Lavina (band)
Lavina Лавина | |
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 Lavina in 2026.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Niš, Serbia |
| Genres | Progressive metal |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Label | Miracle of Bravery Records |
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| Website | lavina |
Lavina (Serbian Cyrillic: Лавина, trans. Avalanche) is a Serbian progressive metal band formed in 2020. They represented Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Kraj mene".
History
Lavina formed in mid-2020 in Niš. Two years later, they released their debut studio album Odyssey in 2022.[1] In 2024, they released two singles, "In Your Absence" and "Iron Will".[1] In 2025, Lavina performed at the Arsenal Fest in Kragujevac.[1][2] They have also performed in many cities across Europe.[3]
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On 3 December 2025, it was announced that Lavina would participate in the Pesma za Evroviziju '26 with the song "Kraj mene".[4][5] "Kraj mene" was released as a single on 2 February 2026, making it the band's first song in their native Serbian.[6][7][8] After qualifying from the second semi-final, they won the competition on 28 February 2026.[9][10] On 12 May 2026 they participated in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 and qualified for the final in which they placed 17th.[11]
In August 2026, the band performed on the closing night of the 32nd edition of the Nišville jazz festival, held in their home city. The festival's closing night, dedicated to 60 years of rock music in Niš, featured main stage performances by Niš groups Daltoni, Galija, Bohemija and Lavina.[12]
Members
Current
- Luka Aranđelović – vocals
- Pavle Aranđelović – keyboards, backing vocals
- Pavle Samardžić – guitar
- Andrija Cvetanović – guitar
- Nikola Petrović – bass
- Bojan Ilić – drums
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Odyssey |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Id" | 2022 | Odyssey |
| "Myopic" | ||
| "In Your Absence" | 2024 | Non-album singles |
| "Iron Will" | ||
| "This, too, will pass." | 2025 | |
| "Kraj mene" | 2026 | |
References
- 1 2 3 "Niški progressive metal bend Lavina objavio singl "In Your Absence"..." Headliner. 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ↑ "Niški metal bend "Lavina" svira na "Arsenalu" u Kragujevcu - Zabava - Južne vesti". www.juznevesti.com (in Serbian). 2025-04-01. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ↑ "Bend "Lavina" nakon uspešne turneje u Bugarskoj nastupa pred niškom publikom (VIDEO)". Niške Vesti (in Serbian). 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ↑ "PZE 2026: Izabrane 24 kompozicije, festival na RTS-u krajem februara". RTS (in Serbian). Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ↑ "24 artists to take part in Serbia's 'Pesma za Evroviziju' 2026". eurovision.com. Eurovision Song Contest. 4 December 2025.
- ↑ Vesković, Đorđe (2026-01-11). "Predstavljamo učesnike PzE26 (2. deo)". Evrovizija.rs. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ↑ Tatljak, Mladen (2026-02-17). "Recenzija: Lavina - Kraj Mene". Backstage Rocker. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ↑ "Niški bend „Lavina" među favoritima za pobedu na PZE". Rešetka (in Serbian). 2026-02-03. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ↑ "LAVINA will represent Serbia in May". Eurovision Song Contest. 1 March 2026.
- ↑ "Serbia: Lavina wins Pesma za Evroviziju 26 with "Kraj mene"". Eurovision World. 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Eurovision 2026 Results: Voting & Points". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ "'Nišvil' se poslednje večeri 'vraća kući': Daltoni, Galija, Lavina i Bohemija na glavnoj bini", Južne Vesti
- 1 2 "Lavina". music.apple.com. Apple Music.
External links
Media related to Lavina (band) at Wikimedia Commons