Lidija Bačić
Lidija Bačić (born 4 August 1985), also known as Lille, is a Croatian pop singer, Pin-up model and actress. Bačić rose to fame in 2005 after finishing as runner-up on the second season of "Hrvatski Idol". Later in 2010, she released her debut album, "Majčina ljubav". Bačić has collaborated with several musical artists, including Mladen Grdović, Alen Vitasović, Zanamari Lalic and Luka Basi. Early life. Bačić was born in Split, Croatia, on 4 August 1985. She has two sisters, Lucija and Dora, and a brother, Franko. She was raised in the Roman Catholic faith. Bačić began  performing at local festivals and competitions from the age of ten. She won her first prize at "Dječji Festival" in 1997 for her cover version of Mišo Limić's song "Zaljubljeni dječak". Career. 2001–2004: Career beginnings. In early 2000 Bačić joined the group Perle. The group played at various festivals with Bačić being the main vocalist. In 2001 they tried to represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Pokraj bistra izvora" placing 15th in a field of 20 competing entries. 2005: Hrvatski Idol. Bačić auditioned for the second season of Hrvatski Idol in Split, Croatia. 2019–present : Dora 2019. On 17 January 2019, Bačić was announced as one of the 16 participants in Dora 2019, the national contest in Croatia to select the country's Eurovision Song Contest entry, where she, and the song "Tek je počelo", finished in 11th place.