Monika Linkytė (Lithuanian: [ˈmɔnʲɪkɐ lʲɪŋˈkʲiːtʲeː]; born 3 June 1992) is a Lithuanian singer and songwriter. She represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 along with Vaidas Baumila with the song "This Time", placing 18th. She also represented Lithuania at the New Wave 2014 competition, receiving a prize from Alla Pugacheva and was a finalist in the second season of Lietuvos Balsas. She represented Lithuania again in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Stay", placing 11th.[1]
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| Born | 3 June 1992 Šilutė, Lithuania |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
Linkytė has previously attempted to represent Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2007.
Early life and education
editLinkytė was born on 3 June 1992 in Šilutė. After completing gymnasium in Gargždai, she moved to Vilnius to attend Vilnius University, studying public health, but left after three semesters.[2] In 2014, she began studying law at Vilnius University, but in 2016 left to study music education at BIMM University in London.[3]
Career
editIn 2007, Linkytė competed in the Lithuanian national selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 when she was 15 years old. She later returned to Eurovision in 2010 when she competed in Eurovizija 2010 with the song "Give Away". She qualified from the first semi-final and placed tenth in the final.[4][5] Subsequently, she competed in Eurovizija 2011 and 2012, placing fourth and third in the finals with the songs "Days Go By" and "Happy", respectively.[6][7] She went on to place second on the second season of Lietuvos Balsas, the Lithuanian version of The Voice.
After the Eurovizija national final was scrapped in favor of Eurovizijos Atranka 2013, Linkytė continued to take part, competing with the song "Baby Boy", written by Sasha Son. She was forced to withdraw from the competition following the second semi-final due to contracting laryngitis.[8] The next year, she competed in Eurovizijos Atranka 2014 and placed fourth.[9] After that, she represented Lithuania at the New Wave 2014 competition, taking fourth place and receiving a prize from Alla Pugacheva.[10] The following year, she competed in Eurovizijos Atranka 2015 and also submitted the self-penned song "Skęstu" to the competition. While the song was eliminated during the sixth show, she went on to win the competition performing the song "This Time" with Vaidas Baumila.[11][12][13] Linkytė and Baumila went on to represent Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, where they qualified from the second semi-final in seventh place, and went on to place 18th in the final.[14][15]
After Eurovision, Linkytė released the single "Po dangum", which went on to be certified platinum in Lithuania.[16] Her debut studio album Walk with Me was released on 17 September 2015, and was also certified platinum.[17] She went on to win Best Album for Walk with Me, Best Song for "Po dangum", and Best Female Act at the 2015 M.A.M.A. Awards, the largest music awards ceremony in Lithuania.[18] She was nominated for Best Female Act once again at the 2016 awards.[19]
On 18 February 2023, Linkytė won Pabandom iš naujo! 2023, Lithuania's national final, with her song "Stay", making her the country's official entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. She performed at the second semi-final on 11 May 2023, where she placed fourth and qualified for the final. Linkytė ultimately placed 11th overall, with a score of 127 points.[20]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Certification |
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| Walk with Me |
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Extended plays
edit- Old Love (2018)
- Healing (2023)
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | ||
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AUT [22] |
UK (Down.) [23] | ||||
| "Give Away" | 2010 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Days Go By" | 2011 | — | — | — | ||
| "Happy" | 2012 | — | — | — | ||
| "Baby Boy" | 2013 | — | — | — | ||
| "Skęstu" | 2014 | — | — | — | Walk with Me | |
| "This Time" (with Vaidas Baumila) |
2015 | — | 59 | — | ||
| "Po dangum" | — | — | — |
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| "Žodžių nereikia" | — | — | — | |||
| "Krentu žemyn" | 2016 | — | — | — | ||
| "Padovanojau" | — | — | — |
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Non-album singles | |
| "Šviesõs" | — | — | — | |||
| "Prisimink mane" | — | — | — | |||
| "Leisk man pasiklyst" | 2017 | — | — | — | ||
| "Gal tai meilė?" | — | — | — | |||
| "O tu?" | 2018 | — | — | — | ||
| "Šilkas" | 2020 | — | — | — | ||
| "Visada šalia" | — | — | — | |||
| "Degtukas" | 2022 | — | — | — | ||
| "Stay" | 2023 | 5 | — | 45 | Healing | |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2015 | M.A.M.A Awards | Best Pop Act | — | Nominated | [18] |
| Best Album | Walk with Me | Won | |||
| Best Song | Po dangum | Won | |||
| Best Female Act | — | Won | |||
| 2016 | Best Female Act | — | Nominated | [19] |
References
edit- ^ Veen, Renske Ten (18 February 2023). "Monika Linkyte wins Pabandom iš Naujo and will represent Lithuania at Eurovision 2023 with "Stay"". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Monika Linkytė visuomenės sveikatos mokslus iškeitė į teisės studijas" (in Lithuanian). 15Min. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Monika Linkytė: "Daugelį metų aš tarsi gyvenau ne savo gyvenimą"". 15Min. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Grillhofer, Florian (4 March 2010). "Lithuania sends InCulto to the Eurovision Song Contest". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 7 March 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ Webb, Glen (4 March 2010). "East European Funk for Lithuania". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 December 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ Hondal, Victor. "Lithuania sends Donny Montell to Baku". EscToday.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012.
- ^ "Evelina Sašenko to represent Lithuania in Düsseldorf". EBU. 24 February 2011. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Busa, Alexandru (20 December 2012). "Watch now : National final in Lithuania". Esctoday.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ Leon, Jakov I. (15 February 2014). "Lithuania: Mia, Vaidas and Vilija qualified for the Semi-final". Eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "Международный конкурс молодых исполнителей популярной музыки «Новая волна 2014» - Участники". newwavestars.eu. 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Ko, Anthony (21 February 2015). "LITHUANIA: MONIKA AND VAIDAS WIN EUROVIZIJOS 2015, WILL SING "THIS TIME" AT EUROVISION". wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ Brey, Marco (14 February 2015). ""This Time" will be the Lithuanian song for Vienna". Eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ Omelyanchuk, Olena (21 February 2015). "Lithuania: It's a duet!". Eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Second semi-final". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Grand final". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Auksiniu disku įvertinta Jazzu: nesureikšminu apdovanojimų". DELFI. Archived from the original on 26 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Auksiniu disku įvertinta Jazzu: nesureikšminu apdovanojimų". DELFI. Archived from the original on 26 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ a b "M.A.M.A 2015: trigubas Monikos Linkytės triumfas, metų grupė – "Leon Somov & Jazzu"". Žmonės.lt. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Paaiškėjo pretendentai į M.A.M.A. apdovanojimus, sąraše – netikėtumai". Lrytas.lt. Archived from the original on 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Liverpulį sudrebino "Eurovizija": trofėjus – švedės Loreen rankose, Monika Linkytė užėmė 11-tą vietą". Delfi (in Lithuanian). 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Naujienos". Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Monika Linkytė". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "OCC". Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
External links
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