Zsa Zsa (singer)

Zsa Zsa
Birth nameJelena Žnidarić
Also known asZsa Zsa
Born (1994-06-09) 9 June 1994 (age 30)
OriginPušćine, Croatia
GenresPop, R&B
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, violin
Years active2015–present
LabelsCroatia Records, Rubikon Sound Factory

Jelena Žnidarić (born 9 June 1994), known professionally as Zsa Zsa, is a Croatian singer. She rose to fame by participating in the second season of X Factor Adria.[1] Zsa Zsa is most known for her collaboration with Damir Kedžo on the song "Sve u meni se budi".[2]

Life and career

Jelena Žnidarić was born in Pušćine, Croatia. Žnidarić began singing at an early age. At age five her parents enrolled her in singing lessons.[3]

In 2015 Žnidarić released her first single "Živa sam".[4] "Sve u meni se budi", a collaboration with Croatian singer Damir Kedžo was released as Žnidarić's second single. Žnidarić and Kedžo took part with the song at the 54th edition of Zagrebački festival and won the contest with 144 points.[5] Commercially, the song was a success in Croatia. On the HR Top 40 Year-end Chart of 2017, the song was declared the number one song, a career first for both Žnidarić and Kedžo.[6]

On 15 December 2023, Zsa Zsa was announced among the participants of Dora 2024, the Croatian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "Probudi usne moje";[7] however, in early January she announced her withdrawal from the competition.[8]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CRO
[9]
"Živa sam" 2015 — Non-album singles
"Sve u meni se budi"
(with Damir Kedžo) 		2017 1
"Kada budemo sami" 4
"Tragom tvojih tragova"
(with Vanna) 		3
"Pruži mi ruku" 2018 5
"Božić je!"
(with Stoka and LayZ) 		4
"Sve što hoću" 2019 4
"Zarobljena" 5
"Ova ljubav"
(with Hiljson Mandela) 		2020 2
"Volim što te ne volim" 2021 4
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ "Zsa Zsa: Studentica koja živi svoj san". x-ica.com (in Croatian). 1 February 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Zsa Zsa i Kedžo imaju najbolju pjesmu godine". varazdinski.rtl.hr (in Croatian). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  3. ^ "O ovoj Hrvatici svi pričaju! Otkrivamo tko je ona!". Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 1 February 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Zsa Zsa: Upoznajte pjevačicu čiji je glas pokorio hrvatsku scenu". Index.hr (in Croatian). 29 September 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Sjajnom pjesmom 'Sve u meni se budi' pobjedu odnijeli Zsa Zsa i Damir Kedžo". Večernji list (in Croatian). 2 January 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  6. ^ "HR Top 40 Year-end Chart 2017". top-lista.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Croatia 2024: HRT reveal the 'Dora' lineup". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Hrvatska pjevačica odustala od Dore, evo tko će je zamijeniti" [A Croatian singer gave up on Dora, here's who will replace her]. Index.hr (in Croatian). 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  9. ^ Peak positions in Croatia:
    • For "Sve u meni se budi": "HRTop40 Week 10 2017" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
    • For "Kada budemo sami": "HRTop40 Week 46 2017" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
    • For "Tragom tvojih tragova": "HRTop40 Week 3 2018" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
    • For "Pruži mi ruku": "HRTop40 Week 13 2018" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
    • For "Božić je!": "HRTop40 Week 52 2019" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
    • For "Sve što hoću": "HRTop40 Week 18 2019" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
    • For "Zarobljena": "HR TOP 40 Week 41 2019" (in Croatian). top-lista. 14 October 2019. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
    • For "Ova ljubav": "HR TOP 40 Week 41 2020" (in Croatian). top-lista. 18 October 2020. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
    • For "Volim što te ne volim": "HR TOP 40 Week 34 2021" (in Croatian). top-lista. 29 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.