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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Vilija Matačiūnaitė
| name = Vilija Matačiūnaitė
| image = Vilija Matačiūnaitė Eurovision 2014 Lithuania Winner Attention.jpg
| image = Vilija Matačiūnaitė, ESC2014 Meet & Greet 03.jpg
| caption = Vilija singing her winning song ''[[Attention (Vilija Matačiūnaitė song)|Attention]]'' in Eurovision Lithuania Final. March 1, 2014
| caption = Vilija Matačiūnaitė in 2014
| years_active = 2002–present
| years_active = 2002–present
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1986|6|24}}
| birth_name =
| birth_place = [[Vilnius]], [[Lithuanian SSR|Lithuania]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1986|6|24}}
| birth_place = [[Vilnius]], [[Lithuania]]
| genre = {{Flat list|
| genre = {{Flat list|
*[[Pop punk]] (early)
*[[Pop punk]] (early)
*[[Pop music|pop]]
*[[Pop music|pop]]
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}}
| instrument = Vocals
| instrument = Vocals
| label =
| label =
| associated_acts = Laikyk atstumą
| associated_acts = Laikyk atstumą
| website = {{URL|http://vilija.lt}}
| website = {{URL|http://vilija.lt}}
}}
}}
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'''Vilija Matačiūnaitė''' (born 24 June 1986) is a [[Lithuanians|Lithuanian]] singer, actress and songwriter. She represented [[Lithuania]] in the 59th annual [[Eurovision Song Contest 2014]] in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]], with her song "[[Attention (Vilija Matačiūnaitė song)|Attention]]".
[[File:Vilija Matačiūnaitė - Attention presentation (English).webm|thumbnail|Vilija Matačiūnaitė presenting herself 2014.]]
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'''Vilija Matačiūnaitė''' (born June 24, 1986) is a [[Lithuanians|Lithuanian]] recording artist, actress and songwriter. She represented [[Lithuania]] in the 59th annual [[Eurovision Song Contest 2014]] in [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]], with her song "[[Attention (Vilija Matačiūnaitė song)|Attention]]".


==Career==
==Career==
She began her professional career in 2005, when she reached the finals in [[Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005|National Eurovision preselection]] and finished 7th. In 2005, she achieved wide recognition by participating in the first season of a successful local [[LNK (television station)|LNK]] television music competition franchise ''[[Kelias į žvaigždes]]'', where she became the runner-up. In 2010, she finished 2nd on a dance show ''Kviečiu Šokti'' and she was third in the international singing competition ''Sea songs'' in [[Ukraine]]. In 2011, she was the runner-up in the international singing competition ''Golden voices'' in [[Moldova]]. She was crowned the winner of [[UK]]'s' music competition ''Melange Factor'' in 2012.<ref>[http://www.snowdance.co.uk/winner30september.html Vee M (winner for Sunday 30th)]</ref> In 2013, she won the local [[LRT televizija|LRT]] television music competition for professional voices ''[[Auksinis balsas]]''.<ref>[http://www.klubas.lt/tv/auksiniame-balse-vilijos-mataciunaites-triumfas.d?id=61530912 „Auksiniame balse“ – Vilijos Matačiūnaitės triumfas]</ref> She also hosted music TV show ''Romeo ir Džiuljeta''.<ref>[http://www.delfi.lt/pramogos/eteris/romeo-ir-dziuljeta-vedeja-v-mataciunaite-apstulbino-sou-rengeju-pasiulymas.d?id=63008350 „Romeo ir Džiuljeta“ vedėją V. Matačiūnaitę apstulbino šou rengėjų pasiūlymas]</ref> In 2014, she won the [[Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014|Lithuanian Eurovision national selection]] with her winning song "[[Attention (Vilija Matačiūnaitė song)|Attention]]".<ref>[http://www.delfi.lt/pramogos/muzika/dainos-attention-autore-v-mataciunaite-bet-kokiu-atveju-keliausiu-i-kopenhaga.d?id=64109030 Dainos „Attention“ autorė V. Matačiūnaitė: bet kokiu atveju keliausiu į Kopenhagą]</ref>
Matačiūnaitė began her professional career in 2005, when she reached the finals in [[Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005|National Eurovision preselection]] and finished 7th. In 2005, she achieved wide recognition by participating in the first season of a successful local [[LNK (television station)|LNK]] television music competition franchise ''[[Kelias į žvaigždes]]'', where she became the runner-up. In 2010, she finished 2nd on a dance show ''Kviečiu Šokti'' and she was third in the international singing competition ''Sea songs'' in [[Ukraine]]. In 2011, she was the runner-up in the international singing competition ''Golden voices'' in [[Moldova]]. She was crowned the winner of [[UK]]'s' music competition ''Melange Factor'' in 2012.<ref>[http://www.snowdance.co.uk/winner30september.html Vee M (winner for Sunday 30th)]</ref> In 2013, she won the local [[LRT televizija|LRT]] television music competition for professional voices ''[[Auksinis balsas]]''.<ref>[http://www.klubas.lt/tv/auksiniame-balse-vilijos-mataciunaites-triumfas.d?id=61530912 „Auksiniame balse“ – Vilijos Matačiūnaitės triumfas]</ref> She also hosted music TV show ''Romeo ir Džiuljeta''.<ref>[http://www.delfi.lt/pramogos/eteris/romeo-ir-dziuljeta-vedeja-v-mataciunaite-apstulbino-sou-rengeju-pasiulymas.d?id=63008350 „Romeo ir Džiuljeta“ vedėją V. Matačiūnaitę apstulbino šou rengėjų pasiūlymas]</ref> In 2014, she won the [[Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014|Lithuanian Eurovision national selection]] with her winning song "[[Attention (Vilija Matačiūnaitė song)|Attention]]".<ref>[http://www.delfi.lt/pramogos/muzika/dainos-attention-autore-v-mataciunaite-bet-kokiu-atveju-keliausiu-i-kopenhaga.d?id=64109030 Dainos „Attention“ autorė V. Matačiūnaitė: bet kokiu atveju keliausiu į Kopenhagą]</ref>


== Eurovision 2014 ==
=== Eurovision 2014 ===
Vilija represented [[Lithuania]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2014]], singing the song "[[Attention (Vilija Matačiūnaitė song)|Attention]]", which she wrote herself. She failed to make it past the second semi final, achieving 11th place.
Matačiūnaitė represented [[Lithuania]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2014]], singing the song "[[Attention (Vilija Matačiūnaitė song)|Attention]]", which she wrote herself. She failed to make it past the second semi final, achieving 11th place.


She received [[Barbara Dex Award]] for the worst dressed artist in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2014|2014]].<ref>[http://escxtra.com/2014/05/vilija-wins-the-barbara-dex-award Lithuania: Vilija wins the Barbara Dex Award]</ref>
She received [[Barbara Dex Award]] for the worst dressed artist in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2014|2014]].<ref>[http://escxtra.com/2014/05/vilija-wins-the-barbara-dex-award Lithuania: Vilija wins the Barbara Dex Award]</ref>


== Eurovision 2017 ==
=== Eurovision 2017 ===
In 2017, she participated in the national final for the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] with the song "I See the Lights"
In 2017, Matačiūnaitė participated in the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "I See the Lights"
but did not go through the first stage of the selection.
but did not go through the first stage of the selection.
<ref>[http://wiwibloggs.com/2016/12/28/lithuania-sasha-son-vilija-mataciunaite-attempt-eurovision-2017-comeback/161918/ Lithuania: Sasha Song and Vilija Mataciunaite attempt Eurovision 2017 comebacks]</ref>
<ref>[http://wiwibloggs.com/2016/12/28/lithuania-sasha-son-vilija-mataciunaite-attempt-eurovision-2017-comeback/161918/ Lithuania: Sasha Song and Vilija Mataciunaite attempt Eurovision 2017 comebacks]</ref>

=== Eurovision 2021 and 2022 ===
Under the artist name Sunday Afternoon, Matačiūnaitė entered ''Pabandom iš naujo! 2021'' in an attempt to represent [[Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021]] with the song "Open". She failed to qualify from the semi-finals. She returned to ''Pabandom iš naujo!'' in 2022 to try for a fourth time to represent [[Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022]] with the song "101", where she finished in sixth place in the second semi-final of the competition.

=== Eurovision 2024 ===
On 19 December 2023, Matačiūnaitė was announced among the competing artists of ''[[Eurovizija.LT]]'', the Lithuanian national final for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2024]], with the song "Save Me".<ref>{{cite web|last=Carabaña Menéndez|first=Hugo|url=https://www.escplus.es/eurovision/2023/eurovizija-lt-2024-presentados-los-artistas-y-canciones-de-la-preseleccion-lituana-cuya-final-sera-el-17-de-febrero-con-la-vuelta-de-the-roop/|title=Eurovizija.LT 2024: Presentados los artistas y canciones de la preselección lituana cuya final será el 17 de febrero con la vuelta de The Roop|trans-title=Eurovizija.LT 2024: The artists and songs of the Lithuanian preselection have been presented, with the final set for 17 February and the return of The Roop|language=es-ES|work=ESCplus España|date=2023-12-19|access-date=2023-12-19}}</ref>


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
* [[Mylėk]] (2006)
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* [[Attention! (Vilija Matačiūnaitė album)|Attention!]] (2014)
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! scope="row"| ''[[Mylėk]]''
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* Released: 27 October 2006
* Label: Hitas
* Formats: digital download, CD
|-
! scope="row"| ''Attention!''
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* Released: 2014
* Label: Hitas
* Formats: digital download, CD
|}

=== Singles ===
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! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col"| Album
|-
! scope="row"| "Spjaudau Sau Ir Gaudau"
| rowspan="3"| 2005
| rowspan="5"| ''Mylėk''
|-
! scope="row"| "Kvailys"
|-
! scope="row"| "Mylėk"
|-
! scope="row"| "Alkana Širdis"
| rowspan="2"| 2006
|-
! scope="row"| "Žiogai"
|}


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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Latest revision as of 09:09, 15 March 2024

Vilija Matačiūnaitė
Vilija Matačiūnaitė in 2014
Vilija Matačiūnaitė in 2014
Background information
Born (1986-06-24) 24 June 1986 (age 38)
Vilnius, Lithuania
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • actress
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2002–present
Websitevilija.lt

Vilija Matačiūnaitė (born 24 June 1986) is a Lithuanian singer, actress and songwriter. She represented Lithuania in the 59th annual Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with her song "Attention".

Career[edit]

Matačiūnaitė began her professional career in 2005, when she reached the finals in National Eurovision preselection and finished 7th. In 2005, she achieved wide recognition by participating in the first season of a successful local LNK television music competition franchise Kelias į žvaigždes, where she became the runner-up. In 2010, she finished 2nd on a dance show Kviečiu Šokti and she was third in the international singing competition Sea songs in Ukraine. In 2011, she was the runner-up in the international singing competition Golden voices in Moldova. She was crowned the winner of UK's' music competition Melange Factor in 2012.[1] In 2013, she won the local LRT television music competition for professional voices Auksinis balsas.[2] She also hosted music TV show Romeo ir Džiuljeta.[3] In 2014, she won the Lithuanian Eurovision national selection with her winning song "Attention".[4]

Eurovision 2014[edit]

Matačiūnaitė represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, singing the song "Attention", which she wrote herself. She failed to make it past the second semi final, achieving 11th place.

She received Barbara Dex Award for the worst dressed artist in the 2014.[5]

Eurovision 2017[edit]

In 2017, Matačiūnaitė participated in the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "I See the Lights" but did not go through the first stage of the selection. [6]

Eurovision 2021 and 2022[edit]

Under the artist name Sunday Afternoon, Matačiūnaitė entered Pabandom iš naujo! 2021 in an attempt to represent Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Open". She failed to qualify from the semi-finals. She returned to Pabandom iš naujo! in 2022 to try for a fourth time to represent Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "101", where she finished in sixth place in the second semi-final of the competition.

Eurovision 2024[edit]

On 19 December 2023, Matačiūnaitė was announced among the competing artists of Eurovizija.LT, the Lithuanian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "Save Me".[7]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Title Details
Mylėk
  • Released: 27 October 2006
  • Label: Hitas
  • Formats: digital download, CD
Attention!
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: Hitas
  • Formats: digital download, CD

Singles[edit]

Title Year Album
"Spjaudau Sau Ir Gaudau" 2005 Mylėk
"Kvailys"
"Mylėk"
"Alkana Širdis" 2006
"Žiogai"

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Role Notes
2010 Mano mylimas prieše (TV series) Miglė Main role. Also a performer of the theme song

References[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vilija Matačiūnaitė.
  1. ^ Vee M (winner for Sunday 30th)
  2. ^ „Auksiniame balse“ – Vilijos Matačiūnaitės triumfas
  3. ^ „Romeo ir Džiuljeta“ vedėją V. Matačiūnaitę apstulbino šou rengėjų pasiūlymas
  4. ^ Dainos „Attention“ autorė V. Matačiūnaitė: bet kokiu atveju keliausiu į Kopenhagą
  5. ^ Lithuania: Vilija wins the Barbara Dex Award
  6. ^ Lithuania: Sasha Song and Vilija Mataciunaite attempt Eurovision 2017 comebacks
  7. ^ Carabaña Menéndez, Hugo (2023-12-19). "Eurovizija.LT 2024: Presentados los artistas y canciones de la preselección lituana cuya final será el 17 de febrero con la vuelta de The Roop" [Eurovizija.LT 2024: The artists and songs of the Lithuanian preselection have been presented, with the final set for 17 February and the return of The Roop]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-19.
Preceded by Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest
2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Barbara Dex Award Winner
2014 		Succeeded by
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