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Background information
Birth name	Simona Milinytė
Born	Lithuania
Genres	Pop, rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress, social media personality, host
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2002–present

Simona Milinytė, known as Simonna, is a singer and actress from Lithuania. She started her music journey very early. From 2007 to 2011, she took part in many music contests across Europe. A big moment was when she joined the national Eurovision Song Contest in Lithuania. She was the youngest person ever to compete there at the time! She did very well, placing third in the semi-final.

In 2008, Simonna released her first album, called 12. Later, in 2013, she released her second album, which was named Simonna. This album had 15 songs in both Lithuanian and English. After 2014, her music videos were shown on MTV, and she got a special Vevo-certified channel.

Since 2018, Simonna has focused more on acting. She has played lead roles in movies and TV shows. She was a guest star in the TV show "NCIS: Los Angeles". Simonna also hosts her own radio show, "Bleav In Sports Gossip," which talks about sports and entertainment. Many famous magazines and news outlets, like People and BBC, have written about her.

Simonna's Journey in Music and Acting

Early Music Career: 2007–2011

Simonna began her career by joining many music competitions. In 2008, she competed in Pompeii, Italy. That same year, she won second place in the Talent Kaunas 2008 contest in Riga, Latvia.

In 2009, Simonna won first place in the international talent competition "Kaunas – 2009". She also won second place in a vocal competition in Lithuania. She toured Lithuania with other singers from 2008 to 2009.

In 2010, Simonna won the Grand Prix (top prize) in the vocal category at a TV festival in Turkey. She also became a finalist at the "San Remo" festival in Italy. Later that year, she studied at the New York Film Academy. In 2011, Simonna was invited to a special celebrity Twitter auction called TwitChange, alongside stars like Kim Kardashian. She also acted as a guest star in a Lithuanian TV series.

Eurovision and Second Album: 2012–2013

In 2012, Simonna entered the national Eurovision Song Contest in Lithuania. Her song was called "One of a Kind." She was the youngest person ever to take part in Lithuania's Eurovision national selection. She made it to the semi-final and placed third.

"One of a Kind" was released as a single. It was even considered for a past Eurovision winner, Carola Häggkvist, before Simonna got it. The music video for the song was filmed in Lithuania in early 2012. In December 2013, Simonna released her second album, Simonna, which included "One of a Kind" and 14 other songs.

Focus on Education and New Music: 2014–2017

In September 2014, Simonna started studying at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, California. In 2015, she decided to take a break from music to focus on her education.

In March 2016, Simonna graduated from The Center of Legal Studies. She became a certified victim advocate at California State University, Monterey Bay. To celebrate, she released a new song called "MOONLIGHT" on her Vevo channel. She also got an official Vevo-certified channel. Simonna also studied communications at Southern New Hampshire University.

Simonna became an official member of the Recording Academy, which is known for the Grammy Awards. Her songs were considered for the Grammy's several times. She released other singles like "Say to Me" and "Rush for Love." She also released a trailer for a music video that featured Harry Potter actor Devon Murray.

Acting Career and Radio Show: 2018–2019

Since 2018, Simonna has taken on many roles in films and TV. She played a main character in the 2018 TV movie First Month is for Free. She also acted in the drama Hollywood Rooftop. Simonna has been in several short films, including "inSANE" and "The Third Rainbow."

She had supporting roles in Crazy For the Boys and the horror-thriller The Great Illusion. In another horror-thriller called The Blackstone, Simonna played a ghostly woman.

Simonna was a guest star in the season finale of "NCIS: Los Angeles." In 2019, she started her own radio show, "Bleav In Sports Gossip." This show talks about the sports and entertainment world. Her podcast is available on popular platforms like iHeartRadio and Spotify.

Simonna is also the lead in a new short movie called "Robot Romance." She stars alongside Sally Kirkland, who has won a Golden Globe and been nominated for an Oscar. This movie has won several awards, including "Best Short Film" at the World Film Carnival Singapore. In 2019, Simonna graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Filmography