Albina Grčić

Grčić was born in Split, although her father Božinko "Kićo" hails from Dicmo and her mother Marija "Rina" is from Tijarica.{{Cite web|date=14 February 2021|title=Albina Grčić pobjednica ovogodišnje Dore, što je ujedno i njen najveći i jedini "uspjeh". Više se, čini se, proslavila ružnim i zločesti komentarima na twitteru, gdje je svima dala do znanja da "lijepe i talentirane" žene nikada neće osvojiti eurosong. |url=https://www.ferata.hr/albina-grcic-pobjednica-ovogodisnje-dore/|url-status=live|access-date=13 May 2021|website=Ferata|language=hr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513213507/https://www.ferata.hr/albina-grcic-pobjednica-ovogodisnje-dore/ |archive-date=2021-05-13 }} She auditioned for the second season of X Factor Adria in Belgrade, Serbia by singing "Ako izgubim te ja" (If I Lose You) by Oliver Dragojević.{{cite web|title=Albina zna što želi: Severinine pjesme nikad ne bih pjevala|url=https://www.24sata.hr/show/albina-zna-sto-zeli-severinine-pjesme-nikad-ne-bih-pjevala-415435|publisher=24sata|language=Croatian|accessdate=28 December 2020|date=20 April 2015|archive-date=14 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214201247/https://www.24sata.hr/show/albina-zna-sto-zeli-severinine-pjesme-nikad-ne-bih-pjevala-415435|url-status=live}} Advancing to the next round, the production decided to form a girl group with Grčić as a member.{{cite web|title=Albina Grčić je odustala od X Factora|url=https://www.dalmacijanews.hr/clanak/b6gn-albina-grcic-je-odustala-od-x-factora#/clanak/b6gn-albina-grcic-je-odustala-od-x-factora|publisher=Dalmacija News|language=Croatian|accessdate=28 December 2020|date=28 April 2015|archive-date=12 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412210011/https://www.dalmacijanews.hr/clanak/b6gn-albina-grcic-je-odustala-od-x-factora#/clanak/b6gn-albina-grcic-je-odustala-od-x-factora|url-status=live}} She declined the offer and ended her participation at the show. Starting 7 December 2019, Albina Grčić appeared as a contestant on the third season of the reality talent show The Voice Hrvatska.{{cite web|title= Bujica emocija na početku nove sezone The Voicea|url= https://www.jutarnji.hr/scena/reality/video-bujica-emocija-na-pocetku-nove-sezone-the-voicea-bilo-je-i-suza-massimo-ostao-zapanjen-ja-s-18-godina-nisam-znao-pjevati-tako-dobro-kao-ti-9715066|publisher= Jutarnji list|language= Croatian|accessdate= 28 December 2020|date= 7 December 2019|archive-date= 12 April 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210412210006/https://www.jutarnji.hr/scena/reality/video-bujica-emocija-na-pocetku-nove-sezone-the-voicea-bilo-je-i-suza-massimo-ostao-zapanjen-ja-s-18-godina-nisam-znao-pjevati-tako-dobro-kao-ti-9715066|url-status= live}} On the first show, Grčić sang Laura Pausini's song "En cambio no" (Instead, No).{{cite web|author=Ivanković, Helena|title=Ja s 18 nisam znao pjevati kao ti|url=https://www.24sata.hr/show/bujica-emocija-u-showu-ja-s-18-nisam-znao-pjevati-kao-ti-663941|publisher=Index|language=Croatian|accessdate=28 December 2020|date=7 December 2019|archive-date=8 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208142558/https://www.24sata.hr/show/bujica-emocija-u-showu-ja-s-18-nisam-znao-pjevati-kao-ti-663941|url-status=live}} Two judges, Vanna and Davor Gobac turned around with Grčić choosing Vanna as her coach.{{cite web|title=Splićanka oduševila u Voiceu: studentica povijesti i engleskog jezika prošla dalje, bodrila je baka Anđelka|url=https://slobodnadalmacija.hr/mozaik/showbiz/splicanka-odusevila-u-voiceu-studentica-povijesti-i-engleskog-jezika-prosla-dalje-bodrila-je-baka-andelka-39-ja-kad-je-cujem-da-pjeva-suze-idu-od-radosti-39-637215|publisher=Slobodna Dalmacija|language=Croatian|accessdate=28 December 2020|date=7 December 2019|archive-date=16 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116111420/https://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/mozaik/showbiz/splicanka-odusevila-u-voiceu-studentica-povijesti-i-engleskog-jezika-prosla-dalje-bodrila-je-baka-andelka-39-ja-kad-je-cujem-da-pjeva-suze-idu-od-radosti-39-637215|url-status=live}} On 11 January 2020, during the Knockout Stage, Grčić sang "A Million Dreams" by Pink and advanced to the Battle Round.{{cite web|title=The Voice ušao u novu fazu: vidjeli smo prvu emisiju Nokauta|url=https://www.jutarnji.hr/scena/reality/the-voice-usao-u-novu-fazu-vidjeli-smo-prvu-emisiju-nokauta-davor-gobac-u-suzama-prava-bura-emocija-i-prva-ispadanja-iz-natjecanja-9843928|publisher=Jutarnji list|language=hr|accessdate=28 December 2020|date=11 January 2020|archive-date=6 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306021129/https://www.jutarnji.hr/scena/reality/the-voice-usao-u-novu-fazu-vidjeli-smo-prvu-emisiju-nokauta-davor-gobac-u-suzama-prava-bura-emocija-i-prva-ispadanja-iz-natjecanja-9843928|url-status=live}} On 1 February 2020, in the Battle Round, Grčić's coach Vanna put her against Filip Rudan choosing that they both sing "Lovely", originally by Billie Eilish and Khalid.{{cite web|author=Rožman, Klara|title=Filip i Albina izvedbom pjesme Billie Eilish u The Voiceu osvajaju YouTube|url=https://www.jutarnji.hr/scena/domace-zvijezde/filip-i-albina-izvedbom-pjesme-billie-eilish-u-the-voiceu-osvajaju-youtube-pjevati-sam-poceo-zbog-nesretne-ljubavi-jednom-cu-joj-to-priznati-9931114|publisher=Jutarnji list|language=hr|accessdate=28 December 2020|date=4 February 2020|archive-date=27 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527014210/https://www.jutarnji.hr/scena/domace-zvijezde/filip-i-albina-izvedbom-pjesme-billie-eilish-u-the-voiceu-osvajaju-youtube-pjevati-sam-poceo-zbog-nesretne-ljubavi-jednom-cu-joj-to-priznati-9931114|url-status=live}} As a result, Vanna picked Rudan to continue his journey into the live shows.{{cite web|title=Stranci oduševljeni Albinom i Filipom: Ne mogu ih prestati slušati, plačem|url=https://www.vecernji.hr/showbiz/stranci-odusevljeni-albinom-i-filipom-ne-mogu-ih-prestati-slusati-placem-1376635|publisher=Večernji list|language=Croatian|accessdate=28 December 2020|date=2 February 2020|archive-date=3 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203121757/https://www.vecernji.hr/showbiz/stranci-odusevljeni-albinom-i-filipom-ne-mogu-ih-prestati-slusati-placem-1376635|url-status=live}} Coach Massimo Savić used his save on Grčić and she advanced into the first live episode as a member of his team.{{cite web|title=Snimka mlade Splićanke iz 'The Voicea' koju uspoređuju s našom poznatom pjevačicom oduševila svijet|url=https://www.tportal.hr/showtime/clanak/snimka-mlade-splicanke-iz-the-voicea-koju-usporeduju-s-nasom-poznatom-pjevacicom-odusevila-svijet-foto-20200203|publisher=tportal.hr|language=Croatian|accessdate=28 December 2020|date=3 February 2020|archive-date=24 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124033522/https://www.tportal.hr/showtime/clanak/snimka-mlade-splicanke-iz-the-voicea-koju-usporeduju-s-nasom-poznatom-pjevacicom-odusevila-svijet-foto-20200203|url-status=live}} On 8 February 2020, at the first live show, Grčić sang a rendition of Zlatan Stipišić Gibonni's song "Nisi više moja bol" (You're No Longer My Pain).{{cite web|title=Finalisti Voicea uvjereni da će se i za deset godina baviti glazbom|url=https://www.gloria.hr/gl/fokus/zvjezdane-staze/finalisti-voicea-uvjereni-su-da-ce-se-i-za-deset-godina-baviti-glazbom-samo-jedna-kandidatkinja-prije-svega-ipak-zeli-obitelj-9991597|author=Musilin, Mia|publisher=Gloria|language=Croatian|accessdate=28 December 2020|date=19 February 2020|archive-date=14 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414131006/https://www.gloria.hr/gl/fokus/zvjezdane-staze/finalisti-voicea-uvjereni-su-da-ce-se-i-za-deset-godina-baviti-glazbom-samo-jedna-kandidatkinja-prije-svega-ipak-zeli-obitelj-9991597|url-status=live}} In the semi-final, on 15 February 2020, Grčić performed Coldplay's "Fix You" and advanced to the final.{{cite web|title=Splićanka Albina Grčić briljirala na pozornici i izborila finale|url=https://www.dalmacijadanas.hr/the-voice-splicanka-albina-grcic-briljirala-na-pozornici-i-izborila-finale/|publisher=Dalmacija danas|language=Croatian|accessdate=28 December 2020|date=15 February 2020|archive-date=18 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518213609/https://www.dalmacijadanas.hr/the-voice-splicanka-albina-grcic-briljirala-na-pozornici-i-izborila-finale/|url-status=live}} In the final, Grčić sang the songs "Suze nam stale na put" (Tears Got in Our Way) along with her coach Savić, "Korake ti znam" (I Know Your Footsteps) by Maya Sar and she re-sang her audition song "En cambio no".{{cite web|title=Albina se nakon finala o svemu oglasila na Instagramu|url=https://www.vecernji.hr/showbiz/albina-se-nakon-finala-o-svemu-oglasila-na-instagramu-1381337|publisher=Večernji list|language=Croatian|accessdate=28 December 2020|date=23 February 2020|archive-date=25 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225132540/https://www.vecernji.hr/showbiz/albina-se-nakon-finala-o-svemu-oglasila-na-instagramu-1381337|url-status=live}} She placed third overall behind winner Vinko Ćemeraš and runner-up Filip Rudan.{{cite web|title=Pobjednik treće sezone Voicea je Vinko Ćemeraš! Pogledajte njegov, ali i impresivne nastupe Albine, Bernarde i Filipa|url=https://www.tportal.hr/showtime/clanak/foto-video-poceo-je-spektakl-bernarda-albina-filip-i-vinko-podmazali-glasnice-i-spremni-su-za-osvajanje-voicea-foto-20200222|publisher=tportal.hr|language=Croatian|accessdate=28 December 2020|date=23 February 2020|archive-date=21 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210221143317/https://www.tportal.hr/showtime/clanak/foto-video-poceo-je-spektakl-bernarda-albina-filip-i-vinko-podmazali-glasnice-i-spremni-su-za-osvajanje-voicea-foto-20200222|url-status=live}}

Immediately after coming third on The Voice, Grčić was signed to a record deal with Universal Music Croatia.{{cite web|author=Rožman, Klara|title=Što rade finaliste The Voicea nakon što su se ugasile kamere?|url=https://www.jutarnji.hr/scena/domace-zvijezde/sto-rade-finalisti-the-voicea-nakon-sto-su-se-ugasile-kamere-uvijek-treba-ostati-svoj-i-nikada-ne-odustajati-od-onog-sto-jako-zelimo-10013746|publisher=Jutarnji list|language=hr|accessdate=28 December 2020|date=26 February 2020|archive-date=12 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412210009/https://www.jutarnji.hr/scena/domace-zvijezde/sto-rade-finalisti-the-voicea-nakon-sto-su-se-ugasile-kamere-uvijek-treba-ostati-svoj-i-nikada-ne-odustajati-od-onog-sto-jako-zelimo-10013746|url-status=live}} On 16 October 2020 her debut single, "Imuna na strah" (Immune to Fear), was released.{{cite web|author=Mataja Raos, Sanja|title=Albina objavila debitanski singl "Imuna na strah"|url=https://narodni.hr/index.php/2020/10/27/albina-objavila-debitantski-singl-imuna-na-strah/|publisher=Narodni radio|language=hr|accessdate=28 December 2020|date=26 October 2020|archive-date=26 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226214411/https://narodni.hr/index.php/2020/10/27/albina-objavila-debitantski-singl-imuna-na-strah/|url-status=dead}} In December 2020, Grčić was announced as one of the 14 finalists for Dora 2021, the national contest in Croatia to select the country's Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry.{{cite web|last=Farren|first=Neil|title=Croatia: Dora 2021 Finalists Revealed|url=https://eurovoix.com/2020/12/15/croatia-dora-2021-finalists-revealed/|publisher=eurovoix|accessdate=18 December 2020|date=15 December 2020|archive-date=3 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303030011/https://eurovoix.com/2020/12/15/croatia-dora-2021-finalists-revealed/|url-status=live}} She performed the song "Tick-Tock" which was written by Branimir Mihaljević, Max Cinnamon and Tihana Buklijaš Bakić.{{cite web|author=Komunikacije HRT-a|title=Rezultati natječaja za Doru 2021.|url=https://magazin.hrt.hr/689521/rezultati-natjecaja-za-doru-2021|publisher=Hrvatska radiotelevizija|language=hr|accessdate=18 December 2020|date=15 December 2020|archive-date=15 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215071051/https://magazin.hrt.hr/689521/rezultati-natjecaja-za-doru-2021|url-status=live}} At Dora 2021, she won both the jury and televote with a total of 198 points and went to represent Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in the Netherlands.{{cite web|last=Davies|first=Megan|title=Croatia: Albina To Eurovision 2021|work=Eurovoix |url=https://eurovoix.com/2021/02/13/%f0%9f%87%ad%f0%9f%87%b7-croatia-albina-to-eurovision-2021/|access-date=13 February 2021|date=13 February 2021|archive-date=13 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213232220/https://eurovoix.com/2021/02/13/%f0%9f%87%ad%f0%9f%87%b7-croatia-albina-to-eurovision-2021/|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Kelly |first1=Emma |title=Eurovision 2021: Who is competing in the Song Contest this year? |url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/11/eurovision-2021-with-100-days-to-go-who-is-competing-this-year-14064484/ |access-date=20 February 2021 |work=Metro |date=11 February 2021 |archive-date=21 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210221191617/https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/11/eurovision-2021-with-100-days-to-go-who-is-competing-this-year-14064484/ |url-status=live }} Grčić performed in the first semi-final on 18 May 2021, but failed to qualify to the final, finishing 11th.{{cite web|last=Adams|first=William|title=Eurovision 2021: Semi-Final 1 results have Malta's Destiny and Cyprus' Elena Tsagrinou among qualifiers|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2021/05/18/eurovision-2021-semi-final-1-results-have-maltas-destiny-and-cyprus-elena-tsagrinou-among-qualifiers/265321/|publisher=wiwibloggs|accessdate=8 June 2021|date=18 May 2021|archive-date=15 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240715170406/https://wiwibloggs.com/2021/05/18/eurovision-2021-semi-final-1-results-have-maltas-destiny-and-cyprus-elena-tsagrinou-among-qualifiers/265321/|url-status=live}} Despite failing to qualify, the song became a hit in Croatia.{{cite web|title=HRtop40 21. tjedan 2021. (17.05.2021. – 23.05.2021.)|url=http://www.top-lista.hr/www/hrtop40-21-tjedan-2021-17-05-2021-23-05-2021/|publisher=Top lista|language=hr|accessdate=14 July 2021|date=23 May 2021|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714191746/http://www.top-lista.hr/www/hrtop40-21-tjedan-2021-17-05-2021-23-05-2021/|url-status=live}} On 25 February 2021, Grčić was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2021 edition of the Porin Awards, which she won at the awards ceremony on 6 June 2021.{{cite web|title=Objavljene nominacije za Porin! Na tronu čak dvije skupine s pet nominacija|url=https://www.vecernji.hr/showbiz/pratite-uzivo-u-tijeku-su-nominacije-za-porin-prijavljeno-214-albuma-i-299-skladbi-1471876|publisher=Večernji list|language=Croatian|accessdate=25 February 2021|date=25 February 2021|archive-date=25 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225173530/https://www.vecernji.hr/showbiz/pratite-uzivo-u-tijeku-su-nominacije-za-porin-prijavljeno-214-albuma-i-299-skladbi-1471876|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Porin: Albina je najbolji novi izvođač, jedna grupa dobila četiri nagrade|url=https://www.index.hr/magazin/clanak/porin-albina-je-najbolji-novi-izvodjac-jedna-grupa-dobila-cetiri-nagrade/2281407.aspx|publisher=Index|language=Croatian|accessdate=8 June 2021|date=6 June 2021|archive-date=8 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608074430/https://www.index.hr/magazin/clanak/porin-albina-je-najbolji-novi-izvodjac-jedna-grupa-dobila-cetiri-nagrade/2281407.aspx|url-status=live}}

On July 24 she informed her fans through Instagram about her new single called "La, La, Love", which was released on July 30.{{cite web|last=Adams|first=Oliver|title=Croatia's Albina releases brand new summertime single "La La Love"|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2021/07/30/croatia-albina-new-single-la-la-love-lyrics-in-english-and-spanish/266242/|publisher=wiwibloggs|accessdate=8 January 2022|date=30 July 2021|archive-date=15 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240715170407/https://wiwibloggs.com/2021/07/30/croatia-albina-new-single-la-la-love-lyrics-in-english-and-spanish/266242/|url-status=live}} Later that year, on 26 November 2021, Grčić released her fourth single "Plači mila".{{cite web|author= Šebalj, Mateja|title=Albina ima prvu autorsku pjesmu na hrvatskom: "Svjesna sam da lijepe stvari ne padaju s neba"|url=https://www.jutarnji.hr/scena/domace-zvijezde/albina-ima-prvu-autorsku-pjesmu-na-hrvatskom-svjesna-sam-da-lijepe-stvari-ne-padaju-s-neba-15131735|publisher=Jutarnji list|language=hr|accessdate=8 January 2022|date=10 December 2021}}

On 19 February 2022, during Dora 2022, she premiered her new single, "Noću".{{cite web|title=Albina iznenadila premijernom izvedbom singla "Noću", kao posebna gošća ovogodišnje Dore otkrila je svoju novu autorsku pjesmu!|url=https://showbuzz.dnevnik.hr/clubzone/albina-predstavila-singl-nocu---696988.html|publisher=Dnevnik|language=hr|accessdate=13 March 2023|date=21 February 2022|archive-date=13 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313185625/https://showbuzz.dnevnik.hr/clubzone/albina-predstavila-singl-nocu---696988.html|url-status=live}} In early 2023, Grčić released two additional stand-alone singles, "27." and "Žar", a collaboration with Croatian singer Đana.{{cite web|author=Petrović, Martina|title=Albina predstavlja autorsku pjesmu 27., a mi smo ekskluzivno doznali sve o njoj|url=https://www.journal.hr/kultura/glazba/albina-intervju/|publisher=Journal.hr|language=hr|accessdate=13 March 2023|date=17 February 2023|archive-date=13 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313185625/https://www.journal.hr/kultura/glazba/albina-intervju/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|author=Kocijan, Ivana|title=Splićanke Albina i Đana imaju novi duet: pjesma nastala u naletu dobre energije|url=https://www.novilist.hr/scena/splicanke-albina-i-dana-imaju-novi-duet-pjesma-nastala-u-naletu-dobre-energije/|publisher=Novi list|language=hr|accessdate=13 March 2023|date=6 March 2023|archive-date=13 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313185627/https://www.novilist.hr/scena/splicanke-albina-i-dana-imaju-novi-duet-pjesma-nastala-u-naletu-dobre-energije/|url-status=live}}

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