The 70th Eurovision Song Contest officially kicked off today in Vienna. First rehearsals remain closed to press — only three approved images per country will be released. Meanwhile, the official Eurovision subreddit is providing live descriptions of each performance. Eurovision Universe tried to find more information than the Eurovision blog
Road to Vienna: Croatia We cannot wait for the Eurovision Song Contest inVienna. Therefore, we take a closer look at one of the contestants each day. Today, we highlight Croatia. Lelek: Croatia’s Ethno-Pop Sensation Lelek is a Croatian folk-pop group formed in 2024 in Zagreb. The five-member female ensemble blends
Andromeda, by Lelek Andromeda delivers a powerful commentary on war, generational trauma, and the lasting impact of violence on families and communities. Told through an intimate narrative lens, it connects personal heritage — mothers, children, and ancestry — to the broader realities of conflict, displacement, and survival. Rather than treating
📷 EBU/Sarah Louise Bennett About Quick Facts Members Inka Večerina PerušićJudita ŠtorgaKorina Olivia RogićLara BrtanMarina Ramljak Founded2024 Nationality🇭🇷 Croatian National Selection2026 Dora2025 Dora In Eurovision2026 Vienna SongAndromeda (2026) Biography Formation and Traditional Roots Lelek is a Croatian folk-pop group that formed in September 2024 in Zagreb. It consists of five
It’s Tuesday, November 18, 2025, and time for another weekly update! There’s no single headline dominating Eurovision news this week, but plenty of notable stories. National selection season is in full swing across Europe, with updates from Cyprus, Portugal, Iceland, Croatia, and Malta. Meanwhile, outside the selections, a new film
About Quick Facts NameBoris Novković Born25 December 1967 Nationality🇭🇷 Croatian National SelectionDora 2005Dora 2002Dora 2000Dora 1996Dora 1995Dora 1994Jugovizija 1991Jugovizija 1990 In Eurovision2005 Kyiv SongVukovi Umiru sami (feat. Lado Members, 2005= Biography Boris Novković is a Croatian singer-songwriter with a career spanning from the 1980s to 2025. He became famous for
This afternoon’s colours were red, purple, green and black.All the participants of the first semifinal have their second rehearsal. We have no liveblog from EBU, however we are expecting 30 seconds videos later today. We also have pictures. 🇦🇱 Albania Shkodra Elektronike (Kolë Laca & Beatriçe Gjergji) performed “Zjerm” on
📷 Tim Buiting With the rehearsals after lunch, we can talk about red and black, flowers, capes and….. a secret? Today the second row of countries from the first semifinal have had their rehearsals. We tell you everything we know about the 4 countries you are still missing. EBU has
About Quick Facts NameAdolf Topić Born04 September 1949 Nationality🇭🇷 Croatian National SelectionDora 2007Dora 2001Jugovizija 1986Jugovizija 1984 In Eurovision2007 Helsinki SongVjerujem u ljubav (& Dragonfly, 2007) Biography Adolf “Dado” Topić was born on 4 September 1949 in Siverić, near Drniš, in the People’s Republic of Croatia, then part of the Federal
📷 EBU/Alma Bengtsson About Quick Facts NameMarko Bošnjak Born11 January 2004 Nationality🇭🇷 Croatian National SelectionDora 2025Dora 2022 In Eurovision2025 Basel SongPoison Cake (2025) Biography Marko Bošnjak, born on January 11, 2004, in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, is a Bosnian-Croatian pop singer who gained prominence after winning the second season of