Magla Band Makes Croatian Debut at Arena Zagreb
The band from Serbia played Croatia for the first time, and went straight to the biggest hall in Zagreb. The next concert is set for February 12, 2027, in Rijeka.
Magla band played its first concert in Croatia on Friday, October 16, at Arena Zagreb. Singer Vladan Savic told the crowd from the stage: “Zagreb, it’s time we got to know each other.”
Kurir reports that the arena was full and that the band performed in front of 12,000 people. The Croatian portal Net.hr writes only about thousands of people, without an exact figure, so for now that number rests on a single source.
How did the Arena Zagreb concert begin?
Before the first song, a message appeared on the big screens saying the show would not start until everyone was on their feet. The band opened with “Samo se nocas pojavi”.
The stage was set up like a big wedding: trumpeters, dancers, a bride and a bridal bouquet, with fire effects. According to Kurir’s report, the audience sang along with Vlada and the band from the first song to the last. Savic addressed the hall with the words: “We are here for the first time in our lives.”
He also looked back on the past year:
This time last year we never dreamed we would be standing here and have a song like this.
Before the song “Krive Drine”, he said: “We all have our own crooked Drinas.”
Who sang with Magla?
Guests from across the region took turns on stage during the evening, and the sources list them like this:
- Dzenan Loncarevic sang “Verujem u nas” with Savic
- Albino joined in the duet “Neosvojiva”
- Visnja Petrovic performed “Manipulator”
- the group Lelek appeared in the song “Cuvam je”
- Rasta performed a medley of his hits
Kurir writes that Albino and Lelek joined Magla on stage together for “Cuvam je”, while Net.hr ties Albino to “Neosvojiva” and Lelek to “Cuvam je”.
The setlist also included “Cini mi se cini”, “Da li bi me volela”, “Neprijatelj” and “Da Bog da”.
A tribute to Tose Proeski
The concert took place on the 19th anniversary of the death of Tose Proeski. Before the song “Boze brani je od zla”, Savic told the audience:
There are people who leave and leave behind their songs and their voice. Tonight I want to remember such a man, the great Tose.
He performed the song as a tribute to Proeski and invited the audience to sing along with the band.
Near the end of the night, Savic thanked Extra FM, the radio station that brought Magla’s music to listeners in Croatia. He also thanked the team that, as he put it, spent a year preparing the concert.
When is Magla coming to Rijeka?
The next show has already been announced. Magla will play Dvorana Zamet in Rijeka on February 12, 2027, for Valentine’s Day.
