Donny Montell | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Donatas Montvydas |
| Also known as | Donny Montell |
| Born | 22 October 1987 Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Origin | Lithuania |
| Genres | Pop, soul, R'n'B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Donatas Montvydas (born 22 October 1987), better 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 did so for a second time in 2016, when he represented his country in Stockholm, Sweden.[2]
Donatas Montvydas was born in Vilnius. His mother was a gymnast and his father was a drummer of the hard rock group Plackartas.[3] 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. 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.[4]
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.[5] Montvydas also stated that his father is by far his biggest inspiration.[6]
| Year | National Final | Song | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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"[7] | Won | 14th
|
| 2016 | "Eurovizijos" dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka | "I've Been Waiting for This Night"[8] | Won | 9th
|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Šok su manimi | Himself | Contestant 1st place |
| 2012 | Eurovision Song Contest 2012 | Himself | Contestant 14th place |
| 2013–21 | Lietuvos balsas | Judge | Seasons 2–8 |
| 2016 | Eurovision Song Contest 2016 | Himself | Contestant 9th place |
| 2019–21 | Lietuvos balsas. Vaikai | Judge | Season 1–3 |
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| LTU | ||
| Norim Dar |
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| #BLCK |
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| 1987 |
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16 |
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Tik Tau Vienai |
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| Title | Year | 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) |
2015 | 25 | — | #BLCK |
| "Viskas Bus Gerai" | 3 | — | ||
| "Kas būsim rytoj" | 13 | — | ||
| "Tai Mūsų Laikas" | 2016 | 13 | — | |
| "Iš Proto Einu" | 36 | — | ||
| "Don't Touch Me" | 7 | — | ||
| "I've Been Waiting for This Night" | 1 | 4 | ||
| "Fly" | 4 | — | ||
| "Screw Me Up" | 2017 | 2 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Move Your Body" | 15 | — | ||
| "Nieko verta" (with SEL) |
3 | — | ||
| "Žiūrėk ką padarei" | 2018 | 2 | — | |
| "Ryto Saulė" | 2019 | 7 | — | |
| "Man Patinka" | 16 | — | ||
| "Another Lover" (with Jey Balmain) |
18 | — | ||
| "No Strings" | 2020 | — | — | |
| "Kol Vakaras Ilgas" | 39[9] | — | 1987 | |
| "Kai Nieko Kito Nelieka Man" | 91[10] | — | ||
| "17" (featuring Džordana Butkutė) |
21 | — | ||
| "Štai ir vėl" | — | — | ||
| "Atiduočiau Už Naktį Bet Ką" | 2021 | — | — | |
| "Baubas" | — | — | ||
| "Lūpos kaip medus" | 2022 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Jausmai" | 2023 | 18[11] | — |
