Jurijus Veklenko

Jurijus Veklenko (born 6 July 1990 in Klaipėda), also known as Jurij Veklenko or simply Jurijus, is a Lithuanian singer.

Eurovision Song Contest Veklenko previously performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 as one of the backing singers for Monika Linkytė and Vaidas Baumila in their performance of "This Time"; along with the three other backing singers, Jurijus took part in a same-sex kiss as part of the final performance.

In 2017, Veklenko performed the main vocal for lip-sync drag-act Lolita Zero, in her Lithuanian national final entry "Get Frighten".

Veklenko won the 2019 Lithuanian national final with the song "Run with the Lions", and represented his country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv.

Personal life Veklenko works for a major engineering firm mainly with IT and has said he enjoys the contrast with his musical career. He is of Ukrainian descent.

Discography

Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions LTU Mano Sapnuose Released: May 13, 2019 Format: Digital download, CD 11

Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Album LTU 2018 "Kartais" — Mano Sapnuose2019 "Run with the Lions" 29 "Skirtingi Pasauliai" —