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Watch: Tonight at 18:00 CET, the Grand Final of Lithuanian “Eurovizija.LT 2026”, selecting Lithuania’s entry for Eurovision 2026, in Vienna, Austria. Link to watch the live broadcast – Below!

Tonight at 18:00 CET, Lithuania’s national broadcaster LRT will host the grand final of its Eurovision selection show “Eurovizija.LT 2026”. The show will be broadcast live from the Twinsbet Arena in Vilnius, with hosts Gabrielė Martirosian, Rimvydas Černiauskas and Eglė Kernagytė guiding viewers through the evening. At the end of the vote, the winning act will be chosen to represent Lithuania at Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, Austria.

Eleven acts will perform in the final, having qualified through five heats and an online wildcard round. The results will be determined by a 50/50 split between a professional jury and public voting, with the same format applied to both the public and jury points. The final will run from 18:00 until approximately 21:30 CET.

The grand final will begin at 18:00 and run until 21:30 CET.
To watch the grand final of “Eurovizija.LT 2026” – click here!

To watch on Youtube – click here!




This year, 40 acts have taken part in Lithuania’s national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition, inspired in its structure by Sweden’s Melodifestivalen, is spread across six live shows – five preliminary heats and a grand final. In each semi-final, eight songs compete, with two entries from every show advancing to the final through a combined voting system of 50% public vote and 50% jury vote.

In addition, artists who finished in third place in each heat were given a further opportunity to qualify through an online “second chance” round, referred to as the “wheel of salvation”. The winner of this stage, who received the highest number of votes from the public, became the 11th finalist in the grand final.

Each preliminary show features a different jury line-up. The jury scores for every broadcast are revealed only at the end of the show, in order to avoid influencing viewers during the voting process. This season, the audience can vote not only via SMS, but also through a dedicated official app, which introduces an additional online voting method.

“Eurovizija.LT 2026”: Running Order

  1. Rug!le – “Ikona Žemaitė“
  2. Walls of Water – “Unshakable“
  3. Lion Ceccah – “Sólo quiero más“
  4. Nøra Blu – Hold My Own
  5. Noy – “Stand Up“
  6. Atikin – “Deganti žemelė“
  7. SHWR – “Contact“
  8. Vilnius Voices – “Grįšim“
  9. Lolita Zero – “Salve in meum mundum“
  10. Paulė – “Sako“
  11. Black Biceps – “Let Me Cook“

Click on the song title to listen!

Among the contestants Are Few Familiar Names:

  • SHWR – Competed in the 2024 national selection with the song Impossible and finished in second place.

  • Lion Ceccah – Reached second place in 2025 with Drobe.

  • Lolita Zero – Participated in 2022 with Not Your Mother and placed third.

  • Black Biceps – Took part in 2025 with Visaip man reik and finished fourth.



Heats Results:

In the first heat held on January 24th, 2026, Rug!le and Noy qualified for “Eurovizija.LT” grand final, placing first and second respectively in that heat. Thomas G, who came in third, advanced to the “second chance” round.

In the second heat held on January 31st, 2026, Vilnius Voices and Atikin qualified for “Eurovizija.LT” grand final, placing first and second respectively in that heat. Grete, who came in third, advanced to the “second chance” round.

In the third heat held on February 7th, 2026, Black Biceps and Paulè qualified for “Eurovizija.LT” grand final, placing first and second respectively in that heat. Aurimas Papečkys-Aury, who came in third, advanced to the “second chance” round.

In the fourth heat held on February 14th, 2026, SHWR and Lion Ceccah qualified for “Eurovizija.LT” grand final, placing first and second respectively in that heat. Nøra Blu , who came in third, advanced to the “second chance” round.

In the fifth heat held on February 21st, 2026 Lolita Zero and Walls of Water alified for “Eurovizija.LT” grand final, placing first and second respectively in that heat. Jokūbas Jankauskas, who came in third, advanced to the “second chance” round.

After the last heat, the online wildcard round was opened, featuring all third‑placed acts. The song “Hold My Own” by Nøra Blu received the highest number of public votes and secured the 11th and final place in tonight’s final.




Changes in “Eurovizija.LT 2026”

  • The Super Final is Cancelled: The “Super Final” stage, which had been in place for the past two years, has been removed. Instead, there will be a single round of voting during the final, in which the winner will be chosen to represent Lithuania in Vienna.

  • Tiebreak Rule Changed: Another change is the revised tiebreak rule – if there is a tie in scoring, it will be broken by the televotes instead of the juries for choosing the winner.

  • Rescue Round: Every Saturday, two contestants from each semi-final qualified directly to the final. Additionally, contestants who placed third in their semi-final had another chance to compete in an online “Rescue Round”. The song Hold My Own by Nøra Blu received the highest number of public votes and secured the 11th and final place in tonight’s final.

  • New Voting Method: This year, Lithuanian viewers are able to vote through a new dedicated mobile app (online voting), alongside SMS voting. This system replaces traditional phone voting and aims to enhance the audience participation experience.




“Eurovizija.LT 2026” dates:

  • First heat – Saturday, January 24th, 2026, LRT studios, Vilnius.
  • Second heat – Saturday, January 31st, 2026, LRT studios, Vilnius.
  • Third heat – Saturday, February 7th, 2026, LRT studios, Vilnius.
  • Fourth heat – Saturday, February 14th, 2026, LRT studios, Vilnius.
  • Fifth heat – Saturday, February 21st, 2026, LRT studios, Vilnius.
  • Grand Final – Friday, February 27th, 2026, Twinsbet Arena, Vilnius.




Lithuania at Eurovision: Between Struggles and Isolated Successes

Lithuania’s choice to organise Eurovizija.LT, as its national selection has produced mixed outcomes in the main contest. On one hand, Lithuania has remained relatively consistent in its placements; on the other, recent years have shown a decline in results. Silvester Belt finished in 14th place at Eurovision 2024 with “Luktelk”, a drop of three spots compared to the previous year. A year later, the band Katharsis with “Tavo Akys” placed 16th, another two-spot decline. Nevertheless, since adopting this format, Lithuania has seen an increase in songs performed in Lithuanian, presenting its culture more authentically and uniquely on the Eurovision stage.

Lithuania’s Eurovision journey has not been without setbacks – the country skipped the competition six times (1995–1998, 2000, and 2003). Though it has never won nor reached the top five, Lithuania achieved three top-ten finishes: 6th in 2006, 8th in 2021, and 9th in 2016. Over the course of its 25 participations, Lithuania managed to establish itself as a steady, reliable contender, even if not a frontrunner at the very top of the scoreboard.




Lithuania at Eurovision 2025:

“Tavo akys” (in English: “Your Eyes”) was the song performed by Katarsis, representing Lithuania at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. The song finished sixth in the second semi-final with 103 points, qualified for the final, and ultimately placed 16th with 96 points. This marks Lithuania’s longest streak of consecutive qualifications to the Eurovision final, as the country reached the final for the fifth year in a row.

Eurovision 2026: This will be Lithuania’s 26th participation in the contest. Lithuania debuted in 1994 and achieved its best result in 2006, when LT United finished sixth with “We Are The Winners”.