Vilija PilibaitytÃÂ (born 19 July 1983), better known by her stage name Mia, is a Lithuanian singer, songwriter and television host.
In 2004, she released her debut single "Kiekvienam", which was successful in Lithuania. Since 2009, she has hosted the show MuzikinÃÂ karuselÃÂ ("Musical carousel"). She has competed to represent Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest on four occasions; 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018. She placed second in both 2014 and 2015.
Mia was born on 19 July 1983 as Vilija Pilibaitytàin the village of Kaukolikai, located in Skuodas District Municipality. She grew up in Samogitia. Mia released her debut single "Kiekvienam" in 2004, which became a hit. In the same year she released her debut single "Aà ¡ krentu".
Later she signed a contract with Lithuanian record label, Melodija, and started recording her first album. In 2005, she released the song "Neà ¡k mane", which was recorded with basketball player Tyrone Nesby. Mia went on to release another song with Tyrone called "Ar tu tai à ¾inai?".
Mia covered the song "Sapnai" by SEL, which was complimented by band leader Egidijus Dragà «nas. Later they wrote a song together, called "Muzika", for the new SEL album. In 2007 they won an award for Best Song at the Bravo Awards. Mia was also nominated for Best Female Singer at Vaikà ³ Balsas.
In the same year, Mia released the new song "Yra, kaip yra", that later won the Best Song Award in Radiocentras and Vaikà ³ Balsas in 2008. Mia also won the Best Female Singer award at Vaikà ³ Balsas. She then released her debut album Yra, kaip yra and participated in projects like à ½vaigà ¾dà ¾ià ³ duetai and Kaimo groà ¾ybÃÂs. She also hosted a television reality show TreÃÂias nereikalingas.
In 2009, Mia was nominated for the Best Female Singer Award at Vaikà ³ Balsas and participated in the music project à ½vaigà ¾dà ¾ià ³ duetai. After that, Mia participated in another TV3 project called à ½vaigà ¾dà ¾ià ³ karai and also hosted Muzikos karuselÃÂ. In November, Mia released her second album Stiklo namai.
In 2010, she participated in another TV3 project Chorà ³ karai, hosted Muzikos ÃÂempionà ³ taurÃÂ, and won Best Female Singer at Vaikà ³ Balsas. In 2011, Mia recorded a song with Marijonas MikutaviÃÂius and Mantas JankaviÃÂius, titled "Nebetyli sirgaliai". An English version of the song, "Celebrate Basketball", became the official basketball anthem for EuroBasket 2011. Later, TV3 created a television series based on her life, titled Kas nori nuà ¾udyti Mià?. Mia created a song for series, "Apkabink".
Mia participated in the dancing project KvieÃÂiu à ¡okti and singing projects Dainuok, jei gali and à ½vaigà ¾dà ¾ià ³ duetai.
In 2014, Mia competed to represent Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, but placed second behind Vilija MataÃÂià «naitÃÂ. She returned the following year in Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, but placed second again, behind Monika Linkytàand Vaidas Baumila. She returned in 2017, and competed with the song "Sacrifice".