Let 3

Let 3 was formed in Rijeka in the late 1980s. The band soon gained a reputation for their unprecedented, controversial and sometimes obscene performances, exemplifying the eclectic nature of Rijeka's music scene.^[2] The band's members have voiced support for liberal causes, such as women's and LGBT rights, and have taken a vocal stance against conservative politics and the Catholic Church.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8]}

In 1997, the band released their fifth album, titled Nečuveno (translated as 'Outrageous' or 'Unheard-of'). It was distributed as a CD, but it had nothing recorded on it.^[9] Nonetheless, 350 copies of the album were sold.^[10] Just one copy of their follow-up, Jedina (transl. 'The only one'), was initially made; the band refused to sell or distribute it. The record company eventually released the album in slightly different versions. As a protest, the band staged a mock suicide by firing squad on Ban Jelačić Square in Zagreb.^[9][10]

In late 2000, the band unveiled a four-metre tall statue named Babin kurac (transl. 'Grandma's dick'), depicting a woman with a horseshoe moustache and a one-metre long phallus.^[11] It was exhibited in various cities throughout Croatia.^[10]

In 2005, Let 3 released the single "Rado ide Srbin u vojnike (Pička)" (transl. 'The Serb gladly enlists in the army (Pussy)'), a play on the Serbian patriotic song "Rado ide Srbin u vojnike". In the song's music video, extras dressed in Serbian and Albanian national costumes are seen masturbating. The single featured on the studio album Bombardiranje Srbije i Čačka, which parodies Balkan machismo and militarism. The band stated: "We wanted to create an album of what people here fear the most; namely peasantry… and pornography".^[12]

In December 2006, the band was sanctioned by police after performing naked at an open-air concert in Varaždin. The band's defence that they had not been naked because they had corks in their anuses did not convince the judge; the court found them guilty and fined each member kn 350 (€47.78).^[13][14] On 14 December 2008, the live afternoon talk show Nedjeljom u dva was cut short by the host after two of the band members simulated the ejection of a cork from their rectums.^[15]

On 9 December 2022, Let 3 was announced as one of eighteen participants in Dora 2023, the Croatian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, with the song "Mama ŠČ!".^[16] For their performance, they were joined by artist Žanil Tataj Žak as the character "Njinle" (meaning 'Lenin' in Šatrovački).^[17][18] They went on to win the competition by a landslide with a total of 279 points, thus gaining the right to represent Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.^[19] They performed at the first semi-final on 9 May 2023, placing eighth and thus qualifying for the final, where they ultimately came 13th with a score of 123 points (7th in the televote).^[20]

For the "Mama ŠČ" video, visuals and staging, as well as numerous live shows and performances, Let 3 collaborated with the drag artist Jovanka Broz Titutka, famous in the Croatian queer scene.^[21][22][23]

Let 3 was again among the twenty-four participants of Dora 2024 with the song "Babaroga";^[24] they advanced from their semi-final on 22 February 2024. In addition, they performed an interval act of their Croatian Eurovision Mama ŠČ! entry during voting.

Members

As of 2024^[update]

• Damir Martinović [hr] (Mrle) – bass guitar, effects, vocals
• Zoran Prodanović (Prlja) – vocals
• Ivan Bojčić (Bin) – drums
• Dražen Baljak (Baljak) – guitar, mandolin
• Matej Zec (Knki) – guitar, backing tracks

Former members

• Branko Kovačić (Husta) – drums, percussion
• Kornelije Đuras (Korni) – keyboards, samples
• Ivan Šarar (Faf) – keyboards, programming, samples
• Ivica Dražić (Miki) – guitar, vocals
• Nenad Tubin – drums, vocals
• Igor Perović (Gigi) – guitar
• Zoran Klasić (Klas) – guitar, vocals
• Orijen Modrušan – guitar
• Alen Tibljaš – drums
• Marko Bradaschia – drums
• Dean Benzia – drums
• Siniša Banović – drums
• Ljubomir Silić – bass guitar
• Raoul Varljen – keyboards

Studio albums

• 1989 – Two Dogs Fuckin'
• 1991 – El Desperado
• 1994 – Peace
• 1996 – Živi kurac (transl. 'Live dick')
• 1997 – Nečuveno (transl. 'Unheard-of')
• 2000 – Jedina (transl. 'The only one')
• 2005 – Bombardiranje Srbije i Čačka (transl. 'Bombing of Serbia and Čačak')
• 2008 – Živa pička (transl. 'Live cunt')
• 2013 – Kurcem do vjere / Thank You, Lord (transl. 'By dick to faith')
• 2016 – Angela Merkel sere (transl. 'Angela Merkel shits')
• 2023 – ŠČ!
• 2025 – RKTRD NDRD

Charted singles

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List of charted singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
		LTU [25]
"Mama ŠČ!"	2023	24

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