Lithuania’s national broadcaster LRT has finally spilled the secrets on their selection, Eurovizijos Atranka; the show’s will begin on January 5th and we now know the 49 participants in the selection!
With a varied field and many familiar names, we’re sure to see another high quality selection as Lithuania hope to continue their good form in the contest in Tel Aviv.
The 49 participants are;
- Audrius Petrauskas
- Gabriela Zdanoviciūte
- Twosome
- Glossarium
- MaNNazz
- Migloko
- Rūta Statkeviciūte
- Sarūnas Maciulis
- Aldegunda
- Matas Ligeika
- Simona Klusiene
- Monika Marija
- Valdas Lacko
- Original Copy
- Donata Virbilaite
- Grazvydas Sidiniauskas
- Jurgis Brūzga
- Banzzai
- Valery Iljinaite
- Lukas Bartaska
- Justina Budaite
- Justina Zukauskaite
- Paulina Paulauskaite
- Tiramisu
- Giedrius Nakas
- a Forza
- Emilija Gogolyte
- Tomas Sinickis
- Dagna Kondrotaite
- Antikvariniai Kaspirovskio Dantys
- Jurgis Didziulis
- Valdemars Petersons
- Queens of Roses
- Jurijus Veklenko
- Viktorija Vysniauskaite
- Algirdas Daumantas Ciūnys
- Edgaras Lubys
- Allen Chicco
- Zivile Gedvilaite
- Soliaris
- Saules Kliosas
- Laimingu Būti Lengva
- Elizabeth Olshey
- Arvydas Kriscikas
- Filtered Tools
- Emilija Valiukeviciute
- Indre Juodeikiene
- Sofia
- Gabriele Rybko
Familiar names on the list include Jurgis Didziulis (who represented Lithuania in 2011 as the frontman of InCulto), Jurgis Brūzga (inished second in last year’s selection), Twosome, Monika Marija, Valdas Lacko, Saules Kliosas (who all also took part in the selection) and Edgaras Lubys (who has taken part in two selections, most recently 2017).
Four heats on 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th January will help determine which acts go through to the semi-finals, with the final set for 23rd February 2019. Gabriel Martirosianaite and Giedrius Masalakis will host the selection.
Who are #YOU most excited to see in the Lithuanian selection for 2019? Share your thoughts with us on our forum HERE or join the discussion below and on social media!
