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Stela Rade

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Stela Rade
Born (1998-07-14) 14 July 1998 (age 26)
NationalityCroatian
Occupations
Television

Stela Rade (born 14 July 1998) is a Croatian singer.

Early life

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Stela Rade was born on 14 July 1998.[1] She attended gymnasium in Jastrebarsko.[2]

Career

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Rade competed on the fourteenth season of the Serbian singing reality television series Zvezde Granda.[3] In October 2023, Rade and her mother Lidija performed on Supertalent, the Croatian edition of Got Talent television series.[4] In December 2023, she released her first EP titled Korak po korak.[5]

In January 2024, Rade came to media attention for her performance in Sveti Ivan Zelina getting cancelled by the town's major.[6] Rade speculated that the cancellation may have been due to her planned use of the accordion, an instrument she noted is still negatively perceived in some parts of Croatia due to its association with turbo folk.[7][8]

In February 2024, Rade released "Balkan Pop," a song submitted to Dora 2024, Croatia's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, but it was not chosen for the final lineup. She later released a music video presenting her envisioned Eurovision performance, which quickly gained over 145,000 views on YouTube.[9]

On 24 February 2025, Rade was announced to compete on the ninth season of the singing reality television series Tvoje lice zvuči poznato, the Croatian edition of Your Face Sounds Familiar.[10] She won the first episode of the season performing as Josipa Lisac.[11] Rade ultimately won the season.[12]

Artistry

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In addition to the accordion, for which she is particularly known and frequently incorporates into her performances, Rade also plays guitar, keyboards, and drums.[13] Her musical style has been characterized as a blend of electronic music and traditional Balkan rhythms.[14]

Discography

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Singles

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  • "Nije me strah" (2022)
  • "Briga me" (2023)
  • "Balkan Pop" (2024)
  • "Može se, mora se" (2024)
  • "Slobodna" (2024)
  • "Rakia & muzika" (2025)

EPs

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  • Korak po korak (2023)

References

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  1. ^ "stela_rade on Instagram". instagram.com (in Croatian). 14 July 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2025 – via Instagram. sretan mi 26-i rodendan uz predivne ljude [Happy 26th birthday to me, surrounded by wonderful people.]
  2. ^ "Za pjesmom "Balkan Pop" Jaskanke Stele Rade luduje Hrvatska! A nisu je pustili na Doru..." jaskadanas.hr (in Croatian). 26 February 2024. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Kantautorica Stela Rade: "Kad je u pitanju glazba, hrvatska scena nije za mene. Pronašla sam ono što volim i što je već dio mog bića"". Novi list. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  4. ^ Kavedžić, Monika (30 October 2023). "Majka i kći su imale bliski susret sa smrću, sad nastupaju skupa: 'Iskorištavamo sve što život da'". 24sata. Archived from the original on 7 November 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Stela Rade ekskluzivno predstavlja prvi EP "Korak po korak"" [Stela Rade exclusively presents the debut EP "Korak po korak"] (in Croatian). Novi list. 8 December 2023. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Pjevačici otkazan nastup u Svetom Ivanu Zelini: Nisu naveli razlog, ali trebala sam svirati harmoniku" [Singer's performance canceled in Sveti Ivan Zelina: No reason given, but I was supposed to play the accordion]. Večernji list. 7 January 2024. Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Stela Rade: Gradonačelnik mi je otkazao nastup pola sata prije početka. Evo zašto" [Stela Rade: The mayor canceled my performance half an hour before it started. Here's why] (in Croatian). Index.hr. 6 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Pjevačici Steli Rade otkazali su nastup: 'Ne znam zašto, možda zbog harmonike. Tko će znati...'" [Singer Stela Rade's performance was canceled: 'I don't know why, maybe because of the accordion. Who knows…'] (in Croatian). 24sata. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  9. ^ Stošić, Dino (26 February 2024). "Poslušajte pjesmu koja nije upala na Doru! Mnogi razočarani, a javila se i Severina" [Listen to the song that didn’t make it to Dora! Many are disappointed, and even Severina responded.] (in Croatian). Večernji list. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Uskoro počinje show "Tvoje lice zvuči poznato", a ovo su kandidati nove sezone!". novatv.dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). Nova TV. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  11. ^ Premec, Tina (9 March 2025). "Pobjedu u prvoj emisiji nove sezone odnijela Stela Rade. Goran Navojec: 'Nikad nisam vidio ovakvu Josipu Lisac!'" [Stela Rade won the first show of the new season. Goran Navojec: 'I've never seen Josipa Lisac like this!']. jutarnji.hr. Jutarnji list. Archived from the original on 10 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Stela Rade pobjednica showa 'Tvoje lice zvuči poznato'. Minea: Wow, ovo je bilo toliko divno!" [Stela Rade is the winner of the show Your Face Sounds Familiar. Minea: Wow, this was so wonderful!] (in Croatian). Večernji list. 2 June 2025. Archived from the original on 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  13. ^ Samarđieva, Monika (10 March 2025). "Tko je djevojka o kojoj danas bruji cijela Hrvatska? Otkazali su joj koncert bez objašnjenja, HRT je nije želio na Dori" [Who is the girl everyone in Croatia is talking about today? Her concert was cancelled without explanation, and HRT didn’t want her at Dora.]. story.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 24 May 2025.
  14. ^ "Stela Rade u pjesmi 'Slobodna' spaja elektroniku i balkanski ritam" [Stela Rade combines electronic music and Balkan rhythm in the song "Slobodna."]. ravnododna.com (in Croatian). 17 August 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2025.