Vilija Matačiūnaitė
Vilija Matačiūnaitė | |
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Background information | |
Born | Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR | June 24, 1986
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2002–present |
Associated acts | Laikyk atstumą |
Website | vilija |
Vilija Matačiūnaitė (born June 24, 1986) is a Lithuanian recording artist, actress and songwriter. She represented Lithuania in the 59th annual Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with her song "Attention".
Career[]
She began her professional career in 2005, when she reached the finals in National Eurovision preselection and finished 7th. In 2005, she achieved wide recognition by participating in the first season of a successful local LNK television music competition franchise , where she became the runner-up. In 2010, she finished 2nd on a dance show Kviečiu Šokti and she was third in the international singing competition Sea songs in Ukraine. In 2011, she was the runner-up in the international singing competition Golden voices in Moldova. She was crowned the winner of UK's' music competition Melange Factor in 2012.[1] In 2013, she won the local LRT television music competition for professional voices .[2] She also hosted music TV show Romeo ir Džiuljeta.[3] In 2014, she won the Lithuanian Eurovision national selection with her winning song "Attention".[4]
Eurovision 2014[]
Vilija represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, singing the song "Attention", which she wrote herself. She failed to make it past the second semi final, achieving 11th place.
She received Barbara Dex Award for the worst dressed artist in the 2014.[5]
Eurovision 2017[]
In 2017, she participated in the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "I See the Lights" but did not go through the first stage of the selection. [6]
Eurovision 2021[]
Discography[]
Albums[]
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Mylėk |
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Attention! |
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Singles[]
Title | Year | Album |
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"Spjaudau Sau Ir Gaudau" | 2005 | Mylėk |
"Kvailys" | ||
"Mylėk" | ||
"Alkana Širdis" | 2006 | |
"Žiogai" |
Filmography[]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2010 | (TV series) | Miglė | Main role. Also a performer of the theme song |
References[]
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- ^ Vee M (winner for Sunday 30th)
- ^ „Auksiniame balse“ – Vilijos Matačiūnaitės triumfas
- ^ „Romeo ir Džiuljeta“ vedėją V. Matačiūnaitę apstulbino šou rengėjų pasiūlymas
- ^ Dainos „Attention“ autorė V. Matačiūnaitė: bet kokiu atveju keliausiu į Kopenhagą
- ^ Lithuania: Vilija wins the Barbara Dex Award
- ^ Lithuania: Sasha Song and Vilija Mataciunaite attempt Eurovision 2017 comebacks
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Musicians from Vilnius
- Lithuanian women singers
- Lithuanian-language singers
- English-language singers from Lithuania
- Lithuanian child actresses
- Lithuanian television actresses
- Lithuanian television presenters
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Lithuania
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2014
- 21st-century Lithuanian actresses
- Actresses from Vilnius
- 21st-century women singers
- Lithuanian women television presenters
- Lithuanian people stubs
- European musician stubs
- European singer stubs