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Infobox musical artist|image= | | name = Marijonas Mikutavicius| image = 2009 m. Respublikos Prezidento inauguracija 10 (Mikutavicius).jpg| background = solo_singer| birth_name =| birth_date = birth date and age|1971|4|19| origin = Vilnius , Lithuania | instrument =| genre = Rock music|Soft Rock , Alternative Rock , Pop music|Pop , Blues ,| occupation = TV presenter, Songwriter, Performer, Journalist| years_active = 1995–present| label = Promostar| website =| current_members =| past_members = Marijonas Mikutavicius (born 19 April 1971 in Lazdijai ) is a popular Lithuania n singer, musician and songwriter, a television journalist, a comedian and a talk show host from Vilnius . He is best known for his sports anthem Trys Milijonai as well as an official Eurobasket 2011 song Celebrate Basketball (song)|Celebrate Basketball and for representing his country at Eurovision Song Contest 2006 as part of LT United .
Born in Lazdijai , at the age of 9 Mikutavicius moved with the family to Vilnius where he later entered, and in 1994 graduated the Vilnius University Faculty of Communication|Faculty of Communication of the Vilnius University as a master in journalism.
While studying at the university, Mikutavicius worked for periodicals and as a Vakaro žinios ( Evening News ) reporter for Lithuanian television. He also played in a rock band Bovy , toured around Europe and sang in the Scandinavian countries , Germany, and Eastern Europe, and gained recognition as the best vocalist at the Liepajas dzintars ('' Liepaja 's amber ) music festival in 1995.
He has been working as a screenwriter and a participant in a variety of programs, usually youth oriented, on Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija|Lithuanian National Radio and Television and on major commercial TV channels LNK (television station)|LNK and Lithuanian TV3 (Viasat)|TV3 . He has hosted Vakaras su Marijonu ( An Evening with Marijonas ), a talk show on LNK. He also works as a Lietuvos rytas daily ( Lithuanian Morning ) correspondent.
Mikutavicius is the author of a number of hit songs which stand at the top of the music charts in Lithuania. As the author of the Popular music|popular song Trys Milijonai , he became a Bravo 2000 music award winner ( Bravo is a Lithuanian analogue of BRIT Awards voted by the music industry people); he is also a recipient of the Radiocentras music award (voted by the listeners).
In 2004, a Lithuanian music recording company "Intervid" released his album Pasveikinkit vieni kitus ( Greeting Each Other ), which included 2 versions of "Trys Milijonai". This album reached the gold album|platinum award for sales in Lithuania (sold 20,000 copies early in 2004 and more than 30,000 copies by 2005). February–March 2005 saw a controversy in the media, which arose from the rumors that Mikutavicius apparently, unilaterally sold the rights of the song for 5 years to "Intervid".
Albums
"Baigeme Mokykla" ("We Finished the School") (2008)
"Pasveikinkit vieni kitus" ("Say Hello to Each Other" or "Greeting Each Other") (2004)
Singles
"Velnias, man patinka Kaledos" ("Damn, I Like Christmas")
"Pakeliui Namo" ("On Our Way Home")
"Aš mires" ("I'm Dead")
" Trys Milijonai " ("Three Million"), a hit song; the official song for Lithuania at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Sydney Olympic Games and a popular unofficial Lithuanian sports anthem
"Nebetyli Sirgaliai" (Celebrate Basketball), a hit song; which is extremely catchy; the official basketball anthem for the 2011 Basketball Euro Championships (hosted in Lithuania); represent the nation's faith and passion for Basketball
http://www.baltictimes.com/art.php? art_id=10812 Marijonas "Pasveikinkit vieni kitus" introduction, The Baltic Times, early 2004
lt icon http://www.intervid.lt/? a=naujiena& b=106 Intervid: Marijonas "Pasveikinkit vieni kitus" album
http://marijonasmikutavicius.glt.pl/ Marijonas Mikutavicius's Unnoficial Fan Website
Persondata | NAME =Mikutavicius, Marijonas | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 19 April 1971 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Lazdijai | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Mikutavicius, Marijonas Category:1971 births Category:Living people Category:Lithuanian journalists Category:Lithuanian pop musicians Category:Lithuanian singers Category:Lithuanian television presenters Category:Vilnius University alumni Category:People from Vilnius
