| Lithuania | |
|---|---|
| Member station | LRT |
| National selection events | Lietuvos Dainų Daina |
| Appearances | |
| Appearances | 12 |
| First appearance | 1994 |
| Best result | 6th: 2006 |
| Worst result | Last: 1994 SF: 2005 |
| External links | |
| LRT page | |
| Lithuania's page at Eurovision.tv | |
Lithuania has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 11 times, debuting at the 1994 contest. After Ovidijus Vyšniauskas finished last without a single point Lithuania withdrew from the contest, not returning until the 1999 contest, where Aistė Smilgevičiūtė sang "Strazdas", a song in the Samogitian dialect of Lithuanian. Having been relegated from the 2000 contest the country returned with Skamp and "You Got Style", the first Lithuanian song to include English. They received 35 points, placing 13th. However the following year, Aivaras could only manage to come second 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 LT United to the 2006 contest with the football chant-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 2010.
The following year Lithuania automatically qualified for the final, however 4Fun could not replicate LT United's success, coming 21st with only 28 points, 12 of which came from Ireland. In 2008 Jeronimas Milius failed to reach the final, coming 16th of 19 competing nations in the second semi-final.
Lithuania threatened to boycott the 2009 contest "if Russia continues to showcase power and ignores international law" (ironically since Russia is the country Lithuania has given the most points to). The statement was made in reaction to the Russia's actions in the 2008 South Ossetia war.[1] Culture Minister Jonas Jucas 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. At the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Lithuania qualified from the semi finals and at the end of the voting in the final had received 23 points, placing them 23rd. [2]
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 litas (€90,000) would be found the broadcaster announced that they would attempt to continue the country's participation.[3] Ultimately, private company TEO LT provided the necessary funding and Lithuania participated in Bærum.
In 2011 Lithuania participated in the first Semi Final on the 10th May 2011 and after coming 5th, qualified for the Final. In the final, Lithuania performed 4th and at the end of the voting had received 63 points putting them 19th.
Contents |
| Year | Artist | Song | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Ovidijus Vyšniauskas | "Lopšinė mylimai" | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | Aistė | "Strazdas" | 20 | 13 | ||
| 2001 | SKAMP | "You Got Style" | 13 | 35 | ||
| 2002 | Aivaras | "Happy You" | 23 | 12 | ||
| 2004 | Linas and Simona | "What's Happened To Your Love?" | X | X | 16 | 26 |
| 2005 | Laura and The Lovers | "Little by Little" | X | X | 25 | 17 |
| 2006 | LT United | "We Are the Winners" | 6 | 162 | 5 | 163 |
| 2007 | 4Fun | "Love or Leave" | 21 | 28 | X | X |
| 2008 | Jeronimas Milius | "Nomads in the Night" | X | X | 16 | 30 |
| 2009 | Sasha Son | "Love" | 23 | 23 | 9 | 66 |
| 2010 | InCulto | "Eastern European Funk" | X | X | 12 | 44 |
| 2011 | Evelina Sašenko | "C'est ma vie" | 19 | 63 | 5 | 81 |
| 2012 |
Lithuania has given the most points to...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 85 |
| 2 | Latvia | 60 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 43 |
| 4 | Georgia | 41 |
| 5 | France | 39 |
Lithuania has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvia | 45 |
| 2 | Ireland | 42 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 27 |
| 4 | Russia | 21 |
| 5 | Poland | 20 |
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals since 2004.
Lithuania has given the most points to...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 63 |
| 2 | Latvia | 56 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 48 |
| 4 | Georgia | 46 |
| 5 | Estonia | 38 |
| 6 | Iceland | 30 |
| 7 | Azerbaijan | 29 |
| 8 | Denmark | 25 |
| 9 | Poland | 24 |
| 10 | Finland | 22 |
| Greece | 22 |
Lithuania has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 66 |
| 2 | Latvia | 62 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 48 |
| 4 | Georgia | 30 |
| 5 | Poland | 26 |
| 6 | Norway | 25 |
| 7 | Russia | 17 |
| 8 | Estonia | 15 |
| 9 | Cyprus | 14 |
| 10 | Denmark | 13 |
NOTE: The tables with points from 2004 include points awarded in both finals and semi-finals where the highest point from the final/semi-final is picked.
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