Katarsis (band)
Katarsis is a Lithuanian alternative rock band formed in Vilnius consisting of Lukas Radzevičius, Alanas Brasas, Emilija Kandratavičiūtė, and Jokūbas Andriulis. They represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Tavo akys", finishing in 16th place in the final with 96 points.
History
Katarsis started as a solo project of Lukas Radzevičius. While still in school, in 2019 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.In 2024, they released their debut EP, Dausos.
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. 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. They received 96 points total - 64 from the public and the remaining 32 from the jury. Katarsis placed 16th overall in the final.
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”. On 21 August 2025, they announced that also Tallinn was added to the cities they will tour.
On 22 September 2025, the band announced the name of their forthcoming debut album, ,, and a concert of the same name, to be played on 22 January 2026. The album was released on 16 January 2026.
Band members
- Lukas Radzevičius - vocals, guitar
- Alanas Brasas - lead guitar
- Emilija Kandratavičiūtė - bass
- Jokūbas Andriulis - drums