{"id":15129,"date":"2022-05-10T17:00:28","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T15:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1632761"},"modified":"2022-05-10T17:27:26","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T15:27:26","slug":"who-is-croatias-eurovision-2022-entry-meet-mia-dimsic","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-croatias-eurovision-2022-entry-meet-mia-dimsic\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Croatia\u2019s Eurovision 2022 entry? Meet Mia Dim\u0161i\u0107"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rianne Ison\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 10 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>With <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/eurovision-2022-final-date\/&quot;\"><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Eurovision<\/span><\/a> 2022 on the horizon, it\u2019s time to meet the line-up who will be waving the flag for their respective countries.<\/p>\n<p>As the competition returns to screens on Saturday 14th May, each country\u2019s representatives are busy warming up their vocal chords and getting ready to entertain fans.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ll be taking to the stage <span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">live from Turin in Italy following Italy\u2019s victory with<\/span> rock band M\u00e5neskin.<\/p>\n<p>But who will be M\u00e5neskin\u2019s successor?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Read on to find out more about one of the contenders \u2013 Croatia\u2019s rising star Mia Dim\u0161i\u0107.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Who is representing Croatia at Eurovision 2022?<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Mia-Dimsic-5b03d98.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Mia-Dimsic-5b03d98.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" 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image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Mia-Dimsic-5b03d98.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Mia Dim\u0161i\u0107<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Instagram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Name:<\/strong> Mia Dim\u0161i\u0107<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Age:<\/strong> 29\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Instagram:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/miadimsic\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@miadimsic<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/miadimsic?lang=en&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@miadimsic<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">\u00a0Move over, Taylor Swift. <\/span>29-year-old Mia, who lives in Osijek, Croatia, is coming for the country singer turned pop star\u2019s crown.<\/p>\n<p>Mia, who says she\u2019s influenced by the likes of Taylor, Norah Jones, Kacey Musgraves, has been steadily making a name for herself and her music since 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Her big break came when tamburitza band D\u017eentlmeni invited her to join them during their US and Canada tour \u2013 and rest is history.<\/p>\n<p>Since, Mia, has scored six number one singles, two number one albums, and a Christmas album that entered the Croatian album chart at number two.<\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Croatia\u2019s Eurovision 2022 song called?<\/b><\/h2>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Mia\" dim=\"\" guilty=\"\" pleasure=\"\" croatia=\"\" national=\"\" final=\"\" performance=\"\" eurovision=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DFBwe2w0zO4?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, Mia\u2019s track \u2018Guilty Pleasures\u2019 has a real Taylor Swift vibe to it \u2013 and a story to match.<\/p>\n<p>She wrote the catchy song during lockdown alongside <span class=\"&quot;_2PHJq\" public-draftstyledefault-ltr=\"\">Damir Ba\u010di\u0107 and Vjekoslav Dimter after having a dream another a person five nights in a row, despite being in a committed relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The track details the guilt she experienced, as she expands on having a fantasy about someone else while having a partner.<\/p>\n<p>It was an instant hit in Croatia, winning both the viewer and jury votes in Croatia\u2019s selection process, Dora, run by the Croatian broadcaster HRT.<\/p> <h2><b>Where did Croatia come in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Croatia had high hopes for their 2021 entry Albina and her song \u2018Tick-Tock\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>She flew through their pre-selection competition, however when it came to competing in Rotterdam, she failed to recreate the success.<\/p>\n<p>Albina didn\u2019t qualify for the Grand Final and instead came 11th in her semi-final heat.<\/p>\n<h2><b>When is Eurovision 2022?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">There\u2019s really not long to wait until Eurovision 2022 kicks off, culminating in the contest\u2019s Grand Final, which will take place on Saturday 14th May 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Tune in to the action on BBC One, as the broadcast comes lives from Turin\u2019s PalaOlimpico Arena.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are also scheduled <span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">semi-finals on Tuesday 10th May 2022 and<\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"> Thursday 12th May 2022, but who will make it through to the big night in question?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Which countries are taking part in Eurovision 2022?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here are the other countries competing in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest \u2013 click on each one to find out more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semi-final 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/ronela-hajati-eurovision-2022-albania\/&quot;\">Albania<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/rosa-linn-eurovision-2022-armenia\/&quot;\">Armenia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/lumix-eurovision-2022-austria\/&quot;\">Austria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/intelligentmusicproject-eurovision-2022-bulgaria\/&quot;\">Bulgaria<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reddi-eurovision-2022-denmark\/&quot;\">Denmark<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/amanda-georgiadi-tenfjord-eurovision-2022-greece\/&quot;\">Greece<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/systur-eurovision-2022-iceland\/&quot;\">Iceland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/citi-zeni-eurovision-2022-latvia\/&quot;\">Latvia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/monika-liu-eurovision-2022-lithuania\/&quot;\">Lithuania<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/zdob-si-zdub-advahov-brothers-eurovision-2022-moldova\/&quot;\">Moldova<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/s10-eurovision-2022-netherlands\/&quot;\">Netherlands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/subwoolfer-eurovision-2022-norway\/&quot;\">Norway<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/maro-eurovision-2022-portugal\/&quot;\">Portugal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/who-is-slovenias-2022-eurovision-entry-meet-lps-aka-last-pizza-slice\/&quot;\">Slovenia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/marius-bear-eurovision-2022-switzerland\/&quot;\">Switzerland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/kalush-orchestra-eurovision-2022-ukraine\/&quot;\">Ukraine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>The 2022 Eurovision Song Contest will air on the BBC from Tuesday 10th May to Saturday 14th May \u2013 <a href=\"\/\/tidal.com\/browse\/playlist\/5e111910-a071-4809-b300-7998d9bb3739&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">listen to all of this year\u2019s Eurovision songs on TIDAL<\/a>, while the full album of tracks is <a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Eurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-2022\/dp\/B09TMSBP93?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">available on CD<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Eurovision-Song-Contest-Turin-VINYL\/dp\/B09V2BYXX1\/?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">vinyl<\/a> now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>You can also check out the full list of<\/b><a 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