Ieva Narkute. Date of birth: June 22, 1987, Place: Kaunas, Lithuania. From 1995-1998, she attended the 1st Children's Music School in Siauliai, studying piano. From 1998-2001, she studied at the Children's Music School of the Siauliai Conservatory, in the piano class taught by Marija Kaubriene. In 2001, she participated in the national stage of the Bali Dvarionas pianists' competition. Also in 2001, her first original songs were recorded and posted on the website www.dpoezija.lt. These were the songs "Tylon", "Argentum norai-Argentum zmogui", "Dvi stoteles" (lyrics by J. Erlickas), and "Lopsine". In 2004, she took second place in the national student poetry competition. In 2005, she wrote a piece on partisan themes called "Red Evenings" for the competition "Lithuania's Struggles for Freedom and Losses History," organized by the Genocide and Resistance Research Center of Lithuania and Vilnius Teachers' House. The piece won first prize in the song group. Also in 2005, she won first prize in the national student poetry competition. That same year, she held her first concert of original songs at Jonas Janonis Gymnasium. In addition, in 2005, she was invited to write music for the school drama club play "Parents and Eggs" (based on a play by H. Verburg), directed by M. Saltyte. Ieva Narkute was awarded the Kazimieras Butkus Scholarship for five years in 2005, which is awarded to students who have achieved excellence in academics, cultural, sports or community service. In 2006, she performed her first concerts in the capital city of Vilnius, at Vilnius Teachers' House. In 2007, she received the Saulius Mykolaicius Prize for her debut season in student poetry. In 2007, she participated in the student poetry festival "Tai-aš," held in Klaipeda, Siauliai, and Riga. From 2007 to the present day, she regularly participates in the student poetry festivals "Tai-aš" and "Senamiesčio žiogas". In 2008, she performed at the Bladnoch Folk & Blues festival in Scotland. In 2009, she performed in Verona, Italy. In 2010, she recorded studio tracks at the Huey Dowling Recording Studio (Scotland) with violist Kęstutis Pleita. Also in 2010, her song "Red Evenings" was selected for the Russian Ice Dance TV show for participants P. Vanagui and A. Ditkovskyte. In 2011, her song "Red Evenings" became the theme song for the film "Then Come Back. Beginning" (dir. D. Ulvydas). Also in 2011, she won an alternative music award in the category of vocalist of the year, as well as the Siauliai Region music awards "Poetry of the Year" and "Performer of the Year". In 2012, she was nominated for the music awards M.A.M.A. in the category of debut of the year, and also in 2012, she composed music for director Vytautas V. Landsbergis' documentary film about Lithuanian partisans "Tricolour" together with accordionist Martynas Levickas. From 2013 to 2014, she performed concert tours and presented her film to Lithuanian communities in America and Norway. In 2013, she released her debut album "Vienas" and was nominated for the music award M.A.M.A. in the categories of "Album of the Year" and "Performer of the Year". She was also awarded the Šiauliai City award "Ray of Sunshine" in 2013. In 2014, her song "Morning Doors" was selected for the film "On the Road" (dir. R. Marcinkus). Also in 2014, she released her second album "Gentler Beast" and held a concert tour throughout Lithuania. In 2015, she was nominated for the music award M.A.M.A. 2014 in the categories of "Album of the Year," "Performer of the Year," and "Pop Music Group/Performer of the Year".