Lithuania in the Eurovision Dance Contest
Lithuania took part in the first Eurovision Dance Contest in 2007. The couple representing the country was chosen by national selection, which started on 4 July and ended on 22 August. The couple chosen were Gabrielė Valiukaitė and Gintaras Svistunavičius winning the jury votes and the televoting. The dances they performed at the contest were Paso Doble and Traditional Lithuanian Folk Dance. Lithuania came eleventh after receiving 35 points from 9 countries.
In 2008, Lithuania received their highest placing ever in any Eurovision contest, coming fourth. Besides this, the highest place they had ever achieved was in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. This was beaten by the third place they got in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008.
The Third Eurovision Dance Contest has been cancelled indefinitely.[1]
Contestants
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Winner
Second place
Third place
Last place
| Year |
Couple |
Dances |
Place |
Points |
| 2007 |
Gabrielė Valiukaitė & Gintaras Svistunavičius |
Paso Doble & Traditional Lithuanian Folk Dance |
11 |
35 |
| 2008 |
Karina Krysko & Saulius Skambinas |
Rumba/Cha-Cha |
4 |
110 |
Voting history
Lithuania has given the most points to...
Lithuania has received the most points from...
Commentators and spokespersons
| Year(s) |
Television commentator |
Dual television commentator |
Spokesperson |
| 2007 | Beata Nicholson | Virginijus Visockas | Lavija Šurnaitė-Kairienė |
| 2008 | Asta Einikytė | Audrius Giržadas |
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