Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013
| Eurovision Song Contest 2013 | ||||
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| Country |  Lithuania | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | „Eurovizijos" dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka | |||
| Selection date(s) | Heats: 3 November 2012 10 November 2012 17 November 2012 24 November 2012 1 December 2012 Semi-finals: 8 December 2012 15 December 2012 Final: 20 December 2012 | |||
| Selected entrant | Andrius Pojavis | |||
| Selected song | "Something" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Andrius Pojavis | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (9th, 53 points) | |||
| Final result | 22nd, 17 points | |||
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Lithuania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden. The Lithuanian entry was selected through a national final, that consisted of heats, semi-finals and a final, organised by the Lithuanian broadcaster Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT). Andrius Pojavis represented Lithuania with the song "Something", which placed 22nd and scored 17 points in the final.
Before Eurovision[]
„Eurovizijos" dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka[]
„Eurovizijos" dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka (Eurovision Song Contest national selection) was the national final format developed by LRT in order to select Lithuania's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2013. The competition involved an eight-week-long process that commenced on 3 November 2012 and concluded with a winning song and artist on 20 December 2012. The eight shows took place at the LRT studios in Vilnius and were hosted by Andrius Rožickas. The shows were broadcast on LRT televizija and LRT Lituanica. The final was also streamed online at the official Eurovision Song Contest website eurovision.tv.[1]
Format[]
The format of the competition involved thirty-nine entries competing in eight shows. The first five shows were the heats consisting of seven or eight entries each. The top three entries advanced per heat, while LRT selected three wildcards out of the eliminated entries to advance in the competition at the conclusion of the fifth show. The sixth and seventh shows were the semi-finals consisting of nine entries each and the top four entries advanced per semi-final. The eighth show, held on 20 December 2012, was the final where the winner was selected from the remaining eight entries over two rounds of voting: the first round selected the top three entries and the second round selected the winner.[2]
The results of the first seven shows and the first round of the final were determined by the 50/50 combination of votes from a twenty-member jury panel and public televoting.[3] The ranking developed by both streams of voting was converted to points from 1-8, 10 and 12 and assigned based on the number of competing songs in the respective show. The public could submit their votes through telephone and SMS voting. Ties were decided in favour of the entry that received the most votes from the jury. For the second round of the final, the results were determined by the jury panel only.
Competing entries[]
On 12 September 2012, LRT opened the submissions for artists and songwriters to submit their entries. The submission deadline concluded on 1 October 2012.[4] Two introduction shows were aired on 20 and 27 October 2012 where LRT announced the 39 artists selected for the competition. During both shows, the performers covered a song of their choice and no elimination took place.[5] Among the artists was previous Lithuanian Eurovision contestant Linas Adomaitis, who represented Lithuania in 2004 as part of Linas and Simona.
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
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| Al Bagdo | "Backdoor Superman" | Vytautas Diškevičius |
| Alive Way | "Revolution" | Justinas Stanislovaitis |
| Andrius Pojavis | "Something" | Andrius Pojavis |
| Baiba Skurstene | "I'm on Fire" | Vytautas Bikus |
| Beissoul and Gabrielė Griciūtė | "Beautiful Life" | Raigardas Tautkus, Raimondas J. Nabus, Beissoul, Gabrielė Griciūtė |
| Berta Timinskaitė | "Missing You, Missing Me" | Eric Palmqwist, Erik Nyholm, Johan Gunnarsson |
| Božol�� | "Happy and Free" | Andrius Borisevičius |
| Chill Out, Have No Doubt | "Time" | Vytautas Karpauskas, Daniel Okeoghene Williams |
| DAR | "Jump!" | Arvydas Martinėnas, Gorgi |
| D'Oro | "Will You Recognize Me?" | Gediminas Rimkus Rimkevičius, Jurgita Čekatauskaitė |
| Eden | "War Without End" | Andrej Viazinin, Jan Suchodolski, Oksana Treščenko |
| Eglė Jakštytė | "Give Me the Music" | Justinas Chachlauskas, Algis Gintautas |
| El Fuego | "Ledo gabalėlis" | Laura Remeikienė |
| Elvina Milkauskaitė | "Closer" | Raigardas Tautkus, Žaneta Daubarytė |
| Feliksas Merlin | "Silent Scream" | Feliksas Kutka, Rodion Kolomin |
| Freezing Kiss | "Nothing to Lose" | Paulius Jasiūnas, Sergėjus Kosiuga |
| Gabrielius Vagelis | "Sacrifice" | Erik Nyholm, Niklas Hast, Sam McCarthy |
| Gerai Gerai and Miss Sheep | "War in the Wardrobe" | Vilius Tamošaitis |
| Giedrė Smolskaitė | "Stay Awake Tonight" | Raigardas Tautkus, Gabrielė Griciūtė |
| Gintarė Korsakaitė | "Dreaming" | Raigardas Tautkus, Jokūbas Daubaris, Gabrielė Griciūtė, Raimondas J. Nabus |
| Girmantė Vaitkutė | "Time to Shine" | Vytautas Bikus[6] |
| Glaam | "Love Is Freedom" | Jonny Rose |
| Ieva and Gabrielius | "I Fall in Love" | Raigardas Tautkus, Raimondas J. Nabus |
| Julija Jegorova | "I'll Carry You" | TJ Oosterhuis, Raphaella Mazaheri Asadi, Hiten Bharadia |
| Kvinta Loudside | "Toks gyvenimas" | Stanislavas Stavickis-Stano |
| Linas Adomaitis | "I W Tonight" | Linas Adomaitis, Bjorn Hansen |
| Monika Linkytė | "Baby Boy" | Sasha Son |
| Multiks | "Crazy" | Paulius Burba |
| Mundis and Elvina | "Aš ilgiuosi tavęs" | Emanuel Gonzales |
| Neringa Šiaudikytė | "Used to Be" | Raigardas Tautkus |
| Nėrius Pečiūra | "Kas gali pakeisti gyvenimą" | Nėrius Pečiūra |
| Saulės Broliai | "Loreen" | Vytautas Bikus, Donatas Petreikis |
| Sepa and Asorti | "Money" | Edgaras Piščikas |
| Sophie | "Make It Happen" | Sophie, Einius Jarutis |
| Timohi | "Time for Life" | Timohi |
| Ugnė Smile | "Call to Your Mum" | Ugnė Kudlaitė, Giedrius Balčiūnas |
| Valerija Iljinaitė | "Taip noriu vėl" | Vytautas Karpauskas, Valerija Iljinaitė |
| Vincentas Linkevičius | "Dance the Night" | Mindaugas Lapinskas, Eglė Petrošiūtė |
| Vudis and Samanta Tīna | "Hey Chiki - Mama" | Arvydas Martinėnas, Gorgi |
Heats[]
Five heats aired in November and December 2012. Each heat featured a jury panel that provided feedback to the competing artists during the show: Darius Užkuraitis (musicologist) and Zita Kelmickaitė (ethnomusicologist and presenter) featured on the panel in all five heats; Ramūnas Zilnys (music reviewer) featured in all heats except heat 4 where he was replaced by Vytautas Miškinis (professor); and Deivydas Zvonkus (producer) featured in all heats except heas 2 and 3, where he was replaced by Donatas Montvydas (2012 Lithuanian Eurovision entrant) and Sasha Song (2009 Lithuanian Eurovision entrant) respectively.[3][7][8][9][10]
From each heat three entries advanced to the semi-finals; these entries were announced on 9 November, 16 November, 22 November, 29 November, and 6 December 2012 for each heat respectively. Three wildcard entries were also announced on 6 December 2012, which also qualified for the semi-finals.[11] Julija Jegorova, who had performed in heat 1, was disqualified after the heat as her song "I'll Carry You" had previously been performed by German singer Onita Boone before 1 September 2012.[12]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Public | Total | Place | |
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| Televote | Points | ||||||
| 1 | Vudis and Samanta Tīna | "Hey Chiki - Mama" | 10 | 222 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
| 2 | Vincentas Linkevičius | "Dance the Night" | 6 | 285 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
| 3 | Gabrielius Vagelis | "Sacrifice" | 12 | 276 | 7 | 19 | 2 |
| 4 | Ugnė Smile | "Call to Your Mum" | 5 | 147 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| 5 | Saulės Broliai | "Loreen" | 8 | 1,006 | 12 | 20 | 1 |
| 6 | Valerija Iljinaitė | "Taip noriu vėl" | 4 | 215 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| 7 | Andrius Pojavis | "Something" | 7 | 411 | 10 | 17 | 3 |
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Public | Total | Place | |
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| Televote | Points | ||||||
| 1 | Alive Way | "Revolution" | 7 | 314 | 6 | 13 | 5 |
| 2 | Mundis and Elvina | "Aš ilgiuosi tavęs" | 5 | 549 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
| 3 | Giedrė Smolskaitė | "Stay Awake Tonight" | 8 | 300 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
| 4 | Nėrius Pečiūra | "Kas gali pakeisti gyvenimą" | 3 | 121 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| 5 | Feliksas Merlin | "Silent Scream" | 4 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | Ieva and Gabrielius | "I Fall in Love" | 10 | 638 | 10 | 20 | 2 |
| 7 | Timohi | "Time for Life" | 6 | 966 | 12 | 18 | 3 |
| 8 | Beissoul and Gabrielė Griciūtė | "Beautiful Life" | 12 | 624 | 8 | 20 | 1 |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Public | Total | Place | |
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| Televote | Points | ||||||
| 1 | Multiks | "Crazy" | 4 | 228 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| 2 | Eglė Jakštytė | "Give Me the Music" | 7 | 298 | 5 | 12 | 6 |
| 3 | Eden | "War Without End" | 3 | 1,367 | 12 | 15 | 4 |
| 4 | Elvina Milkauskaitė | "Closer" | 5 | 931 | 10 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | Sophie | "Make It Happen" | 8 | 654 | 6 | 14 | 5 |
| 6 | Neringa Šiaudikytė | "Used to Be" | 10 | 811 | 8 | 18 | 2 |
| 7 | Berta Timinskaitė | "Missing You, Missing Me" | 6 | 206 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| 8 | Božolė | "Happy and Free" | 12 | 662 | 7 | 19 | 1 |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Public | Total | Place | |
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| Televote | Points | ||||||
| 1 | Freezing Kiss | "Nothing to Lose" | 4 | 163 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| 2 | D'Oro | "Will You Recognize Me?" | 5 | 231 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | Gintarė Korsakaitė | "Dreaming" | 10 | 1,258 | 10 | 20 | 2 |
| 4 | Linas Adomaitis | "I W Tonight" | 12 | 1,320 | 12 | 24 | 1 |
| 5 | Glaam | "Love Is Freedom" | 6 | 414 | 6 | 12 | 5 |
| 6 | Girmantė Vaitkutė | "Time to Shine" | 8 | 912 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
| 7 | Chill Out, Have No Doubt | "Time" | 3 | 74 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | Gerai Gerai and Miss Sheep | "War in the Wardrobe" | 7 | 1,195 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Public | Total | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Televote | Points | ||||||
| 1 | Kvinta Loudside | "Toks gyvenimas" | 5 | 110 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | Sepa and Asorti | "Money" | 4 | 84 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | Al Bagdo | "Backdoor Superman" | 6 | 304 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
| 4 | Baiba Skurstene | "I'm on Fire" | 7 | 262 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| 5 | El Fuego | "Ledo gabalėlis" | 8 | 452 | 8 | 16 | 3 |
| 6 | DAR | "Jump!" | 10 | 1,743 | 12 | 22 | 2 |
| 7 | Monika Linkytė | "Baby Boy" | 12 | 1,133 | 10 | 22 | 1 |
Semi-finals[]
Two semi-finals were held, which aired on 8 and 15 December.[17] Each semi-final featured nine of the remaining eighteen entries that qualified from the heats, and four entries in each show advanced to the final. The four members of the jury that provided feedback to the competing artists during the shows consisted of Darius Užkuraitis (musicologist), Zita Kelmickaitė (ethnomusicologist and presenter), Ramūnas Zilnys (music reviewer) and Vaidas Stackevičius (producer).[18] The four entries that advanced to the final femi-final 1 were announced on 13 December 2012, and the four entries that advanced from semi-final 2 were announced on 15 December 2012 during the show.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Public | Total | Place | |
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| Televote | Points | ||||||
| 1 | Gerai Gerai and Miss Sheep | "War in the Wardrobe" | 12 | 1,712 | 12 | 24 | 1 |
| 2 | Neringa Šiaudikytė | "Used to Be" | 5 | 1,236 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 3 | Gabrielius Vagelis | "Sacrifice" | 6 | 270 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| 4 | Saulės Broliai | "Loreen" | 4 | 239 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Elvina Milkauskaitė | "Closer" | 3 | 1,434 | 10 | 13 | 6 |
| 6 | Andrius Pojavis | "Something" | 7 | 1,129 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| 7 | Timohi | "Time for Life" | 2 | 951 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Ieva and Gabrielius | "I Fall in Love" | 8 | 1,149 | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| 9 | Božolė | "Happy and Free" | 10 | 332 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Public | Total | Place | |
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| Televote | Points | ||||||
| 1 | Beissoul and Gabrielė Griciūtė | "Beautiful Life" | 8 | 1,535 | 6 | 14 | 5 |
| 2 | Monika Linkytė | "Baby Boy" | 7 | 1,965 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
| 3 | Sophie | "Make It Happen" | 4 | 333 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | Linas Adomaitis | "I W Tonight" | 10 | 2,280 | 10 | 20 | 1 |
| 5 | Girmantė Vaitkutė | "Time to Shine" | 12 | 1,554 | 7 | 19 | 2 |
| 6 | Gintarė Korsakaitė | "Dreaming" | 3 | 1,016 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | El Fuego | "Ledo gabalėlis" | 2 | 206 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Giedrė Smolskaitė | "Stay Awake Tonight" | 5 | 219 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| 9 | DAR | "Jump!" | 6 | 2,686 | 12 | 18 | 3 |
Final[]
The final of the competition was broadcast live on 20 December 2012 and featured the remaining eight entries that qualified from the semi-finals. Monika Linkytė, who qualified from the second semi-final, withdrew her song "Baby Boy" shortly before the final due to a laryngitis infection.[21] The seven members of the jury that provided feedback to the competing artists during the show consisted of Darius Užkuraitis (musicologist), Zita Kelmickaitė (ethnomusicologist and presenter), Saulius Urbonavičius (2006 Lithuanian Eurovision entrant as part of LT United), Andrius Mamontovas (2006 Lithuanian Eurovision entrant as part of LT United), Ramūnas Zilnys (music reviewer), Povilas Meškėla (singer) and Vaidas Stackevičius (producer).[22] In the first round, "War in the Wardrobe" performed by Gerai Gerai and Miss Sheep, "Time to Shine" performed by Girmantė Vaitkutė and "Something" performed by Andrius Pojavis advanced to the second round, the superfinal. In the superfinal, "Something" performed by Andrius Pojavis was selected as the winner after gaining the most points from the jury vote.[23]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
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| 1 | Božolė | "Happy and Free" | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 | Ieva and Gabrielius | "I Fall in Love" | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| 3 | Gerai Gerai and Miss Sheep | "War in the Wardrobe" | 8 | 12 | 20 | 2 |
| 4 | Linas Adomaitis | "I W Tonight" | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 |
| 5 | DAR | "Jump!" | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 |
| 6 | Girmantė Vaitkutė | "Time to Shine" | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 |
| 7 | Andrius Pojavis | "Something" | 12 | 8 | 20 | 1 |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerai Gerai and Miss Sheep | "War in the Wardrobe" | 3 |
| 2 | Andrius Pojavis | "Something" | 1 |
| 3 | Girmantė Vaitkutė | "Time to Shine" | 2 |
Preparation[]
On 10 February, LRT organized a televised fundraiser in Vilnius where viewers were able to donate money in order to fund the Lithuanian participation.[24] The fundraiser collected 100,000 litas which went towards paying extra preparation costs.[24] Andrius Pojavis revealed that a new version of the song had been produced which included the introduction of backing vocals.[25]
At Eurovision[]
Lithuania was allocated to compete in the first semi-final on 14 May for a place in the final on 18 May.[26] In the first semifinal, the producers of the show decided that Lithuania would perform 10th, following Montenegro and preceding Belarus.[27]
Lithuania qualified from the first semi-final, placing 9th and scoring 53 points.[28][29] At the first semi-final winners' press conference, Lithuania was allocated to perform in the first half of the final.[30] In the final, the producers of the show decided that Lithuania would perform 2nd, following France and preceding Moldova.[31] Lithuania placed 22nd in the final, scoring 17 points.[32]
Voting[]
Points awarded to Lithuania[]
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