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Vytautas Kernagis
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Sculpture of Vytautas Kernagis made by Romualdas Kvintas in Nida
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| Birth name | Vytautas Kernagis |
| Born | May 19, 1951 |
| Origin | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Died | March 15, 2008 (aged 56) |
| Genres | Sung poetry, pop, rock, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, actor, television presenter. |
| Years active | 1966–2007 |
Vytautas Kernagis (born May 19, 1951 – died March 15, 2008) was a famous Lithuanian singer, songwriter, and actor. He was also a director and a TV presenter. Many people see him as the person who started the "sung poetry" style in Lithuania.
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Who Was Vytautas Kernagis?
Vytautas Kernagis was born into a family of actors. His parents were Aleksandras Kernagis and Gražina Kernagienė. He went to the M.K.Čiurlionis school for a few years. Later, he studied at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre and finished in 1973.
His Music Career
Vytautas Kernagis was part of some of the first big rock bands in Lithuania. He played with Aisčiai from 1966 to 1968. Then, he joined Rupūs miltai from 1969 to 1972.
In 1978, he released his first album of sung poetry. This was a new and popular style of music. He also took part in many important musical projects. These included the first Lithuanian rock opera, Devil's Bride. He was also in the first Lithuanian musical, Ugnies medžioklė su varovais. He even helped create the first musical for a puppet theatre, called Šokantis ir dainuojantis mergaitės vieversėlis.
Vytautas on TV
Besides music, Vytautas Kernagis was also a well-known TV star. He hosted the first season of the popular TV show Žvaigždžių duetai in 2007.
Sadly, Vytautas Kernagis passed away on March 15, 2008. He had been battling gastric cancer. He was buried in the Antakalnis Cemetery in Vilnius.
Films He Appeared In
Vytautas Kernagis also acted in several movies. Here are some of them:
- Kai aš mažas buvau (When I was little) (1968)
- Mažoji išpažintis (Little confession) (1971)
- Atsiprašau (I'm sorry) (1982)
- Kažkas atsitiko (Something happened) (1986)
- Anastasija (Anastasia) (2006)
His Albums
Vytautas Kernagis released many albums during his career. Here are some of his most famous works:
- Akustinis (1978)
- Baltojo nieko dainelės (1979)
- Vytautas Kernagis (1979)
- Kabaretas „Tarp girnų" (1982, 1984)
- Vytautas kernagis Čikagoje (1985)
- Dainos teatras (Song Theatre) series:
- Žvilgsnis nuo kalno (1986)
- Eik savo keliu (1987)
- Povo link... (1989)
- Apie medžioklę (1990)
- Keistumas (1991)
- Dainos teatras – Abėcėlė (1993)
- Vaikai vanagai (1994)
- Kabaretas „Tarp girnų“ 1979–1994 (1994)
- Baltas paukštis (1998)
- Teisingos dainos (2003)
- Dainos teatras (2006)
- Klasika (2007, a 5 CD collection of his best songs)
Awards and Special Memories
Vytautas Kernagis received many awards for his amazing work.
- 1995 – He won the Antanas Šabaniauskas music award.
- 2000 – He received the "Bravo" music award.
- 2002 – He was given the Officer's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas. This is a very important award in Lithuania.
- 2008 – He received the Lithuanian National Prize for Culture and Arts. This award recognized his great skill and creativity in music.
People also remember Vytautas Kernagis with special sculptures:
- A bench sculpture in Nida made by Romualdas Kvintas.
- A sculpture in Marijampolė inspired by one of his songs.
- A sculpture bench with a guitar on Gediminas Avenue in Vilnius.
