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"The 4FUN" were the dark horse of this year's
Eurovizija. A little-known band won first the Red quarter final, then
the semi final and now the final as well. 4Fun formed in 2001 and consists
of lead singer and guitar player Julija Ritcik, Justas Jasenko, electric
guitar and vocals, Andej Zujevic lead guitar and back vocals, Rimantas
Jasenka, bass guitar and Raimonas Staniulionis, drums. The band's repertoire
is wide and varied from rock'n'roll to pop rock to rhythm & blues
and country rock.
"The 4FUN" was formed in 2001. The band performs in music clubs
and participates in different music events and festivals throughout Lithuania
and Europe. In 2004 "The 4FUN " released the first CD - a live
album "Gyvas" (which means both "Alive" and "Live"
in Lithuanian) and shot a video for a song from it "Aš be taves"
("Me without you"). In 2004 at "Visagino Country"(international
annual country music festival, Lithuania) the band got a special prize
"Auk?taitijos dvasia" from the sponsors of the festival. In
2003 "The 4 FUN" won an LCMA (Lithuanian Country Musicians Association)
award "LOVE 2001-2003" for the best debut of 2 years. In 1998
Julia won an LCMA award "ŠLOVE" 1998" as the best
singer.
Julija Ritcik
Vocals, acoustic guitar. Julia is the leader and the main songwriter of
the band. She is included into 2002 catalogue "Who is who in Lithuania"
(Lithuanian edition).
Julia finished a piano class speciality at a music school. She started
her singing career in 1994 in a well-known Lithuanian blues band "The
Road Band". She sang with it for longer than 6 years and recorded
together 6 albums. She also sang for 5 years with "The Country Blues
Session Band" (CBSB). Besides, Julia has got two higher educations
(in 1993 she graduated from Vilnius University with a BSc in programming
and in 2002 from Vilnius Pedagogical University with a BA in ELT), she
works as an English teacher.
Justas Jasenka
Vocals, electric guitar, songwriter. Justas has dealt with music since
he was a child. He finished a piano class at a music school. Justas also
studied acting in Vilnius Music and Theatre Academy. Besides music, Justas
runs his own flower trade and delivery business.
Andej Zujevic
Lead guitar, back vocals. Andej finished a piano class at a music
school. In 2003 he graduated from Vilnius Conservatory guitar faculty
(he was a disciple of a famous Lithuanian musician and guitar teacher
Stasys Daugirdas).
Rimantas Jasenka
Rimantas has played in many different groups: "Trimitas", "Ritmas",
Estradines melodijos", "Oktava", "Coda", "Vienkiemis",
"The Road Band", "Country Blues Session Band", "Spiridis"
(Latvia), Kestutis Antanelis band, Aleksandr Orlov band, Laimutis Vilkoncius
band.
Laimonas Staniulionis
Drums. Laimonas finished a trombone class at a music school. Then he studied
drums in Vilnius Conservatory, played in a rock group "The Endless
Way" and participated in several youth jazz-rock projects. Laimonas
is a member of LCMA, at the moment he holds the post of the assistant
director of the Association. Laimonas is also the manager of "The
4FUN".
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