Mango (group)
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Mindaugas Bendžius, Gintaras Bendžius |
| Defunct | 2008 (initial disbandment) |
| Fate | Disbanded in 2008; reunited in 2014 |
| Products | Music albums and singles |
Number of employees | 3 (members) |
Mango is a Lithuanian female trio formed in 1998 that quickly gained popularity with successful covers such as Pavasariniai žiedai (Spring Blossoms) and Svetimi (Strangers). Throughout more than ten years, the group produced 12 albums, with total sales reaching around 310,000 copies. They were recognized as Band of the Year at both the Radiocentras Awards (2000, 2001) and the Bravo Awards (2000).
The band was created and managed by brothers Mindaugas and Gintaras Bendžius. The initial members—Rima Petrauskytė, Viktorija (Vika) Perminaitė, and Asta Bridikytė—were chosen through a contest held in collaboration with composer Žilvinas Liulys. In 2004, Lina Kaklytė took over Bridikytė’s position. After releasing their third greatest hits album, Mango disbanded in 2007 and completed a farewell tour across Lithuania and Lithuanian diaspora communities, culminating in their final performance on March 31, 2008, at Šiauliai Arena. The group reunited in 2014 with two new additions. In 2016, Justina Jančiauskaitė left the ensemble and was replaced by Justina Dovydenė.
Discography
The band’s catalog includes:
- Pavasariniai žiedai (1998, single)
- Balsas (1998, gold certification)
- Metų laikai (1999, gold and platinum certifications)
- Amžinai tavo (2000, gold and double platinum certifications)
- Reikalingi žodžiai (2001, gold and double platinum certifications)
- Meilės liepsna (2002, gold and platinum certifications)
- 100 dienų (2003, gold and platinum certifications)
- Raskila (2004, gold and platinum certifications)
- Geriausios dainos / Pirma dalis (2005, gold certification)
- Šilta akimirka (2005, gold certification)
- Geriausios dainos / Antra dalis (2006)
- Pažadėta meilė (2007, gold certification)
- Geriausios dainos / Trečia dalis (2007)
- Aš Taip Norėčiau (2015)
- Singles released between 2015 and 2018 including Tyzeris, Paviršius širdies, Nesigailėjau, Suskaičiuok, among others
- 2020 (album released on March 3, 2020)
External links
- Official website (in Lithuanian)