Zalagasper (stylised in all lowercase, formerly Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl) is a Slovenian musical duo from Maribor consisting of vocalist Zala Kralj and multi-instrumentalist Gašper Šantl. The duo represented Slovenia[1][2][3] in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Sebi", finishing 15th[A] (out of 26 entrants) in the final.[4] The duo formed in 2018 after Kralj had begun performing vocals on some songs written and produced by Šantl. Initially, Kralj was only credited as a featured artist. They released the singles "Valovi", "Baloni", and "S teboi" in 2018, before releasing their debut extended play Štiri in February 2019.[5][6]

Zalagasper
zalagasper at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest
zalagasper at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest
Background information
Also known asZala Kralj & Gašper Šantl
OriginMaribor, Slovenia
Genres
Years active2018–present
LabelsUniversal Music Slovenia
MembersZala Kralj
Gašper Šantl

Members

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  • Zala Kralj – vocals, sampler
  • Gašper Šantl – guitar, sampler, production

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details
4
Love Letter

Extended plays

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Title Details
Štiri

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
SLO
[7]
CRO
[8]
SWE
Heat.

[9]
SWI
[10]
"Valovi"[B] 2018 4
"Baloni"[B]
"S teboi"[B]
"Sebi"[B] 2019 2 13 77
"Come to Me"
"Signals"
"Me & My Boi" 2020
"Box" 82
"Origami" Love Letter
"Sto idej" Non-album single
"Xoxo" 2021 Love Letter
"Love Letter" 2022
"Oblike oblakov"
"Carta" (featuring Blackpanda)
"Morski psi" 2023 Non-album single
"Utiram si pot" 2024 Non-album single
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Music videos

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Year Video Director Ref.
2018 "S teboi" Žiga Krajnc [11]
2019 "Sebi" Žiga Krajnc [12]
"Come to Me" Masha Zhemchuzhina [13]
"Signals" Luka Šantl [14]
2020 "Box" Miha Likar [15]
2021 "Xoxo" Teja Milavec [16]
2022 "Love Letter" Lana Bregar [17]
"Carta" [18]
"Teabag in the Sink" Bonino Englaro [19]
2023 "Morski psi" Zala Kralj [20]
2024 "Utiram se pot" Luka Šantl [21]

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Nominee / work Result Ref.
2018 Zlata piščal Song of the Year "Valovi" Won [22]
2019 Best New Artist Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl Won [23]
Song of the Year "Sebi" Nominated

Notes

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  1. ^ France and Slovenia both received a combined total of 105 points, However, Slovenia was placed higher as it had been awarded more points in the televote than France.
  2. ^ a b c d "Valovi", "Baloni", "S teboi" and "Sebi" also feature on the EP Štiri.

References

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  1. ^ Farren, Neil (16 February 2019). "Slovenia: Zala Kralj and Gašper Šantl to Eurovision 2019". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  2. ^ Agadellis, Stratos (16 February 2019). "Slovenia: Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl will fly to Tel Aviv!". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  3. ^ Warpole, Natalie (16 February 2019). "Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl win EMA 2019!". escXtra. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Grand Final (scoreboard)". Eurovision Song Contest Tel Aviv 2019 (official website). Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. ^ Kopina, Klavdija (15 February 2018). "Zala Kralj in Gašper Šantl: So Valovi pop? Zdaj so" (in Slovenian). RTVSLO. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  6. ^ Gombač, Žiga (12 January 2018). "Dvojica, ki v domači glasbeni prostor vnaša drugačnost" (in Slovenian). Večer. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  7. ^ "SloTop50: Slovenian Official Singles Chart Week 8". SloTop50. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  8. ^ "ARC 100 - datum: 4. svibnja 2020". Hrvatski radio. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Discographie Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  11. ^ "zalagasper - S teboi - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  12. ^ "zalagasper - Sebi (Official Video) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  13. ^ "zalagasper - come to me - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  14. ^ "zalagasper - Signals - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  15. ^ "zalagasper - Box - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  16. ^ "zalagasper - xoxo - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  17. ^ "zalagasper - love letter - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  18. ^ "zalagasper - carta ft. Blackpanda - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  19. ^ "zalagasper - teabag in the sink - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  20. ^ "zalagasper - morski psi - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  21. ^ "zalagasper - utiram se pot - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  22. ^ Dajčman, Miha (20 June 2018). "Mariborčanoma Zlata piščal za najboljšo skladbo v letu 2017" (in Slovenian). Večer. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  23. ^ "Glasbene nagrade: Zali Kralj & Gašperju Šantlu znova zlata piščal, absolutni zmagovalci Siddharta" (in Slovenian). Večer. 30 May 2019. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Slovenia in the Eurovision Song Contest
2019
Succeeded by