Zalagasper

Zalagasper (stylised in all lowercase, formerly Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl) is a Slovenian musical project from Maribor consisting of multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Gašper Šantl. As a duo with former lead vocalist Zala Kralj, Zalagasper represented Slovenia^[1][2][3] in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Sebi", finishing 15th^[A] (out of 26 entrants) in the final.^[4] The duo formed in 2018 after Kralj had begun performing vocals on some songs written and produced by Šantl. Initially, Kralj was only credited as a featured artist. They released the singles "Valovi", "Baloni", and "S teboi" in 2018, before releasing their debut extended play Štiri in February 2019.^[5][6]

Zalagasper
zalagasper at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest
Background information
Also known as	Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl
Origin	Maribor, Slovenia
Genres	Minimal lo-fi indie pop
Years active	2018–present
Labels	Universal Music Slovenia
Members	Gašper Šantl
Past members	Zala Kralj

In 2023, Kralj ended her music career and left the duo in order to pursue studies at the University of Maribor, studying Slovene literature and the English language. Šantl continued the musical project as a solo artist. Kralj and Šantl have continued their private romantic relationship following the end of Kralj's music career.^[7]

Members

• Zala Kralj – vocals, sampler (2018–2023)
• Gašper Šantl – guitar, sampler, production, vocals (2018–present)

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details
4	Released: 14 February 2020 Label: Universal Music Slovenia Formats: LP, Digital download
Love Letter	Released: 6 May 2022 Label: Universal Music Slovenia Formats: Digital download

Extended plays

Title	Details
Štiri	Released: 16 February 2019 Label: Universal Music Slovenia Formats: Digital download

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
		SLO [8]	CRO [9]	SWE Heat. [10]	SWI [11]
"Valovi"[B]	2018	—	—	—	—	4
"Baloni"[B]		—	—	—	—
"S teboi"[B]		—	—	—	—
"Sebi"[B]	2019	2	—	13	77
"Come to Me"		—	—	—	—
"Signals"		—	—	—	—
"Me & My Boi"	2020	—	—	—	—
"Box"		—	82	—	—
"Origami"		—	—	—	—	Love Letter
"Sto idej"		—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Xoxo"	2021	—	—	—	—	Love Letter
"Love Letter"	2022	—	—	—	—
"Oblike oblakov"		—	—	—	—
"Carta" (featuring Blackpanda)		—	—	—	—
"Morski psi"	2023	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Utiram si pot"	2024	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Music videos

Year	Video	Director	Ref.
2018	"S teboi"	Žiga Krajnc	[12]
2019	"Sebi"	Žiga Krajnc	[13]
	"Come to Me"	Masha Zhemchuzhina	[14]
	"Signals"	Luka Šantl	[15]
2020	"Box"	Miha Likar	[16]
2021	"Xoxo"	Teja Milavec	[17]
2022	"Love Letter"	Lana Bregar	[18]
	"Carta"		[19]
	"Teabag in the Sink"	Bonino Englaro	[20]
2023	"Morski psi"	Zala Kralj	[21]
2024	"Utiram se pot"	Luka Šantl	[22]

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Nominee / work	Result	Ref.
2018	Zlata piščal	Song of the Year	"Valovi"	Won	[23]
2019		Best New Artist	Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl	Won	[24]
		Song of the Year	"Sebi"	Nominated

Notes

1. France and Slovenia both received a combined total of 105 points, However, Slovenia was placed higher as it had been awarded more points in the televote than France.
2. "Valovi", "Baloni", "S teboi" and "Sebi" also feature on the EP Štiri.