The first Semi-Final of Lithuania’s Eurovision 2024 selection show has taken place. During the first show of Eurovizija.LT, the combined scores of the jury and public put VB Gang and Silvester Belt through to the Grand Final on February 17
Silvester Belt and VB Gang lead the way in Eurovizija.LT
Overall, 40 acts will battle it out across five Semi-Finals to earn their spot in the Grand Final of Eurovizija.LT. During the first show of the rebranded Lithuanian national final hosted by Gabrielė Martirosian and Nombeko Augustė, two acts stood out from the pack. Both Silvester Belt and VB Gang advanced, sealing their two finalist places in the 8 act show. Although their nearest rivals trailed by 7 points in the combined results, the surprise was close battle to be the overall victor of Semi-Final 1. Silvester Belt and VB Gang tied on 22 points, however it was jury that split the tie to ensure Silvester took the crown! Below are the full results of the first show.
| Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | |
| 1 | Silvester Belt | ‘Luktelk’ | 12 | 10 (1503) | 22 |
| 2 | VB Gang | ‘Kaboom!!!’ | 10 | 12 (1843) | 22 |
| 3 | Luka | ‘Move On’ | 7 | 8 (695) | 15 |
| 4 | Clockwork Creep | ‘Empty’ | 8 | 6 (412) | 14 |
| 5 | Marius Petrauskas | ‘Kol laiko yra’ | 6 | 7 (454) | 13 |
| 6 | Antoine Wend | ‘Say No More’ | 5 | 5 (310) | 10 |
| 7 | Aistay | ‘You’ | 4 | 4 (199) | 8 |
| 8 | Živilė Gedvilaitė | ‘Save Me’ | 3 | 3 (165) | 6 |
Eurovizija.LT format and schedule
Throughout Eurovizija.LT, each artist advancing from a Semi-Final will receive a 1,500-euro budget for their song’s staging. The selection process will have five pre-recorded Semi-Finals and a live Grand Final. Each Semi-Final will see 8 artists compete, with two qualifying for the Grand Final. The schedule for the remaining shows are as follows.
- Semi-Final 2 – January 20
- Semi-Final 3 – January 27
- Semi-Final 4 – February 3
- Semi-Final 5 – February 10
- Grand Final – February 17
During this year’s final is the inclusion of a Super-Final round, where the top 3 artists will continue on to compete for the chance to represent Lithuania at Eurovision 2024, which will be determined solely by 100% public televoting.
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