"Discoteque" turns 2 years old today 🖖

Today marks 2 years since we released the song and video for "Discoteque"! Today, we are happy that the song did not become a one-day thing. Until now, it is listened to and is still being discovered.

"Discoteque" traveled all over the world and settled in more than one heart.

"Discoteque" still holds the records of Lithuanian Youtube (fastest million views) and Spotify (Most streams per day).

The use of THE ROOP's faces and "Discoteque" in the Lithuanian tourism video clip was heard often and a lot in foreign media - this led to the formation of the country's good image and we were being declared as "Ambassadors of Lithuanian Tourism".

"Discoteque" provided the opportunity to travel around Europe and perform abroad during these two years.

The list could go on, but most of all we want to thank each of you for believing in us! We are grateful for that!

Photos by Jurga Urbonaitė

2023 will be exciting

We are kicking off a new exciting year! Don’t ever be afraid to open new doors!

Photos by Jurga Urbonaitė

Two M.A.M.A 2022 Lithuanian Music Awards Nominations!

We are nominated in the Lithuanian M.A.M.A. music awards for 2 nominations!

The first nomination is for the music video of the year - "Let's Get Naked". This video is the most expensive in the history of our band. Why do we mention it? Because we always invest in our videos and want to create a World Class product. It really worked for us! Director Jonas Trukanas has created an amazing time travel to the past. So many actors nailed their roles to the best! We are very honored that an actor from Spain - Alberto Velasco - agreed to fly in to take part in the video. We are so grateful to the whole big team!🙏❤️

The second nomination is the group of the year. During this year, we really accomplished a lot: we released the album "Concrete Flower" and even 5 music videos. We had many concerts both in Lithuania and around Europe. When we think about this year, we can see that it was really special.

Thanks for these nominations and confirmation that we are on the right track. Sending lots of love to everyone!❤️

Photos by D.Umbrasas / LRT

Sometimes that inner child comes out

Sometimes that inner child comes out and unleashes playfulness. While filming the new video “Kalėdų Atvirukas” ("Christmas Card"), we traveled through various emotions: from concentration to childish foolery. The new song is already #7 on LT Youtube trending! Link in comments.

Photos by Jurga Urbonaitė

SAAB with a vibe

This SAAB definitely has a vibe 🚗❤️

Watch full “Šiluma“ music video here: https://youtu.be/W0yQAqu0S_0

Photo by Jurga Urbonaitė

7 signs that you are doing better than you think you are

👉 You changed a lot from a year ago. Change is a sign of growth. Be afraid of staying the same.
👉 You are serious about your goals. Most people don't even know their goals or they just follow the masses.
👉 You learn from mistakes. You own your mistakes and learn from them.
👉 You went through hard times. You understood that there is not only light in life, but also shadows. It means you are growing stronger, even if it's tough.
👉 You have 1-2 close friends. Having friends to count on is a sign that you are good person too.
👉 You trust that everything will be alright. You trust that the universe has great things in store for you and you take action to bring them into reality.
👉 You read this post all the way through. You are not afraid of long texts and you are always curious.

Vaidotas in Paris

Vaidotas: Just after arriving in Paris, I was recognized by a Brazilian girl that same evening. I continue to wonder. In a city of a million, with so many different faces, on the second day there was again a Frenchman who recognized me as THE ROOP.

But the third day is something special - four times! Why am I saying this? It's inspiring. I have been told more than once that Lithuanians have no chance of breaking through outside their country.

I need to understand myself and not give up when I think that I want to become truly international with the group. The road is not easy. But we are ready to go for it.

Well, now I'm sitting in the Pompidou cafe and I'm just smiling.

It's a song about warmth that stays in your memory for a long time

It's a song about warmth that stays in your memory for a long time. When a couple goes their separate ways and the conflict subsides, forgiveness, recognition of mistakes, gratitude emerges, warmth remains in the memory and within. This is how the band’s leader Vaidotas Valiukevičius told about the song through his personal experience.

For video director Saulius Baradinskas this video clip is personally very dear. At the moment, there are changes in Vaidotas' life, so director wanted to make sense of and document a different Vaidotas, whom the vast majority don't see - when he leaves the stage, he is alone, serious and reflective.

This year has been extremely productive for The Roop. The group released a new album "Concrete Flower" on digital music platforms, CD and vinyl record format, had many concerts both in Lithuania and abroad and released three music videos. "Šiluma" became the fourth, which marked a new stage for the group.

Watch “Šiluma“ here.

Photos by Jurga Urbonaitė

Surround yourself with people who support and encourage you

Vaidotas: Surround yourself with people who support and encourage you. That's what I try to do.

True story. One of the people in my environment is @sauliusbaradinskas. He is from the circle that supported me even in 2017, when I was unemployed, I had no money at all, when I began to doubt my chosen musical path, when I felt like a crumpled piece of candy wrapper. Without any content, eaten, empty and useless.

He supports even now, when there are changes in life. Knowing me, he sensitively conveyed the emotion in the video "Šiluma" and during the filming he hugged me, made ne laugh, if necessary, took care of me in every way. Thank you, Saulius, for your big heart!❤️

Cherish your supportive friends! And I invite you to watch the new music video "Šiluma".

Photos by Jurga Urbonaitė

Acoustic Warmth?

We are thinking about an acoustic version of "Šiluma". Or maybe a whole concert? What do you think?

Photos by Jurga Urbonaitė

Thanks to the whole amazing team! ❤️🍂

A day has passed since the release of "Šiluma". We received a lot of messages praising the song, admitting that it’s relatable, saying wow about video, and a lot of warmth. Thank you for that!

But we wouldn't have done it alone. It's so good to work with like-minded people and professionals!

First of all, not only us, but also the wonderful @vytautasbikus and @plucando sat by the sound of the song and the long scratching with great patience.

Vaidotas’ close friends @beata.tiskevic and @sauliusbaradinskas decided to contribute to the conceptual and visual side of the music video. Saulius directed the video very professionally.

@weareturbo with producer @janusauskas organized the whole smooth shoot.

@evaldasarlauskas very precisely combined the camera angles and the editing of the video.

@turbonaite captured everything that happened with a photo camera.

@roberta.kucinskaite has found the most suitable combinations of clothes.

@ruta.padvelskyte and @austeja.makeup took care of our faces.

Thanks to the whole amazing team! ❤️🍂

Photos by Jurga Urbonaitė