Ieva Zasimauskaitė is the Lithuanian choice for the 63th Eurovision Song Contest.
She was born 2 July 1993 in Kaunas. From an early age Ieva displayed a remarkable aptitude for music studying piano and pop music until she was fifteen.
The 24-year-old artist was first in the limelight when she partecipated on first season of The Voice of Lithuania where she reached the finals.
Ieva’s Eurovision entry is “When we’re old”, a touching ballad written by Vytautas Bikus, a famous Lithuanian songwriter and music producer who penned the song “This time”, performed by Vaidas Baumila and Monika Linkyte at 2015 Eurovision Song Contest.
“When we’re old” describes the feeling of wanting to spend the rest of your life next to the person you love.
The music video, directed by Rasa Micachienė, features Ieva’s real-life husband Marius Kiltinavičius.
The singer had previously attempted to represent her country in 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017.
Lyrics:
I know I’ll never forget
That day, the first time we met
We’ve come a long way since then
And I would do it all again
From your very first smile
I knew that I’d walk a mile
See, it’s for real when you know
You never wanna let go
These are the reasons
I want you to know
You make this place feel like home
These are the reasons
I can’t let you go, oh oh
Let’s sing this song that we wrote
When we’re old, ah ah
When we’re old, ah ah
No matter what comes our way
I feel like you’re here to stay
You were there right from the start
And let me inside your heart
After all this time
I hate the sound of goodbye
And if you leave, I would…
These are the reasons
I want you to know
You make this place feel like home
These are the reasons
I can’t let you go, oh oh
Let’s sing this song that we wrote
When we’re old, ah ah
When we’re old, ah ah
Right from our very first kiss
I knew it’ll end up like this
I’m not afraid to grow old
If I have your hand to hold
