Marijonas Mikutavicius
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Marijonas Mikutavičius is a popular Lithuania
n singer, musician and songwriter, a television journalist, a comedian and a talk show host from Vilnius
. He is best known for his sports anthem Trys Milijonai
as well as an official Eurobasket 2011
song Celebrate Basketball and for representing his country at Eurovision Song Contest 2006
as part of LT United
.
Born in Lazdijai
, at the age of 9 Mikutavičius moved with the family to Vilnius
where he later entered, and in 1994 graduated the Faculty of Communication
of the Vilnius University
as a master in journalism.
While studying at the university, Mikutavičius worked for periodicals and as a Vakaro žinios (Evening News) reporter for Lithuanian television. He also played in a rock band Bovy, toured around Europe and sang in the Scandinavian countries, Germany, and Eastern Europe, and gained recognition as the best vocalist at the Liepājas dzintars (Liepāja
's amber
) music festival in 1995.
He has been working as a screenwriter
and a participant in a variety of programs, usually youth oriented, on Lithuanian National Radio and Television and on major commercial TV channels LNK
and Lithuanian TV3
. He has hosted Vakaras su Marijonu (An Evening with Marijonas), a talk show on LNK. He also works as a Lietuvos rytas
daily (Lithuanian Morning) correspondent.
Mikutavičius is the author of a number of hit songs which stand at the top of the music charts in Lithuania. As the author of the popular
song Trys Milijonai
, he became a Bravo 2000 music award winner (Bravo is a Lithuanian analogue of BRIT Awards
voted by the music industry people); he is also a recipient of the Radiocentras music award (voted by the listeners).
In 2004, a Lithuanian music recording company "Intervid" released his album Pasveikinkit vieni kitus (Greeting Each Other), which included 2 versions of "Trys Milijonai". This album reached the platinum award for sales in Lithuania (sold 20,000 copies early in 2004 and more than 30,000 copies by 2005). February–March 2005 saw a controversy in the media, which arose from the rumors that Mikutavičius apparently, unilaterally sold the rights of the song for 5 years to "Intervid".
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 singer, musician and songwriter, a television journalist, a comedian and a talk show host from Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
. He is best known for his sports anthem Trys Milijonai
Trys Milijonai
Trys Milijonai is a Lithuanian song by a journalist, TV talk show host and singer Marijonas Mikutavičius , popularly regarded in Lithuania as the sports' anthem and the unofficial Lithuanian Olympic team anthem....
as well as an official Eurobasket 2011
Eurobasket 2011
EuroBasket 2011 was the 37th men's European Basketball Championship, held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by Lithuania. This was the second time Eurobasket had been held in Lithuania, the country having also hosted the 1939 championship. FIBA Europe asserted that Lithuania managed to...
song Celebrate Basketball and for representing his country at 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...
as part of 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...
.
Born in Lazdijai
Lazdijai
Lazdijai is a city in Lithuania located about east of the border with Poland. In 1990 Lithuania declared independence from the Soviet Union, and new check points between the borders Poland and Lithuania were established and Lazdijai became the center that oversees and continues to regulate these...
, at the age of 9 Mikutavičius moved with the family to Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
where he later entered, and in 1994 graduated the Faculty of Communication
Vilnius University Faculty of Communication
The Faculty of Communication of Vilnius University is one of the faculties of Vilnius University that provides the education and training of communication and information specialists and organizes research in these scientific domains. Since 2007, Assoc. Prof. Dr...
of the Vilnius University
Vilnius University
Vilnius University is the oldest university in the Baltic states and one of the oldest in Eastern Europe. It is also the largest university in Lithuania....
as a master in journalism.
While studying at the university, Mikutavičius worked for periodicals and as a Vakaro žinios (Evening News) reporter for Lithuanian television. He also played in a rock band Bovy, toured around Europe and sang in the Scandinavian countries, Germany, and Eastern Europe, and gained recognition as the best vocalist at the Liepājas dzintars (Liepāja
Liepaja
Liepāja ; ), is a republican city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea directly at 21°E. It is the largest city in the Kurzeme Region of Latvia, the third largest city in Latvia after Riga and Daugavpils and an important ice-free port...
's amber
Amber
Amber is fossilized tree resin , which has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times. Amber is used as an ingredient in perfumes, as a healing agent in folk medicine, and as jewelry. There are five classes of amber, defined on the basis of their chemical constituents...
) music festival in 1995.
He has been working as a screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and a participant in a variety of programs, usually youth oriented, on Lithuanian National Radio and Television and on major commercial TV channels LNK
LNK (television station)
LNK TV, also known as Laisvas ir Nepriklausomas Kanalas , is one of the major commercial TV channels in Lithuania. It was founded in 1995. It has a sister channels TV1, Info TV and Liuks!.- External links :**...
and Lithuanian TV3
TV3 (Viasat)
TV3 is the brand name used by Viasat's flagship channels in Scandinavia, the Baltic States, and Slovenia. Viasat is part of the Swedish media company Modern Times Group...
. He has hosted Vakaras su Marijonu (An Evening with Marijonas), a talk show on LNK. He also works as a Lietuvos rytas
Lietuvos Rytas
Lietuvos rytas is a Lithuanian daily newspaper, printed in Vilnius and a TV company. Lietuvos rytas sponsors basketball team BC Lietuvos Rytas and the annual Vilnius Marathon.-External links:*...
daily (Lithuanian Morning) correspondent.
Mikutavičius is the author of a number of hit songs which stand at the top of the music charts in Lithuania. As the author of the popular
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
song Trys Milijonai
Trys Milijonai
Trys Milijonai is a Lithuanian song by a journalist, TV talk show host and singer Marijonas Mikutavičius , popularly regarded in Lithuania as the sports' anthem and the unofficial Lithuanian Olympic team anthem....
, he became a Bravo 2000 music award winner (Bravo is a Lithuanian analogue of BRIT Awards
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain" or "Britannia", but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trust...
voted by the music industry people); he is also a recipient of the Radiocentras music award (voted by the listeners).
In 2004, a Lithuanian music recording company "Intervid" released his album Pasveikinkit vieni kitus (Greeting Each Other), which included 2 versions of "Trys Milijonai". This album reached the platinum award for sales in Lithuania (sold 20,000 copies early in 2004 and more than 30,000 copies by 2005). February–March 2005 saw a controversy in the media, which arose from the rumors that Mikutavičius apparently, unilaterally sold the rights of the song for 5 years to "Intervid".
Albums
- "Baigėme Mokyklą" ("We Finished the School") (2008)
- "Pasveikinkit vieni kitus" ("Say Hello to Each Other" or "Greeting Each Other") (2004)
Singles
- "Velnias, man patinka Kalėdos" ("Damn, I Like Christmas")
- "Pakeliui Namo" ("On Our Way Home")
- "Aš miręs" ("I'm Dead")
- "Trys MilijonaiTrys MilijonaiTrys Milijonai is a Lithuanian song by a journalist, TV talk show host and singer Marijonas Mikutavičius , popularly regarded in Lithuania as the sports' anthem and the unofficial Lithuanian Olympic team anthem....
" ("Three Million"), a hit song; the official song for Lithuania at the Sydney Olympic Games2004 Summer OlympicsThe 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and a popular unofficial Lithuanian sports anthem - "Nebetyli Sirgaliai" (Celebrate Basketball), a hit song; which is extremely catchy; the official basketball hymn for the 2011 Basketball Euro Championships (hosted in Lithuania); represent the nation's faith and passion for Basketball