Biography
Who is Franka Batelić?
Early life and education
Franka Batelić was born on June 7, 1992, in the city of Rijeka, Croatia. She has a younger brother named Nikola who is a musician in the band Storm. Her musical path began early in life at the age of three. She performed as a soloist with the Minicantanti choir and also sang in the church choir of St. Andrew Catholic parish located in Rabac.
After completing her elementary and high school education in her hometown, she pursued higher education. She attended the Berklee College of Music for two semesters. Following this experience, she enrolled at the Faculty of Law of the University of Zagreb to continue her studies.
Rise to fame and musical career
In 2007, Franka Batelić entered the first season of the talent show Showtime. She performed the song Come saprei by Giorgia for the judging panel. On December 22, 2007, she won the competition after receiving the highest number of audience votes. This victory led to a recording contract with the label Hit Records. Her debut single titled Ovaj dan was released in November 2007.
Her music career continued with the release of the single Ruža u kamenu in 2008, which won the Public's Award at the 12th Croatian Radio Festival. The song was later selected to represent Croatia at the 2008 OGAE Song Contest, where she won the event. In 2009, she competed in the Croatian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest with the track Pjesma za kraj. During that same year, she won the fourth season of the Croatian version of Dancing with the Stars, titled Ples sa zvijezdama, alongside her partner Ištvan Varga.
Albums and later work
Her debut studio album, titled S tobom, was released in December 2018. It reached number 19 on the Top of the Shops albums chart in Croatia. The album featured several singles, including Kao ti i ja, Ti mi nosiš sreću, and Tajno. In 2019, she began releasing music for her second studio album.
The single Sve dok sanjaš, released in 2019, achieved significant success by reaching the number one spot on the HR Top 40 chart. This track earned her the Song of the Year award at the 2020 Cesarica Awards. In July 2023, she released another single titled Putuj s poljupcima.
Personal life and advocacy
Franka Batelić married the footballer Vedran Ćorluka on July 21, 2018. The couple has two children together, with births occurring in January 2020 and November 2022. Beyond her music career, she is active in advocacy work. She supports LGBT rights and animal welfare causes, having served as the face of the 2009 Animal's Friend campaign in Croatia.
Birthday and age
Franka Batelić was born on June 7, 1992, which makes Franka 34 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Franka shares the date with 27 other famous people.
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