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Jurijus Veklenko (born 6 July 1990 in Klaipėda), also known as Jurij Veklenko or simply Jurijus, is a Lithuanian singer.
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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 |
Eurovision Song Contest
Veklenko previously performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 as one of the backing singers for Monika Linkytė and Vaidas Baumila in their performance of "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 IT and has said he enjoys the contrast with his musical career.[2] He is of Ukrainian descent.[3]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| LTU [4] | ||
| Mano Sapnuose |
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11 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| LTU [4] | |||
| 2018 | "Kartais" | — | Mano Sapnuose |
| 2019 | "Run with the Lions" | 29 | |
| "Skirtingi Pasauliai" (with Inga Jankauskaitė) |
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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.
- 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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На других языках
- [en] Jurijus Veklenko
[es] Jurijus Veklenko
Jurijus Veklenko (Klaipėda,[1] 6 de julio de 1990) es un cantante lituano. Representó a su país en el Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión 2019 en Tel Aviv (Israel) con la canción «Run with the lions», tras ganar el concurso de selección nacional (Eurovizijos atranka).[nota 1][2][ru] Векленко, Юриюс
Юриюс Векленко (лит. Jurijus Veklenko; более известный как Jurijus; род. 1990, Клайпеда) — литовский певец, представляющий свою страну на 64-м песенном конкурсе «Евровидение-2019» в Тель-Авиве с песней «Run with the Lions»[1].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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