# Donny Montell

Donatas Montvydas (born 22 October 1987), also known by his stage name Donny Montell, is a Lithuanian singer-songwriter who represented Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, held in Baku, Azerbaijan. He did so for a second time in 2016, when he represented his country in Stockholm, Sweden.

## Early life

Donatas Montvydas was born on 22 October 1987 in Vilnius. His mother was a gymnast and his father was a drummer of the hard rock group Plackartas. Montvydas' older sister is a professional dancer. His interest in music began at a young age. He started performing publicly at age six when his vocal teacher let him participate in the contest for young singers Dainų dainelė ("The song of the Songs"), singing "Aš kiškelis mažas" and he became a laureate. In 2008 he won his first big prize when becoming the Grand Prix winner of the International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk, Belarus.

## Musical influences

As a child, Montvydas was highly influenced by artists such as Michael Jackson and rock band Queen and would often impersonate these artists from a young age. He also admires Freddie Mercury for his personality. Montvydas also stated that his father is by far his biggest inspiration.

## Eurovision Song Contest

| Year | National Final | Song | Results | Results |
| Year | National Final | Song | Lithuanian National Final | Eurovision Song Contest |
| 2009 | Lietuvos Dainų Daina | "From The Distance" "Dainų daina" (with Rosita Čivilytė) | 2nd 11–20th | Did not participate |
| 2010 | Eurovizija 2010 | "Running Fast" | DSQ | Did not participate |
| 2011 | Eurovizija 2011 | "Let Me" "Best Friends" (with Sasha Son) | 5th 10th | Did not participate |
| 2012 | Eurovizija atranka Lietuvoje | "Love Is Blind" | Won | 14th |
| 2016 | "Eurovizijos" dainų konkurso nacionalinė atranka | "I've Been Waiting for This Night" | Won | 9th |

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Šok su manimi | Himself | Contestant 1st place |
| 2012 | Eurovision Song Contest 2012 | Himself | Contestant 14th place |
| 2013–21 | Lietuvos balsas | Judge | Seasons 2–8 |
| 2016 | Eurovision Song Contest 2016 | Himself | Contestant 9th place |
| 2019–21 | Lietuvos balsas. Vaikai | Judge | Season 1–3 |

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | LTU |
| Norim Dar | Released: 23 December 2013 Formats: Digital download, CD | — |
| #BLCK | Released: 26 March 2016 Formats: Digital download, CD | — |
| 1987 | Released: 4 September 2021 Formats: Digital download, CD, LP | 16 |

### EPs

| Title | Details |
| Tik Tau Vienai | Released: 2012 Format: Digital download |

### Singles

| Title | Year | LTU | SWE Heat. | Album |
| "Running Fast" | 2010 | — | — | Donny Montell |
| "Leisk Mylėt" | 2010 | — | — | Donny Montell |
| "Let Me" | 2010 | — | — | Donny Montell |
| "Mano Vasara" | 2011 | — | — | Donny Montell |
| "Yes or No" | 2011 | — | — | Donny Montell |
| "Love Is Blind" | 2012 | — | — | Donny Montell |
| "Norim Dar" | 2012 | — | — | Tik Tau Vienai and Norim Dar |
| "#BLCK" (featuring Echoes) | 2015 | 25 | — | #BLCK |
| "Viskas Bus Gerai" | 2015 | 3 | — | #BLCK |
| "Kas būsim rytoj" | 2015 | 13 | — | #BLCK |
| "Tai Mūsų Laikas" | 2016 | 13 | — | #BLCK |
| "Iš Proto Einu" | 2016 | 36 | — | #BLCK |
| "Don't Touch Me" | 2016 | 7 | — | #BLCK |
| "I've Been Waiting for This Night" | 2016 | 1 | 4 | #BLCK |
| "Fly" | 2016 | 4 | — | #BLCK |
| "Screw Me Up" | 2017 | 2 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Move Your Body" | 2017 | 15 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Nieko verta" (with SEL) | 2017 | 3 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Žiūrėk ką padarei" | 2018 | 2 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Ryto Saulė" | 2019 | 7 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Man Patinka" | 2019 | 16 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Another Lover" (with Jey Balmain) | 2019 | 18 | — | Non-album singles |
| "No Strings" | 2020 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Kol Vakaras Ilgas" | 2020 | 39 | — | 1987 |
| "Kai Nieko Kito Nelieka Man" | 2020 | 91 | — | 1987 |
| "17" (featuring Džordana Butkutė) | 2020 | 21 | — | 1987 |
| "Štai ir vėl" | 2020 | — | — | 1987 |
| "Atiduočiau Už Naktį Bet Ką" | 2021 | — | — | 1987 |
| "Baubas" | 2021 | — | — | 1987 |
| "Lūpos kaip medus" | 2022 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Jausmai" | 2023 | 18 | — | Non-album singles |