Alen Bičević is a Croatian singer from Mali Lošinj whose musical career has been on the rise in recent years. He started singing as a boy – already at the age of seven he gained his first experiences of singing on the island of Lošinj. He graduated from music school and singing school in Rijeka and graduated in management at the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management in Opatija. Alen is known for his strong vocals and interpretation skills, and he conquers the audience with his positive energy and stage performance.
Early performances and The Voice Croatia
After school, Alen continued his music career by signing up for a TV show The Voice – the most beautiful voice of Croatia. In 2015, he participated in the first season of HRT’s format, where he delighted the jury and the audience with performances of songs such as “Autumn in me”, “You are in my blood”, “Tuesday” and “I still dream that we are together”. He performed in a team mentored by Toni Cetinski and managed to qualify for the semi-finals of the competition. This experience brought him wider recognition and opened the door to further musical projects.
The Joy frontman
After his experience in television shows, Alen actively built his career and performances. He collaborated with different bands and musicians, and in 2016 he became the frontman of the entertainment band The Joy. This band usually performs pop and entertainment songs, primarily at weddings and other festivities throughout Croatia. As the leader of the group, Alen holds about a hundred performances a year, which brought him additional stage maturity and experience. He travels around Croatia every year and collaborates with new musicians, always pointing out that his experience with the band changed and steeled His attitude towards work and professionalism.
Victory in the show ‘Your face sounds familiar’
The culmination of his popularity took place in the spring of 2024 by participating in the eighth season of the television show your face sounds familiar. During the three months of the competition, Alen shone with a series of performances of imitations of famous singers. He won the most points of the jury and spectators and won the final! He earned his last (and fourth) victory of the season as Hanka Paldum, diva sevdah, when he sang a song “I remember more” – The performance delighted the jury and the audience. As the winner of the show, Alen expressed his gratitude to the viewers, and he devoted the award entirely to the humanitarian organization – he decided to donate the main cash prize to the Vukovar association “Who’s afraid of tomorrow yet”. This move further emphasized his sensitivity and social responsibility.
During the entire season, he showed a big heart towards the audience, but also his patience towards his colleagues. As mentioned in the media, Alen won over the jury not only with his incredible vocal transformations, but also with his positive energy and benevolence.
- 2015: choice for The Voice – the most beautiful voice of Croatia – Placement in the semi-finals of Tony’s team.
- 2016: Becoming a group frontman The Joy (fun wedding band).
- 2016: Releases a single “Soul in a suitcase” (music by Aleksandar Valenčić, text by Senka Laginja); The video is directed by Sam AlenHitRecords.hr.
- 2024: win in TV show “Your face sounds familiar” (season 8).
- 2024: After the victory, he donates the main prize to a humanitarian organization “Who’s afraid of tomorrow yet”.
Discography and cooperation
Alen Bičević also participates in studio projects. Apart from the mentioned single “Soul in a suitcase” which he published under the label Hit Records, is also known as the author of the lyrics – for example, he wrote the lyrics for the song “If you meant to me”. In recent times, he also experiments with the pop-rock genre and a song published with guest singer Mine under the name “Give me a day”. He is also known for performing covers of major hits at performances. His discography is still developing, but we already perceive him as a versatile performer who, in his projects, tries to combine the energy of popular music with emotional ballads.
A special interest is that Alen directed his own music video: for the song “Soul in a suitcase” He took over the director’s baton himself, and the video was shot in several locations, including the Rijeka railway stationHitRecords.hr. With this, he showed that he is not afraid to explore and creatively supervise the visual identity of his music.
Conclusion and monitoring
Alen Bičević is an example of a talented musician who, with many years of work and persistent performances, took advantage of the opportunities at television competitions to further build his career. From a small town on Lošinj, he made his way to the national stage, winning the title of the winner of the famous show and the sympathy of the audience thanks to his talent and affordable appearance. In the future, we can expect a continuation of his musical activity – so follow Alen on social networks and streaming services for news about new songs, concerts and collaborations. As his path so far shows, Bičević is constantly working on himself and new projects, so his development on the Croatian music scene will certainly still be interesting to observe.
Sources: Biography and career are based on reliable sources: interviews and articles in the media and official announcements. We emphasize that Alen Bičević graduated from the music and management school in Rijeka and Opatija, was a semi-finalist The Voice Croatia, frontman of a fun band The Joy, and the winner of the 8th season of the show your face sounds familiar, where he donated the entire award to the Vukovar humanitarian association. These facts are confirmed by sources. Find out more and listen to his songs!
