"Rim Tim Tagi Dim" is a song written and performed by Croatian musician Marko Purišić, better known as Baby Lasagna.

It was released on 12 January 2024 through Virgin Music Group as the third single from Baby Lasagna's debut solo album, DMNS & Mosquitoes (2025).

The performance of "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" was also well-received, earning praise from past Croatian Eurovision representatives.

[5] In numerous interviews, he stated that the song was inspired by a mass exodus of young adults leaving Croatia for better opportunities in foreign countries.

[7] The song itself tells a story of a young, rural man who leaves his village for a better life in a foreign country; although excited, he is still wracked by anxiety over moving.

In the song lyrics, 'rim tim tagi dim' serves as the name of a fictional folk dance of the narrator's native village.

When Večernji list's Hrvoje Horvat dubbed the song the worst one at Dora and compared it to the works of Dead or Alive,[14] the comment was condemned by Index.hr writer Josip Bošnjak.

"[20] The song was praised by Croatian artists Matko Jelavić,[21] Zorica Kondža,[22] and Zdenka Kovačiček,[23] along with journalist Vedrana Rudan.

"[25] Markus Larsson of Aftonbladet described the song as a "hard-to-digest but effective mix of Rammstein and Sean Banan" and pointed out its likely victory at Eurovision.

[26] Hanna Fahl of Dagens Nyheter evoked some of Larsson's sentiment, writing: "A schlagerfied Rammstein for cat lovers and anxiety sufferers – it's both lovable and troll-friendly in all its simple silliness.

[28] Roisin O'Connor from The Independent included the song on their list of ten potential favourites to win the contest, writing, "the staging for this is also nuts...

He credited its "infectious rhythmic verses and slightly deranged leap from Balkan techno to headbanging emo" for Purišić's status of a Eurovision favourite.

[35] Shortly after "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" won Dora 2024, the song was listed on 29 February 2024 as the overall favourite to win the competition, at 4.82-to-1 odds.

[48] Those who took part in the trend include Croatian members of the European Parliament Valter Flego, Biljana Borzan and Predrag Matić;[49] Jasenka Auguštan-Pentek, the mayor of Zlatar,[50] and Nathalie Rayes, the U.S.

The event, which was taped by HRT for television and social media, took place on 13 April in five Croatian cities: Zagreb, Split, Osijek, Zadar and Umag.

[64] On 16 April, HRT released a music video titled "Hrvatska pleše 'Rim Tim Tagi Dim'" (transl.

The video compiled the footage of fans dancing at the five events, as well as several other recordings submitted to HRT by the fans, among which were videos made by the employees of Croatian Post, members of Zagreb's Croatian National Theatre and its Ballet Department, Zagreb's Fire Department, Croatia's Ministry of the Interior and its Police Academy members, and several tourist boards across Croatia.

[68] The performance was choreographed by Luana Kličić and Sebastijan Žeželić, who also took part in it as backing dancers,[49] as well as Purišić's brother Martin who played the drums.

[18] It featured Croatian folk elements such as lace, headscarfs, and a washboard, with Purišić wearing a Valentina Pliško-designed costume consisting of a black leather vest, a shirt made of silver rings, faded black jeans with a pink twine, and white baggy sleeves inspired by the Croatian traditional clothing.

Upon the announcement of the voting results in the grand final on 25 February, the song was revealed to have won the competition, winning both the jury and televote with a combined total of 321 points, 239 more than Vinko Ćemeraš' "Lying Eyes", the runner-up.

[18] Purišić's costume consisted of white shirt and trousers made of lace, as well as a red vest with golden and silver details.

[75] At the end of his semi-final performance, Purišić winked at the audience and meowed, which Zadovoljna.hr interpreted as a reference to his one-eyed cat Stipe.

[77] "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" won the semi-final, scoring 177 points and securing a position in the grand final.

In an op-ed for Agroklub, Leticija Hrenković wondered if "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" could change the attitude of the average Croatian towards the rural.

[100] Other territories where the song reached top 40 include Austria,[101][102] Finland,[103] Greece,[104] Iceland,[105] Ireland,[106] Latvia,[107] Lithuania,[108] Luxembourg,[109] Norway,[110] Poland,[111] Sweden,[112] and Switzerland.