Nina Kraljić

Nina Kraljić is a Croatian singer. She is best known for winning the first season of The Voice - Najljepši glas Hrvatske in 2015 and also finished in the top 10 of Croatia's Got Talent in 2009.

She represented Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, marking the country's return after a 3-year absence performing the song Lighthouse, which finished in 23rd place in the final. Her onstage costume earned her the 2016 Barbara Dex Award as the worst-dressed artist of this year's contest.

She now performs under the artistic moniker "Alkonost of Balkan" and took part in Dora 2021 with the song "Rijeka", which finished second overall behind eventual winner Albina.

Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Participants
Semi Final 1
Sandhja • Argo • Lidia Isac • Freddie • Nina Kraljić • Douwe Bob • Iveta Mukuchyan • Serhat • Sergey Lazarev • Gabriela Gunčíková • Minus One • Zoë • Jüri Pootsmann • Samra Rahimli • Highway • Greta Salóme • Deen & Dalal ft. Ana & Jala • Ira Losco
Semi Final 2
Justs • Michał Szpak • Rykka • Hovi Star • Ivan • Sanja Vučić • Nicky Byrne • Kaliopi • Donny Montell • Dami Im • ManuElla • Poli Genova • Lighthouse X • Jamala • Agnete • Young Georgian Lolitaz • Eneda Tarifa • Laura Tesoro
Final
Amir • Jamie-Lee Kriewitz • Francesca Michielin • Barei • Frans • Joe & Jake
Songs
Semi Final 1
Sing It Away • Utopian Land • Falling Stars • Pioneer • Lighthouse • Slow Down • LoveWave • I Didn't Know • You Are The Only One • I Stand • Alter Ego • Loin d'ici • Play • Miracle • The Real Thing • Hear Them Calling • Ljubav je • Walk On Water
Semi Final 2
Heartbeat • Color of Your Life • The Last of Our Kind • Made of Stars • Help You Fly • Goodbye (Shelter) • Sunlight • Dona • I've Been Waiting For This Night • Sound of Silence • Blue and Red • If Love Was a Crime • Soldiers of Love • 1944 • Icebreaker • Midnight Gold • Fairytale • What's The Pressure
Final
J’ai cherché • Ghost • No Degree of Separation • Say Yay • If I Were Sorry • You're Not Alone

Trivia[]

Her coach on The Voice of Croatia, Jacques Houdek, succeeded her as the Croatian representative at Eurovision in 2017.