Monika Liu Biography: Age, Net Worth, Real Name, Eurovision, Albums, Songs, Husband

Monika Liubinaitė, known professionally as Monika Liu, is a Lithuanian singer-songwriter whose modern take on vintage pop and jazz brought her national recognition and an international spotlight when she represented Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song “Sentimentai.”

Her voice and arrangements — which mix jazz phrasing, 1960s–1970s Lithuanian pop influences and contemporary production — helped “Sentimentai” become a chart hit in Lithuania and secured Monika a place in the Eurovision final.

Profile

• Full name: Monika Liubinaitė
• Stage name: Monika Liu
• Date of birth: 9 February 1988
• Age: 37 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Klaipėda, Lithuania
• State of origin: Klaipėda County
• Nationality: Lithuanian
• Profession: Singer, songwriter, performer
• Parents: Born into a musical household—her mother was a music teacher and her father a musician
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: N/A
• Net worth: $1.5 million

Early Life and education

Monika Liu is now 37 years old; she was born on 9 February 1988 in Klaipėda. She grew up in a musical household and began learning instruments at a young age — she started violin lessons when she was five and later took up singing and jazz studies.

After secondary school in Klaipėda (Klaipėda Ąžuolynas Gymnasium is mentioned in public profiles), she studied jazz and vocal performance at the music faculty in Klaipėda and continued her studies abroad at Berklee College of Music in Boston; she also spent time living and working in London before returning to Lithuania.

Additionally, she was raised by a music teacher and a musician, and during her childhood she also took ballet lessons and won the national “Dainų dainelė” (“Song of Songs”) competition in 2004.

Personal Life

Monika Liu keeps her private life largely out of public view. She has kept all focus on her work, music and post-Eurovision activities rather than on her romantic affairs.

Although, Monika has spoken of being in a new stage of dating but no confirmed relationship names or marital status have been reported.

Career

Monika Liu began performing at an early age and moved from classical training into pop, jazz and electronic-influenced projects. She released early recordings and collaborations (including work with producer Mario Basanov and the band Sel), followed by the electro-pop-tinged debut I Am and later releases.

Her 2020 EP Melodija and the 2022 single “Sentimentai” raised her national profile; winning Lithuania’s national selection (Pabandom iš naujo!) led to her representing the country at Eurovision 2022, where she qualified from the semi-final and finished 14th in the grand final.

Following Eurovision, she released the 2023 album KODĖL TU ČIA?, continued to tour, and appeared on Lithuanian television as a judge on The Voice Lithuania since 2019 and as a panelist/jury on The Masked Singer Lithuania in 2021.

Awards

• Song of the Year — “Sentimentai” — M.A.M.A. awards (Lithuanian music awards), 2023

Net worth

Monika Liu’s net worth is estimated at $1.5 million, her income appears to derive from music sales, streaming, performances, and television appearances.

Social Media

• Instagram: @monika_liu_official
• Spotify: Monika LIU (artist profile)
• YouTube: Monika Liu

Filmography

• Aš matau tavo balsą (TV project, 2022)

Discography

• I Am (Single, 2015)
• Melodija (EP, 20 April 2020)
• Sentimentai (single, 2022)
• KODĖL TU ČIA? (album, 6 May 2023)
• Gegužis (single, 2024)