Baby Lasagna, Croatian candidate for Eurovision 2024, declares in an Instagram story that he rejected the 50,000 euros that his country’s government wanted to pay him. The one who came second in the contest on Saturday, May 11 in Malmö, Sweden, asks that this sum be paid to the pediatric services of two hospital departments in Zagreb.
“I thank the Croatian government for the cash prize of 50,000 euros,” he wrote in an article published on Thursday, May 16. “But I can’t accept this money.”
“Organizations that this money will help much more”
“There are many other people and organizations that this money will help much more,” the singer continues. Tim Tagi Dim Rimbefore making a request to the Croatian Prime Minister:
“I hereby ask Mr. (Andrej) Plenković to donate 25,000 euros to the Institute of Children’s Oncology and Hematology”Dr. Mladen Ćepulić“On behalf of myself and the government. I would like to donate the remaining 25,000 euros to the Department of Hematology, Oncology and Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation at KBC Zagreb Hospital.”
Baby Lasagna, whose real name is Marko Purišić, was one of the big favorites of this 77th edition of the international talent show. The 28-year-old singer was even considered the big winner by bettors until the day before the final. He eventually lost to the Swiss Nemo and the title to him. The code. Slimane, who represented France with My lovetook fourth place.
Source: BFM TV
