Franka Batelić

Franka Batelić
Batelić in 2018
Background information
Born (1992-06-07) 7 June 1992[1]
Rijeka, Croatia[2]
Years active2007–present
Labels
Websitefranka.com.hr

Franka Batelić (born 7 June 1992), also known as Franka, is a Croatian singer-songwriter. She rose to fame as the winner of the first season of Showtime.[3] Batelić represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Crazy".

Life and career

1992–2006: Early life and education

Franka Batelić was born on 7 June 1992 in Rijeka.[4] She has a younger brother Nikola who is the singer and guitarist of the Labin-based band "Storm".[5] She began singing at the age of three, initially as a soloist with the Minicantanti choir and also sang in the church choir of St. Andrew Catholic parish in Rabac.[5][6]

After finishing elementary and high school in her hometown, Batelić spent two semesters at the Berklee College of Music, and later enrolled at the Zagreb School of Law.[7]

2007: Career beginnings

Batelić participated in auditions for the first season of Showtime in 2007, singing "Come saprei" by Giorgia for judges Jacques Houdek, Ivana Husar, and Boris Banović.[8] Batelić won the competition on 22 December 2007 by receiving the highest number of cast televotes in the finals.[9] As a prize, she signed a recording contract with the Hit Records record label.[10] Batelić's winner single "Ovaj dan" was released officially on 14 November 2007.[11]

2008–2013: Breakthrough and continued success

Batelić's second single, "Ruža u kamenu" – produced and written by Miro Buljan, Boris Đurđević, and Neno Ninčević – was released in May 2008 in Croatia.[12] It was performed at the "12th Croatian Radio Festival" in Opatija where it won the Public's Award in the Pop/Rock category by receiving the most televotes.[13] Later that year, "Ruža u kamenu" was chosen to represent Croatia at the 2008 OGAE Song Contest, an audio event organised by a network of 42 Eurovision Song Contest fan clubs. She won the contest.[14]

"Pjesma za kraj" was released as Batelić's third single in January 2009.[15] The song was recorded for the Croatian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 where it finished seventh with a total of 18 points.[16] In December 2009, Batelić and her dance partner Ištvan Varga won the 4th season of Ples sa zvijezdama, the Croatian version of Dancing with the Stars.[17]

In April 2013, Batelić was the opening act on the Beyoncé's concert at the Arena Zagreb, performing in front of 18,000 people.[18][19] In November 2013, Batelić released the single "Ljubav je" whose lyrics were signed by one of the most performed and awarded Croatian pop musician-songwriter Antonija Šola. "Ljubav je" was the first Franka's single to appear on the Croatian national HR Top40 list.[20]

2017–2018: Comeback, Eurovision Song Contest 2018 and S tobom

On 27 November 2017, Batelić confirmed via social media that she will release her comeback single "S tobom" on 4 December 2017.[21] The song was first played on Nives Čanović's 385 Show on Narodni radio on 4 December with Batelić interviewed live.[22] The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Sandra Mihaljević and Igor Ivanović and premiered on RTL Televizija's HR Top show on 10 December 2017.[23] It was announced on 13 February 2018 that Batelić would represent Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Crazy". She came in 17th in the first semi-final, thus not qualifying for the grand finale.[24][25]

Batelić's debut studio album S tobom was released on 6 December 2018 and peaked at number 19 on the Top of the Shops albums chart in Croatia.[26] The album's third single, "Kao ti i ja", was released in June.[27] Its fourth single "Ti mi nosiš sreću" was released in October, while the fifth single "Tajno" was released in December.[28]

2019–present: Second studio album

On 17 June 2019, Betelić released "Ljubav, ništa više" as the first single from her then-upcoming second studio album.[29] In October "Sve dok sanjaš" was released as the album's second single.[30] "Sve dok sanjaš" debuted at number two on the HR Top 40, eventually peaking at number one, becoming Batelić's first chart topping single in Croatia.[31][32] She performed the song at the 2020 Cesarica Awards and won the "Song of the Year" award with it.[33]

On 7 July 2023, Batalić released the single "Putuj s poljupcima".[34]

Activism

Batelić is an LGBT rights advocate,[35] and an animal rights activist. She was the face of the Croatian 2009 "Animal's Friend" campaign.[36]

Personal life

On 21 July 2018, Batelić married her long-time boyfriend, footballer Vedran Ćorluka.[37][38] In August 2019, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child.[39] The couple has two children together, born in January 2020[40] and November 2022.[41]

Discography

Main article: Franka Batelić discography

Studio albums

  • S tobom (2018)

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominee / work Result Ref.
2008 12th Croatian Radio Festival Public's Choice Ruža u kamenu Won [13]
2009 HR Top 20 New Artist of the Year Franka Batelić Won [42]
Porin Best New Artist Franka Batelić Nominated [43]
2010 Zlatna koogla Best Female Singer Franka Batelić Nominated [44]
Best Music Video Možda volim te Nominated [44]
2018 Cesarica Song of the Year S tobom Nominated [45]
Kao ti i ja Nominated
2019 Ljubav, ništa više Nominated [46]
Sve dok sanjaš Won [33]
Pop Hit of the Year Won
2nd Music Awards Ceremony Music Video of the Year Ljubav, ništa više Nominated [47]
TOP.HR Music Awards Female Artist of the Year Franka Batelić Won [48]
2020 Cesarica Song of the Year "Prvi osjećaj" Nominated [49]

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