From a memorable beret and a “llama hairstyle” to Monika Linkytė and Vaidas Baumila’s onstage kiss, Lithuania’s Eurovision history has produced no shortage of iconic moments.
As the Eurovision Song Contest marks its 70th edition, Lithuania is preparing for its 26th appearance in the competition. Here is a look back at every Lithuanian act that has taken the Eurovision stage over the past three decades.
1994: Ovidijus Vyšniauskas – Lopšinė mylimai
Lithuania made its Eurovision debut in 1994 with a heartfelt Lithuanian-language ballad, Lopšinė mylimai. The country finished dead-last, earning zero points and placing 25th.
Vilija Grigonytė, coordinator of Lithuania’s first Eurovision delegation, later recalled that the newly independent country had little money for participation and faced patronising questions from foreign journalists unfamiliar with Lithuania.
