Benjamin Dolić (born 4 May 1997), known professionally as Ben Dolic, is a Slovenian singer. He gained popularity in Germany after his participation in the eighth season of ''

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''. Dolic would have represented

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in the

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held in

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with the song "

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" before it was cancelled due to the

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Career

Early career

At the age of 12, Dolic was a contestant in ''Slovenija ima talent'', the Slovenian version of ''

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'', in which he reached the semi-final. He then began competing in numerous song festivals for children, such as the Turkish Olympics, where he won a silver medal and headed on tour around Turkey, performing in stadiums and arenas for up to 40,000 people. While in high school, he became part of the group D Base. With the group he participated in '' EMA 2016'', the Slovenian preselection for the

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2018: ''The Voice of Germany''

In 2018, Dolic auditioned for the eighth season of ''

'' with the song " No Tears Left to Cry" by

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. He caught the interest of judges

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and Mark Forster and headed into the next round joining team Yvonne. This led him all the way to the final, where Ben performed with Swedish Pop star

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and finished second, behind the winner

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. Ben embarked upon The Voice of Germany Live in Concert Tour and performed in multiple arenas across

and

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2020: Eurovision Song Contest

On 27 February 2020, the German broadcaster ARD announced that Dolic had been internally selected to represent

in the

held in

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with the song "

". The single was Ben’s debut release and very quickly made its way into the German airplay charts, major Spotify editorial playlists and was a fan favourite for the competition. However, on 18 March, 2020, the event was cancelled due to the

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

References

External links

Performances
at ''The Voice of Germany''
Eurovision Song Contest Rotterdam 2020
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dolic, Ben 1997 births Living people Musicians from Ljubljana 21st-century Slovenian male singers The Voice of Germany Slovenian expatriates in Germany Slovenian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent Eurovision Song Contest entrants