Donny Montell
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Donny Montell | |
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| Birth name | Donatas Montvydas |
| Also known as | Donny Montell |
| Born | October 22, 1987 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Origin | Lithuania |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | Official Facebook page |
Donatas Montvydas (born October 22, 1987), better known by his stage name Donny Montell, is a Lithuanian singer-songwriter who will represent Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[1]
Early life
Donatas Montvydas was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. His mother was a gymnast and his father was a drummer of the a famous hard rock group „Plackartas“.[2] Montvydas has an older sister, she was a professional dancer. Montvydas‘s interest in music began at a young age. He started performing publicly at age six when his vocal teacher let him to participate in the contest for young singers “Dainų dainelė” (“The song of the Songs”),[3] 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.[4] Montvydas also stated that his father is his biggest inspiration.[5]
Eurovision Song Contest
| Year | National Final | Song | Results | |
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| Lithuanian National Final | Eurovision Song Contest | |||
| 2009 | "Dainų daina" | „Remember Last Time“ "Dainų daina" (with Rosita Čivilytė) |
#11-20 |
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| 2010 | National Final | "Running Fast" | ||
| 2011 | National Final | „Let Me“ „Best Friends“ (with Sasha Son) |
#10 |
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| 2012 | National Final | „Love Is Blind“[6] | Won | |
Discography
Singles
- Running Fast (Single; 2010)
- Leisk Mylėt[7] (Single; 2010)
- Let Me (Single; 2010)
- Mano Vasara (Single; 2011)
- Yes Or No (Single; 2011)
- Love Is Blind (Single; 2012)
References
- ^ "Lithuania: Eurovizijos nacionalinė atranka 2012 | Eurovision Song Contest - Baku 2012". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ^ http://www.last.fm/music/Plackartas
- ^ http://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dain%C5%B3_dainel%C4%97 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
- ^ http://dainos.one.lt/en/lyrics/donatas-montvydas-leisk-mylet Donatas Montvydas - Leisk Mylet lyrics