After six weeks of competition, Lithuania has finally selected its entry for Eurovision at the grand final of Eurovizija.LT 2025.
Following five heats (and two wildcards), 12 acts made it to the grand final. By the end of the night, it was Katarsis who walked away with a ticket to Basel thanks to their song “Tavo akys.”
Our hosts for the evening were Gabrielė Martirosian, Nombeko Augustė, and Rimvydas Černiauskas.
Eurovizija.LT 2025: Grand final
Results
There were two rounds in the grand final. Firstly, a combination of 50% jury voting and 50% public voting determined three acts to move on to the superfinal. These were:
- Liepa – “Ar mylėtum?”
- Katarsis – “Tavo akys”
- Lion Ceccah – “Drobė”
In the superfinal, it was entirely down to the public to decide who lifted the trophy and became Lithuania’s next Eurovision star. They chose Katarsis.
Running order
- Noy – “Just Take Me on a Date”
- Gøya – “After Storm”
- Liepa – “Ar mylėtum?”
- Gebrasy – “Whole”
- Amoralu – “Freedom”
- Anyanya – “Running Out of Time”
- Justė Baradulinaitė – “Tired”
- Katarsis – “Tavo akys”
- Petunija – “Į saldumą”
- Sophie Ali – “The Bluest Bell”
- Lion Ceccah – “Drobė”
- Black Biceps – “Visaip man reik”
What do you make of the Eurovizija.LT 2025 grand final? How will Lithuania fare at Eurovision in May? Share all your opinions in the comments below.
My comment was rejected twice! I Just said that Lithuania is my favourite country and every year they deserved top 10…
And that is my 2nd favourite this year
I understand your frustration with the song and I’m not surprised, but here is the thing. This is Us, Lithuanians, the gloomy, sentimental North-Eastern Europeans, giving you a peace of Us, Our feelings, culture and thoughts in a neat 3 minute package, delivered by a young alt-rock band, that ARE the creators of that song. This Is Us.
I agree as a Lithuanian I feel a deep connection to the song
Honestly, I don’t understand people who say this won’t qualify. Not qualify where? At your home? If it’s a non-qualification at your home, then congratulations. But it will very much qualify. And I’m sure they’ll rank very high in the public vote. There are a lot of similar pop songs this year, once again, girls are dancing with ballet dancers, boys are dancing with ballet dancers. But we’ve seen all this before, and it’s getting boring. I recently saw a comment that perfectly sums up one of the reasons why they will go through “New Eurovision crush unlocked.” Girls aged… Read more »
they can win the whole thing!
(estonia maybe too) – the 3 baltic countrys ultra strong this year with various unique stuff far away from always the same middle of the road bubble sound – lithuania brings new much needed life into the ESC.
I can’t connect with the song, nor do I particularly like it. Good luck, Lietuva!
Baltics are very strong this year.
Next stop; will stay in the semi final…
Most probably
My #1 now, though I don’t have a clear fav yet. An-Marlen’s “Kulm” was my one to watch this NF.
Anyway, the three superfinalist were great. Eurovizija has improved a lot.
Also, am I the only one who find “Kulm” and “Ar Myletum?” way too similar. I mean apart from both having trance references.
This song is going straight to my #1 song of 2025!
I think this promising and I like way he looks at the camera. This could cut through the growing pile of salaciousness we’re seeing at the kantest these days.
You can downvote negative comments as much as you want but it won’t change the fact that this song would be a sure NQ if it represented San Marino.
or an esc winner if it represented sweden?
Sweden would never ever risk sending a song like this!
dare is a better word. But risk works too
Lithuania 9/12
Ziferblat and Katarsis save the ESC this year!
1000% agree, even if many more bop-oriented Eurofans will surely be bashing these songs for the rest of the year
Of all the countries formerly occupied by russia, I didn’t expect Lithuania to be the first one to serve post-punk realness at ESC! 😀
The post-Soviet post-punk scene really is booming after 2000. There is a huge amount of Russian, Ukrainian, Belarussian and Baltic indie/post-punk/darkwave bands that are really amazing. I am so so so glad the genre will be represented in ESC
Thank you Lithuania… you have a secure spot in my last place just below Finland!!
Loving this entry, it feels like an authentic representation of the artist and is delivered powerfully. This is the type of song that I would like to see do very well and imo is the type of track that the contest definitely needs to appeal to a wider audience. I am hoping that the juries support this act very strongly.
After a very set of mediocre songs (one after another), at least something different. Already at the 3rd place on my scoreboard
I don’t care about the result at ESC, I am just happy to see my music taste represented at the contest. A great, dark post-punk tune with an atmospheric staging and vocals. Thank you Lithuania and good luck Katarsis!
I absolutely love this style and this song, so I’m happy they won. How they’ll do in the Eurovision I have no idea, but I can and will vote for them! Good luck!
Oh Lithuania! zero points for song Douze points for lead singers hair. Sorry this will not qualify.
are you sure you live on this planet?
never seen hier -56 but well deserved!
It’s a risky choice and will polarize Europe for sure. But it stands out, not many songs like it and it is fitting for these dark times in which we live in. And alternative rock is a very underrated genre in ESC so kudos for bringing it tothe stage!
I enyoed it..
Wiwi audience proving themselves again as having trashy taste whenever alternative music genre wins a NF. Enjoy seeing this making top 15 in May while Lithuania is continuing its slay era?
Not surprised, though. I love gays but their music taste is usually bad xd
The ‘gays’ don’t love you 🙁
I appreciate the moody vibes, it’s kind of giving Lithuanian Linkin Park, but I don’t feel like the song goes anywhere or does anything very interesting. I fear it might struggle to get out of the semi.
has nothing in CoMMon with linkin park totally different genre
I’m not saying they make the same kind of music, that’s just where my mind went to: angsty rock that was popular among tween girls in 2010.
actually early 2000’s. The iconic LP album came out in 2001 . And no, not just girls. And 2000’s fashion is very trendy right now so You inadvertantly just prooved that this song is very current in terms of fashion.
Drobe derobbed
‘Drobe’ was more depressing song, it’s about domestic violence and toxic relationships.
‘Ar myletum’ was about aging and fading beauty – would you still love me when the glitter (traditional signs of beauty- long hair and amber jewelry) is off?
‘Tavo balsas’ however, has no particular meaning. “I’m crying in your eyes. I’m crying only in Your eyes” – it’s a word salad.
Point is that the least depressive song won.
P.S. shout out to my boy, the unique Lithuanian letter ‘?’ which is not supported by this font
A little Lithuanian language trivia: 1. Name Liepa show the long standing tradition of naming children in nature names. It means Tilia tree or the moth it was named after when it blooms,- July. Yes, we did not name our months after Roman emperors, ours have unique nanes. 2. you can clearly hear different gramatical word case in the song Drobe. Ending letter in these 2 sentences “Leisk man buti tavo drobe” and “as tik tavo drobe” sound differently. Again, shoyt out to the ee letter that is not supported by this song. 3. Katarsis is same as the international… Read more »
I love your third point!! We love our sutartines, don’t we 🙂
I am sorry but I don’t like the winning song. I hoped for Liepa.
So so so happy for Katarsis!!!!
I like it very much. The hymn for these dark times. But I do not see this on Saturday.
So cool that Lithuania take the risk to send a young indieband which brings some fresh, alternative music we seldom have heard on the Eurovison stage before! This is risky, but I simply love that such a band and music like this also is to be heard at Eurovison! Thank you Lithuania for such a bold and exciting choice! So looking forward to see Katarsis on stage in Basle!
And the negative comments have started up. I actually a post mocking them for each of the super finalists if any of them won.
Wrote
Malta serving Kant
Lithuania serving Krap
More like Malta serving cringe
Sorry Lithuania. Zero point
Absolutely awful
Lithuania will be forever a supporting character
First time hearing this, it’s not immediately grabbing me but I have a feeling it will grow on me as this is the kind of music I do like listening to. Visually it’s great but I was left wanting more
The song is a bit on the depressive side. Not bad but might get problems attracting the public vote in Eurovision.
My fav actually won im both shocked and thrilled. Lithuania is my winner rn and i cannot picture that changing.
Eurofans in the comments yet again perpetuating the stereotype of having no taste -this is an amazing entry, defo does not “scream nq” as some are saying-to me it screams top 5
Sorry that is awful tonight from all finals so far .. Malta its yours to take this year
The song is a bit on the depressive side. Not bad but might not work for the public voters in Eurovision.
Congrats to this young talented band!
Every year Lithuania brings a different genre in Eurovision it’s cool.
And the negative comments are coming in because their favorite didn’t win, just like clockwork.
What a dirge.
Straight to last place, will probably stay there
Argh so gutted for Lion Ceccah but I don’t hate this one. Goes easily in my Top 10 but the standards are very low this year since I only like 5 songs so far. Best of luck Lithuania!
And the negative comments are coming in because their favorite didn’t win. I wonder if their score on Eurovision world will be decreased because of pettiness.
Nice – literally the only I didn’t connect with 😀
Lithuanian and Latvia voters seem much more reasonable than their Estonian neighbors…
What? I love both Tommy Cash and Katarsis!
Blaah what a disappointment ( Lion Cecchah ! You had one job Lithuania.
Katarsis screams NQ
My new last place. What a baaad noise. This isnt a song, its only ear cancer
I was hoping for Lion Cecchah of the 3 superfinalists. Katarsis is still kind of whatever for me, a bit flat. Maybe if I spoke Lithuanian I’d get it more. But nobody voting in May will either.
I will! Comments like this just motivates me to vote for Katarsis.
Lion Ceccah should of won. This is absurdity at its finest. Enjoy your non-qualification Lithuania.
Who knows what’s gonna happen in May? Lithuania is sending a risky entry that could go through or not. Don’t forget they have a cushion with Ireland and the uk voting in semi final 2 so they won’t finish last at least.
If people voted for the song and not country, then maybe we would have some quality!
Absolutely horrendous noise!
rock songs usually do well with the public, they will probably qualify
This is the exception that proves the rule. This is trash.
Sounds more like experimental /noisy indie than rock. And no, this won’t do well with public..
There’s many shades in rock. This is very repetitive and unpleasent. I’m sorry, my opinion.
You probably think Imagine Dragons is better than Radiohead lol
Congrats to Katarsis
They won? Good for them.
Lithuanians getting their monies worth in this year’s competition. What a marathon! In a good way.