She was one of the big names in Pabandom iš naujo! 2022. However, Monika Linkytė will not be going to Eurovision this time as she has withdrawn from Lithuania’s national selection process. The Voice alum Artūras Aleksiejus-Alekas has also pulled out.
Pabandom iš naujo! 2022: Monika Linkytė and Artūras Aleksiejus-Alekas withdraw
Monika — who represented Lithuania at Eurovision 2015 with Vaidas Baumila — is pulling out for health reasons. “I have a cold, I’m getting sick and now, unfortunately, I have to refrain from singing and be in silence”, she told LRT. “It is very unfortunate and very sad, but health and voice are the most important thing in this case”.
Alekas was less forthcoming with his reasons for quitting. “Personal problems, I do not want to talk about it in public,” he said in a comment to LRT.
However, amidst the news of the two withdrawals, the broadcaster was able to confirm that Basas Pegasas will continue in the process after missing their scheduled appearance in last week’s first PiN heat due to health issues. They will instead compete in the third qualifying heat next week.
Pabandom iš naujo! 2022 Heat 2 Running Order
The second heat for the 2022 selection show was pre-recorded on Monday night. Ahead of Saturday’s TV broadcast, LRT has released the running order. The line-up includes Eurovision 2018’s Ieva Zasimauskaitė.
- Viktorija Kajokaitė “Piece of Universe”
- Gabrea “Make It Real”
- Clockwork Creep “Grow”
- Emilija Katauskaitė “Illuminate”
- Justė Kraujelytė “How to Get My Life Back”
- Titas ir Benas “Getting Through This”
- Ieva Zasimauskaitė “I’ll Be There”
- Queens of Roses “Washing Machine”
- Cosmic Bride “The Devil Lives in Spain”
- Justin 3 feat. Nanaart “Something That Is Natural”
- Moosu X “Love that Hurts”
Will you miss Monika and Artūras? Are you excited for Saturday’s second heat? Let us know in the comments.
I’m guessing Lithuania doesn’t have back up acts like Croatia to fill in in the event of withdrawals, right? Or do they?
With all the Spain references, you think it was Spain that won Eurovision last year, not Italy. I’m surprised there isn’t more pandering to Italian tastes, Unless you count the spaghetti western themed Hope from Estonia.
Let’s hope nobody else drops out, okay?
That explains why there are only 11 songs for the 1st and 2nd heats, instead of 12. Wonder why they it so long to tell us
It’s probably a very recent development
The Devil lives in Spain lol 😀
Stefan’s “Hope” was shot in Tabernas Desert (Almeria), in the east of Andalucia or southeast of Spain, where many spagghetti western films were shot in the 60s and 70s, like “A Fistful of Dollars” or “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”. Sergio Leone, Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach and more famous people knew this land very well. 30 kilometers from here you can visit paradisiacal beaches of crystaline waters of Cabo de Gata.
I’m certain she may have contracted Covid-19. My family and relatives all have it currently and they got it from a Christmas gathering. Omnicron is very infectious and many people are being infected by it at the moment.
la melodia’s lyrics are in italian sis… it’s not la melodía with an accent haha
And Estonian Maian has Spanish lyrics in Meeletu.
Poor Monika 🙁 I hope she will try next year with the same song!
I don’t think that’s possible.
If it remains unreleased it is technically possible.
Take care, Monika, and recover soon! I hope to see you in PIN next year.
I don’t know where you found out information that the hope music video was shot in Spain, but that makes sense because the song is a tribute to the spaghetti western themes and those movies were shot in Spain To replicate Mexico and southwestern American states.
The reason I am in favor of “Hope” representing Estonia At Eurovision because I think it’s very appropriate to have a Ennio Morricone like music sound In Italy where the contest is held as a tribute to one of Italy’s famous sub film genres. I think Italians could get a kick out of it.
I checked the credits in the video descyams you’re right. They are really committed to the spaghetti western theme.
This isn’t the first time we’ve had withdrawals from this selection–Evgenya Redko withdrew from the 2020 selection because of a spinal hernia; Evelina Sašenko and Gintar? Korsakait? pulled out before the 2021 selection even began (although the latter is actually competing this year). It’s unfortunate that we have another pair of withdrawals, but I can only wish them the best.
I am most excited to find out about the devil who is, apparently, living in Spain, and MOOSU X. It’s a complete bop! As for withdrawals, I do believe they simple chickened out.
it’s amaia romero
Monika is definitely not the one to chicken out. In fact this is the year when she could’ve easily won.
Maybe she could have won again, or her song could have been disappointing, but we’ll never know now. Let’s hope we get no more withdrawals after this.
Doesn’t a cold usually go over in 7 to 10 days? Too bad. I was hoping she could bring something good to the selection looking at earlier songs like po dangum.
The recovery time probably overlaps with the schedule of the national final and it’s not a good idea to come to work sick. How many singers have performed while ill at Eurovision?
But they could still play her song.
Not only it’s not a good idea, but also illegal in Lithuania with the covid situation still around. No one wants to take the risk. It may not be the cold after all.
Exactly. Nobody should coming into work (or in this case perform) sick during this pandemic.
Having a cold and singing is not good. As a singer myself I was advised by my teacher to don’t sing whilst singing, since it won’t sound good and also recovery first before singing.
Why can they not just play her song on the spot then?