I've Been Waiting For This Night

General Information

Performed by

Donny Montell

Composer(s)

Jonas Thander, Beatrice Robertsson

Lyricist(s)

Jonas Thander, Beatrice Robertsson

Language(s)

English

Eurovision

Year

Eurovision Song Contest 2016

Country

Lithuania

Semi-Final Position

4th

Semi-Final Points

222

Final Position

9th

Final Points

200

Preceding and Following Songs

Preceding	Following
This Time	Rain of Revolution

I've Been Waiting For This Night was the Lithuanian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm performed by Donny Montell. This was his second appearance at the contest following his participation in 2012 with the song Love Is Blind.

It qualified from the second semi-final in 4th place. In the final, it was performed 16th following Serbia and preceding Croatia. At the close of voting, it finished in 9th place with 200 points, giving Lithuania its first top-10 finish since 2006.

Lyrics[]

Here we are together, you and I, I
Watching lights around us fill the night, night
I was living in the dark
Tried to heal my broken heart until now
Here we are together you and I, I

For a thousand years, through a million tears
With a hungry heart, every day apart
I’ve been waiting for this night
I’ve been waiting for this night

When I see your smile and your beautiful eyes
I get lost in time, now I know that I’ve
I’ve been waiting for this night
I’ve been waiting for this night

If only I could stay here by your side, side
To promise you forever here tonight, night
There is nothing I can do
That can take my heart from you, always yours
If only I could stay here by your side, side

For a thousand years, through a million tears
With a hungry heart, every day apart
I’ve been waiting for this night
I’ve been waiting for this night

When I see your smile and your beautiful eyes
I get lost in time, now I know that I’ve
I’ve been waiting for this night
I’ve been waiting for this night

Oh… oh…
Oh… oh…

For a thousand years, through a million tears
With a hungry heart, every day apart
I’ve been waiting for this night
I’ve been waiting for this night

When I see your smile and your beautiful eyes
I get lost in time, now I know that I’ve
I’ve been waiting for this night
I’ve been waiting for this night

Here we are together, you and I

Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Participants
Semi Final 1
Sandhja • Argo • Lidia Isac • Freddie • Nina Kraljić • Douwe Bob • Iveta Mukuchyan • Serhat • Sergey Lazarev • Gabriela Gunčíková • Minus One • Zoë • Jüri Pootsmann • Samra Rahimli • Highway • Greta Salóme • Deen & Dalal ft. Ana & Jala • Ira Losco
Semi Final 2
Justs • Michał Szpak • Rykka • Hovi Star • Ivan • Sanja Vučić • Nicky Byrne • Kaliopi • Donny Montell • Dami Im • ManuElla • Poli Genova • Lighthouse X • Jamala • Agnete • Young Georgian Lolitaz • Eneda Tarifa • Laura Tesoro
Final
Amir • Jamie-Lee Kriewitz • Francesca Michielin • Barei • Frans • Joe & Jake
Songs
Semi Final 1
Sing It Away • Utopian Land • Falling Stars • Pioneer • Lighthouse • Slow Down • LoveWave • I Didn't Know • You Are The Only One • I Stand • Alter Ego • Loin d'ici • Play • Miracle • The Real Thing • Hear Them Calling • Ljubav je • Walk On Water
Semi Final 2
Heartbeat • Color of Your Life • The Last of Our Kind • Made of Stars • Help You Fly • Goodbye (Shelter) • Sunlight • Dona • I've Been Waiting For This Night • Sound of Silence • Blue and Red • If Love Was a Crime • Soldiers of Love • 1944 • Icebreaker • Midnight Gold • Fairytale • What's The Pressure
Final
J’ai cherché • Ghost • No Degree of Separation • Say Yay • If I Were Sorry • You're Not Alone

I've Been Waiting For This Night

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