Jurijus Veklenko
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Jurijus | |
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 Jurijus performing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 6 July 1990 |
| Origin | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Jurijus Veklenko (born 6 July 1990 in Klaipėda), also known as Jurij Veklenko or simply Jurijus, is a Lithuanian singer.
Eurovision Song Contest
Veklenko previously performed at the
This Time
"; along with the three other backing singers, Jurijus took part in a same-sex kiss as part of the final performance.
In 2017, Veklenko performed the main vocal for lip-sync drag-act Lolita Zero, in her Lithuanian national final entry "Get Frighten".[1]
Veklenko won the 2019 Lithuanian national final with the song "Run with the Lions", and represented his country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv.
Personal life
Veklenko works for a major engineering firm mainly with
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| LTU [4] | ||
| Mano Sapnuose |
|
11 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTU [4] | |||
| 2018 | "Kartais" | — | Mano Sapnuose |
| 2019 | "Run with the Lions" | 29 | |
| "Skirtingi Pasauliai" (with Inga Jankauskaitė) |
— |
References
- ^ "Lithuania: Broadcaster LRT reveals Lolita Zero lip-synced her Eurovizijos atranka performance". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Jurij Veklenko: Lithuania". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Eurovision 2019 - Jurij Veklenko". ESCKAZ. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ a b Peaks in Lithuania:
- "Mano Sapnuose" (album) and "Run with the Lions": "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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