Zucchero to usher New Year in Dubrovnik, Baby Lasagna in Zagreb
- by croatiaweek
- in Entertainment
ZAGREB, 18 Oct (Hina) – A concert of Italian star Adelmo Fornaciari Zucchero in Stradun on New Year’s Eve will usher in 2025 for Dubrovnik residents and visitors, while revellers in the capital city of Zagreb will enjoy a concert of Baby Lasagna, Croatia’s 2024 Eurosong competitor, who finished second in the contest.
Mayor Mato Franković told a news conference on Thursday that this southernmost Croatian city is preparing the Dubrovnik Winter Festival which will take place in December, and the entire programme will soon be unveiled.
Apart from Zucchero, also Croatian pop star Tony Cetinski will perform in Stradun during the outdoor New Year Party.
The costs for Zucchero’s performance are €300,000 and will be covered entirely by sponsors. Cetinski’s concert will cost €60,000 and will be covered by the city budget, according to the mayor.
Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomšašević told a news conference in the capital city on Thursday that Baby Lasagna, Croatian singer-songwriter and music producer who represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Rim Tim Tagi Dim”, would give a concert in the main square on New Year’s eve.
Baby Lasagna
Marko Purišić, whose professional name is Baby Lasagna, finished in second place overall with 547 points and first in the public vote at the Eurosong, becoming Croatia’s highest-scoring Eurovision entrant since its debut as an independent country in 1993.
