly”
- Simona – “This Day Begins with Love”
- Filtered Tools – “Survival”
- RÙTA – “Paradox”
- Šarūnas Mačiūlis – “Traukinys”
- Aldegunda – “I Want Your Love”
- Gabriela Ždanovičiūtė – “Home Is in Your Heart”
- Migloko – “Rožės”
- Twosome – “1000”
- MaNNazz – “Blind Bird”
- Gebrasy – “Acceptance”
- Glossarium – “Anyone”
Who is through to the next round?
We have previously reported the jury scores that were given at the show, with Migloko recieving the 12 Points from the Jury. Now that a public vote has taken place, the following six participants are through to the next round:
- Mannazz
- Migloko
- Aldegunda
- Twosome
- Glossarium
- Šarūnas Mačiūlis
Next week, twelve more acts will perform, in order to fight for six more spots in the next round of the competition.
Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest
2019 will mark Lithuania’s 20th appearance in the contest, having made their debut in 1994. Their first entrant Ovidijus Vyšniauskas with the song Lopšinė mylimai failed to leave a lasting impression on Europe, finishing last with the dreaded nil points. However that didn’t deter the plucky Baltic nation, who after some early stop starts, have attended every year since 2004. The semi-final era has seen some mixed results, Lithuania’s best finish coming in 2006 with LT United and the aptly named We Are The Winners. Despite the name, LT United could only manage 6th. Waiting for that night for a decade, Lithuania’s only other top 10 came in 2016 when Donny Montell finished 9th with I’ve Been Waiting For This Night. With the new voting system, this became Lithuania’s highest points total with 200. Overall Lithuania has qualified 9 out of 15 attempts since the introduction of the semi-finals.
In Lisbon it was Ieva Zasimauskaitė and her emotional ballad When We’re Old flying Lithuania’s flag at the 2018 contest. The relatable lyrics and moving performance resonated with the audience and viewers at home. Thus finishing a respectable 12th place and earning Lithuania’s second best points total with 181.
Do you think the right six entries went through to the next round of the competition? Is there anything you would like to change? Let us know your opinions and thoughts below or at social media @ESCXTRA
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