Monika Linkytė will represent Lithuania in Liverpool for Eurovision 2023

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It's official, Monika Linkytė will represent Lithuania at Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool, with the song 'Stay' after winning ‘Pabandom iš naujo’ 2023.

Since late January Lithuanian broadcaster, Lietuvos radijas ir televizija (LRT), put 30 acts through their paces in the Lithuanian National Final ‘Pabandom iš naujo’ 2023 to see who will ultimately be selected as their Eurovision representative.

Over two heats and two semi-finals 10 acts competed tonight in the Final.

The full results

Monika Linkytė won the jury votes and came second with the televote.

The jury results:

1. Monika Linkytė – 'Stay'

2. Rūta Mur – 'So Low'

3. Beatrich – 'Like a Movie'

4. Petunija – 'Love of my life'

5. Paulina Paukštaitytė – 'Let Me Think About Me'

6. Gabrielius Vagelis – 'Šauksmas'

7. Moon Bee – 'Rumor'

8. Justė Kraujelytė – 'Need More Fun'

9. Mario Junes – 'Do What You Do'

10. Il Senso – 'Sparnai'

The televoting results:

1. Rūta Mur – 'So Low' - 12,822 votes

2. Monika Linkytė – 'Stay' - 12,675

3. Beatrich – 'Like a Movie' - 9,392

4. Moon Bee – 'Rumor' - 3,780

5. Gabrielius Vagelis – 'Šauksmas' - 3,085

6. Paulina Paukštaitytė – 'Let Me Think About Me' - 2,910

7. Petunija – 'Love of my life' - 2,501

8. Il Senso – 'Sparnai' - 2,090

9. Mario Junes – 'Do What You Do' - 1,102

10. Justė Kraujelytė – 'Need More Fun' - 606

Below are the full overall results:

1. Monika Linkytė – 'Stay' - 12 points

2. Rūta Mur – 'So Low' - 10

3. Beatrich – 'Like a Movie' - 8

4. Petunija – 'Love of my life' - 7

5. Paulina Paukštaitytė – 'Let Me Think About Me' - 6

6. Gabrielius Vagelis – 'Šauksmas' - 5

7. Moon Bee – 'Rumor' - 4

8. Justė Kraujelytė – 'Need More Fun' - 3

9. Mario Junes – 'Do What You Do' - 2

10. Il Senso – 'Sparnai' - 1

Monika Linkytė is a singer and songwriter who represented Lithuania at Eurovision 2015 with Vaidas Baumila with the song 'This Time'. They finished in 18th place in the Eurovision Grand Final in Vienna. She previously competed in the Lithuanian Eurovision national finals from 2010 to 2014. She also attempted to compete at Junior Eurovision 2007 but finished third in the national final.

Monika Linkytė will compete in the second half of semi-final 2 at Eurovision 2023.

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