Jessica Shy
Jessica Shy | |
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| Born | Džesika Šyvokaitė 6 May 1996 Birštonas, Lithuania |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, Electro-Pop, Dance-Pop |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Label | OpenPlay |
| Website | jessicashy |
Džesika Šyvokaitė (born 6 May 1996), better known by the stage name Jessica Shy, is a Lithuanian singer and songwriter.
Early life
[edit]Shy was born in Birštonas, Lithuania.[1] She began singing at the age of four and a half, and attended Birštonas Music School, where she studied pop singing. She graduated from the University of Westminster in London with a degree in Commercial Music Performance.[2]
Career
[edit]Jessica competed on reality competition shows 2 minutės šlovės and X Faktorius.[3] She was a competitor on Choir Wars for two seasons.[4] In 2019, she signed with music label OpenPlay.[5] She rose to prominence after releasing several singles, namely "Rožė", which marked her first solo entry on the Lithuanian singles chart.[6][7] She was nominated for "Breakthrough of the Year" at the 2020 MAMA Awards.[8]
In 2021, she collaborated with Justinas Jarutis on the track "Rugpjūtis". The song marked Shy's first number-one hit on the Lithuanian Singles Chart, and would later be nominated for "Song of the Year" at the 2021 MAMA Awards.[9][10]
On 14 January 2022, she released "Šokam lėtai", the first single from her debut studio album Apkabinti prisiminimus, which debuted at number 1 on the Lithuanian Singles Chart.[11][6] She released the album on 25 January 2022.[12] Upon release, the album debuted at number 1 on the Lithuanian Albums Chart, with all tracks charting in the top 100.[9] Shy later released "Ar Įsileisi" and "Tyliai pakuždėk" as singles, with the latter in collaboration with Nombeko Augustė. The song peaked at number 1 and earned the duo a nomination for "Song of the Year" at the 2022 MAMA Awards.[13]
On 25 November 2022, she released "Žiburiai", the first single from her second studio album Pasaka. The album's second single, "Dėl tavęs", was released on 19 January 2023. Pasaka was released on 10 March 2023, and debuted at number one on the Lithuanian Albums Chart.[9] In support of the album, she embarked on an arena tour across Lithuania.[14] At the 2023 MAMA Awards, she received a total of nine nominations – the most for any artist – winning a total of six.[15]
Together with Silvestras Beltė and Elena Jurgaitytė, she co-wrote "Luktelk", the Lithuanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[16]
On 31 May 2024, she released Sutemos, her third studio album. The record was preceded by the single “Žvaigždės”, which introduced a more mature and atmospheric sound. The album debuted at number one on the Lithuanian Albums Chart, becoming her third consecutive chart-topping project, with all tracks entering the national charts. Sutemos marked a new creative phase in her career, featuring a more introspective tone and refined pop production, while further solidifying her status as one of Lithuania’s leading pop artists.
The album’s songs were presented live on 30 August 2024 during her largest solo concert to date at Darius and Girėnas Stadium, which drew a crowd of 39,599 attendees. The event became one of the most attended concerts in Lithuania’s history, ranking as the second-largest ever held by a Lithuanian artist.
On 12 June 2025, Jessica Shy released her fourth studio album, Žvėris. The album followed her previous record Sutemos (2024) and continued her exploration of contemporary pop music. Comprising nine tracks, Žvėris features production by Karolis Labanauskas and Linas Strockis. The lead single, “Vis vien”, was released prior to the album and achieved commercial success in Lithuania, reaching the top position on national music charts. The album also includes tracks such as “Manija”, “Aš tik žmogus”, “Ašara”, and the title track “Žvėris”. Upon its release, Žvėris received significant attention in Lithuania and contributed to Shy’s continued commercial success, with her releases consistently performing strongly on national charts.
In July 2025, she performed a record-breaking residency at Kalnų parkas in Vilnius, becoming the first Lithuanian artist to sell out three consecutive nights (17–19 July) at the venue. The concert series drew tens of thousands of fans and was noted for its high-scale production, which included a revolving stage, pyrotechnics, and a signature "musical box" set piece. The concert series drew a total attendance of approximately 34,000 fans.
Following this success, the artist announced via Instagram her most ambitious project to date: a solo concert at Vingis Park scheduled for 29 August 2026. After the first show sold out in under 24 hours during the presale phase alone, a second date (28 August) was added. Both nights sold out rapidly, with a combined total of 80,000 tickets sold (approximately 40,000 per night). This achievement made Jessica Shy the first Lithuanian solo artist to schedule and sell out two consecutive headline shows at the country’s largest outdoor venue.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| LTU [9] | ||
| Apkabinti prisiminimus |
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1 |
| Pasaka |
|
1 |
| Sutemos |
|
1 |
| Žvėris |
|
1 |
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTU [6] | |||
| "Viskas ką turiu" | 2019 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Nebenoriu laukt" | — | ||
| "Nei man kąu" (with Niko Barisas) |
— | ||
| "Stadionai" (with Rokas) |
81 | ||
| "Surašyt žvagždes" | — | ||
| "Rožė" | 2020 | 15 | |
| "20 Seconds" | — | ||
| "Alright" (with Justinas Jarutis) |
84 | ||
| "Taip atsitiko" | — | ||
| "Oras ir vanduo" | — | ||
| "Liūdnos Kalėdos" (with Rokas) |
— | ||
| "Noriu rėkt" | 2021 | — | |
| "Tu palauk" (with Justinas Jarutis) |
7 | ||
| "Užmerk man akis" | — | ||
| "Rugpjūtis" (with Justinas Jarutis) |
1 | ||
| "Šokam lėtai" | 2022 | 1 | Apkabinti prisiminimus |
| "Ar Įsileisi" | 72 | ||
| "Tyliai pakuždėk" | 1 | ||
| "Žiburiai" | 7 | Pasaka | |
| "Dėl tavęs" | 2023 | 1 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | M.A.M.A. 2020 | Breakthrough of the Year | Nomination | |
| 2022 | M.A.M.A. 2021 | Pop Artist of the Year | Nomination | |
| Song of the Year | „Rugpjūtis“ (ft. Justinas Jarutis) | Nomination | ||
| 2023 | M.A.M.A. 2022 | Pop Artist of the Year | Winner | |
| Artist of the Year | Nomination | |||
| Song of the Year | „Tyliai pakuždėk“ | Nomination | ||
| 2024 | M.A.M.A. 2023 | Album of the Year | „Pasaka“ | Winner |
| Music Video of the Year | „Dėl Tavęs“ | Nomination | ||
| Music Video of the Year | „Pasaka“ (ft. Elayork) | Nomination | ||
| Artist of the Year | Winner | |||
| Concert Artist of the Year | Winner | |||
| Pop Artist of the Year | Winner | |||
| Song of the Year | „Apkabink“ | Winner | ||
| Song of the Year | „Dėl Tavęs“ | Nomination | ||
| Most listened to song on the M.A.M.A TOP 40 playlist | „Dėl Tavęs“ | Winner | ||
| 2025 | M.A.M.A. 2024[17] | Most listened to song on the M.A.M.A TOP 40 playlist | „Žvaigždės“ | Nomination |
| Pop Artist of the Year | Winner | |||
| Concert Artist of the Year | Darius ir Girėnas stadium | Winner | ||
| Music Video of the Year | ,,Žvaigždės" | Nomination | ||
| Album of the Year | „Sutemos“ | Nomination | ||
| Artist of the Year | Winner | |||
| Song of the Year | „1000 vėtrų“ | Nomination | ||
| „LATGA“ most popular songwriter | Winner | |||
| Lietaus muzikos apdovanojimai 2024 | Artist of the Year | Winner | ||
| Song of the Year | „1000 vėtrų“ | Nomination | ||
| M1 muzikos apdovanojimai 2025 | Artist of the Year | Winner | ||
| Song of the Year | „Vis Vien“ | Nomination | ||
| Metų koncertas | Kalnų parkas | Winner | ||
| Album of the Year | „Žvėris“ | Winner | ||
| 2026 | M.A.M.A. 2025 | Pop Artist of the Year | Nomination | |
| Concert Artist of the Year | Winner | |||
| Album of the Year | „Žvėris“ | Nomination | ||
| Artist of the Year | Winner | |||
| Song of the Year | „Vis Vien“ (aut. K. Labanauskas, L. Strockis, Dž. Šyvokaitė, E. Borsteikaitė) | Nomination | ||
| Song of the Year | „Žvėris“ (aut. K. Labanauskas, L. Strockis, Dž. Šyvokaitė, E. Borsteikaitė, N. A. Khotseng) | Nomination | ||
| ,,LATGA" Author of the Year | Nomination |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Londone gyvenusi atlikėja Jessica Shy: dirbti pradėjau būdama vos 11 metų" [London-based artist Jessica Shy: I started working when I was just 11 years old]. Delfi (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ Meškinytė, Adelė (9 April 2021). "Jessica Shy kitu kampu: apie komerciškai sėkmingą karantiną, moterims žiauresnę sceną ir kūrybą masėms" [Jessica Shy from another angle: about the commercially successful quarantine, a more brutal scene for women and creating for the masses]. 15min (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ "Dainininkė Jessica Shy pristato naują dainą ir vaizdo klipą "Viskas, ką turiu"" [Singer Jessica Shy Unveils New Song & Video "All I Got"]. 15min (in Lithuanian). 18 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ "Londone gyvenusi atlikėja Jessica Shy: iš Birštono staiga patekau į Europos Niujorką" [Jessica Shy, a performer who lived in London: I suddenly found myself in the New York of Europe from Birštonas]. Alfa (in Lithuanian). 12 July 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ "Lietuviškoje muzikos scenoje debiutuoja dainininkė Jessica Shy: laimę bandė jau keliuose TV projektuose" [Singer Jessica Shy is making her debut on the Lithuanian music scene: she has already tried her luck in several TV projects]. Delfi (in Lithuanian). 18 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- 1 2 3 Peak chart positions for singles in Lithuania:
- "Rožė": "2020 35-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" [2020 35th week most listened to (TOP 100)]. AGATA (in Lithuanian). 29 August 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- "Stadionai" and "Alright": "2020 43-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" [2020 43rd week most listened to (TOP 100)]. AGATA (in Lithuanian). 23 October 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- "Tu palauk": "2021 7-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" [2021 7th week most listened to (TOP 100)]. AGATA (in Lithuanian). 19 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- "Rugpjūtis": "2021 32-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" [2021 32nd week most listened to (TOP 100)]. AGATA (in Lithuanian). 13 August 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- "Šokam lėtai": "2022 5-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" [2022 5th week most listened to (TOP 100)]. AGATA (in Lithuanian). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- "Ar Įsileisi" and "Tyliai pakuždėk": "2022 30-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" [2022 30th week most listened to (TOP 100)]. AGATA (in Lithuanian). 29 July 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- "Dėl tavęs" and "Žiburiai": "2023 11-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" [2023 11th week most listened to (TOP 100)]. AGATA (in Lithuanian). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ Muldoon, Padraig (22 July 2020). "Wednesday Wishlist: Our dream Eurovision contestants — Hungary to Malta". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ "Nugriaudėjo jubiliejiniai ir pandeminiai M.A.M.A 2020 apdovanojimai: juose – užtikrintas "The Roop" triumfas" [The Anniversary and Pandemic MAMA 2020 Awards have arrived: The Roop is sure to win]. 15min (in Lithuanian). 27 March 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 Peak chart positions for albums in Lithuania:
- Apkabinti prisiminimus: "2022 30-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" [2022 30th week most listened to (TOP 100)]. AGATA (in Lithuanian). 29 July 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- Pasaka: "2023 11-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" [2023 11th week most listened to (TOP 100)]. AGATA (in Lithuanian). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- Sutemos: "2024 23-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- Žvėris: "2025 25-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ↑ Zilnys, Ramūnas (17 December 2021). "Paskelbti pretendentai į M.A.M.A. apdovanojimus: lyderis – Justinas Jarutis" [Candidates for the MAMA awards have been announced: the leader is Justinas Jarutis]. LRT (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ "Jessica Shy savo klausytojams dovanoja naują kūrinį "Šokam lėtai" ir jo vaizdo klipą" [Jessica Shy presents her listeners with a new song "Let's dance slowly" and its music video]. Delfi (in Lithuanian). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ "Dainininkė Jessica Shy pristato debiutinį albumą: kviečia apkabinti prisiminimus" [Singer Jessica Shy presents her debut album: an invitation to embrace memories]. LRT (in Lithuanian). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ "M.A.M.A 2022: metų atlikėjas V.Baumila triumfavo tris kartus, M.Kalnietis užtraukė dainą" [MAMA 2022: performer of the year V. Baumila triumphed three times, M. Kalnietis sang the song]. 15min (in Lithuanian). 27 January 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ "Jessica Shy held an impressive show in the biggest arena in Vilnius: all tickets were sold out on the day of the concert (photos)". Made in Vilnius. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ "M.A.M.A išrinko geriausius: vakaro karalienė Jessica Shy, bučinys su ba. ir pirmąkart pagerbta N.Bunkė" [MAMA chose the best: queen of the evening Jessica Shy, kiss with ba. and N.Bunkė was honored for the first time]. 15min (in Lithuanian). 26 January 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ "Į "Euroviziją" Lietuva siunčia Silvester Belt" [Lithuania sends Silvester Belt to Eurovision]. LRT (in Lithuanian). 17 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ "M.A.M.A drebino areną: triumfavo Jessica Shy, Free Finga, „Žemaitukai", staigmena – „Kamanių šilelis" ir Žvagulis". 15min.lt. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.