Ugnė Dominaitė, also known by her stage name DJ Nevykele (stylized in lowercase), is a Lithuanian music performer and songwriter.
In 2022, her track aerobika gained popularity through TikTok and became a major internet hit in Lithuania. In January 2023, Dominaitė won Breakthrough of the Year at the 2022 M.A.M.A. awards.
Early life
In an interview, the performer stated that she had been interested in music since childhood and attended a music school. In 2020, she began learning and creating electronic music on a computer.
Career In February 2022, Nevykele released her first song, "dreineris konteineris esi", on SoundCloud. On June 5 of the same year, she released "aerobika" on the same platform. This track gained popularity on TikTok as a soundtrack and became one of the most listened-to tracks in Lithuania. Another highly popular track released by Nevykele was "aš tavo lovoj, o tu lolą kapoji".
Following the M.A.M.A. awards in 2023, Nevykele recorded her first album titled "OŽKA", featuring ten tracks. It was released on June 5 of the same year.
On January 27, 2023, a music video for "aerobika", directed by Domas Merkliopas, was released.
On February 23, 2023, she released a track titled "Fake" in collaboration with the rock band Jautì. The track was partially inspired by the hyperpop genre, similar to Nevykele's own work. However, they decided to combine elements of this genre with heavy guitars and dissonant melodies.
To promote the album "OŽKA," Nevykele held concerts in Vilnius, Klaipėda, and Kaunas. She also participated in Jautì's album launch concert.
Awards Nevykele received attention at the M.A.M.A. 2022 awards in 2023, winning Breakthrough of the Year, Song of the Year, and Progressive Pop Performer of the Year."
Discography
Albums +TitleYearOŽKA2023flamyngaz.2024ATOMINĖ2025
Extended plays +TitleYearNEVYKĖLĖS DIENORAŠTIS2022NEVYKĖLĖS GIESMĖS2024
Singles
As a lead performer +TitleYearaerobika2022dreineris konteineris esineleisiu glostyt kasharoaš tavo lovoj, o tu lolą kapojirūkymo zona (with mdnght7)eyez20132023zdrw dar kartą2024M.A.trica2025WIFEY2025 Outro2025prie ežero2026 As a featured performer +TitleYearissilydziau (barkodas featuring dj nevykele)2022Fake (jautì featuring dj nevykele)2023
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