Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005

Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Country  Lithuania
National selection
Selection process National Final
Selection date(s) 26 February 2005
Selected entrant Laura & The Lovers
Selected song "Little by Little"
Finals performance
Semi-final result failed to qualify, (25th 17 points,last)
Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2004 • 2005 • 2006►

Lithuania was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 by "Little by Little" performed by Laura & the Lovers. It was chosen at the Lithuanian National Final on February 26.

Laura & the Lovers are a Lithuanian pop group. They were formed by Lithuanian music executives Justas Garliauskas and Danielius Mironas and composers and producers Ljunggren and Butt. Laura has competed in many International festivals and has released hit songs and album.

National final

The Lithuanian national final, Nacionalinė atranka į Euroviziją 2005, was held in Kaunas on February 26. Twenty-one songs selected from seven semifinals participated. Laura & the Lovers were chosen by Lithuanian viewers with the song "Little by Little", written and composed by Swedes Bobby Ljunggren & William Butt.

№SongSingerPointsPlace
1"I'll let you fly"Aistė Pilvelytė6519th
2"I'll be there"Eva & Česlovas Gabalis7138th
3"Now you know"Reda Striškaitė15516th
4"One-man-band"The Road Band5118th
5"Oceans of love"B'Avarija50710th
6"You are in Hollywood"N.E.O.46411th
7"You're the one"Robertas Kupstas26914th
8"La reina of the world"El Mar4020th
9"Oh my God"Vilija Matačiūnaitė7337th
10"All I know"Artas8726th
11"Discoholic"Saulės Kliošas10605th
12"Back in the game"Rasa Kaušiūtė28613th
13"Let the music play"Sea Stars4219th
14"Be with me"Bugs Band7817th
15"With you"Violeta Riaubiškytė45612th
16"Little by little"Laura & The Lovers54651st
17"Buona siera"Ergo Fine15333rd
18"Pupa, pupa"Tele Bim-Bam Neringa & Draugai14624th
19"My pretty"Pusbroliai Aliukai & Sesutė26815th
20"Light up the world"Alanas Chošnau52922nd

At Eurovision

Because Lithuania failed to qualify in 2004 Laura & The Lovers were forced to compete in the Eurovision semi-final,they came 25th (last) with 17 points failing to qualify to the Grand Final.Therefore, Lithuania will have to compete in the semi-final again in ESC 2006. The spokesperson who revealed Lithuania's votes for other countries was LRT host Rolandas Vilkončius.[1]

Points Awarded by Lithuania

Points Awarded to Lithuania (Semi-Final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

References

  1. ↑ Philips, Roel (2005-05-17). "The 39 spokespersons!". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 2005-12-19. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
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