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 [lt] (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 [lt], it its annual awards [lt] 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]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Afigenai" is a calque from the Russian colloquial adjective "ofigenny" (офигенный), with the general meaning of "impressive", "stunning", from the colloquial verb офигеть, "become stunned".

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Naujieji Lietuviai" at music.lt
  2. ^ "Išrinkti „Pravda naujokai" ("Pravda Newcomers" Selection)
  3. ^ 001
  4. ^ 002
  5. ^ "Grupė „Naujieji lietuviai“ išsiskyrė"
  6. ^ "Po „Naujųjų lietuvių” Bžeskas atgaivą rado „Tipo grupėje” "
  7. ^ 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"
  8. ^ Avarijoje žuvo du buvusios „Naujųjų Lietuvių“ grupės nariai
  9. ^ "Minėdami žuvusio draugo gimtadienį, „Tipo grupė" prakalbo apie veiklos atnaujinimą"
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