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{{Short description|Lithuanian band}}
{{About|the Lithuanian band|other uses|Neo (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name                = N.E.O.
| image                 =
| caption            =
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| background          = group_or_band
| origin              = [[Kaunas]], [[Lithuania]]
| genre               = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Electropop]]
| years_active        = 2000–present
| label               = Zuzi Records
| website                 =
| associated_acts     =
| current_members     = Raigardas Tautkus<br/>Evaldas Kondrackis<br/>Marius Kiltinavičius<br/>Martynas Beinaris (since 2009)
| past_members        = Tadas Lukoševičius (2000–2009)
}}
'''N.E.O.''' (acronym for New Electronic Opus) is a [[Lithuania]]n [[electropop]] and [[pop music]] band of four guys formed in [[Kaunas]] in 2000.<ref name=vtv/> At first the band's activities were irregular as its members were preoccupied with school.<ref name=irregular/> In summer 2004, the band released its first [[radio single]] ''Aš tikiu'' (I Believe).<ref name=irregular/>
In the [[Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005|national selection]] for [[Eurovision Song Contest 2005]] the band performed song ''You are in Hollywood'', reached the final and was noticed.<ref name=vtv/> It further released radio singles and at the end of 2005 compiled them into the debut album ''Tavo delne'' (In Your Palm), featuring eight radio singles and six other songs.<ref name=vtv/> In February 2006, a televised concert at [[Forum Palace]], which included appearances from [[Mango (group)|Mango]], [[Žas]], and [[Mokinukės]], presented the album to the public.<ref name=concert/> In [[Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006|2006 national selection for Eurovision]], N.E.O. performed ''Alright'', which received jury's vote but placed only 7th after televote.<ref name=euro2006/> At the end of 2006, the band released its second album ''Akimirka'' (Moment). As a promotion, all four members signed all 10,000 copies of the initial run.<ref name=akimirka/> N.E.O. was nominated for 2007 Radiocentras Awards in categories Best Band and Best Song for ''Akimirka''.<ref name=radio2007/> After 2006, N.E.O. became less active as its leader Tautkus was involved in ''Kelias į žvaigždes'' (music show on [[LNK (television station)|LNK]]) and other projects,<ref name=busy/> Kiltinavičius became part of a public love triangle,<ref name=triangle/> and Lukoševičius lost his father.<ref name=obuolys/>
In December 2009, it was announced that long time member Tadas Lukoševičius was replaced by Martynas Beinaris, participant in ''Žvaigždžių vartai'', a talent show on [[TV3 Lithuania|TV3]].<ref name=tadas/>
==Studio albums==
* ''Tavo delne'' (2005)
* ''Akimirka'' (2006)
==References==
{{Reflist|2|refs=
<ref name=akimirka>{{cite web| url=http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=11492844 |title=N.E.O." antrasis albumas sieks rekordo |date=2006-12-12 |publisher=[[Delfi.lt]] |accessdate=2009-12-13|language=lt}}</ref>
<ref name=concert>{{cite web| title=N.E.O. debiutinio albumo "Tavo delne" pristatymo koncerte grupę sveikino žvaigždės |url=http://www.music.lt/N-E-O-debiutinio-albumo-Tavo-delne-pristatymo-koncerte-grupe-sveikino-zvaigzdes-muzika-6817.html |date=February 2006 |publisher=Music.lt |accessdate=2009-12-13|language=lt}}</ref>
<ref name=busy>{{cite web| url=http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=15040517 |title=R.Tautkui greitai gims dukra |date=2007-11-17 |publisher=[[Delfi.lt]] |accessdate=2009-12-13|language=lt}}</ref>
<ref name=euro2006>{{cite web| url=http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=8942799 |title=Į Euroviziją Atėnuose vyks "LT United" |date=2006-03-06 |publisher=[[Delfi.lt]] |author=Lietuvos radijas |accessdate=2009-12-13|language=lt}}</ref>
<ref name=irregular>{{cite web| url=http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=7924986 |title=N.E.O. - tai ne Neo |date=2005-10-09 |publisher=[[Delfi.lt]] |accessdate=2009-12-13|language=lt}}</ref>
<ref name=obuolys>{{cite web| url=http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=17547519 |title=Mirė atlikėjas Alvydas Lukoševičius-Obuolys |date=2008-06-27 |first=Viltė |last=Žukauskaitė |publisher=[[Delfi.lt]] |accessdate=2009-12-13|language=lt}}</ref>
<ref name=radio2007>{{cite web| url=http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=11492844 |title=Paskelbtos "Radiocentro apdovanojimai 2007" nominacijos |date=2006-12-28 |publisher=[[Delfi.lt]] |accessdate=2009-12-13|language=lt}}</ref>
<ref name=tadas>{{cite web| url=http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=26734151 |title=Po dramatiškų skyrybų grupėje N.E.O. - naujas narys |first=Kęstutis |last=Juška |date=2009-12-11 |publisher=[[Delfi.lt]] |accessdate=2009-12-13|language=lt}}</ref>
<ref name=triangle>{{cite web| url=http://whatson.delfi.lt/archive/article.php?id=14942097 |title=Simona: dabar aš nei su Grūdu, nei su Mariumi |first=Goda |last=Prapuolenytė |date=2007-11-09 |publisher=[[Delfi.lt]] |accessdate=2009-12-13|language=lt}}</ref>
<ref name=vtv>{{cite web| url=http://www.vtv.lt/content/view/14851/118/ |title=Grupė N.E.O. debiutinio albumo "Tavo delne" pristatymui rengia įspūdingą koncertą |date=2006-02-09 |publisher=vtv.lt |accessdate=2009-12-13|language=lt}}</ref>
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