Mia Dimšić
Mia Dimšić | |
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| Also known as | Mia |
| Born | 7 November 1992 Osijek, Croatia |
| Genres | Pop, Country pop, Pop-folk |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, multiple instruments |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Croatia Records |
Mia Dimšić (born 7 November 1992), known professionally as Mia, is a Croatian singer and songwriter. She will represent Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Guilty Pleasure".
Early life
Dimšić was born on November 7, 1992 in Osijek. She holds a MA degree in translation studies from the Faculty of Arts in Osijek.[1]
Music career
Dimšić started her career in 2014, when tamburitza band Džentlmeni invited her to accompany them during their USA and Canada tour for Croatian diaspora.[2] "Budi mi blizu" was released on 12 October 2015 as Dimšić's first single.[3] "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.[4] Život nije siv peaked at number one on the Croatian Albums Chart.[5] The album was eventually certified platinum in the country.[6] Dimšić's second studio album and first Christmas record, Božićno jutro was released on 29 November 2017.[7]
On 26 July 2019, Dimšić released "Sva blaga ovog svijeta" with Croatian singer Marko Tolja, along with the music video.[8] The song debuted at number twelve on the Croatian HR Top 40 chart and marks Dimšić's and Tolja's first collaboration.[9] 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.[10]
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".[11] 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.[12] [13]From Croatian artists Dimšić was influenced by Neno Belan, Gibonni, Tedi Spalato, Oliver Dragojević and Hari Rončević.[12]
Musical style and songwriting
Dimšić uses her life experiences as an inspiration in her work.[12] Dimšić uses Gibson Hummingbird for most of her live performances.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRO [14] | |||
| Život nije siv |
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1 | * CRO: Gold[6] |
| Božićno jutro |
|
2 | |
| Sretan put |
|
1 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRO [15] | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Budi mi blizu" | 2015 | — | Život nije siv | ||||||||||||||||
| "Slobodna" | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Život nije siv" | 2016 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| "Sanjaj me" | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Bezimeni" | 2017 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| "Sunce, oblak, vjetar" | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Kiša" | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Cimet i čaj" | 1 | Božićno jutro | |||||||||||||||||
| "Do posljednjeg retka" | 2018 | 2 | Život nije siv | ||||||||||||||||
| "Snježna ulica" | 4 | Božićno jutro | |||||||||||||||||
| "Ovaj grad" | 2019 | 1 | Sretan put | ||||||||||||||||
| "Cesta do sna" | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Sva blaga ovog svijeta" (with Marko Tolja) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Pomiče se sat" | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Unatrag" | 2020 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| "Pomalo slučajno" | 2021 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| "Neki novi ljudi" | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Guilty Pleasure" | 2022 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Porin | Best Music Video | "Život nije siv" | Won | [16] |
| 2018 | Album of the Year | Život nije siv | Won | [17] | |
| 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 | [18] |
| 2020 | Music Awards Ceremony | Pop Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Porin | Best Female Vocal Performance | "Ovaj grad" | Pending | [19] | |
| Best Vocal Collaboration | "Sva blaga ovog svijeta" | Pending | |||
| Song of the Year | Pending |
References
- ^ "Mia Dimšić otkrila nam je kako je nastao hit Život nije siv: "Skupile su se frustracije"". Index.hr (in Croatian). 11 December 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Mia Dimšić otkrila nam je kako je nastao hit Život nije siv: "Skupile su se frustracije"". Index.hr (in Croatian). 11 December 2017. 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Ramić, Ivana. "Mia Dimšić otkrila nam je kako je nastao hit Život nije siv: "Skupile su se frustracije"". Index.hr. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Peak positions in Croatia:
- For Život nije siv: "Top of the Shops – Mia Dimšić – Život nije siv" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- For Božićno jutro: "Top of the Shops – Mia Dimšić – Božićno jutro" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- For Sretan put: "Lista prodaje 49. tjedan 2019. (02.12.2019. – 08.12.2019.)" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ Peak positions in Croatia:
- For "Život nije siv": "HRTop40 Week 1 2017" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- For "Sanjaj me": "HRTop40 Week 2 2017" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- For "Bezimeni": "HRTop40 Week 17 2017" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- For "Sunce, oblak, vjetar": "HRTop40 Week 33 2017" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- For "Kiša": "HRTop40 Week 47 2017" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- For "Cimet i čaj": "HRTop40 Week 51 2017" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- For "Do posljednjeg retka": "HRTop40 Week 19 2018" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- For "Snježna ulica": "HRTop40 Week 01 2019" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- For "Ovaj grad": "HRTop40 Week 08 2019" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- For "Cesta do sna": "HRTop40 Week 23 2019" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- For "Sva blaga ovog svijeta": "HRTop40 Week 34 2019" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- For "Pomiče se sat": "HRTop40 Week 01 2020" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- For "Unatrag": "HRTop40 Week 22 2020" (in Croatian). Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- For "Pomalo slučajno": "HR TOP 40 Week 14 2021" (in Croatian). top-lista. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "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.
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External links
- Mia Dimšić discography at Discogs
- Mia Dimšić at IMDb
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