Biography
Who is Monika Linkytė?
Early life and education
Monika Linkytė was born on June 3, 1992, in Šilutė and grew up in Gargždai, Lithuania. After finishing gymnasium in Gargždai, she moved to Vilnius to study public health at Vilnius University, but she left after completing three semesters.
In 2014, she began studying law at Vilnius University. She left that program in 2016 to study music education at BIMM University in London.
Early music career and national selections
Monika Linkytė began participating in national music competitions at a young age. In 2007, she competed in the national selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest at the age of fifteen. She later entered several editions of the Lithuanian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, competing with songs such as "Give Away" in 2010, "Days Go By" in 2011, and "Happy" in 2012.
She also placed second on the second season of Lietuvos Balsas, the Lithuanian version of The Voice. After taking part in Eurovizijos Atranka 2013 with the song "Baby Boy", she had to withdraw due to laryngitis. She returned in 2014 to place fourth and later represented Lithuania at the New Wave 2014 competition, where she received a prize from Alla Pugacheva.
Eurovision success and debut album
In 2015, Monika Linkytė won the Lithuanian national selection alongside Vaidas Baumila with the song "This Time". The duo represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, where they placed 18th in the grand final.
Following the contest, she released the single "Po dangum", which received a platinum certification in Lithuania. Her debut studio album, Walk with Me, was released on September 17, 2015, and also achieved platinum certification. At the 2015 M.A.M.A. Awards, she won Best Album, Best Song, and Best Female Act.
Later Eurovision participation and releases
Monika Linkytė returned to the Eurovision stage in 2023 after winning the national final Pabandom iš naujo! 2023 with the song "Stay". She performed during the second semi-final on May 11, 2023, and qualified for the final, where she placed 11th overall with 127 points.
Alongside her singles and competition entries, her discography includes extended plays such as Old Love in 2018 and Healing in 2023.
Birthday and age
Monika Linkytė was born on June 3, 1992, which makes Monika 34 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Monika shares the date with 51 other famous people.
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