Miroslav 'Ćiro' Blažević

Croatia’s achievement in coming 3rd at the 1998 World Cup in France was staggering. A nation barely established took on and beat the world’s powerhouse nations, coming within a whisker of lifting the trophy. But, this is much more than just a story about a talented football team, it is the tale of a nation emerging from the wreckage of the Balkan war and the disintegration of Yugoslavia to stand proudly as an independent country on football’s grandest stage.

Nikad nije kasno means “It’s never too late.” It is a Serbian/Balkan music competition show focused on older singers / “veterans” who never got the chance to fulfil their dream of becoming singers earlier in life. Its appeal is less about polished pop-star discovery and more about life stories, nostalgia, emotion, and live folk/pop performances.