Lithuania: Results of the first semi-final of Pabandom iš naujo 2023
The first semi-final of Pabandom iš naujo 2023 has taken place, and we now know the first five acts advancing to the Final in hopes of performing on the Eurovision stage in Liverpool this May
Lithuania is one show closer to determining who the country will select to represent them at Eurovision 2023 this May.
The first 10 acts who advanced to the Semi-finals performed in hopes of moving onto the Final. Five of those 10 acts moved on to the Final of Pabandom iš naujo 2023, which will be held on 18 February at the LR Studios in Vilnius.
The hope of representing Lithuania remains in place for these five artists: Rūta Mur, Petunija, Il Senso, Gabrielius Vagelis, and Justė Kraujelytė
Pabandom iš naujo 2023 – Semi-final 1
Pabandom iš naujo 2023
Lithuania will select its representative through a national selection, Pabandom iš naujo 2023. There are five shows which will be used to select their representative for Liverpool.
Heat 1: 21 January 2023Heat 2: 28 January 2023- Semi-final 1: 4 February 2023
- Semi-final 2: 11 February 2023
- Final: 18 February 2023
All five of the scheduled shows will be hosted by Giedrius Masalskis, Augustė Nombeko and Richardas Jonaitis, and broadcast live from LRT studios in Vilnius.
Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest
Lithuania has taken part in the Eurovision Song Contest 22 times since its debut in 1994.
In their debut year, 1994, Lithuania finished last. Their best result is from 2006, when LT United performed the iconic song "We Are The Winners (of Eurovision)." Although they didn't win, they finished 6th.
Since the introduction of the Semi-finals in 2004, Lithuania has been in Eurovision every year, and qualified for the Grand Final 11 out of 18 times.
With Estonia's victory in 2001 (Everybody) and Latvia's victory in 2002 (I Wanna), Lithuania is the only Baltic country that hasn't won the Eurovision Song Contest.
