Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Lithuania - Jurijus - Run With The Lions

Digital release image
11 - 93 pts in semi 2
Jurijus Veklenko is the winner of the Eurovizijos Dainų Konkurso Nacionalinė Atranka 2019 en represented Lithuania in Tel Aviv. The song is titled Run With The Lions.
The song is written by Ashley Hicklin, Eric Lumiere and Pele Loriano.

Listen here  to the original version (Jurijus Youtube)
The Eurovision version was released on April 1.

A promo cds is issued. It's a cd-r with the Eurovision version, karaoke version and the remix (see versions)

The remix by Leon Somov was released on May 3.

On the official Tel Aviv 2CD and karaoke album he is listed as Jurij Veklenko.



Album Mano Sapnuose.
Mano Sapnuose
On May 13 Juju's album Mano Sapnuose (In my dreams) was released.
So far I've only seen the digital version. It includes Run With The Lions and the Leon Somov remix.
You'll find the album under the name Jurijus.

The Lithuanian preselection had 7 rounds to find a Eurovision entry.
The final was on February 23.

Listen to the songs of the Lithuanian competition here (LRT Youtube playlist, also includes cover performances and some other clips)

Songwriters
Ashley Hicklin is a renowned songwriter who has several National Final songs in his portfolio. He also wrote the lyrics to the 2014 Belgian entry Mother.
He also wrote for Tom Dice, Waylon, Linus Svenning, Elaiza, Mélovin, Mylene Farmer and Tiesto among others.
Remix DRI
Pele Loriano co-wrote the 2010 Swiss entry Il Pleut De l'Or.

Versions
Run With The Lions
- digital release, Tel Aviv 2CD, promo
Run With The Lions - Leon Somov remix
- digital release, promo
Run With The Lions - original version
- at LRT and Jurijus Youtube
Run With The Lions - karaoke
- on the official karaoke album, promo



Pic from Jurijus Facebook
Links and sources
Lithuania 2018 has links to all Lithuanian entries from 2009 on.
LRT Eurovision pages
Jurijus FB

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