Ahead of his performance at Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Rory was able to have a chat with Marko Bošnjak. He is representing Croatia at the Contest with his song “Poison Cake”.
Check out our interview with Marko Bošnjak in Basel here!
Together, Rory and Marko chat about his first rehearsal and how he felt stepping onto the Eurovision stage. He also talks about the Croatian folklore in his outfit, his love for the show and what is next for him and his music. He also gives us vital updates about his cat Snežana and how he is secretly calling on the people of Basel personally to vote for him!
Who is Marko Bošnjak?
Marko Bošnjak is a 21-year-old Croatian singer, originally born in Mostar in Bosnia & Herzegovina. His first break into the music scene came in 2015, when he appeared on the Serbian talent show Pinkove Zvezdice. He went on to win the second season of the show, becoming a star across the Balkans. His first foray into Eurovision came in 2022, when he competed in Dora 2022; he eventually finished in second place.
Marko Bošnjak will participate in Eurovision 2025 with “Poison Cake”, which was written by Bas Wissink, Ben Pyne, Emma Gale, and Marko Bošnjak 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.
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