Mia Dimšić (born 7 November 1992) is a Croatian

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singer. She represented Croatia in the

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with the song "

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" which did not qualify for the Grand Final.

Early life and education

Dimšić was born on 7 November 1992 in

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. She holds a MA degree in

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from the Faculty of Arts of the

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Career

Dimšić started her career in 2014, when

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band Džentlmeni invited her to accompany them during their USA and Canada tour for the

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. "Budi mi blizu" was released on 12 October 2015 as Dimšić's first single. "Život nije siv" was released on 7 July 2016 as her debut's album lead single. Dimšić's debut album ''Život nije siv'' was released on 20 March 2017. ''Život nije siv'' peaked at number one on the

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. The album was eventually certified platinum in the country. Dimšić's second studio album and first Christmas record, '' Božićno jutro'' was released on 29 November 2017. On 26 July 2019, Dimšić released "Sva blaga ovog svijeta" with Croatian singer

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, along with the music video. The song debuted at number twelve on the Croatian

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chart and marks Dimšić's and Tolja's first collaboration. In August, "Sva blaga ovog svijeta" climbed to the number one position, making it Dimšić's sixth single to top the HR Top 40 chart as lead artist. On 17 December 2021, Dimšić was announced as one of the fourteen participants in

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, the national contest in Croatia to select the country's

entry, with the song "

". On 19 February 2022, she won Dora 2022, thus gaining the right to represent Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in

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, Italy. In October 2024, Dimšić was announced as one of four coaches on ''

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'', which is set to premiere in December 2024.

Artistry

Dimšić cites

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and

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as her musical influences. Out of Croatian artists, Dimšić was influenced by

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, Tedi Spalato,

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and

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. Dimšić uses her life experiences as an inspiration in her work. Dimšić uses

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for most of her live performances.

Discography

*''Život nije siv'' (2017) *''Božićno jutro'' (2017) *''Sretan put'' (2019) *''Monologue'' (2023) *''DRUŠTVENA PRAVILA'' (2024)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dimšić, Mia Living people 1993 births Croatian pop singers Croatian women pop singers Musicians from Osijek 21st-century Croatian women singers Croatian folk-pop singers Croatian pop musicians Croatian singer-songwriters Croatian women singer-songwriters Croatian guitarists Croatian women guitarists University of Osijek alumni English-language singers from Croatia Croatia Records artists Eurovision Song Contest entrants