Evelina Saà ¡enko-StatuleviÃÂienà(; ; born 26 July 1987) is a Lithuanian jazz singer of Polish-Ukrainian descent who was born and lives in Lithuania.
Saà ¡enko was born in Rà «dià ¡kÃÂs into a Polish-Ukrainian family from the Vilnius Region. She studied at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. Saà ¡enko started her music career as a child. She is a prize winner of Dainà ³ dainelÃÂ, 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.
In the 2010 Lithuanian Eurovision national final, Saà ¡enko reached 3rd place. A year later, she won the national final. She represented Lithuania at 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. She planned to participate in the 2021 Lithuanian Eurovision national final but later withdrew.
In 2018, Saà ¡enko married Giedrius StatuleviÃÂius. She currently lives in Trakai, Lithuania.