Donny Montell
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Montell in 2016.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Donatas Montvydas |
| Also known as | Donny Montell |
| Born | 22 October 1987 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Origin | Lithuania |
| Genres | Pop, Soul, R'n'B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | Official Facebook page |
Donatas Montvydas (born 22 October 1987), better known by his stage name Donny Montell, is a Lithuanian singer-songwriter who represented Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[1] He did so for a second time in 2016, when he represented his country in Stockholm, Sweden.[2]
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Early life
Donatas Montvydas was born in Vilnius. His mother was a gymnast and his father was a drummer of the hard rock group Plackartas.[3] Montvydas' older sister is a professional dancer. His interest in music began at a young age. He started performing publicly at age six when his vocal teacher let him participate in the contest for young singers “Dainų dainelė” (“The song of the Songs”),[4] singing " Aš kiškelis mažas“ and he became a laureate.
Musical influences
As a child, Montvydas was highly influenced by artists such as Michael Jackson and rock band Queen and would often impersonate these artists from a young age. He also admires Freddie Mercury for his personality.[5] Montvydas also stated that his father is by far his biggest inspiration.[6]
Eurovision Song Contest
| Year | National Final | Song | Results | |
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| Lithuanian National Final | Eurovision Song Contest | |||
| 2009 | Lietuvos Dainų Daina | "From The Distance" "Dainų daina" (with Rosita Čivilytė) |
#11–20 |
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| 2010 | Eurovizija 2010 | "Running Fast" |
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| 2011 | Eurovizija 2011 | "Let Me" "Best Friends" (with Sasha Son) |
#10 |
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| 2012 | Eurovizija atranka Lietuvoje | "Love Is Blind"[7] | Won |
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| 2016 | "Eurovizijos" dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka | "I've Been Waiting for This Night"[8] | Won |
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Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Donny Montell |
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| #BLCK |
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Extended Plays
| Title | Details |
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| Tik Tau Vienai |
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| Norim Dar |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2010 | "Running Fast" | Donny Montell |
| "Leisk Mylėt" | ||
| "Let Me" | ||
| 2011 | "Mano Vasara" | |
| "Yes or No" | ||
| 2012 | "Love Is Blind" (Eurovision Song Contest: Baku 2012) |
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| "Norim Dar" | Tik Tau Vienai and Norim Dar | |
| 2015 | "#BLCK" (featuring Echoes) |
#BLCK |
| "Viskas Bus Gerai" | ||
| "Kas būsim rytoj" | ||
| 2016 | "Tai Mūsų Laikas" | |
| "Iš Proto Einu" | ||
| "Don't Touch Me" | ||
| "I've Been Waiting for This Night" (Eurovision Song Contest: Stockholm 2016) |
References
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- ↑ http://www.last.fm/music/Plackartas
- ↑ Dainų dainelė The contest for young singers “Dainų dainelė” (“The song of the Songs”)
- ↑ http://www.balsas.lt/naujiena/206463/donatas-montvydas-esu-lietuvos-ir-savo-seimos-patriotas/3 Balsas.lt Retrieved 2008-07-27.
- ↑ http://www.lsveikata.lt/sveika-seima/veidai/28-veidai/1310-donatas-montvydas-tiksliai-inau-k-noriu-daryti.html Lsveikata.lt Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ↑ http://4lyrics.eu/esc/2012/donny-montell-love-is-blind/ Donny Montell - Love Is Blind lyrics
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 |
Succeeded by Andrius Pojavis with "Something" |
| Preceded by | Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
 Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest |
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