Lithuania, with its revamped Eurovizija.LT 2024, embarked on a journey to crown its Eurovision representative. In the first semi-final held at the Švyturio Arena in Klaipėda, eight contenders vied for the spotlight, each delivering a unique musical performance.
Eurovizija.LT 2024 Semi-Final 1 results
| Rank | Artist | Song | Jury Points | Televote Total | Televote Points | Total Points | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silvester Belt | “Luktelk” (Wait) | 12 | 1,503 | 10 | 22 | Q |
| 2 | VB Gang | “KABOOM!!!” | 10 | 1,843 | 12 | 22 | Q |
| 3 | Luka | “Move On” | 7 | 695 | 8 | 15 | NQ |
| 4 | Clockwork Creep | “Empty” | 8 | 412 | 6 | 14 | NQ |
| 5 | Marius Petrauskas | “Kol Laiko Yra” | 6 | 454 | 7 | 13 | NQ |
| 6 | Antoine Wend | “Say No More” | 5 | 310 | 5 | 10 | NQ |
| 7 | Aistay | “You” | 4 | 199 | 4 | 8 | NQ |
| 8 | Živilė Gedvilaitė | “Save Me” | 3 | 165 | 3 | 6 | NQ |
Among the eight talented contenders, Silvester Belt emerged victorious with his poignant yet rhythmically charged track, “Luktelk” (Wait). The melancholic undertones paired with a vibrant club atmosphere garnered him both the favor of the jury and the enthusiastic applause of the audience. Alongside Silvester Belt, “VB Gang” detonated the stage with their explosive performance of “KABOOM!!!,” granting them the second spot for the final.
As the Eurovizija.LT 2024 journey continues with four more semi-finals, anticipation is building for the final show on February 17. The Švyturio Arena will continue to be where Lithuania’s Eurovision destiny will be sealed by the televote and juries, ending the journey towards finding Lithuania’s representative for Eurovision 2024 in Sweden.
What is the mechanism of Eurovizija.LT 2024?
The winner will be chosen jointly and equally between the jury and televoting from the semifinal phase, with a simpler process than in Pabandom Iš Naujo. Following the Eurovision mechanism, 12 points will be awarded to the most voted and 1 point to the tenth position, revealing the results at the end of the gala. As a novelty, TV judges will not comment on the performances, and their scores will be given collectively, without breakdown, at the end of the gala with votes from 12 to 1.
In the semifinals, where 8 artists will participate in each, the top 2 voted participants will qualify for the final, where the mechanism will vary slightly. In that final, the three entries with the highest scores from the combination of jury and televoting will advance to the Super Final, where the decision of the Lithuanian representative in Malmö will be exclusively determined by televoting.
It is important to emphasize that, in case of a tie in points, the winner of the jury vote will prevail over televoting.
The broadcast schedule for Eurovizija.LT 2024
The new Lithuanian national final, Eurovizija.LT, consists of a total of 5 semifinals, so the final of Eurovizija.LT 2024 will be on Saturday, February 17, 2024, and will be held for the first time since 2020 in a stadium, the Švyturio Arena in Klaipėda. This will be the broadcast schedule for Eurovizija.LT 2024:
- 1st Semifinal: Saturday, January 13
- 2nd Semifinal: Saturday, January 20
- 3rd Semifinal: Saturday, January 27
- 4th Semifinal: Saturday, February 3
- 5th Semifinal: Saturday, February 10
- Final: Saturday, February 17