Andrius Pojavis

Andrius Pojavis, (born 25 November 1983 in Jurbarkas, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian singer-songwriter. On 20 December 2012 he was selected to represent Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden. Pojavis began singing at a young age, and during high school he played in a band called "No Hero". After graduating from high school, Pojavis moved to Vilnius where he graduated History studies at Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences and played in a number of bands, including the "Hetero", who won the "EuroRock" competition in 2006. He later moved to Ireland, where he lived for one year, and began to write solo material. In 2012, Pojavis began to record his debut album in Massive Arts studio in Milan, Italy. The first single "Traukiniai" was later that year, ranking within the top twenty of the Lithuanian Singles Chart, and its music video was aired on national television. Following this success, Pojavis released his debut album "Aštuoni" to both commercial and critical acclaim in Lithuania. Pojavis is currently spending time between Lithuania and Italy, where he lives with his wife and daughter. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.