The final of the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, live from Vienna, Austria, reached over 750,000 viewers on LRT.
LRT has reported that the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 reached an audience of 762,900 viewers watching the contest for at least one minute. Unlike previous years, the average audience and share have not been reported by LRT. Semi-Final One in which Lion Ceccah secured a place in the final, reached 599,300 viewers, while 440,500 viewers watched Semi-Final Two.
Lithuania was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 by Lion Ceccah with “Sólo quiero más”. In the final Lithuania placed 22nd, receiving 22 points, including 12 points from the Latvian televote. This was Lithuania’s worst result in the contest since 2019 when they failed to qualify for the final.
Source: LRT
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.
