Albina is getting all fired up for the summer with
“La La Love”. The girl-power anthem is available to stream everywhere right now.
We caught up with Albina for a quick chat about the newest addition to her music catalogue.
Listen: “La La Love” — Albina
Not to be confused with Ivi Adamou’s or Eden Alene’s songs of the same name, Albina’s “La La Love” is a sultry summertime anthem complete with synth horns, a funky bassline and Spanish lyrics.
“It’s a type of female anthem”, Albina tells wiwibloggs. “It depicts different states of women’s character — one day you want someone by your side and the other you would rather dance alone — ‘bailar sola’. Women are often indecisive, but they always find their way to please themselves.”
“Tick-Tock”.
Albina earned the right to fly the Croatian flag in Rotterdam after winning
Dora 2021. And now, she’s heading to The Netherlands, with hopes of bringing Croatia its first song contest victory as an independent state.
But who is the woman behind the song? We’ve compiled 10 facts you need to know about Albina. Let’s do this!
Croatia at Eurovision 2021: Facts about Albina
1. She’s from Split
Albina Grčić was born on 6 February 1999. She grew up in the resort town of Split. Located on Croatia’s sunny Adriatic coast, it’s the country’s second-largest city after Zagreb. Speaking to our William, Albina described her hometown as a beautiful city. “It’s quite a small city”, she says, “but it has a soul”. Croatia’s Eurovision 2019 singer Roko is also a native of Split. They’ve talked about Eurovision and he has warned Albina that the contest can be a bit like
On Saturday, it was the turn of Croatia to select their representative for Eurovision 2021 with their national selection show
Dora 2021. Held in the resort town of Opatija, fourteen acts took to the stage, offering everything from tradition to dance to rap. Ultimately only one could prevail though – and that was
Albina with
“Tick-Tock”.
Written by Branimir Mihaljević, Max Cinnamon and Tihana Bukljaš Bakić, “Tick-Tock” presents upbeat rhythms and a racy pop feel. Best of all, it’s not just radio-ready — it’s also nearly ready for the Eurovision stage. It came with plenty of choreo — including a group lift that saw Albina singing on her back.