Lithuania begins preselection for Eurovision Dance Contest

Starting from July 4th LRT begins preselection for Eurovision Dance Contest.

Show "Sokiu Eurovizijos nacionaline atranka" will be hosted by Audrius Girzadas and Izabele Romanovaite (professional dancer, winner of Sokiu desimtuko, Lithuanian Dancing with Stars version in couple with Mantas).

10 professional couples will compete for the right to represent Lithuania in EDC. Among them: Donatas Vezelis and Lina Chatkeviciute (2nd ranked Amateur couple of the country in Standard, 12th ranked couple in the World), Gintaras Svistunavicius and Gabriele Valiukaite (2nd ranked Professional couple of country in Latin), Valerijus and Olga Osadcenkos, Saulius Skambinas and Sandra Kniazeviciute.

Every Wednesday one couple will be evicted and it will be decided by the mixed jury's and televoting's system (most likely 50/50).

As of now it's known that televotes will be converted into Eurovision style (12, 10, 8-1). Jury will be able to give it's favourite 12 points, but it's yet unknown if 10, 8-1 will follow or not.

In Eurovision Dance Contest, which will be held on September 1st, 16 couples will be competing from: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Greece, Poland and United Kingdom.

sources:oikotimes.com;esckaz.com