Jelena Radan (born 23 August 1974) is a Croatian singer and songwriter. She has released both pop and fado albums, earning her several Porin Awards. Radan is best known for her hit single "Leti do snova". In addition to her music career, she served as a judge on the first season of Star Search Croatia in 2009.
Career Radan served as a judge on the first season of Star Search Croatia, which aired from February to June 2009.
Her fourth studio album, Voyage, was released in 2013 through Menart and showcased a multilingual approach and reflected on her journey with the fado genre. On 11 April 2017, Radan released a new single titled "Nismo više isti k'o prije," marking her continued work as a singer-songwriter. On 21 November 2022, Radan held a concert with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra at the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall, performing both her pop and fado repertoire. On 5 December 2024, Radan was announced as one of 24 participants in , the Croatian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, with the song "".
Personal life Since 2011, Radan has been in a relationship with Croatian sculptor and painter Boris Sekulić. In an interview with InMagazin, Radan described her relationship with Sekulić as something that "just happened" and stated that they do not focus on their age difference, saying, "We don't wake up and say, 'Hmm, now you are 15 years older, and I'm younger. Everything has its challenges, advantages, and disadvantages, but we simply live it". The couple welcomed their daughter, Maša, in January 2014.
Discography Albums Studio albums Title Details Nije kraj Released: 2003 Label: Scardona Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Novi dan Released: 2006 Label: Scardona Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Sjeti me se, ljube Released: 2011 Label: Menart Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Voyage Released: 2013 Label: Menart Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Extended plays Title Details Jelena Released: 2002 Label: Scardona Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Live albums Title Details Moja potraga za fadom Released: 2005 Label: Scardona Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Fado na Peristulu Released: 2008 Label: Scardona Formats: CD, DVD, digital download, streaming
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album CROPeak positions in Croatia: For "Negdje tamo gore": "Pođi na put" 2015 — rowspan="5" "Kad nas više ne bude" 2016 — "Nismo više isti k'o i prije" 2017 — "Negdje tamo gore" 2018 33 "Samo me ljubi" 2019 — "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Nominee / work Result 2014 Porin Best Female Vocal Performance Voyage Best Recording Package 2016 Best Children's Music Album Mjesto za mene
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