Monika Linkytė - Stay (LIVE) | Lithuania 🇱🇹 | Grand Final | Eurovision 2023

[@JK-zu1np]

This is a song that sounds like could be a worldwide hit!

[@andrejsvikis5830]

And it was produced by Chris Noah who was backing vocalist for Dons in 2024.

[@rewindirreversibly]

Lithuania you can hold your head high with this song. Absolutely beautiful. Love from Ireland 🇮🇪❤️

[@joana9039]

Thank you! ❤

[@22nd_Place_Vasil]

Ireland is a lot better than this but absolutely love both songs 😅

[@noelharris1640]

🇮🇪

[@suzannebrown7437]

I thought this song and performance was absolutely lovely

[@BigBongusSchlongus]

@@22nd_Place_Vasil no its not a bunch of emos played for Ireland this year I’m Irish and Lithuanian

[@ravysou4959]

Lithuania can be so proud of her, she’s incredible and the performance was so unique and lovely 😭❤️ It’s the most warm performance we get this night ❤️😭 You get my vote from la Big France 🇫🇷

[@thorgnole8214]

J'avoue pour moi c'est une des meilleures

[@pardonless]

​@@thorgnole8214 d'accord!

[@FloppySnow]

Indeed, she made a really great and emotional performance! She got my vote from France too! ^^

[@migle246]

We are!

[@thomasrebillard5287]

C'est clair il l'on grandement mérite

[@annagaile2792]

Love traditional elements in this song. Lithuania should be proud of her.

[@Gloverfield]

We are :)

[@ugnikalnis]

We definitely are!

[@eglebalc3537]

We are:) 4th best result for Lithuania 🥰

[@konepe1653]

4th best performance of Lithuanian of all time in Eurovision competition

[@geoplanetaire]

I'm from Canada and I'm fiercely proud of her!!!! She's the only contestant who put themselves out there in their vulnerability. I love her and Lithuania forever!!!!!

[@irina1296]

What a beautiful song! What a fantastic voice! Monika made wonders on stage. Much Love from Ukraine, my dear Lithuania!

[@grizzlyyt8634]

🇱🇹🤝🇺🇦 Together till Victory! 👍✌️

[@basqueball2141]

mmmmm that name is very familiair

[@geoplanetaire]

She poured her heart out and was the most vulnerable of Eurovision, she deserves praise for that! Finally some realness in a world of fake

[@ugnikalnis]

Дѧ́кую!!! ❤️ 💯 Hold on whole Mother Earth 🌍 is with you! You are not fighting for only your Precious homeland, but for understanding that aggression and humiliation n etc... It's way to long to get to the point I think ppl understands what I meant by saying this! You R not Alone! Those who invade they cannot win it's impossible... You will lay your last head to be free!!! You will Prevail!!! 💯

[@irina1296]

@@ugnikalnis Thanks so much, dear!

[@Alicia-zf3nq]

I just can't get over how adorable this performance is. Monika looks so happy and the background singers are like her supportive friend group feeling proud of their friend who is finally thriving after struggling for so long

[@mangochango234]

wow perfectly worded yeah got the same feeling

[@Orangevirus]

if i understood corectly, they all were students in Uk's music academy where Monika was studying and they had a chat some evening in the bar that it would be nice to participate in Eurovision some day. And that hows the song was born and her friends from studies joined along :)

[@memesxd-xn4gl]

@@Orangevirus dam

[@EmiliaPl18]

Love it!!! 12 points from Poland, beautiful performance and song

[@agnieszkagryszko3406]

Dziękuję 🇱🇹🍾🍷❤️🎤🎶

[@grizzlyyt8634]

Solo solo ❤😂❤ very nice poland Song 🇱🇹🤝🇵🇱✌️👍

[@bogusawkoodziej525]

@@grizzlyyt8634 no, it's not.

[@escahmet7487]

Her performance was really great

[@ernestastaneviciene2813]

​@@bogusawkoodziej525 She great 😘🇱🇹❤🇵🇱

[@piotr6744]

Oh my dear Lithuania.. Your song is soooo magical and heartwarming!! Monika's voice is so beautiful, as beautiful as her. It made me emotional I must say, it touches heart very deep. You got my vote brothers!! Love from Poland🇵🇱❤🇱🇹

[@grizzlyyt8634]

Solo, solo ❤️ Very nice Poland's Song. My favourite 🇱🇹🤝🇵🇱❤️👍✌️

[@ernestastaneviciene2813]

Lithuania,Poland and Estonia- best songs 🇱🇹🇵🇱🇪🇪❤

[@vytautaszemelis4403]

🇱🇹❤️🇵🇱🦾🦾🦾

[@liwo2400]

🤣🤣🤣😅

[@MakomoWillEatUrKisiel]

​@@ernestastaneviciene2813 Yes❤

[@lkms4075]

I like how calm she is and at the same time stays professional. I just love it. The song is very light and magical. 12 points from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 to Lithuania 🇱🇹.

[@ernestastaneviciene2813]

🇱🇹❤🇰🇿

[@Alexander0522.]

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[@obviously_phoebe]

❤

[@JMiguelmartins]

True, that is for me the big plus of these performances both here and specially in the Semi Final.

[@vulturevulture1426]

After all this time I am still listening to this song. It is so good.

[@ESCRolly]

I may not be Lithuanian, but she made me so proud today after supporting her ever since the beginning of the Lithuanian national selection, LOVE YOU LIETUVA AND MONIKA❤️🇱🇹

[@jelapenas5252]

❤

[@hotpepper8594]

Love you Rolly❤

[@liwo2400]

🤣🤣🤣😅

[@gustukas]

WE LOVE YOU ROLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@salsamango5474]

Labai Ačiū Rolly

[@lovely_bee5]

If I'm being honest, this is my new comfort song. Whenever I'm sad I will go straight here. I love the energy the song is giving me. I get truly a unique feeling when hearing it.

[@bloodtypena]

Legend says that the lithuanian goddesses used čiūto tūto chant to comfort themselves

[@lovely_bee5]

@@bloodtypena really? I mean, I'm not Lithuanian but I really enjoy the song!

[@bloodtypena]

@@lovely_bee5 i am lithuanian. Really , Monika Linkytė said it herself in an interview about the meaning of the song, so yes really

[@bloodtypena]

@@lovely_bee5 I think this song is healing when I am sad I come here too 😉

[@lovely_bee5]

@@bloodtypena Nice!

[@kuangaza]

She was SO GOOD!!! My top 3 performances, her voice is so strong in those high notes! And the chorus is enchanting. 12 from me! Well done Lithuania 🇱🇹 💛💚❤️ love from Poland 🇵🇱

[@vaas1313]

Who is another two? I guess Finland and....? 😀🇱🇹

[@Stefiiiz]

Agreed! I only voted for her and the Czech Republic (and I kind of regret not voting for Estonia as well), even though I'm from Poland! (I really wasn't vibing with Blanka's song, not my style at all)

[@kuangaza]

@@vaas1313 Lithuania, Finland and Norway :D

[@donatasbernotas1172]

we love that girl in Lithuania :)

[@georgianasutu5882]

Very good performance, if a balad should win, it should be this one. She exudes charisma and her choir is amazing

[@Marijošiauskolekcijos]

Yes you are right. 👍 Thank you for supporting my own country Lithuania and our singer Monika Linkytė and say such a beautiful words about her superb vocal . 👍Yes, she has great , loud voice. Monika is the greatest who percisipates in Eurovision copetition from Lithuania so far. :)❤❤❤

[@tetianahroma7607]

@@Marijošiauskolekcijos beautiful performance indeed! She must have won! Sending you love and greetings from Ukraine 🇺🇦. Thanks for supporting my country ❤️. We're endlessly grateful 🙏

[@selahanany5645]

I dont get the anti people have for balads. Whilst I like a good crazy eurovision song from time to time the balads were my favorite this time around.

[@szotyshapez415]

Lithuania, you have my vote!!!! 💚🇱🇹 I've said it before and I have to say it again, I really love this song, it's so calming and just so nice to listen to. Even tho it might not win, it's amazing for me, from Czech republic.♥️

[@Julieee036]

This is my favourite song in this year!! 🇭🇺❤🇱🇹

[@thejudgingtrash]

Normally I tend to dislike ballads but this was sung so beautifully it should’ve scored more points in my opinion

[@penguinstrophe]

She has an AMAZING voice

[@hehedutch]

Scored more?!Its litterally the 11 th place

[@penguinstrophe]

@@hehedutch so it basically got ailona moon’d

[@Aktenkoffer]

Yeah it shoul've been at least 8th

[@matejathos3645]

3rd best this year imo

[@kexi_]

She was the top pick in our house in the UK, absolutely beautiful song and performance ❤

[@JORGEFERRENO]

This was GORGEOUS, Lithuania 🇱🇹 Roots, music, esssence… Still can’t get it out of my mind! Love from Spain 🇪🇸❤️

[@STELLINAdel95]

Your voice is incredible, I had goosebumps all the time. Love from Italy to Lithuania ❤🇱🇹🇮🇹

[@lukasbocek4344]

A hidden gem this year. Greetings from Czechia!

[@jaywhitlock4822]

One of the most beautiful songs that I have heard on Eurovision! Massively underrated!

[@kunotatemaki607]

I love it. She deserved more, like my country, Spain. Her voice is so beautiful...

[@0kos.]

We always love Lithuania and Lithuania never disappoint great song great vocal 🇷🇸❤🇱🇹

[@aitanatomas2041]

I’m just gonna say this. This performance, voice and beautiful country, Lithuania doesn’t deserve this place, should be in the top 3!! This is the song I liked the most in so many weeks since it was out, so just be proud of it!! ❤ 12 points from Spain!! 🇪🇸 ❤🇱🇹

[@eEeEeE3Ee]

HER ENERGY, HER VOCALS, HER PERFORMANCE IS JUST FLAWLESS🔥🔥

[@jooseemii]

One of the catchiest entries this year, she really knows how to perform!! Her vocals were on point as well, I really enjoyed the performance! Love her so much ❤️🇱🇹

[@TheMeiikaification]

i'm not from lithuania but I love this song so much that it became my most played song this year! :D

[@sarabrognara814]

After 6 months still here, love from Italy💕

[@MusicGauthier]

I am very happy for Lithuania which finished 11th, 2 small points from the TOP 10. Thank you to the jury & public for having supported Monika's magnificent performance so well! 🙏🥰 From France 💙💙🤍🤍❤❤

[@irmantasbulotas5480]

Thanks 🙏 Sorry for La Zarra so underrated!!

[@MusicGauthier]

@@irmantasbulotas5480 Yes there are some injustices tonight, but it's still a very nice evening 🥰

[@geoplanetaire]

I'm so proud of you Monika!!!!!!!!!! Love from Canada, you hit the heartstrings!!!!!

[@juanignaciotejero]

I supported Monika since the start and I'm so proud of her. Good luck Lithuania!! I've voted for you twice from Spain 🇱🇹🇱🇹❤❤🇪🇸🇪🇸

[@orporp639]

Que bonita, junto con Estonia mis favoritas , desde España❤

[@ernestastaneviciene2813]

​@@orporp639 Same to me- Lithuania and Estonia 🇱🇹❤🇪🇪

[@sofiaip]

Who else loves Monikas? (there was Lithuanian Monika in 2022 and also in 2023)

[@sofiaip]

2:32 - 2:51 is my absolutely favourite part! It just proofs how strong and beautiful her voice is! In my opinion she was even better than great La Zarra!

[@jajlegend]

This was by far my favourite song of the competition this year. The UK gave you 10 points, and I am proud to have contributed to that! You can hold your head up high, and keep inspiring other people like me with your beautiful music ❤

[@Kunigunda897]

It's interesting how judges liked this song more than a viewers

[@ernestastaneviciene2813]

🇱🇹❤🇬🇧

[@superzigzagoon]

The UK always gives high televotes to Lithuania

[@jasas541]

Because there are many lithuanians living in UK, that's why. Oh and you gave us 8, not 10 points, go check it out P.S. oh sorry, you ment the televoting and you are right, 10 points from UK, the jury gave 8

[@sk-sm9sh]

​@@Kunigunda897 it's amazing song but it's a song than doesn't stand out - it's pure emotions it's meaningful and it's no gimmicks. It gets only better when listened more than once. Most people watching the show only see it once and it gets overshadowed with more shallow gimmicky performances.

[@Estellemusic]

I'm emotional watching this back now. I am so sincerely in love with this song, and she is such a spectacular vocalist. Wow. So much love from South Africa. ❤️❤️

[@sandraevora7306]

Loved her voice and performance! ❤ Good luck from Portugal 🇵🇹

[@ugnikalnis]

Gratias

[@geoplanetaire]

I cried, please know someone out there heard your cries. I feel the same as you. Thank you for being incredibly brave. You are an amazing artist and you managed to touch me a long way away... I just love you!!!!!! You did amazing and I'm so proud of you I'm crying..

[@ernestastaneviciene2813]

❤

[@geoplanetaire]

​@@ernestastaneviciene2813 ❤ back at you

[@gabikassen270]

Her voice is the best one of the evening!😍 Much love from Armenia to Lithuania! 🇦🇲❤️🇱🇹

[@adriantomecko9057]

The most underrated song this year. Very strong and beautiful! Hello from 🇸🇰 to Lithuania. You can be proud of her!

[@dominik1655]

Best performance in Eurovision 2023 ❤ They should be proud of her 🇱🇹 Love from Poland 🇵🇱

[@vytautaszemelis4403]

🇱🇹❤️🇵🇱

[@frikin4292]

[@eduardasjo7361]

Pozdrowienia z Litwy

[@davidgaven2169]

One year later, this song doesn't go away; it only "Stays" eternally. Respect to the best song of Eurovision 2023!!!!!

[@filip.su.]

I lost someone incredibly important in my life at the beginning of 2023, this song scratches the wound and makes me cry every time i'm listening to it, and im very thankful for it. What an amazing piece of art.

[@niamhreilly921]

So talented and a breath taking voice as well as performance. You should be so proud of your talent! 12 points from Scotland (UK)

[@Lenosi09]

This song stayed in my ear! Congratulations from Germany! 🇩🇪

[@user-r8sn3p1zd2]

Greetings from Ukraine. Lithuania, thank you for your support, we love you ❤

[@vytautaszemelis4403]

🇱🇹❤️🇺🇦🫂

[@joana9039]

❤❤❤

[@filiparjagdet5385]

I like that song!!! Love from Sweden🇸🇪to🇱🇹❤

[@lewismattx]

Loved her from beginning when she own the national final! Amazing song. Love from Croatia!

[@ugnikalnis]

We 🇱🇹 Folk are Proud! ❤️ 💯

[@hanchihanchi88]

Dear Lithuanian people! Your song is absolutely amazing and beautiful! I voted for you! With love from Ukraine💙💛 Your support, your strength and your shoulder on what my country is going through- I couldn't be more grateful! Thank you so much!

[@DarkFlareGC]

Left of the scoreboard is a pretty good result! This was the song that grew on me the most this season. Lots of love from Canada 🇨🇦

[@svissiskurhakur]

lithuanian performances are always some of my favourites!! i love discoteque, sentimentai, and now THIS :)) SO MUCH LOVE FROM SWITZERLAND 🇨🇭♥️🇱🇹

[@SweetLemonPot]

I voted for Lithuania. 🙂 Love from the UK. 🇬🇧

[@streetsarecold]

I'm waiting for geography now UK episode soon on youtube

[@m.u2058]

Her voice is so beautiful! Great performance, greetings ftom Costa Rica 🇨🇷

[@Vhx9nf]

I want to say for all Lithuanians thank you for helping Ukraine in this bad time❤️ I love Lithuania. Thanks 🇱🇹❤🇺🇦

[@tadasektis]

Lithuanians loves you friend, stay safe mates, huge support

[@crocolagerfelden6142]

Slava Ukraini!

[@ugnikalnis]

дѧ́кую

[@grizzlyyt8634]

🇱🇹❤️🇺🇦

[@hempdr6099]

That’s the most important thing… all the world must support each other when the evil shows up.

[@armiale4725]

Čiūto tuto - listen to your heart ❤ Thank you for all your votes, Europe ❤️🇱🇹

[@Antenna_to_Heaven]

I wondered what it means ČUDO TUDO!! 😂 I was listening (looking for) to English and was confused! 😊

[@KettuKakku]

@@Antenna_to_Heaven it doesn't translate to anything; it's a meditative chant sung in ritual circles as part of sutartinės

[@Antenna_to_Heaven]

@@KettuKakku weird.. What's sutartines?

[@holeanta]

​@@Antenna_to_Heaven I'm not Lithuanian, but as far as I know it's a traditional, polyphonic form of singing. Beautiful, traditional music from Lithuania.

[@Antenna_to_Heaven]

@@holeanta yo that's nice! This is a beautiful lady and sings well, but about this time I'm surfing through Eurosong grand final 2024.! 😀

[@deddyson]

Love her in this orange dress. Beautiful

[@filiparjagdet5385]

A very emotional song!❤️🇱🇹

[@nicopanda3364]

Wow this song is perfect and it’s just a mystery how it only arrived in 11 position Love from Italy 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@Mr.potato79]

I love it this is the best song i hear from Lithuania you absolutely get a vote🎶❤. Love from spain🇪🇸❤🇱🇹

[@chrxssytina]

My favourite this year!!! ♡ So catchy - could immediately sing along after the first verse :,)

[@hannarichard1141]

What a voice 🇱🇹🧡💚

[@54joel30]

12 points from switzerland 🇨🇭

[@OpenOceanOnly]

Monika, you did a fantastic job! Your voice is phenomenal. Love from the US ❤

[@ashleyketchell2300]

She’s so good! 12 points from Australia 🇦🇺

[@LeonNotKennedy]

Honestly wasnt a fan at first but the more ive listened to it, absolutely one of my faves! Well done ❤

[@timoherrmann2818]

What a great and outstanding performance. I voted several times for her! It felt so warm and complete. Well deserved place!

[@kajanaland25]

One of the best vocalists in the ESC, her voice is powerful and warm, as she is herself. Congrats Lithuania for having such an artist! ❤‍🔥

[@dawnbon]

I love this song and will take it forward with me. Fantastic singer, beautiful voice, powerful performance. I was in tears at the end. Felt like a female battle cry but for healing not fighting ❤

[@ukraine3527]

I still listen to this 3 months after Eurovision

[@pywak6971]

Beautiful song and emotional performance 😍. Lithuanians can be proud of her! Greetings from Poland ❤️🇵🇱🇱🇹🇪🇺❤️

[@lavrushenkov]

The best song by melody and voice in Eurovision 2023👍👏❤pure gold⭐️

[@Dufelk]

Best performance, from France 🇱🇹🇫🇷

[@nicolah7254]

What a beautiful song! This was one of the top 3 songs that I wanted to see win the Eurovision. Love to you all from the UK❤

[@zosia6851]

Amazing 1000 points from Poland ❤

[@ernestastaneviciene2813]

🇱🇹❤🇵🇱

[@vytautaszemelis4403]

🇱🇹❤️🇵🇱

[@Domantas109]

🇱🇹❤🇵🇱

[@julieetes]

Monika, you’re the queen! 😍😍

[@maria_solodovnikova]

Much love from Ukraine! Singing this song all these days. 💙💛

[@brendadegodoy7071]

12 points from Brazil! I love it so much. Love it as much as your entry in 2015. 🥰💚

[@zuzannaz1640]

It's one of my favorite songs ❤ greetings from Poland 🇵🇱

[@chrxssytina]

Update: it's Eurovision Night 2024 and all I can think of is this masterpiece. Absolutely deserved more - this is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard!

[@vakarai3243]

Me too! This song is one of the most underrated to ever be on ESC.

[@mayahuel-v2q]

I feel that "finally my heart is beating" when I listen to this song ❤

[@vaunjohnston296]

This song gives me chills! She left her heart on that stage and we all felt it! No crumbs.

[@justynamoleda7564]

This song is like a warm wish, delicate kiss, something magical and inspiring. ♡ Like a spell that everything will be OK. Thank you! ❤ Love from Poland. I feel the deep enjoy listening to your song. ❤

[@Erre-rr9ry]

Monika and her amazing performance will be always in my heart. ❤. It became in my favourite song of ESC 2023 from the first time that I heard it.

[@Discordus]

Lithuania is the real winner of Eurovision 2023! With love from Ukraine

[@AmazingJohnny]

Her voice is very powerful 💪 and beautifully 🥰. Many votes from Ukraine 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 to Monika and Lithuania 🇱🇹 !

[@grizzlyyt8634]

🇱🇹🤝🇺🇦 Slava Ukrainii 👍✌️

[@AmazingJohnny]

​@@grizzlyyt8634 Heroyam Slava 🇺🇦❤️🇱🇹 !

[@liwo2400]

🤣🤣🤣😅

[@boernaut]

Absolutely beautiful song. Much love from Germany, I voted for this four times ♥

[@hrtyou]

I'm still obsessed with this song 😍 voted for Lithuania obviously.. beautiful voice and a song that gives you the feels 💘

[@nikatheseeka]

This song was probably the most warm song that evening. I liked it alot!

[@pinolabella9208]

Nice song. Beautiful voice. The song's theme spans the lives of many women. She should have been much more rated. GOOD. IN FACT, VERY GOOD.

[@Alexander-jo7tu]

Voted for you. What a lovely and heartwarming performance. ❤️ ❤ Superb voice. The UK loved you. 10 points from televoting and 8 from our jury. 🇬🇧❤️🇱🇹

[@vicm5344]

This was my favourite! So beautiful, got chills when the backup vocals came in. Love from Canada ❤

[@antrakestere]

I think Baltic states must keep high their good Culture of Performance- well developed voice, good look and Aesthetic view on Stage. They don’t loose point of Music and something, what calls - WELL DONE! ❤

[@tadasblindavicius8889]

👍👍👍

[@lucymann6071]

I absolutely LOVED this entry!! THIS was my winner 🇬🇧💂‍♀️

[@krob2327]

One of the backing singers was from the uk. The blonde lady

[@kaltenzahn]

today i've heard this song for the first time and you got my voice GIRL!!! Greetings from Ukraine ♥♥♥

[@zugajka_Julci10]

Lithuania is top 1 in my list of favorite songs fom eurovision 2023! Love from Poland 🇱🇹❤️🇵🇱

[@starshine2.050]

I’m gonna be honest, this was the most emotional performance of this year. At many times she seemed very very nervous, the unnecessary hand movement at 0:28 or her face at 2:30 really show she was stressed a lot. But this moment at 2:12 was perfect, the crowd singing was just … breathtaking. Love you Monika ❤ congrats from France 🇫🇷

[@luisshadow31]

At 3:11 the breath... Like she was thinking "I did it!"

[@be_a_ninja]

Beautiful performance and song. I voted for you from Germany.

[@House..231Van]

Absolutely beautiful singer song and performance ❤ ♥ my 12 points 💕 much love from Liverpool 😊

[@treelore7266]

Best song and best energy, 😘 from Croatia.

[@gpsgps307]

The clear winner of Eurovision in 2023. Very fresh and warm voice of the singer. Catchy melody, simple lyrics. The choir does an outstanding job! Excellent arrangement. But Eurovision years ago was turned into a vanity fair, so I learned not to expect too much from it. Greetings from Poland.