Eglė Jurgaitytė

Eglė Jurgaitytė
Background information
Born (1998-01-24) January 24, 1998 (age 26)
Vilnius, Lithuania
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, radio presenter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2002–present

Eglė Jurgaitytė (born 24 January 1998, in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian singer and radio presenter.[1][2] Jurgaitytė represented Lithuania at Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 where she finished in 3rd place.[3][4]

Career

She started her singer career in 2002 when she was just four years old.[5] In 2007 and 2008 Jurgaitytė participated at Lithuanian National Radio and Television talent show, Mažųjų žvaigždžių ringas 3", and reached final.

In 2008 she won national Lithuanian selection for Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 and represented Lithuania in the contest. In the final, she sang her song "Laiminga diena" and reached 3rd place.[6]

In 2010, she participated in TV3 project "Chorų karai" (Lithuanian format of "Clash of the Choirs") where she was leader of second capital city choir of Vilnius.[7] Jurgaitytė's producer is famous N.E.O. vocalist Raigardas Tautkus.[8]

In 2018 she participated in the Lithuanian edition of The Voice and finished second.

As of 2021, Jurgaitytė presents a basketball themed radio programme, Žalgiris“[1][9] and a morning show on ZIP FM.[10]

As of 2022, Jurgaitytė presents a web series "Tiek žinių" on YouTube TV channel "Laisvės TV" ("Freedom TV").[11] Since 2023 Jurgaitytė presenting basketball news on Žalgiris TV.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Vaikų „Eurovizijoje“ sužibėjusi Eglė Jurgaitytė – apie perdegimą, patirtas patyčias ir darbą su „Žalgiriu“
  2. ^ "Eglė Jurgaitytė". DELFI. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Eglė Jurgaitytė - Lithuania - Lemesos 2008". junioreurovision.tv. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Eglė Jurgaitytė | Tema". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Eglė Jurgaitytė - Lithuania - Lemesos 2008". junioreurovision.tv. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  6. ^ "eurodiena.lt". Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  7. ^ supermuzika.lt
  8. ^ gatve.delfi.lt
  9. ^ "Vaikų "Eurovizijoje" sužibėjusi Eglė Jurgaitytė – apie perdegimą, patirtas patyčias ir darbą su "Žalgiriu"". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). 21 November 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  10. ^ Iš viešumos dingusi vaikų „Eurovizijos“ dalyvė E. Jurgaitytė užaugo ir atvėrė širdį, ką dabar veikia
  11. ^ "Eglė Jurgaitytė: ZIP FM balsas tapo Laisvės TV veidu". ZIP FM (in Lithuanian). 22 April 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  12. ^ Ispanijoje mokyklą baigęs Giedraitis: kartais net nežinodavau, kokioje pamokoje sėdžiu
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Lina Joy
with "Kai miestas snaudžia"
 Lithuania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
2008 		Succeeded by
Bartas
with "Oki-Doki"