The first two finalists of Lithuania’s selection for Eurovision 2025 have been qualified

This Saturday saw the broadcast of the first heat of Eurovizija.LT, which determined the first finalists of Lithuania’s selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025.

The show was recorded last Wednesday and featured nine participants who were evaluated by both a jury and the public. Each voting body contributed 50% to the final result.

Lit was the first to perform, while Euften closed the show. Gabrielius Vagelis also performed as a guest, singing Pasilik.

The winner of the heat was Anyaanya with the song Running Out of Time, achieving the maximum score from both the jury and the televote, for a total of 24 points. Justė Baradulinaitė also qualified, securing second place with 20 points. Third place went to Mantas Ben, who scored 14 points and missed the final by just six points.

The jury included singer Ieva Narkutė, producer and composer Leonas Somovas, radio host, music reviewer, and ESC commentator Ramūnas Zilnys, radio host Unė Liandzbergytė, and Vytautas Bikus, the composer of Lithuania’s ESC entries in 2015 and 2018.

Heat 1 results

(Click on the song titles to watch the performances)

• Qualified

1st. Anyanya: Running Out of Time – 24 points
2nd. Justė Baradulinaitė: Tired – 20 points

• Eliminated

3rd. Ewa: Tell me Lie – 14 points
4th. Mantas Ben: Svajonės po 12 – 14 points
5th. Rūta Budreckaitė: Tai kur namai – 12 points
6th. LIT: You‘re Not Alone – 10 points
7th. Euften: Goodbye Hell – 8 points
8th. Viktorija Faith: Scary Beautiful – 8 points
9th. Aistay: Meilę sapnavau – 4 points

Jury vote

1. Anyanya: Running Out of Time – 12 points
2. Justė Baradulinaitė: Tired – 10 points
3. Mantas Ben: Svajonės po 12 – 8 points
4. Ewa: Tell me Lie – 7 points
5. LIT: You‘re Not Alone – 6 points
6. Viktorija Faith: Scary Beautiful – 5 points
7. Rūta Budreckaitė: Tai kur namai – 4 points
8. Euften: Goodbye Hell – 3 points
9. Aistay: Meilę sapnavau – 2 points

Public televote

1. Anyanya: Running Out of Time – 1.058 votes / 12 points
2. Justė Baradulinaitė: Tired – 827 votes / 10 points
3. Rūta Budreckaitė: Tai kur namai – 706 votes / 8 points
4. Ewa: Tell me Lie – 442 votes / 7 points
5. Mantas Ben: Svajonės po 12 – 384 votes / 6 points
6. Euften: Goodbye Hell – 299 votes /5 points
7. LIT: You‘re Not Alone – 297 votes /4 points
8. Viktorija Faith: Scary Beautiful – 159 votes / 3 points
9. Aistay: Meilę sapnavau – 55 votes / 2 points