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After his meteoric breakthrough, Baby Lasagna has entered a new era. Instead of riding the wave of success brought by Eurovision, he has chosen to tear down the hype that formed around him. He demonstrates this with his latest single, End The Party, where irony and humor remain familiar elements, while the heavy sound takes on a slightly bigger role. One thing is certain: this party is only just beginning. Baby Lasagna has announced his End The Party tour, which will bring him back to Budapest on December 5 at A38 Hajó.

    Baby Lasagna emerged on the international music scene in 2024 when, representing his home country Croatia, he finished second at the Eurovision Song Contest. From there, there was no stopping him. He became incredibly popular at the competition with his viral hit Rim Tim Tagi Dim, followed by his debut album Dmns&Mosquitoes and a successful European tour that also included a stop in Budapest. With his incredibly energetic presence, humorous yet critical songs, and his cats, he became popular within moments - not only in Croatia but across Europe. However, his latest move is not about continuing the success, but rather responding to it.

    A new chapter in his career begins with End The Party, his most introspective and sonically intense material to date. The single marks a return to his original identity—the alternative and metal sound that has shaped his musical sensibilities since his school years. The release represents not only a stylistic shift, but also a personal reckoning. The new song, portraying an introspective inner struggle, serves as a kind of public warning to himself.

    In the lyrics, Marko openly criticizes the deterioration of his mental state and questions his relationship with success, materialism, and his own ego. End The Party reveals his fear of becoming the very person he once mocked: a megalomaniac, vain, and hedonistic figure.

    The music video was once again directed by his wife, Elizabeta Ružić, and it is the most ambitious production of his career so far - while also being the last project of this scale in this form. A special feature of the video is that fans and members of official fan clubs appear as extras. The line between performer and audience becomes blurred, just as the song erases the boundary between self-criticism and confession.

    “I often say that this is our biggest and most challenging video so far, but this time it’s especially true. After this, we’re scaling back the production and returning to a more creative, DIY approach,” said Baby Lasagna.

    Following Dmns&Mosquitoes, an album that deliberately explored various styles and aesthetics, the new material represents a clear decision: a return to the “weird kids dressed in black.”

    “Since elementary school, our identity has been those kids dressed in black, wearing scarecrow-print shirts—now we’ve fully immersed ourselves in that,” Marko added.

    Although Marko’s characteristic humor and irony remain, the emphasis shifts toward a heavier sound, while the lyrical contrast between self-irony and self-criticism continues to define the songs—just as in previous singles such as Don’t Hate Yourself But Don’t Love Yourself Too Much, IG Boy, and Bigge Boom Boom.

    After the release of his second studio album - planned for October this year - Baby Lasagna will embark on another major tour across the United Kingdom and Europe in November and December. He will once again return to Budapest to energize the audience at A38 Ship on December 5.

    Ticket sales for the concert begin on March 6.