N.E.O. (acronym for New Electronic Opus) is a Lithuanian electropop and pop music band of four guys formed in Kaunas in 2000.[1] At first the band's activities were irregular as its members were preoccupied with school.[2] In summer 2004, the band released its first radio single Aš tikiu (I Believe).[2]
N.E.O. | |
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| Origin | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Genres | Pop, Electropop |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Zuzi Records |
| Members | Raigardas Tautkus Evaldas Kondrackis Marius Kiltinavičius Martynas Beinaris (since 2009) |
| Past members | Tadas Lukoševičius (2000–2009) |
In the national selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2005 the band performed song You are in Hollywood, reached the final and was noticed.[1] It further released radio singles and at the end of 2005 compiled them into the debut album Tavo delne (In Your Palm), featuring eight radio singles and six other songs.[1] In February 2006, a televised concert at Forum Palace, which included appearances from Mango, Žas, and Mokinukės, presented the album to the public.[3] In 2006 national selection for Eurovision, N.E.O. performed Alright, which received jury's vote but placed only 7th after televote.[4] At the end of 2006, the band released its second album Akimirka (Moment). As a promotion, all four members signed all 10,000 copies of the initial run.[5] N.E.O. was nominated for 2007 Radiocentras Awards in categories Best Band and Best Song for Akimirka.[6] After 2006, N.E.O. became less active as its leader Tautkus was involved in Kelias į žvaigždes (music show on LNK) and other projects,[7] Kiltinavičius became part of a public love triangle,[8] and Lukoševičius lost his father.[9]
In December 2009, it was announced that long time member Tadas Lukoševičius was replaced by Martynas Beinaris, participant in Žvaigždžių vartai, a talent show on TV3.[10]
Studio albums
edit- Tavo delne (2005)
- Akimirka (2006)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Grupė N.E.O. debiutinio albumo "Tavo delne" pristatymui rengia įspūdingą koncertą" (in Lithuanian). vtv.lt. 2006-02-09. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ a b "N.E.O. - tai ne Neo" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2005-10-09. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ "N.E.O. debiutinio albumo "Tavo delne" pristatymo koncerte grupę sveikino žvaigždės" (in Lithuanian). Music.lt. February 2006. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ Lietuvos radijas (2006-03-06). "Į Euroviziją Atėnuose vyks "LT United"" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ "N.E.O." antrasis albumas sieks rekordo" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2006-12-12. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ "Paskelbtos "Radiocentro apdovanojimai 2007" nominacijos" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2006-12-28. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ "R.Tautkui greitai gims dukra" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ Prapuolenytė, Goda (2007-11-09). "Simona: dabar aš nei su Grūdu, nei su Mariumi" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ Žukauskaitė, Viltė (2008-06-27). "Mirė atlikėjas Alvydas Lukoševičius-Obuolys" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ^ Juška, Kęstutis (2009-12-11). "Po dramatiškų skyrybų grupėje N.E.O. - naujas narys" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. Retrieved 2009-12-13.