Elena Naperotić

Elena Naperotić (born 19 October 2001), known by her stage name lennie, is a Croatian singer, songwriter, and dancer. She came to prominence in 2011 as the performer of the first single from the album "Traži se prijatelj" which is dedicated to all victims of violence in Croatia.

lennie
Birth nameElena Naperotić[1]
Born (2001-10-19) October 19, 2001
Pula, Croatia
GenresPop, contemporary R&B
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, dancer
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2009[2]–present
LabelsCroatia Records, MIXGY Music Group

Early life

Naperotić was born on 19 October 2001 in Pula to a Catholic family and spent the majority of her childhood in Tar, Croatia. She displayed interest in music and performance from an early age. At the age of 5, she had already started training dance in a summer camp, and in the 1st grade, she joined the dance club USB Poreč. During her high-school education, she often spent weekends in Poreč, and during the week in Italy, where she attended art gymnasium.[3][4]

Career

She gradually started her career by participating in various music festivals from an early age.[5][6][7] In 2010, she won the award for the best performer under 10 years of age at the children's festival "Mali Veliki Mikrofon".[8]

In 2011, Croatia Records released the album "Traži se prijatelj".[9][10] The sound carrier, dedicated to Luka Ritz, Aleksandar Abramov, Vitomir Jovičić and all victims of violence in Croatia, was created on the initiative of Arijana Kunštek, and Ines Prajo, who are also the authors of the music and all the lyrics on the CD, while the songs are about the power of true friendship, love, tolerance, mutual respect, but also violence as a negative consequence of today's society.[11] First single from the album was performed by Elena Naperotić and popular radio presenter Zlatko Turkalj. "Traži se prijatelj", the title of the first single, was released with a promotional music video.[12] In 2012, the album was nominated in the category for the best album for children at the 19th edition of Porin Music Awards Ceremony.[13]

In 2021, she signed up for Supertalent Croatia and automatically gained the attention of a larger audience.[14][15] She released her first independent single called "Ti Me Razumiješ" (You Understand Me) the following year, and it instantly became a hit of the week.[1]

Discography

Albums
Title Details
Traži se prijatelj

Various Artists

Dječji Festival Kukuriček 2012

Various Artists

Singles
Title Year Album
"Aman" (Cover)
 2022 non-album
singles
"Ti Me Razumiješ" 2022
"We Found Love (lennie's version)" 2022
"daj mi vremena" 2022
"Desna Strana Knjige" 2023

References
  1. "Ispod pulta: Prvijenac 19-ogodišnje lennie singl je tjedna". muzika.hr (in Croatian). 7 March 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. M. D., Glas Istre (5 June 2009). "DND-ovci napunili Trg slobode". porestina.info (in Croatian). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. "Bivši učenici okupili se na 19. priredbi "Ponovno zajedno"". skolskiportal.com (in Croatian). 9 April 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  4. "Njezina je energija zarazna, no nečim je ipak podijelila mišljenja, a i sama priznaje: "Moja obitelj mi ne vjeruje"". showbuzz.hr (in Croatian). 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. "Odabrane skladbe za međunarodni dječji festival Kukuriček 2012". kukuricek.com (in Croatian). 25 March 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  6. "Druge subote u Đurđevcu Kukuriček 2012". djurdjevac.hr (in Croatian). 12 May 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  7. "Odabrani finalisti Festivala mladih pjevačkih talenata u Vodnjanu". istarski.hr (in Croatian). 27 October 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  8. "Robin Vidak i Nicol Dmitrović osvojile nagradu za scenski nastup na 13. županijskom dječjem festivalu Mali veliki mikrofon". labin.com (in Croatian). 22 June 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  9. "Traži Se Prijatelj (2011, CD) - Discogs". Discogs.
  10. "Traži se prijatelj / [glazba Ines Prajo] ; [textovi Arijana Kunštek, Ines Prajo] ; [razni izvođači]". Katalog Knjižnica grada Zagreba. katalog.kgz.hr. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  11. Mrkić Modrić, Slavica (7 April 2012). ""Traži se prijatelj": album koji svira ljubav". novilist.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  12. "Album "Traži se prijatelj" protiv nasilja među mladima". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). 15 March 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  13. "Objavljene nominacije za 19. Porin: Bare i Majke, TBF i Massimo imaju najviše razloga za slavlje". porin.info (in Croatian). 21 March 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  14. Marija Cindrić, Petra Anić-Božić (7 November 2021). "Elena iznenadila pjesmom koju je sama napisala: 'Po svom talentu možeš biti uz Zsa Zsu'". 24sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  15. Šebalj, Mateja (7 November 2021). "Žiri 'Supertalenta' očaran Elenom: 'Tvoja energija je na tragu novog vala hrvatske urbane scene'". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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