Let 3

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title: "Let 3" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["croatian-rock-music-groups", "musical-groups-established-in-1987", "yugoslav-rock-music-groups", "yugoslav-punk-rock-groups", "musical-groups-from-rijeka", "culture-in-rijeka", "croatian-post-punk-music-groups", "croatian-dark-wave-musical-groups", "obscenity-controversies-in-music", "eurovision-song-contest-entrants"] description: "Croatian modern rock band" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_3" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Croatian modern rock band ::

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name	Let 3
image	Let 3, Dora 2023.png
landscape	yes
caption	Let 3 in 2023
origin	Rijeka, Croatia
genre
years_active	–present
label
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| name = Let 3 | image = Let 3, Dora 2023.png | landscape = yes | alt = | caption = Let 3 in 2023 | alias = | origin = Rijeka, Croatia | genre = | years_active = –present | label = | website = | current_members = | past_members =

Let 3 (; ) is a Croatian rock band based in Rijeka, Croatia formed in 1987. The frontmen are Damir Martinović "Mrle" (born 15 July 1961) and Zoran Prodanović "Prlja" (born 18 December 1964). Particularly popular in the SFR Yugoslavia, the band is known for their original approach to rock music and their obscene live performances. Their songs often contain provocative and vulgar lyrics. They represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "".

History

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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. 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.

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. Nonetheless, 350 copies of the album were sold. Just one copy of their follow-up, Jedina (), 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.

In late 2000, the band unveiled a four-metre tall statue named Babin kurac (), depicting a woman with a horseshoe moustache and a one-metre long phallus. It was exhibited in various cities throughout Croatia.

In 2005, Let 3 released the single "" (), a play on the Serbian patriotic song "". 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".

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 (). 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.

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 "". For their performance, they were joined by artist Žanil Tataj Žak as the character "" (meaning 'Lenin' in ). 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. 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).

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.

Let 3 was again among the twenty-four participants of Dora 2024 with the song ""; 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.

Band members

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Rijecki_novi_val_150208_Let3.jpg" caption="Mrle (centre) and Prlja (right) in [[Rijeka]] in 2008"] ::

Members

• (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

Discography

Studio albums

• 1989 – Two Dogs Fuckin'
• 1991 – El Desperado
• 1994 – Peace
• 1996 – Živi kurac ()
• 1997 – Nečuveno ()
• 2000 – Jedina ()
• 2005 – Bombardiranje Srbije i Čačka ()
• 2008 – Živa pička ()
• 2013 – Kurcem do vjere / Thank You, Lord ()
• 2016 – Angela Merkel sere ()
• 2023 – ŠČ!
• 2025 – RKTRD NDRD

Charted singles

::data[format=table title="List of charted singles, with selected chart positions"] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | LTU | "Mama ŠČ!" | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2023 | 24 | | | | ::

Awards and nominations

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Year	Association	Category	Nominee / work	Result	Ref.	1997	2001	2006	2023
Porin Award	Best Original Vocal or Instrumental Composition for Theatre, Movies and/or Television	""
Best Alternative Album	Jedina
	Best Performer	Let 3
Song of the Year	""
	Album of The Year	Bombardiranje Srbije i Čačka
Band of The Year	Let 3
Performer of The Year
Best Music Video	""
Producer of The Year	Iztok Turk for Bombardiranje Srbije i Čačka
Best Album Design	Bombardiranje Srbije i Čačka
Porin Award	Rock Album of The Year
Best Music Video	""
Dora		Mama ŠČ!
Eurovision Song Contest
You're A Vision Award		Their outfits at Eurovision
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References

References

1. (2011). "Popular Music and Human Rights; Vol. II". Ashgate Publishing.
2. "Rijeka Rock City".
3. (27 January 2009). "Let3 – Proglas Slovencima: "Zabranite djelovanje Katoličke crkve!"".
4. "Mrle o splitskom Prideu: Neka se svi lijepo jebu u guzicu, možda poslije promijene mišljenje".
5. "'Žene, pederi i crnci jednako su važni u društvu'".
6. "Let 3 i TBF koncertom na trgu pozivaju na toleranciju".
7. (25 November 2013). "Le Zbor & Svi za ljubav - Ljubav za sve".
8. "Let 3 odgovorio zabrinutoj Mladeži HDZ-a: Fakat nije daleko od pizde do guzice".
9. "Let 3: 'I went to high-school in Bakar and we beat each other onto the school bus. It was great.'".
10. "LET 3: GLAZBENA AVANGARDA IZ RIJEKE; 'Mrle i ja smo ko guzica i gaće'".
11. (4 December 2000). "Zagreb - "Babin Kurac" na Trgu žrtava fašizma".
12. (18 December 2005). "Naš album govori o seljaštvu i pornografiji".
13. "Let 3 golotinjom ipak uvrijedio građane Varaždina?".
14. "Kaznena prijava - Let3 - Blog.hr".
15. "Prekinuta emisija Nedjeljom u 2 nakon što su Mrle i Prlja iz Leta 3 pucali čepove iz stražnjice".
16. Granger, Anthony. (9 December 2022). "Croatia: Dora 2023 Participants Announced". eurovoix.
17. (14 February 2023). "Tko je Njinle? Tip koji je ispalio rakete na pozornici i prije je surađivao s Letom 3".
18. (15 February 2023). "Let 3 na Eurosongu – spektakularna rokerska buka ili obična bruka?".
19. (11 February 2023). "Let 3 win Dora 2023 in Croatia with "Mama ŠČ!"".
20. Morris, Lauren. (14 May 2023). "Eurovision 2023 results: Full scoreboard and points".
21. "Urnebesna drag kraljica koja je pratila Let 3 u Liverpool stiže na solo nastup u Močvari".
22. (2023-04-04). "Jutarnji list - Jovanka Broz Titutka, drag plesačica koja nastupa s Letom 3: 'Modni mi je uzor Tereza Kesovija'".
23. (25 February 2024). "Let 3 - Ero s onoga svijeta".
24. (15 December 2023). "Croatia 2024: HRT reveal the 'Dora' lineup". [[European Broadcasting Union]].
25. (19 May 2023). "2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)". [[AGATA (organization).
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28. (12 April 2001). "4. Crni Mačak 2001.". Z'brda Z'dola.
29. Rudar, Željka. (3 April 2006). "Dobitnici Zlatne Koogle 2006.". Muzika.hr.
30. "Porin: Dobitnici po godinama - 2006.". Porin.hr.

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