Ružno Pače

Ružno Pače (Ugly Duckling) is the stage name of Žan Pasarić, a Slovenian singer, musician and graphic designer who sings in Croatian. His music, a mix of synth-pop, punk and emo, has been called synth pop-punk, and Novi list described him in 2023 as one of the most interesting musicians in the region.

His first singles, "Volim tebe mrzim sebe" and "Oči crvene", came out in 2019, followed in 2020 by "Ispod mosta" with Goca R.I.P. His debut album Hentai, spid & emo pank! (2020) became especially popular with younger listeners, and "Lav Song" (2021), "Oči crvene" and "Ispod mosta" are counted among his classics. He has also recorded with Lil Sjena and MRFY.

After the single "Sedam milijuna" in 2023 he released his second album, Relaps, in 2025, with songs such as "Relaps", "Curo tatina" and "Drakulaura". In February 2023 he played Pogon kulture in Rijeka.