Lelek (band)
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| Origin | Zagreb, Croatia |
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| Years active | 2024–present |
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Lelek (stylised in all caps) is a Croatian ethnopop all-female band formed in 2024. They represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song "Andromeda".
History
Lelek was formed in Zagreb in 2024. Their debut single "Tanani Nani", was released on 18 November 2024, which was recorded with the lineup of Lara Brtan, Sara Jurički, Mihaela Hudicek, Ivana Pavleka, and Inka Večerina Perušić.[1]
By the start of preparations for Dora 2025, the lineup remained intact, but shortly before the competition, Perušić left the group due to family and business reasons. She was replaced by Klaudija Pulek, who performed with the group on stage at the national selection. Pulek subsequently also left the project due to disagreements with management and began a solo career. Following her departure, Perušić rejoined the group.[2][3]
On 5 December 2024, Lelek were announced as one of 24 participants in Dora 2025, the Croatian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, with the song "The Soul of My Soul".[4] They were drawn to compete in the first semi-final, and were announced as one of the eight qualifiers in the semi-final.[5][6] In the final, they performed 15th in the running order. They scored 33 points from the jury, placing seventh, and 69 points from televoting, placing second. With a combined total of 102 points, they finished in fourth place.[7]
On 3 December 2025, HRT announced that Lelek was chosen to compete in Dora 2026, the Croatian national final for Eurovision Song Contest 2026, with the song "Andromeda".[8][9] They performed in the first semi-final on 12 February 2026 and qualified for the grand final, which was held on 15 February.[10] With a combined total of 173 points, they ultimately won the contest and the Croatian spot for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.[11][12] On 12 May 2026, they participated in the first semi-final in which they qualified for the final on 16 May.[13] They placed 15th with 124 points.[14]
Members
Current members
- Inka Večerina Perušić (2024, since 2025)
- Judita Štorga (since 2024)
- Korina Olivia Rogić (since 2024)
- Lara Brtan (since 2024)
- Marina Ramljak (since 2024)
Former members
- Klaudija Pulek (2024–2025)
- Sara Jurički (2024)
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRO Dom. Air. [15] |
CRO Billb. [16] | ||||||||||
| "Tanani Nani" | 2024 | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
| "The Soul of my Soul" | 2025 | — | — | ||||||||
| "Zašto mi otimaš dom" | — | — | |||||||||
| "Tane" (with Marin) |
— | — | |||||||||
| "Andromeda" | 2026 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||
| "Syenke" (with Go_A) |
— | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRO Dom. Air. [15] | |||
| "Pristajem" (Matija Cvek featuring Lelek) |
2025 | 4 | Non-album single |
References
- ↑ LELEK (2024-11-18). "LELEK - Tanani Nani │ Gandagana (Official Video)". Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ Dora | HRT (2025-03-02). "LELEK - The Soul of my Soul (Finale)". Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ Podcast Backstage (2026-01-09). "BACKSTAGE S1E10: Korina Rogić". Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ Farren, Neil (5 December 2024). "Croatia: Dora 2025 Artists Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ "Pogledajte nastupe prvih osam finalista Dore 2025" [Watch the performances of the first eight finalists of Dora 2025] (in Croatian). HRT. 2025-02-27. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ↑ "Rezultati televotinga – 1. polufinale" (PDF). api.hrt.hr (in Croatian). 2025-03-05. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ↑ Petersen, Christian (2 March 2025). "Croatia: Marko Bošnjak wins Dora 2025 with "Poison Cake"". eurovisionworld.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ↑ De-re, Julien (2025-12-03). "🇭🇷 Croatia: Dora 2026 Participants Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ↑ "Dora 2026.: Odabrane 24 pjesme u utrci za Eurosong". Croatian Radiotelevision. 2025-12-03. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ↑ "Ovo su svi finalisti Dore 2026: Pogledajte njihove nastupe" [These are the finalists of Dora 2026: Watch their performances] (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 13 February 2026. Archived from the original on 15 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ Helgeson, Justina (15 February 2026). "Croatia: Lelek wins Dora 2026 with "Andromeda"". Eurovisionworld.
- ↑ Conte, Davide (15 February 2026). "🇭🇷 Croatia: Lelek to Eurovision 2026". Eurovoix.
- ↑ "Vienna 2026: Semi-Final Running Orders revealed". Eurovision Song Contest. 2 April 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Eurovision 2026 Results: Voting & Points". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- 1 2 Peak chart positions for singles in Croatian Domestic Airplay:
- For "Pristajem": "HRtop100 - 16. veljače 2025". top-lista.hr (in Croatian). HR Top 100. Archived from the original on 17 July 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- For "Andromeda": "HRtop100 - 18. svibnja 2026". top-lista.hr (in Croatian). HR Top 100. Archived from the original on 18 May 2026.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles on Croatia Songs (streaming):
- For "Andromeda": "Croatia Songs (Week of February 28, 2026)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 February 2026.
External links
Media related to Lelek at Wikimedia Commons