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Silvester Belt

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Lithuanian singer (born 1997)

Silvester Belt
Belt in 2024
Belt in 2024
Background information
Born
Silvestras Beltė

(1997-11-26)26 November 1997 (age 28)
Kaunas, Lithuania
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present
LabelsOpenPlay
Musical artist

Silvestras Beltė (Lithuanian pronunciation:[sʲɪlʲˈvʲɛstrɐsˈbʲɛlʲtʲeː], born 26 November 1997),[1] professionally known asSilvester Belt, is a Lithuanian singer and songwriter. He representedLithuania at theEurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Luktelk".

Early life

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Beltė was born inKaunas,Lithuania. At the age of four, he developed an interest in music and began to attend music school. After his graduation, he continued his studies at the Juozas Gruodis Conservatory in Kaunas.[2]

In 2019, he graduated from theUniversity of Westminster inLondon with a degree in Commercial Music Performance.[3][4] After graduation, he began working in a beauty salon. In January 2021, he returned to Lithuania where he signed with a record label; initially, he intended to return to London, but could not due toquarantine regulations.[4]

Career

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In 2010, Beltė competed inVaikų Eurovizijos nacionalinė atranka, the Lithuanian preselection for theJunior Eurovision Song Contest 2010. He performed the song "Pi-pa-po" and qualified to the final, later placing 8th out of 12 finalists.[5][6]

In 2017, after being encouraged by his sister to apply, Beltė competed and later won the Lithuanianreality competition television showAš – superhitas (I Am a Superhit).[4] Upon winning, he moved from his hometown toVilnius, where he later released his debut single, "Noise".[7][8] Shortly after winning the show, he worked behind the scenes of the television show2 Barai, the Lithuanian counterpart of the reality competitionThe Bar.[9] The following year, he competed in the sixth season ofX Faktorius, the Lithuanian version ofThe X Factor, where he was eliminated in the fourth week.[10]

Silvester Belt at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

On 19 December 2023, it was announced that Beltė would be competing inEurovizija.LT, Lithuania's national selection to select the country's entry in theEurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "Luktelk".[11] He went on to win the competition, earning the right to represent Lithuania at the contest.[12] In the contest itself, held inMalmö,Sweden, he performed in the first semi-final, held on 7 May 2024, where he placed 4th out of 15 with 119 points, qualifying to the final, where he placed 14th out of 26 with 90 points.[13][14][15][16]

On 29 March 2024, several entrants, including Silvester Belt, released a joint statement calling for "an immediate and lasting ceasefire" inGaza, as well as "the safe return of all hostages".[17]

Artistry

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Beltė describes his music as mainlypop, with someelectronic,rave andtechno influences.[3] He citesTroye Sivan as his "all time inspiration."[18][19]

Personal life

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Beltė is openly bisexual and came out publicly in 2017.[20][8][21]

Discography

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Singles

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As lead artist

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TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationAlbum or EP
LTU
[22]		FIN
[23]		SWE
[24]
"Noise"2017*——Non-album singles
"Tave radau"——
"Enough 4 U"2020———
"Ar dar matai"202248——
"Vidury naktų"2023———
"Luktelk"202414483
"Tyliai tyliai"———
"Naktį saulėje"2025———
"Nebemyli"———
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
" * " denotes that the chart did not exist at that time.

As featured artist

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TitleYearAlbum or EP
"My Drug"
(Romen Jewels featuring Silvester Belt)		2018Non-album single

Other appearances

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TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum or EP
LTU
[26]
"Drugiai"
(Jessica Shy featuring Silvester Belt)		202273Apkabinti prisiminimus
"Jeigu neskaudėtų"
(Jovani featuring Silvester Belt)		2025—Dažniai
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

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YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2024Eurovision Awards#ALBM Cover of the YearHimself[a]Won
Best Luscious LocksHimselfWon
2025M.A.M.A. AwardsBreakthrough of the YearWon
M.A.M.A. Top 40"Luktelk"Won
Song of the YearNominated

Notes

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  1. ^For his performance of the song "Rush" byTroye Sivan.

References

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  1. ^"Į "Euroviziją" keliauja Silvester Belt" [Silvester Belt is going to Eurovision].moteris.lt (in Lithuanian). 17 February 2024. Retrieved3 March 2024.
  2. ^Liandzbergienė, Grytė (22 February 2024)."Lietuvos atstovas "Eurovizijoje" Silvester Belt: "Neatsidūriau didžiojoje scenoje per vieną dieną"" [Lithuanian representative at Eurovision Silvester Belt: "I didn't end up on the big stage in one day"].Žmonės (in Lithuanian). Retrieved26 February 2024.
  3. ^abJuršėnaitė, Eimantė (26 February 2024)."Silvester Belt on Junior Eurovision, failures, and being himself – interview".LRT. Retrieved26 February 2024.
  4. ^abcValaitis, Jonas (22 September 2021)."Silvestras Beltė: "Tos svajonės - pernelyg sureikšmintas dalykas"" [Silvestras Beltė: "Those dreams are an overemphasized thing"].JARMO (in Lithuanian). Retrieved26 February 2024.
  5. ^"Pirmojo "Vaikų Eurovizijos" atrankos pusfinalio rezultatai [papildyta]" [Results of the first "Junior Eurovision" selection semi-final [added]].Eurodiena (in Lithuanian). 13 September 2010. Retrieved20 February 2024.
  6. ^"Silvester Belt laimę bandė ir "Mažosios Eurovizijos" atrankoje – prisiminkite jo pasirodymą" [Silvester Belt also tried his luck at the "Little Eurovision" selection - remember his performance].LRT (in Lithuanian). 19 February 2024. Retrieved20 February 2024.
  7. ^"Silvestras Belte prakalbo apie smarkiai pasikeitusį gyvenimą" [Silvestras Belte spoke about his life that has changed dramatically].TV3 (in Lithuanian). 17 May 2017. Retrieved14 February 2024.
  8. ^ab"Gėjų klube koncertuosiantis Silvestras: kad aš esu "kitoks" yra akivaizdu" [Silvestras performing in a gay club: that I am "different" is obvious].TV3 (in Lithuanian). 26 April 2017. Retrieved14 February 2024.
  9. ^"Realybės šou "2 Barai" už kadro dirbantis Silvestras gerbėjams paruošė staigmeną" [Silvestras, who works behind the scenes of the reality show "2 Barai", prepared a surprise for his fans].TV3 (in Lithuanian). 10 August 2017. Retrieved14 February 2024.
  10. ^"Dėl seksualinės orientacijos žinomas dainininkas emigravo iš Lietuvos" [The singer, known for his sexual orientation, emigrated from Lithuania].Lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). 29 September 2018. Retrieved14 February 2024.
  11. ^"Lithuania 2024: 'EUROVIZIJA.LT' participants and details released".Eurovision.tv.EBU. 19 December 2023. Retrieved14 February 2024.
  12. ^Carabaña Menéndez, Hugo (17 February 2024)."Silvester Belt gana Eurovizija.LT 2024 y representará a Lituania en Eurovisión 2024 con «Luktelk»" [Silvester Belt wins Eurovizija.LT 2024 and will represent Lithuania at Eurovision 2024 with "Luktelk"].ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Retrieved17 February 2024.
  13. ^Holdiness, Timothy."Eurovision 2024 Semi-Final One Qualifiers".ESCXTRA. Retrieved14 May 2024.
  14. ^Sturtridge, Isaac."REVEALED: The Eurovision 2024 semi-final and final jury/televote detailed voting results".ESCXTRA. Retrieved14 May 2024.
  15. ^Juršėnaitė, Eimantė (9 January 2024)."Filmuojama pirmoji eurovizinės atrankos laida: sceną išbando pirmasis dalyvių aštuonetas" [The first Eurovision selection show is filmed: the first eight contestants test the stage].LRT (in Lithuanian). Retrieved14 February 2024.
  16. ^Juršėnaitė, Eimantė (13 January 2024)."Du EUROVIZIJA.LT dalyviai jau užsitikrino vietą atrankos finale: vakaro favoritas – Silvester Belt" [Two EUROVIZIJA.LT participants have already secured a place in the selection final: the favourite of the evening – Silvester Belt].LRT (in Lithuanian). Retrieved14 February 2024.
  17. ^"Eurovision: Olly Alexander and other competitors reject calls to boycott over Israel participation".The Guardian. 29 March 2024.
  18. ^Terry, Connor "CJ" (12 January 2024)."🇱🇹 Silvester Belt Interview: "My all time inspiration is Troye Sivan"".ESC United. Retrieved14 February 2024.
  19. ^"Lithuania picks Silvester Belt to go to Eurovision".LRT. 18 February 2024. Retrieved18 February 2024.
  20. ^Jančiukaitė, Elena (13 December 2018)."Homoseksualumo neslepiantis "X faktoriaus" dalyvis Silvestras: "Nėra ko bijoti"" ["X Factor" participant Silvester, who does not hide his homosexuality: "There is nothing to fear"].TV3.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved18 February 2024.
  21. ^Wratten, Marcus (5 May 2024)."Eurovision's Silvester Belt on becoming Lithuania's first LGBTQ+ entrant".PinkNews. Retrieved27 May 2025.
  22. ^Peak chart positions for singles in Lithuania:
  23. ^"Silvester Belt: Luktelk" (in Finnish).Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved18 May 2024.
  24. ^"Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20".Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved17 May 2024.
  25. ^"Lietuvos muzikos žvaigždėms išdalyti Auksiniai, Platininiai ir Deimantiniai apdovanojimai" (in Lithuanian).Lithuanian National Radio and Television. 28 November 2024. Retrieved28 January 2025.
  26. ^Peak chart positions for singles in Lithuania:
  27. ^"Vote now in the Eurovision Awards 2024".eurovision.tv.European Broadcasting Union. 6 December 2024. Retrieved21 December 2024.
  28. ^"The Eurovision Awards 2024: The Winners!".eurovision.tv.European Broadcasting Union. 31 December 2024. Retrieved1 January 2025.
  29. ^"M.A.M.A drebino areną: triumfavo Jessica Shy, Free Finga, "Žemaitukai", staigmena – "Kamanių šilelis" ir Žvagulis" [M.A.M.A trembled the arena: triumphed by Jessica Shy, Free Finga, "Žemaitukai", surprise – "Kamanių šilelis" and Žvagulis].15min (in Lithuanian). 24 January 2025. Retrieved27 January 2025.

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