| N.E.O. | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Genres | Pop, Electropop |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Zuzi Records |
| Members | |
| Raigardas Tautkus Evaldas Kondrackis Marius Kiltinavičius Martynas Beinaris (since 2009) |
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| Past members | |
| Tadas Lukoševičius (2000–2009) | |
N.E.O. (acronym for New Electronic Opus) is a Lithuanian electropop and pop music band of four guys formed in Kaunas in 2000.[1] At first the band's activities were irregular as its members were preoccupied with school.[2] In summer 2004, the band released its first radio single Aš tikiu (I Believe).[2]
In the national selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2005 the band performed song You are in Hollywood, reached the final, and was noticed.[1] It further released radio singles and at the end of 2005 compiled them into the debut album Tavo delne (In Your Palm), featuring eight radio singles and six other songs.[1] In February 2006, a televised concert at Forum Palace, which included appearances from Mango, Žas, and Mokinukės, presented the album to the public.[3] In 2006 national selection for Eurovision, N.E.O. performed Alright, which received jury's vote but placed only 7th after televote.[4] At the end of 2006, the band released its second album Akimirka (Moment). As a promotion, all four members signed all 10,000 copies of the initial run.[5] N.E.O. was nominated for 2007 Radiocentras Awards in categories Best Band and Best Song for Akimirka.[6] After 2006, N.E.O. became less active as its leader Tautkus was involved in Kelias į žvaigždes (music show on LNK) and other projects,[7] Kiltinavičius became part of a public love triangle,[8] and Lukoševičius lost his father.[9]
In December 2009, it was announced that long-time member Tadas Lukoševičius was replaced by Martynas Beinaris, participant in Žvaigždžių vartai, a talent show on TV3.[10]