Donny Montell
| Donny Montell | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Donatas Montvydas |
| Also known as | Donny Montell |
| Born |
22 October 1987 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Origin | Lithuania |
| Genres | Pop, Soul, R'n'B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | Official Facebook page |
Donatas Montvydas (born 22 October 1987), better known by his stage name Donny Montell, is a Lithuanian singer-songwriter who represented Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[1]
Early life
Donatas Montvydas was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. His mother was a gymnast and his father was a drummer of the famous hard rock group Plackartas.[2] Montvydas' older sister is a professional dancer. His interest in music began at a young age. He started performing publicly at age six when his vocal teacher let him to participate in the contest for young singers “Dainų dainelė” (“The song of the Songs”),[3] singing " Aš kiškelis mažas“ and he became a laureate.
Musical influences
As a child, Montvydas was highly influenced by artists such as Michael Jackson and rock band Queen and would often impersonate these artists from a young age. He also admires Freddie Mercury for his personality.[4] Montvydas also stated that his father is by far his biggest inspiration.[5]
Eurovision Song Contest
| Year | National Final | Song | Results | |
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| Lithuanian National Final | Eurovision Song Contest | |||
| 2009 | Lietuvos Dainų Daina | "Remember Last Time" "Dainų daina" (with Rosita Čivilytė) |
#11–20 |
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| 2010 | Eurovizija 2010 | "Running Fast" | | |
| 2011 | Eurovizija 2011 | "Let Me" "Best Friends" (with Sasha Son) |
#10 |
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| 2012 | Eurovizija atranka Lietuvoje | "Love Is Blind"[6] | |
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| 2016 | "Eurovizijos" dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka | "I've Been Waiting for This Night"[7] | |
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Discography
Albums
- Donny Montell (2012)
- #BLCK (2016)
Singles
- Running Fast (2010)
- Leisk Mylėt[8] (2010)
- Let Me (2010)
- Mano Vasara (2011)
- Yes Or No (2011)
- Love Is Blind (2012)
- Norim dar (2012)
- #BLCK (feat. Echoes) (2015)
- Viskas Bus Gerai (2015)
- Kas būsim rytoj (2015)
- I've Been Waiting for This Night (2016)
- Tai Mūsų Laikas (2016)
- Iš Proto Einu (2016)
References
- ↑ "Lithuania: Eurovizijos nacionalinė atranka 2012 | Eurovision Song Contest - Baku 2012". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ↑ http://www.last.fm/music/Plackartas
- ↑ Dainų dainelė The contest for young singers “Dainų dainelė” (“The song of the Songs”)
- ↑ http://www.balsas.lt/naujiena/206463/donatas-montvydas-esu-lietuvos-ir-savo-seimos-patriotas/3 Balsas.lt Retrieved 2008-07-27.
- ↑ http://www.lsveikata.lt/sveika-seima/veidai/28-veidai/1310-donatas-montvydas-tiksliai-inau-k-noriu-daryti.html Lsveikata.lt Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ↑ http://4lyrics.eu/esc/2012/donny-montell-love-is-blind/ Donny Montell - Love Is Blind lyrics
- ↑ "Įvertinkite Donato Montvydo „eurovizinę“ dainą ir klipą „I've Been Waiting For This Night“". 15 min (in Lithuanian). 4 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ↑ http://dainos.one.lt/en/lyrics/donatas-montvydas-leisk-mylet Donatas Montvydas - Leisk Mylet lyrics
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Evelina Sašenko with C'est ma vie |
Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 |
Succeeded by Andrius Pojavis with "Something" |
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