2005

Jurga:

- February 19: Jurga was invited to sing at BRAVO Music Awards, though at that time she didn’t yet have her solo album. Eurika Masyte and Jurga performed the song "Laisve” (Freedom). The song was also performed at various occasional events and distributed to radio stations due to its high popularity. Jurga, supported by Andrius Mamontovas, who became her producer, has started recording her debut album.

- At the end of March, having presented to radio stations Jurga’s album to be launched, the album’s title song "Aukso Pieva" (the English version of the song is called “All I Have”) was introduced.

- At the beginning of June, Jurga and her producer Andrius Mamontovas finished recording her album "Aukso Pieva" (Field of Gold). Soon after that Jurga has started cooperating with the music management agency M.P.3, which became Jurga’s management company and released her debut album.

- At the end of June, radio single "Nebijok" (Don’t Be Afraid) became Jurga’s first hit in Lithuania and the most popular Lithuanian song of the year 2005. For eight weeks this song was number one in Lithuanian top lists of “Radiocentras” and M-1, and unsurpassable in the final top of the year at "Radiocentras". In "M-1 Top 40" "Nebijok" climbed up to the 2 position and was holding in the top list as long as 23 weeks, including 19 weeks in Top 10. "Nebijok" climbed to the 1 place of the top lists at radio stations "Lietus", "Tau", "FM99", "Mazeikiu aidas".

- July 24: Jurga and her newly-formed band opened the final concert of the annual festival "Juros svente" (The Feast of The Sea) in Klaipeda, where her performance was watched by over 10,000 people, who have gathered in the Theatre Square. That same evening the concert was broadcasted on the Lithuanian Television channel.

- July 30: the concert presenting Jurga’s program in Vilnius, on the terrace of Forum Palace, was interrupted by a squall and rain. Excess rainfall damaged concert equipment and suspended Jurga’s performance for an hour. At the concert Jurga performed songs from her forthcoming album "Aukso Pieva", as well as songs from the musical "Tadas Blinda" and several covers of foreign performers.

- August 20: Jurga gave a concert at the traditional annual "Vyno svente" (Wine Feast) in Anyksciai, which was attended by 5,000 people.

- September 16: M.P.3 released Jurga’s debut album "Aukso Pieva", consisting of 12 songs and a video clip of the song ‘The Longest Day’. Jurga’s concert on the occasion of the album’s launch, which took place in the music club “Tamsta” in Vilnius, caught great interest of the audience – all tickets were sold out in advance. The initial circulation of the album "Aukso Pieva" (2,000 copies) was sold in the first two days. In September to December the album "Aukso Pieva" was presented in other cities/towns of Lithuania.

- September 22: Jurga, "Skamp" and Amberlife represented Lithuania at the Festival “The Days of Solidarity of The Balts”, which took place in the central square of Riga’s Old Town. The concert attended by over 3,000 people was organized on the initiative of Lithuanian Embassy.

- September 24: Jurga took part in the ten-year anniversary of the program “Big Brothers Big Sisters” in Lithuania, which took place in Vilnius, the Cathedral Square, and became a volunteer of the program.

- At the beginning of October the second radio single "Saule Vandeny" (Sun in The Water) saw the daylight. The song climbed up to the 6 position of Lithuanian Top 20 at "Radiocentras" and became a golden song.

- November 16: Jurga became the youngest performer, who has given a solo concert in the Vilnius City Hall. Two days later her voice was heard under the vaulting of St. Ignatius Church.

- December 1: the annual Christmas Caravan organized by Lithuania’s first lady Alma Adamkiene Charity Foundation was seen off from the President’s House under the sounds of Jurga’s songs.

- December 2: Presentation of fashion collections of Lithuanian designers named after Jurga’s song "Saule vandeny" took place in the Fashion TV Club in Vilnius. At the event, Jurga and Romas Rainys, guitarist of her band, gave acoustic performance of the title song of the collection – "Saule Vandeny". Broadcast of the show on the international fashion channel Fashion TV was intended to take place in February.

- December 5-12: Jurga took part in the musical "Dainuokime Kartu" (Let’s sing together) organized by Alma Adamkiene Charity Foundation; it was staged under the tale of Hans Christian Andersen "Everything in the right place". The musical, music and lyrics to which were written by Lithuanian children, was performed in seven cities/towns of Lithuania and broadcasted on the National Lithuanian Television channel.

- December 11: Jurga’s unplugged concert took place on the National Lithuanian Radio and Television, live broadcast of the concert was shown on the 2 channel of Lithuanian Television and radio-broadcasted by Lithuanian Radio.

- December 18: Jurga took part in the "Issipildymo Akcija" (The Fruition Action) in Vilnius, Siemens Arena, and performed her hit "Nebijok".

- December 27: Jurga’s song "Nebijok" was elected to be the most popular song of the year 2005 by listeners of Lithuanian Radio.

- At the end of December, having announced the list of "Radiocentras" awards, Jurga was named among nominees of the awards under the following categories: Song of The Year ("Nebijok"), Album of The Year ("Aukso Pieva") and Performer of The Year. Over 9,000 copies of the album "Aukso Pieva" were sold.

- December 31: At the New Year’s concert in the music club "Tamsta" (Vilnius) Jurga performed two songs with Japanese singer Yumiko. Tickets to the concert were sold at the price of up to LTL 150.00 (45 EUR).

Jurga’s concerts / performances:

2005 07 16 - Vilnius, reality show "Namas" (The House)
2005 07 24 - Klaipeda, "Juros svente"
2005 07 30 - Vilnius, "Forum Palace" ("Terrazza")
2005 08 06 - Druskininkai, "Kolonada"
2005 08 13 - Panevezys, Laisves Square
2005 08 20 - Anyksciai, "Vyno svente"
2005 09 15 - Vilnius, Savivaldybes Square
2005 09 16 - Vilnius, club "Tamsta", launch of the album "Aukso Pieva"
2005 09 22 - Ryga, Dom Square, "Baltu dienos" (The Days of the Balts)
2005 09 24 - Vilnius, project "Big Brothers Big Sisters"
2005 10 21 - Druskininkai, "Dangaus skliautas"
2005 10 28 - Vilnius, club "Tamsta"
2005 11 04 - Palanga, club "Vandenis"
2005 11 11 - Klaipeda, club "Pramogu bankas"
2005 11 16 - Vilnius, Vilnius City Hall
2005 11 18 - Vilnius, St. Ignatius Church
2005 12 01 - Vilnius, Christmas Caravan project of A.Adamkiene Charity Foundation
2005 12 02 - Vilnius, club "Fashion TV"
2005 12 05 - Kaunas, "Dainuokime kartu" project of A.Adamkiene Charity Foundation
2005 12 06 - Alytus, A "Dainuokime kartu" project of A.Adamkiene Charity Foundation
2005 12 07 - Kedainiai, "Dainuokime kartu" project of A.Adamkiene Charity Foundation
2005 12 09 - Vilnius, "Forum Palace" ("All Stars")
2005 12 11 - Vilnius, National Lithuanian Radio and Television
2005 12 12 - Vilnius, "Dainuokime kartu" project of A.Adamkiene Charity Foundation
2005 12 16 - Panevezys, pizzeria "MIX"
2005 12 18 - Vilnius, "Issipildymo akcija"
2005 12 31 - Vilnius, club "Tamsta"