Croatia CROATIA 2025 - Marko Bošnjak - Poison Cake

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[ag89]

I cannot believe I am saying this, but Dora looks better than PzE this time. Camera, stage, production, potentially even the songs.

 

[ag89]

Lelek: they seemed fully off.

 

[Geborgenheit]

IVXN is pretty good.

 

[HanVic123]

I hope Magazin wins so they can have a Eurovision 1995 reunion with Justyna

 

[Geborgenheit]

Magazin is like Balkan Shakira.

 

[Geborgenheit]

Natalli, slay it now Balkan style

 

[Geborgenheit]

EoT is fire!

 

[Geborgenheit]

After seeing a recap, IVXN and EoT to the final please.

 

[Sabrewulf238]

My ranking of the performances tonight:

1. Nipplepeople - Znak​
2. EoT - Bye, Bye, Bye​
3. Matt Shaft - Welcome to the Circus​
4. Teenah - Aurora​
5. Ivxn - Monopol​
6. Magazin - AaAaA​
7. Natalli - Dom si srcu mom​
8. Marko Tolkja - Through the Dark​
9. Jelena Radan - Salut​
10. Lelek - The Soul of my Soul​
11. Martha May - Running to the Light​
12. Swingers - Ful Kul​

I don't really get the hype behind Lelek and Magazin. The lyrics for The Soul of my Soul are horrendous and the lyrics for Magazin's song isn't a whole lot better. I like Magazins song itself more but it's still kind of hard to get past it's lyrics.

 

[AlekS]

I liked Nipplepeople
Lelek - the final culmination in the very end was awesome. Everything else - not. Ditch that "operatic" singing, girls, you just aren't capable. Go with white voice.
IVXN - he didn't deliver good live vocals in general. Too screamy + the sound engineer did him dirty. He did the most common mistake. If you don't hear yourself in the monitors don't try to sing louder.
Magazin - MAGAzin is a perfect name for that Trump-like ESC mascot I didn't get everyone's reaction, because imo it was a lil' bit messy performance. Starting with her vocals and ending with the staging.

 

[harey]

The only one I listened toso far is Nipplepeople and I like it!

 

[Mainshow]

Ivxn performd well, though? - I was afraid that he wasn't able to hit any notes as well since he's basically an Instagram model who's presenting his fake bulge on a beach but oh well, some parts of the songs sounded alright! The choreography was also quite nice.
It's nothing to write home about, for sure... but I have heard/seen way worse this season.
So, congrats, I guess?

 

[Yoozek]

Well the sound quality is just horrible in general, isn't it.

 

[aef]

People saying that IVXN sounded good must be deaf.

 

[Alcatraz]

People saying that IVXN sounded good must be deaf.

It doesn't sound that bad on the video taken from the audience.

Ivxn - Monopol

 

[njdevils94]

People saying that IVXN sounded good must be deaf.

IVXN didn't sound horrendous but pretty sure he doesn't know how to sing into a dynamic mic. He comes from the soundcloud-verse. Was never going to sound like a proper singer.

 

[Ziko]

C'mon, this whole show had a big problem with audio quality but true, IVXN let's say "attempt on singing" was a bloody massacre on people's ears. Worst of the night in this aspect. I really like his song but after this I would never ever think of letting him go further in competition.

 

[Mrm]

I wanted these to qualify yesterday:
1. Teenah 10/10 her face expressions, the clumsy charming highest notes, the moment when the synth beat kicks in.. 🥹🥹
2. Nipplepeople 10/10
3. Swingers 9/10
4. Magazin 7/10
5. Marko Tolja 7/10
6. EoT 6/10
7. Natali 4/10
8. Jelena Radan 3/10

I would lie though if I would say I dont want to experience legendary interpretation of IVXN this Sunday, once again..that was..

Im devastaed for Teenah. 🥹 But I was lowkey ready for it..
I got Nipplepeople sad for Swingers too.. Magazin, EoT and Marko Tolja are more than decent..IVXN This ending note is still in my head..

Today we have to go for PZE watch party, so I cant see Dora, but Marko Bošnjak, Fenksta and Ananda are really promising to me.. Hope some surprise like “Aurora” maybe..

 

[Mrm]

People saying that IVXN sounded good must be deaf.

Agree, 101%

 

[njdevils94]

So about Semifinal 1 on Thursday...

Nipplepeople didn't put that much effort in staging as I expected. The alien spaceship outfits are cool but they aren't trying to win. Lelek weren't a complete disaster live but it was still dodgy. 2 of them are not good singers. Wish they were allowed to change it to fully Croatian but its against the rules I have heard.

Still think Magazin are winning this. Yes its dated but their new lead singer Lorena is awesome vocally and stage presence wise. Marko Tolja was a surprise. Don't like the song at all but he sounded amazing and conveyed the message of the song superbly well. Could get top 5. EOT had a great staging but there song is whole lot of nothing. Interestingly though they've moved up to 4th in the odds now.

Sad to see Martha May miss out as her song was in my top 5 but not surprised. Jelena Radan can also consider herself unlucky with her French chanson too but after Marko T and Natalli's stellar performances their chances went way down.