Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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Lithuania
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
in Düsseldorf
, Germany
, selcting their entry through a series of semifinals and a televised national final. This was the country's twelfth participation in the contest.
LRT confirmed its participation on 24 November.
Although a total number of 70 songs were received by the Lithuanian national broadcaster (LRT), a special jury selected 44 of them to advance to the next phase of the selection. Three pre-recorded semi finals will be aired on 5, 12 and 19 February. From each of the heats, three songs will qualify for the big final through a combination of jury and televoting. The line-up of the final will be completed by five wild card from LRT and one from the website zebra.lt.
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, selcting their entry through a series of semifinals and a televised national final. This was the country's twelfth participation in the contest.
Participation
On 12 November, LRT announced that a final decision about the participation in Düsseldorf is expected to be made by 26 November. Lithuanian Head of Delegation Audrius Girzadas said, that the likelihood for Lithuania to participate in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest "is 90%".LRT confirmed its participation on 24 November.
National Selection
On 24 November, LRT will internally select some of the submitted entries to participate in the national selection process.Although a total number of 70 songs were received by the Lithuanian national broadcaster (LRT), a special jury selected 44 of them to advance to the next phase of the selection. Three pre-recorded semi finals will be aired on 5, 12 and 19 February. From each of the heats, three songs will qualify for the big final through a combination of jury and televoting. The line-up of the final will be completed by five wild card from LRT and one from the website zebra.lt.
Semi-final 1
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mino | "Don't Go" | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| 2 | Aurelija Slavinskaitė | "The End" | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Mezzo Tronic | "I mean it" | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Laura Jaraitė | "City of steel" | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Neferit | "3 wishes” | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | The Independent | "7th Bus" | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 |
| 7 | Gintarė Korsakaitė | "Atmerk akis" | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | Dovydas Maščinskas | "Dirty Avenue" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | Monika | “Days go by” | 8 | 12 | 20 | 1 |
| 10 | Martynas Beinaris | "Tomorrow and After" | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| 11 | Urtė Šilagalytė | "Candy Baby" | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 |
| 12 | Sasha Son Sasha Son Sasha Son is a Lithuanian singer who represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. His nickname Sasha Son means "Sasha Dream" in Russian, with Sasha being a Russian diminutive form of the name Alexander.-Early life:... |
“The Slogan of Our Nation” | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 |
| 13 | Agnieška | “Her name is May” | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 14 | Ramūnas Difartas & Gyvo Garso klubas | "Before You Go" | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Semi-final 2
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guoda Isado | "Čiūto tūto" | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| 2 | Valdas Maksvytis | “Leisk mylėti” | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | Vigroses | "Freedom of Mind" | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 |
| 4 | Dave & Henry | "Fresh Air Dream" | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 |
| 5 | Liepa | "Laukiu" | 10 | 6 | 16 | 3 |
| 6 | Tofu Bubble | “Take” | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | Nora | "What is Love?" | 6 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | EDEN | "Sleep of Mind" | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Eglė Petrikaitė | "Laimingi kaip mes" | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Deividas Bastys | "My Girl" | 0 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| 11 | Eglė Jakšytė | "Meilė yra” | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 12 | Kas jos tokios? | “Unbreakable” | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 13 | Evelina Sašenko Evelina Sašenko Evelina Sašenko born 26 July 1987 in Rūdiškės) is a Polish-Lithuanian jazz singer, who was born and lives in Lithuania. She represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. She is also known for participating in various television projects.Sašenko was born into Polish-Ukrainian family... |
"C’est ma vie" | 12 | 12 | 24 | 1 |
| 14 | Donny Montell | "Let Me" | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 |
Semi-final 3
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timohi | "Setellite Of Setellite" | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | Eglė Petrošiūtė | “Smile” | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | Flaer | "Kibernetiniame sode" | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Gražina Jonušaitė | "Mylėk savo priešą" | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | el Fuego | "Esu žmogus" | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Greta Smidt | “Elektronic Love” | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| 7 | Linas Adomaitis | "Floating To You" | 10 | 12 | 22 | 1 |
| 8 | Viktorija Ivaškevičiūtė | "Be My Baby" | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 |
| 9 | Jūratė Miliauskaitė | "Tiesiog diena" | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| 10 | Avenue Acoustic | "Atgal į nuodėmę" | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 11 | Donny Montell & Sasha Son Sasha Son Sasha Son is a Lithuanian singer who represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. His nickname Sasha Son means "Sasha Dream" in Russian, with Sasha being a Russian diminutive form of the name Alexander.-Early life:... |
"Best Friends” | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
| 12 | Rūta Ščiogolevaitė Rūta Ščiogolevaitė Rūta Ščiogolevaitė is a Lithuanian singer. She took 2nd place in the national selection for Eurovision in 2004 and in 2007. She also judged music talent competitions on LNK and TV3.- Biography :... |
“Break Free” | 12 | 8 | 20 | 2 |
Final
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Independent | "7th Bus" | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Viktorija Ivaškevičiūtė | "Be My Baby" | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Martynas Beinaris | "Tomorrow And After" | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Monika | "Days go by" | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 |
| 5 | Vigroses | "Freedom of Mind" | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Urtė Šilagalytė | "Candy Baby" | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | Linas Adomaitis | "Floating To You" | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2 |
| 8 | Donny Montell | "Let Me" | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
| 9 | Liepa | "Laukiu" | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 10 | Donny Montell & Sasha Son Sasha Son Sasha Son is a Lithuanian singer who represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. His nickname Sasha Son means "Sasha Dream" in Russian, with Sasha being a Russian diminutive form of the name Alexander.-Early life:... |
"Best Friends" | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 11 | Evelina Sašenko | "C’est ma vie" | 12 | 12 | 24 | 1 |
| 12 | Sasha Son Sasha Son Sasha Son is a Lithuanian singer who represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. His nickname Sasha Son means "Sasha Dream" in Russian, with Sasha being a Russian diminutive form of the name Alexander.-Early life:... |
"The Slogan of Our Nation" | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | Rūta Ščiogolevaitė Rūta Ščiogolevaitė Rūta Ščiogolevaitė is a Lithuanian singer. She took 2nd place in the national selection for Eurovision in 2004 and in 2007. She also judged music talent competitions on LNK and TV3.- Biography :... |
"Break Free" | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
Super Final
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linas Adomaitis | "Floating To You" | 2 |
| 2 | Evelina Sašenko Evelina Sašenko Evelina Sašenko born 26 July 1987 in Rūdiškės) is a Polish-Lithuanian jazz singer, who was born and lives in Lithuania. She represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. She is also known for participating in various television projects.Sašenko was born into Polish-Ukrainian family... |
"C’est ma vie" | 1 |
| 3 | Rūta Ščiogolevaitė Rūta Ščiogolevaitė Rūta Ščiogolevaitė is a Lithuanian singer. She took 2nd place in the national selection for Eurovision in 2004 and in 2007. She also judged music talent competitions on LNK and TV3.- Biography :... |
"Break Free" | 3 |