The Roop
The Roop are a Lithuanian pop/rock crossover band from Vilnius, with a distinctive party vibe and an eye for an iconic dance move or two.The group features singer Vaidotas ValiukeviÄius, drummer Robertas Baranauskas and guitarist Mantas BaniÅ”auskas, all adding their different tastes and life experiences to The Roopās body of work.

The band became widely known after participating in 2018's Pabandom iÅ” naujo! (āLetās Try Again!ā, the Lithuanian Eurovision national final) with the song Yes, I Do. They finished the competition in third place.

Taking the showās name to heart, they returned in both 2020 and 2021 to try again, winning on both occasions with On Fire and Discoteque respectively.

In English, āto roopā is an archaic term that means āto shout outā or āto make a great noiseā. This is where the Lithuanian party-starters took their name from.