Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
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Lithuania
’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
was chosen in a final held by Lithuania
n broadcaster LRT, on March 4. After a number of newcomer qualifying heats and three semi-finals, Lithuania chose the band project LT United
, who sang We Are the Winners at the contest. The band hoped that European sense of humour would assist their entry to success, though the crowd in Athens gave them a mixed reaction. The novelty song includes repetition of the song's title, which declares Lithuania as the winner of Eurovision 2006. The song is written and composed by Andrius Mamontovas
and Saulius Urbonavičius.
Lithuania came fifth in the semifinal, before ending sixth in the final with 162 points.
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...
’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock...
was chosen in a final held by Lithuania
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...
n broadcaster LRT, on March 4. After a number of newcomer qualifying heats and three semi-finals, Lithuania chose the band project LT United
LT United
LT United is a six-piece alternative-pop musical group created in 2006 for the sole purpose of representing Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006...
, who sang We Are the Winners at the contest. The band hoped that European sense of humour would assist their entry to success, though the crowd in Athens gave them a mixed reaction. The novelty song includes repetition of the song's title, which declares Lithuania as the winner of Eurovision 2006. The song is written and composed by Andrius Mamontovas
Andrius Mamontovas
Andrius Mamontovas is a Lithuanian rock musician, songwriter, actor, performer and record producer. He was one of the co-founders of the Lithuanian rock band Foje . He is also one of the masterminds of the LT United project.-Personal life:His father was Russian and mother Lithuanian...
and Saulius Urbonavičius.
Lithuania came fifth in the semifinal, before ending sixth in the final with 162 points.
Result of National Final
| № | Song | Singer | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Flirtin' On The Dance Floor" | C–Stones & Favour | 1689 | 11th |
| 2 | "Wonder Who Loves You" | Artas | 1625 | 12th |
| 3 | "Falling In Love" | Robertas Kupstas | 2681 | 8th |
| 4 | "Make Me Wanna Lose You" | Augustė Auguste Auguste may refer to:* HMS Auguste , A 54-gun French ship captured by the British in 1705* Auguste , which struck Cape Breton Island, Canada in 1761* French ship Auguste, ship of the French Navy, launched in 1778... |
1959 | 10th |
| 5 | "If My Dream Came True" | B'Avarija B'Avarija B'Avarija is a musical band in Lithuania, which was formed in 1996.They won a lot of awards for best songs. They have made several attempts to win the Lithuanian national finals in order to represent the country in the Eurovision Song Contest but no attempt was successful.In 2002, they won the... |
765 | 15th |
| 6 | "Welcome To Lithuania" | InCulto Inculto Inculto is a Lithuanian music group. It has the following members: Colombian-born Lithuanian Jurgis Didžiulis , Aurelijus Morlencas, Sergej Makidon, Jievaras Jasinskis and Laurynas Lapė.-Eurovision 2010:... |
16451 | 2nd |
| 7 | "4 Ever" | Dove | 1361 | 13th |
| 8 | "Time To Change" | Onsa | 699 | 16th |
| 9 | "Alright" | N.E.O. N.E.O. N.E.O. is a Lithuanian electropop and pop music band of four guys formed in Kaunas in 2000. At first the band's activities were irregular as its members were preoccupied with school... |
2735 | 7th |
| 10 | "Back To The Future" | Saulės Kliošas | 1084 | 14th |
| 11 | "Just For Fun" | Aistė Pilvelytė | 4307 | 6th |
| 12 | "Pavasario lietus" | Nacija & Rasa Juzukonytė | 2017 | 9th |
| 13 | "We Are The Winners We Are the Winners "We Are the Winners" was the 2006 entry into the Eurovision Song Contest for Lithuania, sung by Lithuanian all-star group LT United.The song, thematically reminiscent of Queen's "We Are the Champions", is a cheery tongue-in-cheek celebration of their supposedly inevitable victory at the Eurovision... " |
LT United LT United LT United is a six-piece alternative-pop musical group created in 2006 for the sole purpose of representing Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006... |
32669 | 1st |
| 14 | "The Heat" | Alanas Chošnau Alanas Chošnau Alanas Ibrahimas Chošnau is a Lithuanian singer and songwriter of Kurdish origin. He was a member of the former music group Naktinės personos. In 2003 and 2005 he won the Radiocentras Award as Male Performer of the Year... |
9249 | 3rd |
| 15 | "Round And Round" | Gravel | 6462 | 4th |
| 16 | "Tavo ir mano dalia" | Edmundas Kučinskas | 4912 | 5th |
See also
- Lithuania in the Eurovision Song ContestLithuania in the Eurovision Song ContestLithuania has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 11 times, debuting at the 1994 contest. After Ovidijus Vyšniauskas finished last without a single point Lithuania withdrew from the contest, not returning until the 1999 contest, where Aistė Smilgevičiūtė sang "Strazdas", a song in the...