Welcome to our series of posts – “The Looker” where we will share our wish list of artists to participate in Eurovision.
You can easily reach all former posts here
This is the 4th year in a row that we are running the project.
But before we start, let us remark that our recommendations will not necessarily come true (as for example some countries select their artists by reality shows).
The previous chapters for this season can be found here:
The 4th post will focus on 3 countries: Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia
Previous wishes: Marko Kutlić, Marin Jurić-Čivro, SUN U, Bad Daughter, J.R. August, Matija Cvek, Silente
#1. Miach
Mia Čičak (better known as Miach) is a 26 year-old Croatian singer-songwriter.
She made her breakthrough via collaborations she made. One of them is the song “Fantazija”, which topped the Croarian charts for 14 weeks.
In 2022, she relased her debut EP, “Između nas” (Eng: Between us).
In 2023, she released her debut album, “Insomnia”
Mia gives a fresh spirit of modern pop, flavored with light ethnic elements.
She conquered the local charts, and is now ready to represent Croatia in Eurovision.
In 2023, she collablrated with Hiljson Mandela on the song “NLO”:
In 2023, she released “SMS”:
In 2024, she released “Tempo”:
#2. Pocket Palma
Pocket Palma (Previously: Side Project) is a Croatian synthawve group that has started as duo, and was appended to a trio.
The members are: Luka Vidović, Anja Papa, Bruno Žabek.
So far, they have released 2 albums as Side Project, and 3 additional ones as Pocket Palma.
The band suggest a unique combination of synth, india, house and 1980 music.
They can take Croatia in a different and surprising direction in Eurovision.
In 2019, they released the song “godisnji” (Eng: yearly):
In 2023, they released the song “ne mogu biti kao oni” (Eng: I can’t be like them):
In 2023, they released the song “cetiri zida” (Eng: 4 walls)
LORENS, Luke Black (wish granted!), Anastasija Raznatovic, Saša Kovačević, Zoi, Dzordzi, Teya Dora (wish granted!)
#1. Luka Rajić
Luka Rajić is a Serbian singer-songwriter.
He began his musical journey in 2019.
Ever since then, he has released several singles, with the debut album to be released in 2024.
In 2023, he signed a contract with Universal Music Serbia.
Luka aims to change the mainstream sound of Serbia and the Balkans, using creative music and with a sophisticated visual identity.
His music is dreamy, painful and thoughtful.
We have already seen Serbia shine with avant-garde music, and Luka Rajić can be a great successor.
In 2022, they released “Časna reč” (Eng: Honorable mention):
In 2023, they released “Slobodan Pad” (Eng: Free Fall):
In 2024, he released “Rituali” (Eng: Ritaul/ Ceremony)
#2. Milica Pavlović
Milica Pavlović is a 32 year-old Swiss-born Serbian singer.
She came to prominence in 2011, when competing in “Zvezde Granda“.
So far, the singer has released 5 studio albums.
Her music genre can be described as ethnic folk-pop, combined with dance pop.
Milica gained great popularity in Serbia, Croatia and other Balkan communities.
She will be a wonderful choice for Serbia, showcasing the local pop culture and bringing it to the mainstream of Europe.
In 2022, she released the song “Provereno” (Eng: Checked):
In 2023, she released the song “Lav“:
In 2024, she released the song “Prastaj” (Eng: Stop it):
Previous wishes: Anja Kotar, Raiven (wish granted!) , Joker Out (wish granted!), Balladero, Taja, Nina Pušlar, MRFY
#1. Nino Ošlak
Nino Ošlak is a 33 year-old Slovenian singer-songwriter, producer, pianist and music teacher.
In 2008, he released his first song “Mi Amor”.
So far, he has released 3 studio albums.
In 2023, he won the Slovenian music festival “Popevka 2023”.
He has been one of the most played Slovenian artists, and it seems like a good starting point to represent Slovenia in Eurovision.
In 2022, he released the song “Za oba” (Eng: For Both):
In 2023, he released the song “To je to” (Eng: That’s it):
In 2023, he won “Popevka 2023” with “Med nama” (Eng: Between us):
#2. De Liri
De Liri is a Slovenian musical duo, formed in 2021.
The members are Zala Kores (vocals) and Julija Veleski Kores (backing vocals and harp).
They released their debut EP, “O nama“, in 2024.
In 2022, they took part in the perliminary round of “EMA 2022” with the song “Obstajam” (Eng: I exist)
The duo is well known for the wide range of music genres, while combining the harp in the comoposition.
They can take Slovenia to a more classical (but commercial) direction in Eurovision.
In 2021, they releaes “Visoko” (Eng: high)
In 2023, they released the song “Kje si” (Eng: Where are you?)
In 2024, they released the song “Pesem o nama” (Eng: A song about us):
In the next episode, we will recommend additional promising artists from other countries.
Stay tuned!
