Andrea Šušnjara

Andrea Šušnjara (born 26 February 1987^[1]) is a Croatian singer who was the Croatian entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.^[2] She, alongside Igor Cukrov, were the winners of Dora 2009, performing the song "Lijepa Tena" (Beautiful Tena). At Eurovision they performed in the second semi-final as the opening act and qualified for the final as the jury's selected qualifier. In the final they finished in 18th place with 45 points.

She also competed to represent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, performing the song "Noah" at Dora 2004. She won the semi-final and qualified to the final, where she finished second, losing out to Ivan Mikulić.^[1] In May 2010, she joined Magazin, a Croatian pop band from Split.^[3] In 2014, she released her only album with the band, Mislim pozitivno!. Šušnjara left Magazin in November 2024, after 14 years which makes her the longest lasting lead vocalist.^[4]

Andrea made her first attempts at a solo career in 2004 with two songs. The first one was called "Noah" and had its premiere at Dora 2004. The song was written by the Huljić duo and arranged by Remi Kazinoti.^[5] The other song, called "Kad zažmirim" (English: When I Close My Eyes) premiered at Split 2004 and was also written by the same trio.^[6] In 2005, Šušnjara attempted to perform at Dora again with the song "Ljudi s mora" (English: People from the Sea) written by the same trio.^[7] Both songs were then included on the EP Singlovi 2004-2005.

In 2014, she released "Zapjevajmo onu našu" in collaboration with Mejasi. The song was written by Denis Dumančić, the lyrics are by Denis Dumančić, arrangement by Branimir Mihaljević/Denis Dumančić, the direction of the video is Filip Dizdar.^[8]

On 2 December 2024, Šušnjara released the song "Ja bi još" (English: I Would More) written by Tonči and Vjekoslava Huljić while arranged by Tonči Huljić and Hrvoje Domazet. The music video was finalized by NexGen video production by Marijan Lilić.^[9] The song had its pre-premiere at club Mint.^[4] It opens with Šušnjara in a black nightgown in front of a television screen which she turns on. The video quickly shows the story of a love pair trying to catch each others hands. Then paper scrolls and candles, a statue of a female torso and a guitarist follow. The choreographist and the dancer of the band is Alen Sesartić, Hrvoje Domazet serves as the guitarist, make-up was finished by Šejla Zekić of Šminkeraj Split and hair stylist was Hairbook by Ivica Šuljak. Šušnjara emotionally sings the song dressed in a long black gown with long black sleeves. Statues of a female bust and a male with a long beard are shown. She seductively caresses her breasts and briefly touches her face. The song was a commercial success, debuting at number 27 on the chart issue dated 11 November 2024.^[10] The following week, it moved to a position of number 16.^[11] Its peak position was at number 8 on the chart issue 2 December 2024.^[12]

On 10 December 2024, Šušnjara performed "Luzer" at the Split Advent.^[13]

The beginning of 2025 saw the live performance of four of her songs on the Dalibor Petko show, including "Ja bi još", "Žena, a ne broj", "Kemija" and "Jutro nakon".^[14]

On 2 June 2025, Šušnjara released the summer song titled "Normala" (English: Normalcy) written by the Huljić duo and arranged by Hrvoje Domazet. A music video was directed by Leo Bartulica. It shows an "Alb 2" yacht cruising through the sea and a lavishly dressed Šušnjara lip-syncing the lyrics. She is also seen at a casino. During the scenes next to a pool she is shown with a golden star earring. She is surrounded by friends and cheering.^[15]

On 27 August 2025, Šušnjara performed "Normala" at the CMC Festival in Vodice. She appeared backed up by four female dancers all clad in black backed by a blue and red animations on the screen backdrop.^[16]

During one interview, Šušnjara revealed that her relationship to Magazin was the only one where she did not have an argument.^[17] She added how her approach to singing was that she went onstage with no makeup, no hairstyle, wearing only what she put on herself impromptu. She also shared how she was not understood by the public which was very quick to judge her based on how she was dressed, while she did not even manage to find a mirror.^[18]

Šušnjara has shared how she does not want to be compared to any of the other singers of Magazin.^[19] During an interview, Andrea Šušnjara confessed that she smokes cigarettes and has a Croatian boyfriend, who she labelled as "ours".^[20]

Šušnjara grew up without her father, only with her mother and grandmother and she confessed Huljić took over the paternal figure she longed for. According to her, he eentered her life when she was 16 years old and gave her a direction. During a 2024 interview, she confessed how she was in a good relationship with her father then.^[17] Nevertheless, she is still her own provider and takes care of herself.

with Magazin

• Mislim pozitivno! (2014)