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- ↑ "Giedrė Dirvanauskaitė". GRAMMY.com. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ↑ Smith, Harriet (2017-04-20). "Preghiera". www.gramophone.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
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