Ahead of his participation in Croatia’s Dora this week, Rory grabbed a moment with Luka Nižetić to discuss his song ‘Južina’. He also revealed the natural connection to the song and discussed his return to the competition.
Watch our interview with Luka Nižetić here:
About Luka Nižetić
Luka Nižetić is a 41-year-old singer-songwriter, born in Split on the Dalmatian coast. He had discovered his talent for music at a young age, learning the piano thanks to a local nun. His music career soon grew from there, releasing his first song at the age of 17. Since then, he has become one of the most successful Croatian artists, having a string of hits across the country. He also has taken part in Dora on four separate occasions, most recently in 2019.
“Južina” – his song for Dora 2025 – was written entirely by Luka himself.
Croatia’s Eurovision journey
Croatia has been a part of the Eurovision family since 1961, as part of Yugoslavia. Ten Croatian artists went on to represent Yugoslavia in the Contest – the most famous of which being Riva, who gave Yugoslavia its only win in 1989. The 1990 Contest was held in Zagreb as a tribute to their Croatian heritage.
Croatia debuted in the Contest as an independent nation in 1993 with the band Put and their song “Don’t Ever Cry”. Since then, Croatia has gone on to score as high as 2nd place in 2024. For 2024, Croatia chose Baby Lasagna to represent the nation in Malmö with their song “Rim Tim Tagi Dim”. Performing in the first semi-final, Croatia qualified for the Grand Final, winning the semi-final in the process. In the Grand Final, Baby Lasagna finished in 2nd place, with a total of 547 points – 210 of which coming from juries, whilst another 337 came from the televote. This was the highest televoting score in the Grand Final of the 2024 contest.
What do you think of ‘Južina’? Are you backing Luka Nižetić in Dora this year? As always, please let us know what you think by getting involved in the comments below. Also, be sure to follow ‘That Eurovision Site’ on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Threads, tumblr, and Bluesky for more information about Eurovision 2025!
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Photo Credit: Luka Nižetić
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