Following their confirmation of participation, LRT has confirmed the continuation of the national selection Eurovizija․LT to select its representative. Applications are open til 11th November, with a minimum of 30 songs chosen by LRT to compete to represent Lithuania in Eurovision 2027.
Applications are Open
LRT have confirmed Eurovizija․LT will remain Lithuania’s method of choosing their Eurovision representative, with applications now open til 11th November. Participants are to submit a three-minute demo to eurovizija@lrt.lt with at least 30 songs chosen by the Commission to compete in four Semi-Finals, with ten qualifying for the final (top 2 per Semi-Finals and a top 2 of an online wildcard round). The Final is to be held on 20th February, with the Semi-Final recordings planned for January 18th, 19th, 25th and 26th. More details of the application process can be found on the broadcaster’s website.
History of Lithuania’s National Selection
Lithuania has used a national final to select its Eurovision representative for all of its entries bar its debut in 1994. The national final itself has undergone frequent name changes and small format changes. From 2020 to 2023, the country used “Pabandom iš naujo!” (translation – We try again!) as its national final. Most recently in 2024, Eurovizija.LT was the name of the national final. There were 40 participants across 5 semi-finals, with two participants advancing to the final from each.
Lithuania’s Eurovision Journey
The Baltic nation made its debut at the Eurovision Song contest in 1994, where Ovidijus Vyšniauskas represented them with the song “Lopšinė mylimai”, which placed 25th. Since then, Lithuania has participated 22 times and made the Grand Final 15 times. LT United gave Lithuania their best ever Eurovision result back in 2006, where the country placed 6th.
In 2026, Lion Ceccah represented Lithuania, participating with the song “Sólo quiero más”. Performing in the first semi-final, Lion Ceccah qualified for the final in eighth place. In the Grand Final, Lithuania finished in 22nd place overall, with 22 points – 10 points came from the juries, with another 12 points from the televote.
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News Source: LRT
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