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{{Short description|Lithuanian music band}}
{{About|Lithuanian musical band|Dutch boy band|4 Fun}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = 4Fun
| image = 4fun Eurovision 2007.jpg
| alt =
| caption = 4Fun performing the song ''Love or Leave'' in 2007 Eurovision
| image_size =
| alias =
| origin =
| genre = [[Rock music|rock]], [[pop rock]], [[Country music|country]]
| years_active = 2001–present
| label =
| associated_acts =
| website = http://www.4fun.lt/
| current_members = Julija Ritčik (leader, vocals, [[steel-string acoustic guitar|acoustic guitar]]) Justas Jasenka (vocals, electric guitar) Rimantas Jasenka (bass guitar) Laimonas Staniulionis (percussion)
| past_members = Tomas Valeika (bass guitar 2001–2006) Alexandr Litz (lead guitar 2001–2002) Artur Zaikovski (lead guitar 2002–2003) Andžej Zujevič (lead guitar 2003–2008)<ref name=about/>
}}

'''4Fun''' (sometimes also ''Julia & 4Fun'')<ref name=julia/> is a [[Lithuania]]n music band. They play a wide range of music styles, including [[Rock music|rock]], [[pop rock]], and [[Country music|country]].<ref name=gyvas/> The band was created in 2001 and participated in several national and international festivals, including [[Visaginas Country]] and the [[Eurovision Song Contest]].<ref name=visaginas/>

==Biography==
4Fun had participated in the national selection for the Eurovision three times. After unsuccessful attempts in 2005 and 2006, 4Fun won the national selection with their lyrical ballad ''Love or Leave'' and performance involving [[shadow play]] in 2007.<ref name=selection/> They outstripped two other superfinalists: [[Aistė Pilvelytė]] and [[Rūta Ščiogolevaitė]]. 4Fun represented Lithuania in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2007]] in [[Helsinki]] and finished 21st with 28 points, with major votes from [[Ireland]] (12 points) and [[Latvia]] (10 points).<ref name=results/> Lead singer Julija Ritčik received a wild card entry directly to the finals of the [[Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008|national selection for Eurovision 2008]],<ref name=wild/> but placed only 12th out of 14 contestants.

In 2008, 4Fun together with Latvian [[Valters & Kaža]] recorded song ''With U'', which became a hit in [[Latvia]].<ref name=latvia/>

== Discography ==
*''Gyvas'' (Alive) – 2004<ref name=gyvas/>
*''Dėlionė/A Puzzle'' – 2009 (a double CD: one in Lithuanian, another in English)<ref name=puzzle/>

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=about>{{cite web |url=http://www.4fun.lt/en/?page_id=43 |title=About the band |publisher=4FUN |access-date=2010-01-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100525040631/http://www.4fun.lt/en/?page_id=43 |archive-date=2010-05-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=gyvas>{{cite web |url=http://admin.esctoday.com/news/read/7870?id=7870&offset=135 |title=Lithuania: 4Fun to Helsinki |publisher=esctoday.com |first=Stella |last=Floras |date=2007-04-04 |access-date=2010-01-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710201603/http://admin.esctoday.com/news/read/7870?id=7870&offset=135 |archive-date=2011-07-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=julia>{{cite web| url=http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=4396113 |title=Sostinėje rengiama kantri muzikos šventė |date=2004-05-25 |publisher=[[Delfi.lt]] |access-date=2010-01-11|language=lt}}</ref>
<ref name=latvia>{{cite web| url=http://www.klubas.lt/archive/article.php?id=18804773 |title=Naujoji "4FUN" daina – Nr.1 Latvijoje! |publisher=Klubas.lt |date=2008-10-08 |access-date=2010-01-11 |language=lt}}</ref>
<ref name=puzzle>{{cite web| url=http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=21782233 |title=Grupė "4Fun" išleidžia dvigubą albumą ir kviečia į pristatymo koncertą Vilniuje |date=2009-04-21 |publisher=[[Delfi.lt]] |access-date=2010-01-11}}</ref>
<ref name=results>{{cite web |url=http://www.esc-history.com/details.asp?key=4710 |title=Details: Lithuania 2007 |publisher=Eurovision Song Contest History |access-date=2010-01-11 |archive-date=2007-10-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015222055/http://www.esc-history.com/details.asp?key=4710 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=selection>{{cite web| url=http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=12372947 |title=Lietuvai "Eurovizijoje" atstovaus anglų k. mokytoja |publisher=[[Delfi.lt]] |first=Diana |last=Augūnaitė |date=2007-03-04|language=lt}}</ref>
<ref name=visaginas>{{cite web| url=http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=12428033 |title=Julija Ritčik iš "4Fun" ir du jos vyrai |first=Jurgita |last=Kviliūnaitė |date=2007-04-08 |access-date=2010-01-11|language=lt}}</ref>
<ref name=wild>{{cite web| url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/10023 |title=Lithuania: All semi finalists announced |publisher=esctoday.com |date=2008-01-08 |access-date=2010-01-11 |first=Arvydas |last=Makselis| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100201000528/http://esctoday.com/news/read/10023| archive-date= 1 February 2010 | url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.4fun.lt/ Official site]

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