Lithuania in the Eurovision Dance Contest

Lithuania took part in the first Eurovision Dance Contest in 2007. The couple representing the country was chosen by national selection, which started on 4 July and ended on 22 August. The couple chosen were Gabrielė Valiukaitė and Gintaras Svistunavičius winning the jury votes and the televoting. The dances they performed at the contest were Paso Doble and Traditional Lithuanian Folk Dance. Lithuania came eleventh after receiving 35 points from 9 countries.

Lithuania
Member stationLRT
National selection eventsNational Selection
Participation summary
Appearances2
First appearance2007
Best result4th, 2008
Worst result11th, 2007
External links
"Lithuania at Eurovision Dance Contest 2008".
Lithuania's page at Eurovision.tv

In 2008, Lithuania received their highest placing ever in any Eurovision contest, coming fourth. Besides this, the highest place they had ever achieved was in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. This was beaten by the third place they got in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008.

The Third Eurovision Dance Contest has been cancelled indefinitely.[1]

Contestants
Table key
  Winner
  Second place
  Third place
  Last place
Year Couple Dances Place Points
2007 Gabrielė Valiukaitė and Gintaras Svistunavičius Paso Doble and Traditional Lithuanian Folk Dance 11 35
2008 Karina Krysko and Saulius Skambinas Rumba/Cha-Cha 4 110

Voting history

Lithuania has given the most points to...

Rank Country Points
1 Ukraine 19
2 Russia 16
3 Ireland 13
= Denmark 13
= Finland 13
6 Azerbaijan 12
7 Poland 9

Lithuania has received the most points from...

Rank Country Points
1 Ireland 22
2 United Kingdom 16
3 Ukraine 13
4 Sweden 10
5 Poland 9

Commentators and spokespersons
Year(s) Television commentator Dual television commentator Spokesperson
2007Beata NicholsonVirginijus VisockasLavija Šurnaitė-Kairienė
2008Asta EinikytėAudrius Giržadas

See also

References
  1. Granger, Anthony (29 May 2011). "What caused the death of the Eurovision Dance Contest?". Eurovoix.xom. Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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