The Roop

The Roop
The Roop
Background information
Origin	Vilnius, Lithuania
Genres	Pop rock; soft rock; dance-rock; electronica; indie;
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Musica Publica; Warner;
Members	Vaidotas Valiukevičius; Robertas Baranauskas; Mantas Banišauskas;
Past members	Vainius Šimukėnas
Website	theroop.com

The Roop (stylised in all caps) are a Lithuanian pop rock band from Vilnius. Formed in 2014, the group consists of lead vocalist Vaidotas Valiukevičius, percussionist Robertas Baranauskas and guitarist Mantas Banišauskas. The group has released three albums – To Whom It May Concern in 2015, Ghosts in 2017 and Concrete Flower in 2022 – as well as the extended play Yes, I Do in 2018.^[2] They were due to represent Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with their song "On Fire" before the contest was cancelled. They then took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with "Discoteque", finishing in eighth place in the final.

^ "IT'S OFFICIAL! THE ROOP HAVE SIGNED A DEAL WITH ONE OF THE BIGGEST LABELS IN THE WORLD - "WARNER MUSIC GROUP"". theroop.com. 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^ Farren, Neil (21 February 2020). "Lithuania: Who Are The Roop?". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2020.

[1] "IT'S OFFICIAL! THE ROOP HAVE SIGNED A DEAL WITH ONE OF THE BIGGEST LABELS IN THE WORLD - "WARNER MUSIC GROUP"". theroop.com. 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

[2] Farren, Neil (21 February 2020). "Lithuania: Who Are The Roop?". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2020.

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