Donny Montell

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Donny Montell
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Background information
Birth nameDonatas Montvydas
Also known asDonny Montell
Born (1987-10-22) 22 October 1987 (age 37)
Vilnius, Lithuania
Origin Lithuania
GenresPop, soul, R'n'B
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2008–present

Donatas Montvydas (born 22 October 1987), also known by his stage name Donny Montell, is a Lithuanian singer-songwriter who represented Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, held in Baku, Azerbaijan. [1] He represented Lithuania for a second time in 2016, when he represented his country in Stockholm, Sweden. [2]

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Early life

Donatas Montvydas was born on 22 October 1987 in Vilnius. [3] His mother was a gymnast and his father, Algirdas Montvydas, was a drummer of the hard rock group Plackartas. [4] Montvydas' older sister is a professional dancer. His interest in music began at a young age. He started performing publicly at age six when his vocal teacher let him participate in the contest for young singers Dainų dainelė ("The song of the Songs"), singing "Aš kiškelis mažas" and he became a laureate. [3] In 2008, he won his first big prize when becoming the Grand Prix winner of the International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk, Belarus. [5]

Musical influences

As a child, Montvydas was highly influenced by artists such as Michael Jackson and rock band Queen, and would often impersonate these artists from a young age. He also admires Freddie Mercury for his personality. [6] Montvydas also stated that his father is by far his biggest inspiration. [7]

Personal life

He was married to dancer Veronika Brasaitė, with whom he has a daughter Adelė (born in 2013) and a son Kajus (born in 2017). [8] They divorced in 2024. [9] When confirming their divorce in an Instagram post, Montvydas said that he supports the LGBT community, but has always been sure of his own sexuality, having only been attracted to women.

Eurovision Song Contest

YearNational FinalSongResults
Lithuanian National Final Eurovision Song Contest
2009 Lietuvos Dainų Daina "From The Distance"
"Dainų daina" (with Rosita Čivilytė)
2nd
11–20th
Did not participate
2010 Eurovizija 2010 "Running Fast"
DSQ
2011 Eurovizija 2011 "Let Me"
"Best Friends" (with Sasha Son)
5th
10th
2012 Eurovizija atranka Lietuvoje "Love Is Blind" [10] Won
14th
2016 "Eurovizijos" dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka "I've Been Waiting for This Night" [11] Won
9th

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Šok su manimiHimselfContestant
1st place
2012 Eurovision Song Contest 2012 HimselfContestant
14th place
2013–21 Lietuvos balsas JudgeSeasons 2–8
2016 Eurovision Song Contest 2016 HimselfContestant
9th place
2019–21Lietuvos balsas. VaikaiJudgeSeason 1–3

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
LTU
Norim Dar
  • Released: 23 December 2013
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
—
#BLCK
  • Released: 26 March 2016
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
—
1987
  • Released: 4 September 2021
  • Formats: Digital download, CD, LP
16

EPs

TitleDetails
Tik Tau Vienai
  • Released: 2012
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

TitleYear LTU SWE
Heat.
Album
"Running Fast"2010——Donny Montell
"Leisk Mylėt"——
"Let Me"——
"Mano Vasara"2011——
"Yes or No"——
"Love Is Blind"2012——
"Norim Dar"——Tik Tau Vienai and Norim Dar
"#BLCK"
(featuring Echoes)		201525—#BLCK
"Viskas Bus Gerai"3—
"Kas būsim rytoj"13—
"Tai Mūsų Laikas"201613—
"Iš Proto Einu"36—
"Don't Touch Me"7—
"I've Been Waiting for This Night"14
"Fly"4—
"Screw Me Up"20172—Non-album singles
"Move Your Body"15—
"Nieko verta"
(with SEL)		3—
"Žiūrėk ką padarei"20182—
"Ryto Saulė"20197—
"Man Patinka"16—
"Another Lover"
(with Jey Balmain)		18—
"No Strings"2020——
"Kol Vakaras Ilgas"39 [12] —1987
"Kai Nieko Kito Nelieka Man"91 [13] —
"17"
(featuring Džordana Butkutė)		21—
"Štai ir vėl"——
"Atiduočiau Už Naktį Bet Ką"2021——
"Baubas"——
"Lūpos kaip medus"2022——Non-album singles
"Jausmai"202318 [14] —

References

  1. ↑ Roxburgh, Gordon (3 March 2012). "Lithuania: Donny Montell with 'Love Is Blind'". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union . Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  2. ↑ Leon, Jakov I. (12 March 2016). "It's Donny Montell for Lithuania!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union . Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Donny Montell". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Plackartas music, videos, stats, and photos".
  5. ↑ "Donny Montell". Lithuanian Culture Institute. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  6. ↑ http://www.balsas.lt/naujiena/206463/donatas-montvydas-esu-lietuvos-ir-savo-seimos-patriotas/3 Balsas.lt Retrieved 27 July 2008.
  7. ↑ http://www.lsveikata.lt/sveika-seima/veidai/28-veidai/1310-donatas-montvydas-tiksliai-inau-k-noriu-daryti.html Lsveikata.lt Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  8. ↑ "Donatas Montvydas su žmona Veronika susilaukė antro vaiko". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "Oficialiai nutraukta Donato ir Veronikos Montvydų santuoka: į teismo posėdį kviečiami nebuvo". www.lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  10. ↑ http://4lyrics.eu/esc/2012/donny-montell-love-is-blind/ Donny Montell – Love Is Blind lyrics
  11. ↑ "Įvertinkite Donato Montvydo "eurovizinę" dainą ir klipą "I've Been Waiting For This Night"". 15 min (in Lithuanian). 4 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  12. ↑ "2020 38-os SAVAITĖS (rugsėjo 11–17 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "2020 32-os SAVAITĖS (liepos 24–30 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "2023 31-os SAVAITĖS (liepos 28- rugpjūčio 03 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest
2012 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest
2016 		Succeeded by
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