Naujieji Lietuviai (NL) (meaning "New Lithuanians" in Lithuanian) was a musical group in Lithuania. It was established in 2003.[1]
The project consisted of 15 musicians, with core persons being Gintaras Reklaitis (music, texts, vocals) and Egmontas Bžeskas (texts, ideas, vocals, group manager). It was supported by the girl group 69 Danguje (vocals, choreography).[1]
In 2003 they made their name with the song Pasitusinam!, a parody on the political life in Lithuania.[1]
In 2005 the TV 1 channel declared their song Afigenai to be the most popular song and videoclip of the year. In addition, in 2006 Pravda Magazine, it its annual awards recognized "afigenai"[a] to be the best neologism of year 2005.[1][2]
The group garnered their popularity primarily over the internet: radio stations did not play their songs due to the liberal use of obscenities.[1]
In 2006 the group authored two albums, 001[3] and 002.[4] In 2007 one of them claimed to become gold and one platinum.[1]
In 2007 NL was disbanded amid a dispute,[5] and Egidijus Remeikis and Egmontas Bžeskas, together with entrepreneur Ugnius Kiguolis, created the Tipo Grupė group.[6][7]
On the night August 22–23, 1:45am, 2008, two group members, Egidijus Remeikis and Jevgenijus Snytkinas died in car accident in Kaunas.[8] After that Tipo Grupe effectively ceased to exist.[9]
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edit- ^ a b c d e f "Naujieji Lietuviai" at music.lt
- ^ "Išrinkti „Pravda naujokai" ("Pravda Newcomers" Selection)
- ^ 001
- ^ 002
- ^ "Grupė „Naujieji lietuviai“ išsiskyrė"
- ^ "Po „Naujųjų lietuvių” Bžeskas atgaivą rado „Tipo grupėje” "
- ^ Note: "Tipo Grupe" may be loosely translated as "Kinda Group", where "tipo" is also a calque from Russian slang expression tipa (типа). (See e.g., "Почему в Литве слышен русский мат") While tipa literally means "kind of" in Russian, its exaggerated usage is characteristic of the criminal slang of "New Russians"
- ^ Avarijoje žuvo du buvusios „Naujųjų Lietuvių“ grupės nariai
- ^ "Minėdami žuvusio draugo gimtadienį, „Tipo grupė" prakalbo apie veiklos atnaujinimą"