Nina Kraljić
| Nina Kraljić | |
|---|---|
 Kraljić in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
4 April 1992 Lipovljani, Croatia |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Vocalist |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Group |
Nina Kraljić (Croatian pronunciation: [ˌnîna ˈkrǎːʎit͜ɕ], born 4 April 1992) is a Croatian singer. She is best known for winning season one of The Voice – Najljepši glas Hrvatske and for being selected to represent Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Lighthouse".
Life and career
Early life and career
Nina Kraljić was born in Lipovljani, Croatia on 4 April 1992. Her first TV appearance was in 2009 when she entered the Croatian version of Got Talent. She placed tenth in the final stage of the competition. When Nina was 14, she left her family to work on her musical expression. She studied opera in music academy and Croatian Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy in Rijeka.
2015–16: The Voice of Croatia & Eurovision Song Contest
Nina competed in the first season of Croatian version of The Voice - Najljepši glas Hrvatske. Her performances in the first season of The Voice – The Voice - Najljepši glas Hrvatske, left few people indifferent. From her first audition where she sang ‘Beneath Your Beautiful’ to the unique interpretation of a regional evergreen ‘Što te nema’, all the way to the finale and the performance of Macedonian folk song ‘ Zajdi, zajdi, jasno sonce’, Nina left the audience fascinated with her performances. Her voice was also recognized by Jacques Houdek, one of the coaches in the first season of The Voice – Najljepši glas Hrvatske, who mentored Nina to the victory. After a successful audition and knock-out round she went on to win the first season of the contest by receiving roughly 1 million votes in the final round. She later released her debut single "Zaljuljali smo svijet" in June 2015, a modern balad with an ethnic background.
On 24 February, 2016 it was announced by HRT that Kraljić would represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden.[1] On 9 March 2016, Nina released her 2016 contest song "Lighthouse".[2]
On 17 March, 2016 she won the prestigious Croatian discography award Porin for the best uprising artist in Croatia for 2015.
Nina's debut album is set to release around September of 2016.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2009 | "Kaži mi" (Tell me) |
— | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | "Zaljuljali smo svijet" (We rocked the world) |
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| 2016 | "Lighthouse" | 8. | |||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||||
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sofia the First | Sofia | Croatian voice-dub |
| 2012 | The Snow Queeen | Gerda | Croatian voice-dub |
| 2014 | The Snow Queen 2: The Snow King | Gerda | Croatian voice-dub |
| Year | TV Show | Role | Note |
| 2009 | Supertalent | Herself – Contestant | Won 10th place |
| 2015 | The Voice – Najljepši glas Hrvatske | Herself – Contestant | Won |
References
- ↑ Brey, Marco (24 February 2016). "Nina Kraljić to represent Croatia". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ↑ Brey, Marco (9 March 2016). "Croatia: Nina Kraljić will sing "Lighthouse"". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ↑ Peak positions in Croatia:
- For "Lighthouse": "HRTop40 Week 12 2016" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Klapa s Mora with "Mižerja" |
Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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