Nipplepeople

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Nipplepeople in 2012
Background information
Origin	Zagreb, Croatia
Genres	electronic dance
Years active	2008–present
Labels	The Elkcloner

Nipplepeople (stylised in lowercase) is a Croatian electronic music duo formed in 2008 in Zagreb. They are known for their anonymity, performing with masks and avoiding personal identification.[1] The duo's music is often characterized as downtempo or synthwave.^[citation needed] The duo is known for their cover of Zdenka Kovačiček's song "Frka", which became a hit in Croatia and Serbia.

Their breakthrough single, "Sutra", released in 2010, won the Loud & Queer Award for Single of the Year in Serbia.[2] Over the years, Nipplepeople has performed at some regional festivals, including Exit, Sea Star and Terraneo. Despite maintaining a low-profile public presence, the duo's music resonates strongly with fans and has garnered a significant following within the LGBTQ+ community.[1]

History

Their debut single, "Broj", was released in early 2009, with its music video, a live performance from MTV Adria's Hitorama, premiering two years later in February 2011.[3]

In March 2017, Nipplepeople released their rendition of Zdenka Kovačiček's 1981 hit "Frka".[4] The music was composed by Kire Mitrev, while the lyrics were adapted from Slavica Maras's poetry collection Konstatacija jedne mačke.[5]

On 5 December 2024, Nipplepeople were announced as one of 24 participants in Dora 2025, the Croatian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, with the song "Znak".[6]

Discography

Compilation albums

Title	Details
Singles	Released: 25 June 2017 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

Title	Year	Album
"Broj"	2009	Singles
"Sutra"	2010
"Ne volim te"	2011
"Bolji"	2012
"Tebi"	2014
"Balkan Express"	2015
"Frka" (Zdenka Kovačiček cover)	2017
"Nikada"	2018	Non-album singles
"Disco epileptik"	2019
"Tajna"	2020
"Jelena"	2022
"Ti i ja" (with Filip Mitrović)	2023	Sunce mamino (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"U mrak" (with Filip Mitrović)	2024
"Znak"	2025	Dora 2025

Guest appearances

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Sanjam"	2010	Agramsville	Yammat kompilacija
"Sutra" (Agramsville remix)
"Most" (Nipplepeople rework)	2018	Mayales	Non-album songs
"Gledano sa strane" (Live Dom sportova 2018)	2019	Detour
"Ti i ja (Žurka)"	2024	Filip Mitrović	Sunce mamino (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Awards

List of awards and nominations of Nipplepeople

Year	Country	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2011	Serbia	Loud & Queer Awards	Single of the Year	"Sutra"	Won	[7]
2017	Croatia	Ambasador Awards	Electronic Band of the Year	themselves	Won	[8]
2018					Won	[9]
2020					Nominated	[10]
2021			Disco, Dance or Electro-pop Single of the Year	"Tajna"	Nominated	[11]
2019	Bosnia and Herzegovina  Croatia  Montenegro  North Macedonia  Serbia	2019 Music Awards Ceremony	Alternative or Electro-pop Song of the Year	"Nikada"	Won (public vote)	[12]
					Nominated (radio stations)

References

1. Loudermilk, A. (20 March 2018). "Who Are Nipplepeople? A Mysterious Croatian Electropop Group". PopMatters. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
2. "Lound & Queer - godišnje nagrade" (in Serbian). Clubbing.rs. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
3. "Ekskluzivna online premijera spota grupe Nipplepeople snimljenog u okviru emisije Hitorama". MTV Adria. 12 March 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
4. "Nipplepeople pustili novi singl "Frka" na besplatni download" (in Croatian). Klubikon. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
5. "Izvrstan spot nipplepeoplea za hit singl "Frka"" (in Croatian). Fashion.hr. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
6. Farren, Neil (5 December 2024). "Croatia: Dora 2025 Artists Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
7. "Lound & Queer - godišnje nagrade" (in Serbian). Clubbing.rs. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
8. "Izabrano je 38 Ambasadora elektroničke glazbe u Hrvatskoj". Nagrada-ambasador.eu. 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
9. "Laureati nagrade Ambasador 2018". Nagrada-ambasador.eu. 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
10. "Popis svih nominiranih projekata za nagradu Ambasador". Nagrada-ambasador.eu. 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
11. "Objavljene nominacije za petu nagradu Ambasador". Nagrada-ambasador.eu. 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
12. Aleksovski (29 January 2019). "Ovo je lista dobitnika regionalnih MAC muzičkih nagrada". Tracara.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 January 2023.