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Poison Cake

"Poison Cake"
Single by Marko Bošnjak
Released10 January 2025 (2025-01-10)
Genre
Length2:58
LabelAquarius
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bas Wissink
Marko Bošnjak singles chronology
"Zdravo budi mladi kralju"
(2024) 		"Poison Cake"
(2025)
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
English
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Bas Wissink
  • Ben Pyne
  • Emma Gale
  • Filip Majdak
  • Marko Bošnjak
Entry chronology
◄ "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" (2024)

"Poison Cake" is a song by Bosnian Croat singer-songwriter Marko Bošnjak. Described as story of revenge and standing up for oneself, the song was released on 10 January 2025 through Aquarius, and was written by Bošnjak, together with Bas Wissink, Ben Pyne, Emma Gale, and Filip Majdak. The song will represent Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

Background and composition

"Poison Cake" was composed and written by Marko Bošnjak, Bas Wissink, Ben Pyne, Emma Gale, and Filip Majdak, with Wissink producing the song.[3] Inspired by fairytales like "Snow White" and "Hansel and Gretel", as well as the film The Help, the song is described as a story of revenge and standing up for yourself. It is further described as a track of "vengeful emotions, anger, and a desire for justice, told through a powerful metaphor of depriving those who have abused their position."[2][4]

Bošnjak, in addition, said that "Poison Cake" is something completely new to him. He added, "the song is energetic and it’s about something totally unexpected from me, as a musician. I think the song is of multidimensional meaning and that everyone can recognize it and experience it in their own way."[5]

Critical reception

During an interview in the Croatian television show IN magazin [hr], Croatian singer and actress Maja Šuput gave a positive remark on the song. She commented that "Poison Cake" was marginal for her, describing the song as "both sweet and a little demonic", and ended up supporting Bošnjak.[6] Moreover, in an interview with Croatian online newspaper Index.hr, Serbian singer Milica Pavlović commented that she liked the song, its stage performance in Dora 2025, and "the way it goes through multiple roles".[7] On the other hand, Josip Bošnjak, writing for the same publication, commented that the song "tries too much, and none of it quite succeeds". He further wrote, "imagine copying 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by lifting the structure, but inserting uninspired melodies and lyrics inside".[8]

Eurovision Song Contest 2025

Main article: Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025

Dora 2025

Dora 2025 was the national final format organised by Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) to select the Croatian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. For 2025, the competition saw 24 entries competing across two semi-finals, held between 27 and 28 February 2025, and a final on 2 March 2025.[9] The qualifiers for the final from each phase were determined exclusively by a public televote, with the top eight entries from each semi-final qualifying for the final.[10] The winner of the final was then selected by a 50/50 combination of votes from a professional jury and the Croatian public via televoting.[11]

Bošnjak was officially announced to compete in Dora 2025 on 5 December 2024.[12] "Poison Cake" was drawn to compete in the second semi-final, and was announced as one of the eight qualifiers in the semi-final.[13] In the final, the song performed 13th in the running order, and scored 83 points from the jury and 47 points from televoting for a combined total of 130 points, ultimately winning the contest and the Croatian spot for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.[14][15]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, and will consist of two semi-finals to be held on the respective dates of 13 and 15 May and the final on 17 May 2025.[16] During the allocation draw held on 28 January 2025, Croatia was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, performing in the second half of the show.[17]

Charts

Chart performance for "Poison Cake"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Croatia Domestic Airplay (HR Top 100)[18] 24

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Poison Cake"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various 10 January 2025
Original Aquarius
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References

  1. ^ "Songwriter celebrates Croatia Eurovision victory". BBC. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b Adams, William Lee (11 January 2025). "What does "Poison Cake" even mean? Marko Bosnjak explains his Dora 2025 song in Croatia". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  3. ^ Gannon, Rory (27 February 2025). "Marko Bošnjak: "We were inspired by some of the greatest fairytales"". That Eurovision Site. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  4. ^ Rožman, Klara (10 January 2025). "Marko Bošnjak jedan je od favorita ovogodišnje Dore: 'Poison Cake' već je pri vrhu YouTube trendinga" [Marko Bošnjak is one of this year's Dora favorites: 'Poison Cake' is already at the top of YouTube trends]. Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Marko Bošnjak sa spotom za "Poison Cake" spreman osvojiti Doru i Eurosong!" [Marko Bošnjak with the video for "Poison Cake" ready to win Dora and Eurovision!]. Aquarius Records (in Croatian). 21 February 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Maja Šuput komentirala je pjesmu pobjednika Dore, evo što misli o našem predstavniku!" [Maja Šuput commented on the winner's song Dora, here's what she thinks about our representative!]. Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 5 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Milica Pavlović o hrvatskoj pjesmi za Eurosong: Super će to proći u Baselu" [Milica Pavlović on the Croatian song for Eurovision: It will go well in Basel]. Index.hr (in Croatian). 3 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  8. ^ Bošnjak, Josip (3 March 2025). "Jutro poslije Dore: Grubo buđenje" [The Morning After Dora: A Rude Awakening]. Index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  9. ^ "Croatia 2025: Your 'Dora' final preview". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  10. ^ Farren, Neil (19 February 2025). "Croatia: Dora 2025 Details Revealed". Eurovoix News. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Pravila glasanja na natjecanju "Dora 2025."" [Voting rules for the "Dora 2025" competition.]. Hrvatska radiotelevizija. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  12. ^ Farren, Neil (5 December 2024). "Croatia: Dora 2025 Artists Revealed". Eurovoix News. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  13. ^ Gannon, Rory (28 February 2025). "Results of second semi-final of Dora 2025 revealed". That Eurovision Site. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  14. ^ De-re, Julien (1 March 2025). "Croatia: Dora 2025 Final Running Order Revealed". Eurovoix News. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  15. ^ "Marko Bošnjak will represent Croatia at Eurovision 2025 after winning 'Dora'". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  16. ^ "Basel will host Eurovision Song Contest 2025". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final Draw Results". Eurovision.tv (Press release). European Broadcasting Union. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  18. ^ "HRtop100 – 27. siječnja 2025". top-lista.hr (in Croatian). HR Top 40. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  19. ^ "Poison Cake – Song by Marko Bosnjak". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_Cake