Evelina Sašenko-Statulevičienė


Evelina Sašenko-Statulevičienė is a Lithuanian jazz singer of Polish-Ukrainian descent, who was born and lives in Lithuania.

Biography

Sašenko was born in Rūdiškės, into a Polish-Ukrainian family from the Vilnius Region. She is currently studying in the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. Sašenko started her music career as a child. She is a prize winner of Dainų dainelė, the national Lithuanian children music festival. In 2009, she participated in the LTV opera contest Triumfo arka gaining fame and recognition. She is also known for participating in various television projects.

Eurovision

In the 2010 Lithuanian Eurovision national final Sašenko reached the 3rd place. A year later she won the national final. She represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "C'est ma vie". During her participation in the 2011 Eurovision, she wanted to participate under her Polish name, Ewelina Saszenko. She finished in 19th place in the final in Düsseldorf, Germany.