They were fan favourites during Eurovision 2020 and Eurovision 2021 and ultimately finished eighth in Rotterdam. That remains the country’s second highest finish and its best since LT United in 2006.
And now Mantas, Robertas and Vaidotas say they’re ready to give it another go.
Writing on social media, the “On Fire” hitmakers said:
“We have accumulated experience to carry the Lithuanian flag even further to the world and we have a song. You will hear it already in January. An interesting year awaits all of us in 2024. Stay tuned.”
We haven’t heard the song, but based on their track record the group will likely pose a threat.
The Roop first attempted to represent Lithuania in 2018 with “Yes, I Do” — a mellow number compared to “Discoteque”. It came third in the selection — Ieva Zasimauskaitė was the eventual winner with “When We’re Old”.
Of course, they then returned to the competition in 2020 with “On Fire” and won in a record-breaking fashion. They managed to get 50,139 televotes. That was more than double the record previously set by the 2019 winner Jurijus Veklenkothe.
However, the new record didn’t last long. The Roop smashed the record yet again upon winning Pabandom iš naujo 2021. “Discoteque” took home 74,512 votes.
Eurovizija.LT: Lithuania’s new national final for Eurovision 2024
Back in October, LRT, Lithuania’s national broadcaster, announced that it is looking for their Eurovision 2024 act through the brand-new contest Eurovizija.LT.
Here is a quick breakdown of what you need to know about Lithuania’s new show:
- The television program Eurovizija.LT is a new song contest organised by the Lithuanian National Radio and Television Company.
- Applications from songwriters or performers are accepted until 11th December 2023.
- Only artists that are citizens of the Republic of Lithuania can participate in the competition.
- The competition is open to both Lithuanian and foreign authors or groups of authors.
- Eurovizija.LT will feature at least 20 artists and will stretch over four or five semi-finals. The number of participants in the semi-finals is determined by the organiser of the contest each year based on the number of applications received.
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Each artist will receive a budget of no more than €1500 for their performance.
- If for whatever reason the winner of the contest is unable to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest, the decision of who will replace them as Lithuania’s representative is made by LRT.
For the full rules of Eurovizija.LT click on the following link.
Are you excited that the group have the ambition and hunger to enter again? Let us know down below!
I feel like a hypocrite bringing this up because I’m always going on about “ we shouldn’t care about the odds at this stage because we don’t have the full official list of participants yet” but I did find out that lithuania has jumped into the top 10 of the odds since the Roop’s announcement.
Off topic, is the “Roop” frontman gay?
He is not
No, he has a girlfriend
Today GJan’s song “Atidaviau Tau Viska” (eng. I Gave You Everything) was released on various platforms. The song is fresh and old in one. I hope Greta will consider to take part in the selection and win it all. She deserves world fame! <3
Lyrics I asked for the sun to kiss your beautiful face in the mornings and the dew I asked to hug your skin in small drops I got you the sun; I got you the moon; I got you a vast cosmos But you, you gave me a cold Goodbye CHORUS: I gave up to you everything what I had When you promised me your heart I gave up to you everything what you wanted But everything is not enough for you I gave up to you everything what I loved And the worst part it is not over I… Read more »
Zero chances
Hope never dies! Especially when the songs are released after September 1 and its duration is around 3 minutes. 🙂
I like the roop but 3 years is hardly very long to wait to do it again.
Unpopular opinion alert: I like “Discotheque” more than “On Fire”.
Discotheque was part of one of the strongest years in ESC history, it’ll take a long time before we have another edition as great as 2021.
Both were amazing songs with amazing stagings
Well at least we already know who’s going to represent Lithuania next year and I don’t care what anyone says or if people downvote but I’m looking forward to having them back. (Depending on what their song is)
Don’t want them back.
They legit won their NF TWICE since 2020.
Give me a break lmao
Participated in ESC only once though. I give an artist 2 participations max, after those -don’t care, won’t vote
Do you do the same with songwriters?
I love them, very exciting
NOBODY ASKED
Monika Marija will represent Lithuania next year
If it is true (it probably won’t), then Lithuania has sent a Monika to Eurovision 3 times in a row now.
Monika’s career has been consistently sizzling out, no one really cares about her anymore here in Lithuania. Sorry.
Would be interesting, as I think none of the runner-ups of Lithuanian national selections in the past years ever managed to win *poor Aiste and that girl who lost to Vilija and Vaidas&Monika the year after**. Would be interesting to see someone breaking the “curse” 🙂
Ohhh my bad! Forgot that Donny Montell actually finished second in 2009 before eventually winning in 2012 (and ofc in 2016 later on).
I hope they return with a good song if this is true.
Oh, please, don’t. As much as I love THE ROOP, I want us to send something different yet tasty with a name that has had no chance to represent the country… twice!
I am happy to see The Roop still being enthusiastic about Eurovision, and I’d like to see them again at it… eventually. I feel like only 3 years for an act that finished top 10 is kinda too soon. Also, I really don’t want to see the repeat of fans’ attitude from 2021 when every comment preferring any other act was pretty much shut off. It has nothing to do with The Roop, only with the hype which made it impossible for anyone else to even be seriously considered. It wasn’t a national selection. It was The Roop’s song presentation… Read more »
And to be fair, most of the songs for PIN 2021 were really awful, so there was no chance anybody was going to topple the Roop.
For me personally, Gebrasy’s song was even better than The Roop’s, and Gabrielius Vagelis’ song was also quite good. Then again, the issue is not you or anyone else disagreeing with this opinion. The issue is shaming anyone else who holds that opinion. The atmosphere around that NF was not good, and anyone not saying that The Roop, and only The Roop, is the only outstanding option, was seen as a dissident, and even accused of working against Lithuania. From some fans, it was toxic, and I don’t want it to repeat.
Well, there’s a reason I said “most” of the songs were crap that year. Gebrasy’s song was actually really good.
I agree that apart from The Roop, Gebrasy, Gabrielius Vagelis, and perhaps 2-4 more which were at least okay, the majority of the entries weren’t good at all. I also know that in many occasions, the winner wins by a landslide. Sometimes it happens, and it’s fine. The issue is the attitude of some that if The Roop doesn’t win, that Lithuania would plunge into chaos and punish those who didn’t vote for them. It just was a bit much.
Oh hell no! Lithuania was going in such the right direction with Monika Liu. Please don’t go back to clown acts.
Who said it’s going to be clown act? The Roop has deep songs too. In fact they started their career with deep songs.
The roop are deep and fun.
Clown acts? Just because they have a happy staging?
Love that for them, but comebacks are usually underwhelming. I wanted the trinity of Monika’s to come to an end this year with Monika Marija winning the NF.
Or Monique.
Monique said she’s not coming back
Has she actually? From what someone told me, she said she hates mentally going back to the time she was competing in the selection purely because of the awful management/label she was tied to at that time. And since that’s gone as she’s redirecting her career I thought she might try again? Obviously i don’t know as i am not Lithuanian, hence asking 🙂 Would be a shame if she’s actually done with ESC.
It’s such a shame, I loved her 2020 entry 🙁
Predictions for the next Eurovision: The Roop, Eric Saade, Il Volo, Kaarija, Keiino, Joker Out, Teya and Selena, Konstakta and Luke Black in duo, Daði, Sam Ryder, Lena…
only names nobody knows and who haven’t already put a foot on the Esc stage loool!
Loreen’s come back success will have effect for sure it’s obvious.
Surprised that some people don’t agree! LOL.
HIlarious!
Roop roop! Show me your moves! Roop roop roop!
I love The Roop (in 2021 OMG veryyyy good song) !!!
They have already won the Lithuanian selection twice, we must give way to new entrants !!
But if the song is good, I will have no trouble encouraging them.
Ohh love them. They would have won in 2020.
Sure, why not. I’m hoping for a different -oop return in Lithuania though.
Like maybe this song released yesterday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j1riN29g2c&ab_channel=R%C5%ABtaLoop
I hope Lithuania can win because I want a first time winner, it has not happen since 2017.
If the song deserves it why not but that obsession about a first time winner in this fandom is something…
I’m one of those fans that really wants a first time winner and I’ll explain to you why some fans feel strongly about that. It’s because when somebody wins for the first time, there’s a special feeling of elation, that a country, often an underdog, finally gets their hands on the trophy. It’s like, yes, they beat the odds, and More Countries join the winners club. If Lithuania wins, it would complete the Baltic region since Estonia and Latvia won in the early 2000s. Of course, I would be just as happy for a country that hasn’t won in a… Read more »
Most people want first time winners to see them host. We know what to expect from Sweden hosting for example and it gets boring.
Already a more promising lineup than last year. Lithuania has an impressive amount of talented, well-known artists that never appeared on the national selection stage, hopefully this year will have a few of them.
I don’t know who is a big name in Lithuania, or not, being an American Eurofan, but I really do hope that this will lessen my fears of Lithuania failing in 2024 because I’ve noticed they do badly in Competing years ending with four (though come to think of it, the Baltic region generally does badly in those years as well): 1994: last place zero points (estonia finished second last with two points) 2004: didn’t qualify (Latvia is in, but all three Baltics crash out) 2014: didn’t qualify (same deal) I really hope that doesn’t happen in 2024, and Lithuania… Read more »