{"id":51150,"date":"2024-05-10T14:21:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T12:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2038696"},"modified":"2024-05-10T14:30:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T12:30:43","slug":"who-is-silvester-belt-meet-lithuania-eurovision-2024-entry","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-silvester-belt-meet-lithuania-eurovision-2024-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Silvester Belt? Meet Lithuania Eurovision 2024 entry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Could Silvester Belt be Lithuania&#8217;s key to victory? <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Katelyn Mensah\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 10 May 2024 at 12:21 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Lithuania have never won <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/eurovision-2024-date-location\/\">Eurovision<\/a> before, but their entry, Silvester Belt, will be hoping to change that as he represents the nation in this year\u2019s contest.<\/p>\n<p>The country has previously been represented by Monika Liu, The Roop and Jurij Veklenko, but none have managed to take home the crown.<\/p>\n<p>Could it be different for Silvester Belt?<\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-content mb-lg hidden-print js-piano-preview-content\" data-placement=\"Body\">\n<p>Read on to discover more about Lithuania\u2019s Eurovision 2024 entry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Who is Lithuania\u2019s Eurovision 2024 entry Silvester Belt?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--full\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% * (2000 \/ 3000));\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/silvester-belt-eurovision-lithuania-2024-2-2debf55.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/silvester-belt-eurovision-lithuania-2024-2-2debf55.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=600%2C400 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/silvester-belt-eurovision-lithuania-2024-2-2debf55.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=900%2C600 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https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/silvester-belt-eurovision-lithuania-2024-2-2debf55.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1112%2C741 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/silvester-belt-eurovision-lithuania-2024-2-2debf55.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1668%2C1112 3x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/silvester-belt-eurovision-lithuania-2024-2-2debf55.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=2224%2C1483 4x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-2038716 align size-full image-handler__image image-handler__image--full no-wrap js-lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/silvester-belt-eurovision-lithuania-2024-2-2debf55.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" alt=\"Silvester Belt in an all-black outfit. He is holding a microphone to his face as he sings and is in front of a red curtain.\" title=\"Silvester Belt\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Silvester Belt.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Jeff Spicer\/Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>26<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instagram:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/silvesterbelt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@silvesterbelt<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>X\/Twitter:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/silvestrasbelte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SilvestrasBelte<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Silvestras Belt\u0117 has been singing ever since he was a child, and has been singing professionally since 2017, tapping into the pop, electronic and rave genres.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, he competed in and later won a Lithuanian reality TV series, <span title=\"Lithuanian-language text\">A\u0161 \u2013 superhitas<\/span> (I Am a Superhit), and since then has released multiple singles including Enough 4 U, Ar dar matai and Pi-Pa-Po.<\/p>\n<p>He is Lithuania\u2019s first ever LBGTQ+ artist to take part in the competition.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How old is Silvester Belt?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Silvester Belt is <strong>26 years old<\/strong>, having been born in November 1997.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What nationality is Silvester Belt?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The singer is <strong>Lithuanian<\/strong> and was born in Kaunas.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is Lithuania\u2019s Eurovision song called?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Silvester Belt has entered the competition with original song <strong>Luktelk<\/strong>, which is about \u201cbeing stuck in limbo between two stages of barely existing and feeling alive\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>You can listen to the full song below.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"Silvester Belt - Luktelk | Lithuania \ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddf9 | National Final Performance | Eurovision 2024\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OrL668EQRu0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<h2><strong>What has Silvester Belt said about representing Lithuania at Eurovision 2024?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The singer admitted he never believed taking part in Eurovision would be something that would happen to him.<\/p>\n<p>He told <a href=\"https:\/\/eurovisionworld.com\/esc\/silvester-belt-from-lithuania-2024-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EurovisionWorld<\/a>: \u201cI saw Eurovision as a dream far away, like something that just wouldn\u2019t happen to me. I mean, it\u2019s a dream for so many artists.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Where did Lithuania come in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--full\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% * (2000 \/ 3000));\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/monika-eurovision-lithuania-2023-3fb884e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/monika-eurovision-lithuania-2023-3fb884e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=600%2C400 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/monika-eurovision-lithuania-2023-3fb884e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=900%2C600 3x, 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She has short blonde hair that is tucked behind her ears.\" title=\"Monika Linkyt\u0117\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Monika Linkyt\u0117.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>OLI SCARFF\/AFP via Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Lithuania finished in <strong>11th place<\/strong> at Eurovision 2023.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"when-is-eurovision-2022-ecf260ca\"><strong>When is Eurovision 2024?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The first of the Eurovision 2024 semi-finals took place on <strong>Tuesday 7th May at 8pm<\/strong>, with the second show set to air on <strong>Thursday 9th May at 8pm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Grand Final will take place on <strong>Saturday 11th May at 8pm,<\/strong> taking place at Malm\u00f6 Arena in Sweden.<\/p> <p>The Eurovision Song Contest has faced significant criticism over its decision to allow Israel to compete in this year\u2019s competition in light of the current situation in Gaza and the Middle East, with some fans and members of the music industry calling for a boycott of the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Noel Curran \u2013 director general of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organises Eurovision \u2013 has said in a <a title=\"https:\/\/eurovision.tv\/mediacentre\/frequently-asked-questions-israel-24\" href=\"https:\/\/eurovision.tv\/mediacentre\/frequently-asked-questions-israel-24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-ogsc=\"\">statement<\/a>: \u201cWe understand the concerns and deeply held views around the current conflict in the Middle East. We can\u2019t fail to be moved by the profound suffering of all those caught up in this terrible war.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, the Eurovision Song Contest is a non-political music event and a competition between public service broadcasters who are members of the EBU. It is not a contest between governments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a member-led organisation, our governing bodies \u2013 the Eurovision Song Contest Reference Group and the Executive Board \u2013 did review the participants list for the 2024 Contest and agreed that the Israeli public broadcaster KAN met all the competition rules for this year and can participate as it has for the past 50 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The artists taking part in this year\u2019s contest have also faced backlash for not pulling out of the ceremony, including the UK\u2019s act Olly Alexander, who signed a <a title=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexander_olly\/status\/1773651395440267494\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexander_olly\/status\/1773651395440267494\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\" data-ogsc=\"\">joint statement<\/a> alongside other entrants explaining they \u201cdo not feel comfortable being silent\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is important to us to stand in solidarity with the oppressed and communicate our heartfelt wish for peace, an immediate and lasting ceasefire, and the safe return of all hostages,\u201d the statement read. \u201cWe stand united against all forms of hate, including anti-Semitism and Islamophobia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe firmly believe in the unifying power of music, enabling people to transcend differences and foster meaningful conversations and connections. We feel that it is our duty to create and uphold this space, with a strong hope that it will inspire greater compassion and empathy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Eurovision 2024 live final will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Saturday 11th May at 8pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"post__content\">\n<div class=\"editor-content mb-lg hidden-print js-piano-locked-content\" data-placement=\"Body\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/\" data-outlook-id=\"5e8dc4a5-d044-46e3-bf3e-efc69810af55\">Entertainment<\/a> coverage or visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" data-outlook-id=\"0c7e1ff1-4f04-467e-bcc5-8d626d3b38aa\">TV Guide<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" data-outlook-id=\"ab3d718c-090d-459b-a786-ab2c48561f46\">Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what else is on. 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