Rafael Dropulić best known by his nickname Rafo, is a Croatia

Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

n reality show winner and pop singer.

Dropulić was born in Ploče

Ploce

Ploče is a town and a notable seaport in the Dubrovnik-Neretva County of Croatia.The total population of Ploče is 10,102 , in the following settlements:* Baćina, population 564* Banja, population 176* Komin, population 1,222...

. He first became famous for winning the 2003 season of Story Supernova Music Talents

Story Supernova Music Talents

Story Supernova Music Talents was one of Croatia's versions of the TV reality show American Idol. The program aired in 2003 on Nova TV, and became its most popular reality show at the time...

, the reality show that aired on Nova TV.

Although he had questionable vocal talents, many observers attributed his Story Supernova Music Talents victory to a perceived bad boy image - popular among teenage girls, who happened to be the most enthusiastic televoters. Unsurprisingly, after the show ended he released only one single which was panned by critics. He was widely described as a one hit wonder even before the single.

In 2005 Croatia Records

Croatia Records

Croatia Records is the largest major record label in Croatia, based in Dubrava in Zagreb.-Summary:Croatia Records d.d. is a joint stock company currently led by the Chairman of the Board of directors Želimir Babogredac, a notable sound engineer...

released his album Mangipe.

In 2008 he won the top prize of half a million on another Croatian reality show "Farma".