Monika Marija (Monika Marija Paulauskaitė), is a performer, who with her voice and sincerity, conquered the hearts of all Lithuanians and confidently became the winner of the fifth „The Voice of Lithuania“ season.

Being a talented and exclusive vocal performer, Monika fluently speaks seven languages, plays piano, guitar and drums. In the fifth season of the project, she won the sympathies and the best grades from all four coaches for professional vocal management, theatricality and expression on the stage, and was recognized as one of the most promising performers in Lithuania.

In December of 2018, Monika Marija released her first ever album, and went on a tour, as she began introducing it in the three biggest cities in Lithuania. In January of 2019, she introduced her newest song, called „Criminal“, and announced about her participation in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, a few days later, after gaining positive reception from her audience and getting letters and even calls from some of the most dedicated fans, she entered with a secondary song, called „Light On“.

On January 6, 2020, Monika Marija also released her latest premiere, “If I Leave”, and announced her participation in the 2020 Eurovision National Selection.