Antonija Šola (Zagreb, June 5, 1979) is a Croatian singer-songwriter, singer, actress and songwriter. She became known to the public as ‘Tina Bauer’ in a television soap opera Forbidden love, but also as the author of numerous hits. She received a number of audiences and professional awards for her author and performing work and was recognized and established on the regional music scene. Below is an overview of her education, career beginnings, most important musical projects and personal details – useful information for every fan or curious audience.
Early life and education
Antonija Šola was born and raised in Zagreb. She studied sociology and Croatology at Croatian Studies in Zagreb, where she also received her master’s degree. In parallel with academic education, she improved her skills in singing (with prominent professors Marija Gjuranec, Denis Vasilj and Vlatka Burić). Since the mid-1990s, Antonija has been writing lyrics and composing popular music on the regional scene. Thus, already in 1999, she started working more seriously on her own songs and collaborations with other artists, building the foundations of her future career. During her studies, she also advocated for social topics (promoting solidarity through humanitarian actions).
Beginning of career: Forbidden love And the first musical successes
Antonija received public attention in the mid-2000s when she made her debut in the then popular soap opera Forbidden love (RTL). She played the title villain Tina Bauer, the role she played over four seasons (805 episodes in total). For that series, she also wrote the lyrics of the opening song ‘Srce nije kamen’, performed by Toše Proeski. Their collaboration was extremely successful – the song ‘Heart is not a stone’ She became a hit, and her debut album angel (2007) brought a gold and then a platinum edition. With this, ‘Angel’ was among the best-selling albums of 2007.
At the same time, Antonija also performed with her own songs. On Dori, the Croatian Eurovision Song Contest, took place in 2003, 2007 and 2008. The performance in 2008 was especially noted when with the song ‘Where is the heart, there is home’ won second place (the audience gave it the most votes, but the jury chose a second ensemble to go to the Eurovision Song Contest). Already in 2005, she delighted the audience as the author of the song ‘Save a small boat’ (performance: Marina Tomašević and Vinko Coce), who won the award for the best text at Zadarfest in 2005.
Another early success was achieved with a song ‘I’m calling to hear your voice’ (2006). With that single, she entered the music world as a performer and in 2007 won the first prize of the jury at the International Festival the song of the fly in Slovenia. All these early successes confirmed Antoini’s versatility – at the same time, she built a musical career as an author and performer, but also established herself as a young actress.
Discography: Albums and most famous hits
Antonia’s discography includes several studio albums, an EP and numerous singles. Key releases include:
- angel (2007) – a debut album that soon became a bestseller and got a gold/platinum record. Contains hits like ‘I’m calling to hear your voice’ (also edition with EP 2006) which brought her first grand prizes.
- Where the heart is, there is home (2008) – the second album named after the single of the same name. Song ‘Where is the heart, there is home’ She was the winning hit of the audience at Dora in 2008 and this edition was gold certified.
- the land of happiness (2009) – third album, intended primarily for children. Contains children’s songs and singles like ‘Million Kisses’, which was at the top of the regional charts for a year. The album was nominated for Porin as the best children’s album of 2010.
- inconvenient (2013) – fourth studio album with a dozen new songs, including the title single ‘Awkward’. After the release, the promotion of the album was held and it received a gold circulation due to good sales.
- Merry Christmas love (2018) – Antonija Šola’s first Christmas album, with eleven original Christmas songs (Popacoustic genre). the main single ‘Peace in the Soul’ It was premiered as part of this edition.
In addition to the album, Antonija also released several independent singles that won radio charts (eg. ‘we love each other we love’, ‘again’ – Hit 2020, ‘public secret’ – Hit 2020). Many songs were recorded as duets or collaborations: on the album inconvenient there is a duet ‘Every day is a journey’ With Dražen Žerić Žer, who further expanded her regular reach.
collaborations, festivals and television
As a successful singer-songwriter, Antonija Šola wrote for many famous artists. She is the author of the lyrics and compositions on the albums of Toša Proeski, Zdravko Čolić, Nina Badrić, Oliver Dragojević, Željko Bebek, Lepih Bren, Crvena Jabuka, Maja Šuput and others. For example, a song ‘Tie me to yourself’ (Performance of Toša Proeski) won the Grand Prix at the Croatian Radio Festival in 2007 precisely thanks to her text. This showed that she is one of the most sought-after songwriters in the region.
In 2008, Antonija Šola participated in the third season of the popular show “Dancing with the Stars” and won fifth place. This further popularized itself outside the role in the soap opera. In addition, she was a guest at many festivals and music events throughout Croatia and the region. For example, at the festival Ohrid Fest 2008 She won the audience’s Grand Prix and the second place of the expert jury with a Macedonian version of her song ‘God’s Way’. On CMC festival In Vodice 2012. Song ‘I will lie’ She received the title of Song of the Year (Audience Award) and Magazine Award Gloria.
- Antonia released a single ‘Only in perfume’, which became a summer hit in 2015. On that occasion, she went on a tour of the USA with her colleague Mladen Grdović, starting with concerts in New York. In addition, she occasionally tries her hand at other media waters: in 2019, she lent her voice to LikaWandain Croatian animated film synchronization “Queen’s Corgi”.
Prizes and awards
During her career, Antonija Šola won a number of awards and recognitions. Already in 2005, she received the award for the best debutant at the festival They are coming, and in the same year the audience award at Zadarfest (for ‘Save a small boat’) ). Her single is ‘Heart is not a stone’ In 2006, it was declared the most emitted song of the year in Croatia. One of the bigger prizes is Grand Prix at the Croatian Radio Festival in 2007 (for the song ‘Tie me to yourself’) ).
In 2009, a song ‘Million Kisses’ (which was recorded with the tambura group Gazda) remained at the top of the radio lists for more than a year and won the audience award at the festival Golden strings of Slavonia. In 2012, Antonija received Gloria award for the song of the year at the CMC festival (for ‘I will lie’) ). In 2020, duet ‘Price of true love’ (with musician Mari Roth) was declared the song of the year as chosen by the audience Cesarica awards. In addition to the above, there are more gold and platinum discs for their albums and awards for author work on other artists’ albums.
Personal life and activism
Antonija Šola lives in Zagreb and is known as a very private person, but still occasionally talks about her relationship. Since 2021, he has been in a romantic relationship with the singer Marija Regelj (a member of the band lovers) ). The couple got engaged in 2025, and Antonija hinted in interviews that the wedding could follow soon. Both often publish joint photos and write music together, so their relationship is accompanied by business cooperation.
Van Estrada, Antonija actively advocates for humanitarian goals and authors’ rights. She participated in actions like “I love your smile” (in collaboration with Toša Proeski, a health promotion action) where the duet was sold in record number of copies. She received certificates of appreciation from the Terry Fox Association (with the support of the Canadian Embassy) and other humanitarian organizations RTL helps children, Spirit, Me etc. for promoting solidarity and well-being of society. As a prominent author, since 2010 she has also been the ambassador of ZAMP (Croatian Society of Composers), actively supporting the campaigns ‘Stop pirates’ and ‘Voice of authors’ for copyright protection.
Conclusion
Antonija Šola is one of the most prolific Croatian singer-songwriters and singers of the newer generation. Through two decades of her career, she has built the status of a performer with numerous hits and successful original collaborations. her path from forbidden love To gold and platinum albums and the award shows professionalism and versatile talent. Fans of her music can follow official channels and concerts, and those who don’t know her yet – maybe one of her famous singles will click for the first time. ‘I’m calling to hear your voice’ or ‘Where is the heart, there is home’. For the topics and new songs of Antonija Šola, it is worth visiting her official website or social networks, and until then her previous albums and concerts remain as the best indicator of her creativity and success.
Sources: The article is based on verified sources, including official announcements and media articles about Antonia Šola. Cover photo: HR: Collaborator: Jure Grm (Original), AM (Modifications), CC BY 3.0, Via Wikimedia Commons
