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, Jymenik, Baks and

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. Primarily a

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Release and promotion

The

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, "Led" featuring rapper Grše, was released on the same day, accompanied by a music video. In Croatia, "Led" made its debut in the top 10 on the charts, peaking at number two the following week, marking the highest peak for both artists in their respective careers at the time. It debuted at number 21 on the ''

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chart, while it reached its peak at number 8, over a year after release. The single scored Miach her first Porin award, winning Best Pop Collaboration. On 11 February 2024, a music video was released for the track "Tempo", serving as the second single. Miach revealed to Journal.hr that it was the last song made for the album. The video features Miach showcasing her

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skills. On March 8, she held her first big solo concert at the sold out Tvornica kulture in

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, to promote the album.

Critical reception

It was listed among the best regional albums of 2023 on the list of the music media outlet Muzika.hr, whose Klaudio Krstić praised its originality and potential, as well as collaboration between Miach and the producer Lockroom. For ''

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praised the album, calling it "refreshing" and comparing Miach to

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, in contrast to dominating

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artists like Aleksandra Prijović.

Track list

{{Track listing , title1 = Tempo , length1 = 2:35 , title2 = Led , note2 = featuring

, length2 = 3:30 , title3 = Tume , note3 = featuring Jymenik , length3 = 2:37 , title4 = Skarabej , length4 = 3:10 , title5 = Rendezvous , length5 = 2:40 , title6 = Dance , note6 = featuring Baks and Peki , length6 = 3:04 , title7 = Insomnia , length7 = 2:57 , title8 = Tvoje je , length8 = 2:26 , title9 = I dalje... , length9 = 2:07 , title10 = Kao ti , length10 = 3:19 , total_length = 28:28

References

External links

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(including music videos for "Led" and "Tempo") 2023 debut albums Alternative R&B albums Rhythm and blues albums by Croatian artists