Mia Dimšić
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Background information | |
Also known as | Mia |
Born | Osijek, Croatia | 7 November 1992
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, multiple instruments |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | Croatia Records |
Mia Dimšić (born 7 November 1992), also known professionally as Mia, is a Croatian singer and songwriter. She represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Guilty Pleasure" which didn't qualify into the Grand Final.
Early life and education
Dimšić was born on November 7, 1992 in Osijek. She holds a MA degree in translation studies from the Faculty of Arts of the University of Osijek.[1]
Career
Dimšić started her career in 2014, when tamburica band Džentlmeni invited her to accompany them during their USA and Canada tour for the Croatian diaspora.[1] "Budi mi blizu" was released on 12 October 2015 as Dimšić's first single.[2] "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.[3] Život nije siv peaked at number one on the Croatian Albums Chart.[4] The album was eventually certified platinum in the country.[5] Dimšić's second studio album and first Christmas record, Božićno jutro was released on 29 November 2017.[6]
On 26 July 2019, Dimšić released "Sva blaga ovog svijeta" with Croatian singer Marko Tolja, along with the music video.[7] The song debuted at number twelve on the Croatian HR Top 40 chart and marks Dimšić's and Tolja's first collaboration.[8] 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.[9]
On 17 December 2021, Dimšić was announced as one of the fourteen participants in Dora 2022, the national contest in Croatia to select the country's Eurovision Song Contest 2022 entry, with the song "Guilty Pleasure".[10] On 19 February 2022, she won Dora 2022, thus gaining the right to represent Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy.
Artistry
Influences
Dimšić cites Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves, Norah Jones, Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss as her musical influences.[1][11] Out of Croatian artists, Dimšić was influenced by Neno Belan, Zlatan Stipišić Gibonni, Tedi Spalato, Oliver Dragojević and Hari Rončević.[11]
Musical style and songwriting
Dimšić uses her life experiences as an inspiration in her work.[11] Dimšić uses Gibson Hummingbird for most of her live performances.
Discography
- Život nije siv (2017)
- Božićno jutro (2017)
- Sretan put (2019)
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Porin | Best Music Video | "Život nije siv" | Won | [12] |
2018 | Album of the Year | Život nije siv | Won | [13] | |
Song of the Year | "Bezimeni" | Won | |||
Pop-rock Album | Život nije siv | Won | |||
Spiritual Album | Božićno jutro | Won | |||
2019 | Cesarica | Song of the Year | "Sva blaga ovog svijeta" | Nominated | [14] |
2020 | Music Awards Ceremony | Pop Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | ||
Porin | Best Female Vocal Performance | "Ovaj grad" | Nominated | [15] | |
Best Vocal Collaboration | "Sva blaga ovog svijeta" | Won | |||
Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
2021 | Pop Album | Sretan put | Nominated | [16] | |
Top.HR Music Awards | Best Selling Domestic Album | Won | [17] | ||
2023 | Cesarica | Song of the Year | "Guilty Pleasure" | Pending | [18] |
Controverses
In her early days of career, an account named Grokan started writing about Mia on forum.hr, the most popular Croatian internet forum.[19] Some users pointed out that it might be Mia who's behind the account because Grokan knew a lot about her personal life. It was later confirmed to be true after she accidentally exposed herself trough a screenshot in which it's visible that Grokan is logged in Mia's official YouTube channel.[20] After this scandal, the public started calling her Grokan.
References
- ^ a b c Ramić, Ivana (11 December 2017). "Mia Dimšić otkrila nam je kako je nastao hit Život nije siv: "Skupile su se frustracije"". Index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Mia uspješno počinje s Budi mi blizu". HRT – Radio Osijek (in Croatian). 1 November 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Glazbena senzacija godine Mia Dimšić ima prvi album "Život nije siv"!". Večernji list (in Croatian). 23 March 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Top of the Shop: Week 14 2017". HDU (in Croatian). Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Miji Dimšić zlatna ploča za nakladu albuma 'Život nije siv'" (in Croatian). HDU. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Mia Dimšić objavila novi album "Božićno jutro"". Glas Slavonije (in Croatian). 29 November 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Udružili su snage: Mia Dimšić i Marko Tolja novi su glazbeni par". tportal (in Croatian). 30 July 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Mlada Beta Sudar po prvi put na listi". top-lista (in Croatian). 29 July 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "'Sva blaga ovog svijeta' Mije i Marka Tolje na tronu liste". top-lista (in Croatian). 19 August 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ Melvan, Mario (17 December 2021). "Croatia: Mia Negovetic and Bernarda among the 14 acts confirmed for Dora 2022". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "sinkOpa: Mia Dimšić [Interview]". Zaštita autorskih muzičkih prava (ZAMP) (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Osječanka Mia Dimšić osvojila Porina za najbolji video broj" (in Croatian). Glas Slavonije. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Mia 'pobrala' glavne nagrade" (in Croatian). 24 sata. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Cesarica – Nominirani" [Cesarica – Nominations] (in Croatian). cesarica.org. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "Nominacije 27. Porin" [27th Porin Monimations] (in Croatian). porin.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Dobitnici 28. Porin" [28th Porin Winners] (in Croatian). porin.org. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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- ^ "Mia Dimšić s pjesmom "Guilty Pleasure" u finalu Cesarice" (in Croatian). cesarica.org. 29 March 2022. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "forum.hr topic" (in Croatian). forum.hr. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Grokan screenshot" (in Croatian). Grokan, forum.hr, prnt.sc. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
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External links
- Mia Dimšić discography at Discogs
- Mia Dimšić at IMDb
- Living people
- 1993 births
- Croatian pop singers
- People from Osijek
- 21st-century Croatian women singers
- Croatian folk-pop singers
- Croatian pop musicians
- Croatian singer-songwriters
- Croatian guitarists
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Croatia
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2022
- University of Osijek alumni