Two artists have qualified from the first heat of Eurovizija.LT 2026, Lithuania’s Eurovision selection show.
This evening, Lithuania kicked off their selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the first heat of Eurovizija.LT. The show was filmed in the LRT Studios in Vilnius and was hosted by Gabrielė Martirosian, Eglė Kernagytė, and Rimvydas Černiauskas. A total of eight artists took part in the competition this evening, with two artists qualifying for the final.
The results of the first heat have been determined by 50% televoting and 50% jury voting. The jurors for this week’s show are:
- Ieva Narkutė – Singer
- Vytautas Bikus – Producer
- Kamilė Gudmonaitė – Director
- Unė Liandsbergytė – LRT OPUS host
- Karolis Talutis – Member of 8 Kambarys
8 Kambarys were also guest performers in this week’s heat, with a song written by Gutjera Denisovaitė. Tonight’s results were as follows (jury + public vote):
| Artist | Song Title | Jury Points | Televote Points | Total Points | Placing |
| Siga | “Noriu jo” (I want him) | 4 | 3 (168 votes) | 7 | 8th |
| Valdas Lacko | “Pabandom” (Let’s try) | 3 | 4 (228 votes) | 7 | 7th |
| Elizabeth Olshey | “Between” | 10 | 5 (402 votes) | 15 | 4th |
| Noy | “Stand Up” | 6 | 12 (1,032 votes) | 18 | 2nd – Finalist |
| Rug!le | “Ikona Žemaitė” (Samogitian icon) | 12 | 10 (731 votes) | 22 | 1st – Finalist |
| Aistė Pilvelytė | “Tarp žvaigždžių tylos” (Among the silence of the stars) | 7 | 6 (415 votes) | 13 | 6th |
| Thomas G | “One Night Lover” | 8 | 7 (456 votes) | 15 | 3rd – Wildcard |
| The Ditties | “Mambo” | 5 | 8 (541 votes) | 13 | 5th |
Eurovizija.LT 2026
Eurovizija.LT 2026 began on January 24 and will consist of five heats and a final. Eight artists will compete in each heat, with two qualifying for the final. All of the shows will be hosted by Gabrielė Martirosian, Eglė Kernagytė, and Rimvydas Černiauskas. The winner of Eurovizija.lt 2026 will be selected on February 27 at the Twinsbet Arena in Vilnius. This marks the first time that an arena in Vilnius has hosted the Lithuanian national final.
Several changes to the format were announced earlier in August. A wildcard round has been introduced for all acts that place third in their semi-final. The public will be able to vote online once for the act they want to see in the final, and the act with the highest number of votes will secure a spot in the final.
Additionally, the superfinal has been scrapped. Instead, Lithuania’s Eurovision 2026 representative will be chosen in a single round, combining jury and public votes. For the first time, online voting will be used during all live shows, while telephone voting has been removed.
Katarsis represented Lithuania at Eurovision 2025 with “Tavo akys”. They finished 16th in the final with 96 points, which included 12 points from the Ukrainian public vote.
Lithuania debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1994. However, their debut appearance saw Lithuania finish in last place with nul points. Lithuania didn’t return to the contest until 1999 when Aiste finished 20th with the song “Strazdas”. Lithuania’s best result came in 2006 when LT United performed “We Are The Winners”. They finished 6th in the final with a total of 162 points. Lithuania has only finished in the top 10 on two other occasions; in 2016 with “I’ve Been Waiting For This Night” by Donny Montell and in 2021 with “Discoteque” by The Roop.
