Mantas Jankavičius (born 20 May 1980) is a singer and actor.

Biography

Born in

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,he later moved with his parents to

Kėdainiai Kėdainiai () is one of the oldest cities in Lithuania. It is located north of Kaunas on the banks of the Nevėžis River. First mentioned in the 1372 Livonian Chronicle of Hermann de Wartberge, its population is 23,667. Its old town dates to ...

. With 13 years, he started singing

rock band "Silence Zone". At the age of 19 years, he returned to

and joined in the

Vilnius Conservatory The Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a state-supported conservatory that trains students in music, theatre, and multimedia arts. History Composer Juozas Naujalis founded a music school in 1919 in Kaunas. This s ...

, where he learned to play

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. At the same-time he was an active singer in a band called La "Vita" and released an album with them. After the departure of one of the members, he decided to start a solo career. In 2001, he participated in the competition ''Fizz Superstar'', which was held in Lithuania,

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and

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, and he reached the finals. After the contest he gained attention from several Estonian producers, offering to collaborate. He then recorded a number of tracks. Later noted Tabami goes ... "concerts, which embodied the

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and

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. Cast musicals: "Love and Death in Verona - Romeo, Notre Dame - Quasimodo. In 2010 Mantas debuted in cinema, in movie " Tadas Blinda Pradžia".Prasidėjus filmo „Tadas Blinda. Pradžia“ filmavimui, Mantas priešus murkdė Pabradės pelkėse
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Personal life

He has wife Eve and has two sons, Benas (born 2007) and Herkus (born 2011).

Discography

* Gyvenam kartą (2007)

Filmography

References

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