Doris Dragović

Dorotea "Doris" Budimir (, ; born 16 April 1961) is a Croatian singer-songwriter who has represented Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song " Željo moja", finishing 11th with 49 points, and Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Marija Magdalena", finishing fourth with 118 points.

Career

Dorotea Dragović was born in Split, Croatia, then part of Yugoslavia, and had an interest in singing since her childhood. She cites Arsen Dedić, Gabi Novak and Tereza Kesovija as her biggest influences and childhood idols. She came to regional prominence in the early 1980s as a member of musical group More, and began her solo career in 1986. The same year, she represented Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 in Bergen with the song " Željo moja", and finished the 11th with 49 points.See Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest Dragović has since been one of the most famous pop singers in Yugoslavia, later Croatia and its region.Naslovi.ne
Povratak Doris Dragović
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In 1999 Dragović was chosen to represent Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, after she won national election HRT Dora with her dramatic song "Marija Magdalena", written by prominent Croatian songwriter Tonči Huljić.Diskografija.com – Doris Dragović, "Marija Magdalena"
/ref> Dragović placed a respectable fourth in Jerusalem, despite having been drawn early in the singing order, sometimes cited as a disadvantage. Her performance also included the removal of some of her clothing – seen jocularly as a staple of Eurovision performances – and was well received in the first contest in which most countries allocated their points after a public telephone vote. This remains one of Croatia's best results at the contest. "Marija Magdalena" was also a radio hit on Greek radio station FLY FM 89,7 and reached number one on its airplay.

Personal life

Dragović was known in the early 1980s for her work with bands from Split. One of her best known singles "Hajde da se mazimo" was one of the most interesting pop songs of the decade called the "golden eighties". She is a known supporter of Torcida, fans of Hajduk Split football club.Croatia Records – Doris Dragović
/ref> In 2001 Dragović was threatened by Torcida supporters as she sang to Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Đukanović at the 2000 New Year's Eve.

Since 1990, Dragović is married to a former water polo player, Mario Budimir,Slobodna Dalmacija
with whom she has a son named Borna (b. 1990).

Discography

Studio albums

* 1985 — '' Tigrica''
* 1986 — '' Željo moja''
* 1987 — '' Tužna je noć''
* 1987 — '' Tvoja u duši''
* 1988 — '' Pjevaj srce moje''
* 1989 — '' Budi se dan''
* 1992 — '' Dajem ti srce''
* 1993 — '' Ispuni mi zadnju želju''
* 1995 — '' Baklje Ivanjske''
* 1996 — '' Rođendan u Zagrebu''
* 1997 — '' Živim po svom''
* 1999 — ''Krajem vijeka''
* 2000 — ''Lice''
* 2002 — '' Malo mi za sriću triba''
* 2009 — '' Ja vjerujem''
* 2014 — '' Koncert u Lisinskom''

Compilation albums

* 1990 — '' Najveći hitovi''
* 1998 — '' Sve želje moje''
* 2001 — '' 20 godina s ljubavlju''
* 2007 — '' The Platinum Collection''
* 2010 — '' Najljepše ljubavne pjesme - Doris Dragović''
* 2014 — '' The Best Of Collection''

Singles

See also

* Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest
* Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
* Zadarfest

References

External links

Discography of Doris Dragović


(English)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dragovic, Doris
1961 births
Living people
Musicians from Split, Croatia
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Croatia
21st-century Croatian women singers
Croatian pop singers
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1986
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1999
Yugoslav women singers
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Yugoslavia
20th-century Croatian women singers
Croatian-language singers