Evelina Sašenko

Evelina Sašenko-Statulevičienė (Polish: Ewelina Saszenko; Ukrainian: Евеліна Сашенко;^[1] born 26 July 1987) is a Lithuanian jazz singer of Polish-Ukrainian descent who was born and lives in Lithuania.^[2]

Evelina Sašenko
Sašenko in 2011
Background information
Also known as	Ewelina Saszenko
Born	(1987-07-26) 26 July 1987 (age 38) Rūdiškės, Lithuania
Genres	Jazz, classical crossover, adult contemporary, operatic pop
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1993–present

Biography

Sašenko was born in Rūdiškės^[2] into a Polish-Ukrainian family from the Vilnius Region.^[3] She studied at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre.^[4] Sašenko started her music career as a child. She is a prize winner of Dainų dainelė, the national Lithuanian children music festival.^[2] In 2009, she participated in the LTV opera contest Triumfo arka, gaining fame and recognition.^[5] She is also known for participating in various television projects.

Eurovision

In the 2010 Lithuanian Eurovision national final, Sašenko 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.^[6] 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.

Personal life

In 2018, Sašenko married Giedrius Statulevičius. She currently lives in Trakai, Lithuania.^[7]