Katarsis (band)
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 Katarsis during a flag parade at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Genres | Alternative rock, post-punk[1][2][3] |
| Years active | 2019–present |
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| Past members |
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Katarsis (Lithuanian: [kɐˈtaːrsʲɪs]) is a Lithuanian alternative rock band formed in Vilnius currently consisting of Lukas Radzevičius (lead vocalist, guitar), Alanas Brasas (lead guitar) and Jokūbas Andriulis (drummer). They represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Tavo akys",[4] finishing in 16th place in the final with 96 points.
History
Katarsis started as a solo project of Lukas Radzevičius. In 2019, while still in school, Radzevičius began composing and releasing his own music. After receiving invitations to perform at concerts, he realized that he could not deliver live performances alone and subsequently formed a band with the same name.[5][6]
In 2024, they released their debut EP, Dausos.[7]
On 11 December 2024, Katarsis was announced as one of the forty-five contestants in Eurovizija.LT, Lithuania's national selection to select the country's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, with the song "Tavo akys". On 1 February 2025, they advanced to the semi-final stage, thus managing to advance to the final two weeks later.[8] At the final of the event, "Tavo akys" was one of the three songs with the most votes received by the jury and at home, advancing to the superfinal, where the televote crowned it the winner and Lithuanian representative on the Eurovision stage in Basel.[4] They received 96 points total - 64 from the public and the remaining 32 from the jury.[9] Katarsis placed 16th overall in the final.[10]
On 4 August 2025, Katarsis announced that they would go on a Europe tour across the cities of Dublin, London, Stockholm, Warsaw, Helsinki, Berlin, Riga and Amsterdam, with the message:“We’re taking our music beyond borders and can’t wait to share it with you”.[11] On 21 August 2025, they announced a stop in Tallinn as part of the tour.[11]
On 22 September 2025, the band announced the name of their forthcoming debut album, Žiedlapis tau, (Petal for you), and a concert of the same name, to be played on 22 January 2026. The album was released on 16 January 2026.
On 6 February 2026, bassist Emilija Kandratavičiūtė left the band due to health reasons.[12][13] The band has said that they will continue on as a trio.[12][13]
Band members
- Lukas Radzevičius (born 24 November 2002 in Klaipėda) - vocals, guitar (2019–present)
- Alanas Brasas (born 12 November 2001 in Šiauliai) - lead guitar (2023–present)
- Jokūbas Andriulis (born 28 March 1999 in Kaunas) - drums (2022–present)
Former Members
- Saulius Zalieskis - drums (2021–2021)
- Smiltė Linkauskaitė - bass (2021–2022)
- Andrius Gruodis-Šeputis (born 5 May 2000 in Klaipėda) - lead guitar (2021–2023)
- Mantas Ralas - lead guitar (2023–2023)
- Eivin Laukhammer - drums (2021-2022(?))
- Emilija Kandratavičiūtė (born 26 August 2002 in Ariogala) - bass (2022–2026 (briefly performs despite her departure))
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| LTU [14] | ||
| Žiedlapis tau |
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3 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Dausos |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album or EP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTU [17] |
LTU Air. [18] |
GRE Intl. [19] | |||||
| "Niekas" | 2020 | 96 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Vasarą galvoj minoras" | 4 | — | — | ||||
| "Spengia galvoje" | 75 | — | — | ||||
| "Rasa" | 2022 | — | — | — | |||
| "Des" | 44 | — | — | ||||
| "Ėda" | 2023 | — | — | — | |||
| "Būsi" | — | — | — | ||||
| "Praradau tave" | 20 | — | — | ||||
| "Pamiršau žiūrėt į paukščius" | 2024 | 41 | — | — | Dausos | ||
| "Dingo" | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Tavo akys" | 2025 | 1 | 90 | 43 | Žiedlapis tau | ||
| "Balta meilė" | 3 | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Kas man be jūros" | 32 | — | — | Žiedlapis tau | |||
| "Paleisiu" | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Nebepaleidžia" | 2026 | — | — | — | Žiedlapis tau | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTU [17] | |||
| "Išliesiu" (with Jauti) |
2025 | 94 | Meilė |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album or EP |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTU [17] | |||
| "Likę tik randai" | 2026 | 85 | Žiedlapis tau |
| "Neleisk man" | 68 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eurovision Awards | Onstage Ensemble | Themselves | Nominated | [21][22] |
| M1 Music Awards | Group of the Year | Nominated | [5] | ||
| Breakthrough of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Alternative of the Year | Won | ||||
| Nostalgia of the Year | Balta meilė | Nominated | |||
| Hit of the Year | "Tavo akys" | Nominated | |||
| 2026 | M.A.M.A. Awards | Song of the Year | Pending | [23] | |
| M.A.M.A. Top 40
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| "Kas man be jūros" | Pending | ||||
| Breakthrough of the Year | Themselves | Pending | |||
| Rock Band/Artist of the Year | Pending |
Notes
- ^ despite her departure, Emilija performed at M.A.M.A. Awards and Eurovizija.LT on February 2026.
References
- ^ "'Lithuania is doing a huge experiment' – Katarsis on their Eurovision victory". Lithuanian National Radio and Television. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Kelialapį į Bazelį iškovojusi grupė "Katarsis" – kas tie paslaptingieji alternatyvaus roko atstovai?" (in Lithuanian). Lrytas.lt. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "KATARSIS (LT)" (in Lithuanian). What's next in music?. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Lietuva pasirinko – į "Euroviziją" keliauja "Katarsis"" [Lithuania has chosen - Katarsis is going to Eurovision]. lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). LRT. 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ a b "Išdalinti M1 muzikos apdovanojimai: žmonių širdis pavergė Jessica Shy ir Adomas Vyšniauskas". Delfi veidai (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2025-12-05.
- ^ Katarsis - Dega (Music) (in Lithuanian). Katarsis. 2019-11-24. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ "Grupė "Katarsis" išleido pirmąjį minialbumą: "Jis – apie vienišumą ir atotrūkį nuo gamtos"". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). LRT. 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ Gintarė Kairytė (1 February 2025). "Išrinkti dar du EUROVIZIJA.LT finalininkai: geriausiai įvertinti "Katarsis"". Lietuvos nacionalinis radijas ir televizija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Final results grand final". eurovision.tv.
- ^ "Eurovision 2025 Results: Voting & Points". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ^ a b "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ a b "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ^ a b "Grupėje „Katarsis" – pokyčiai: nebelieka 1 nario". tv3.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ^ "2026 4-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Žiedlapis tau - Album by Katarsis". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Dausos - EP by Katarsis". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ a b c Peak chart positions for singles in Lithuania:
- "Tavo akys" and "Vasarą galvoj minoras": "2025 9-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- "Niekas", "Spengia galvoje", "Des", "Praradau tave", "Pamiršau žiūrėt į paukščius", and "Išliesiu": "2025 21-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- "Balta meilė": "2025 22-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- "Kas man be jūros": "2025 28-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- "Likę tik randai" and "Neleisk man": "2026 4-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: May 22, 2025". TopHit. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 21/2025" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Auksiniai, Platininiai, Deimantiniai apdovanojimai" [Gold, Platinum, Diamond Awards] (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Neighbouring Rights Association. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Vote now in the Eurovision Awards 2024". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 12 November 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "The winners of the Eurovision Awards 2025!". eurovision.com. European Broadcasting Union. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Didžioji apdovanojimų M.A.M.A intriga: paaiškėjo nominantai – viena lyderė varžysis net su pačia savimi" [The big intrigue of the M.A.M.A awards: the nominees have been revealed - one leader will even compete with herself]. 15min (in Lithuanian). 14 December 2025. Retrieved 26 December 2025.