Lithuanian broadcaster LRT has announced that there will be 49 artists that will take part in their preselection, to win the opportunity to sing for Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. Among the artists is former The Voice-winner Monika Marija, who took part before as well.
The Lithuanian preselection starts on the 5th of January and ends with a grand final on the 23rd of February. Broadcaster LRT decided to cut down the amount of shows, when compared to recent years.
The song titles have not been announced, but here are the names of the lucky 49 in Lithuania: Aldegunda, Algirdas Daumantas Ciūnys, Allen Cichoo, Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio dantys, Arvydas Kriščikas, Audrius Petrauskas, Banzzai, Dagna Kondrotaitė, Donata Virbilaitė, Edgaras Lubys, Elizabeth Olshey, Emilija Gogolytė, Emilija Valiukevičiūtė, Filtered Tools, Gabriela Ždanovičiūtė, Gabrielė Rybko, Giedrius Nakas, Glossarium, Gražvydas Sidiniauska, Indrė Juodeikienė, Jurgis Brūzga, Jurgis Didžiulis, Jurijus Veklenko, Justina Budaitė, Justina Žukauskaitė, La Forza, Laimingu būti lengva, Lukas Bartaška, MaNNazz, Matas Ligeika, Migloko, Monika Marija, Original copy, Paulina Paulauskaitė, Queens of Roses, Rūta Statkevičiūtė, Šarūnas Mačiulis, Saulės kliošas, Simona Klušienė, Sofi, Soliaris, Tiramisu, Tomas Sinickis, Twosome, Valdas Lacko, Valdemars Petersons, Valerija Iljinaitė, Viktorija Vyšniauskaite en Živilė Gedvilaitė