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Dora 2023
Croatia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "" performed by Let 3. The Croatian broadcaster Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) organised the national final ''2023'' to select the Croatian entry for the 2023 contest. The final took place on 11 February 2023, with a combination of jury voting and televoting selecting Let 3 to represent Croatia at the 2023 contest in Liverpool. Croatia was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 9 May 2023 and was later selected to perform in position 7. At the end of the show, "Mama ŠČ!" was announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and hence qualified to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Croatia placed eighth out of the fifteen participating countries in the semi-final with 76 points. In the final, Croatia performed in position 25 and placed thirteenth out of the 26 participating countries, scoring a total of 123 points, marking Croatia' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let 3
Let 3 (; ) is a Croatian Rock music, 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 Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "". History 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 rights, women's and LGBT rights in Croatia, LGBT rights, and have taken a vocal stance against Conservatism, conservative politics and the Catholic Church. In 1997, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damir Kedžo
Damir Kedžo (born 24 May 1987) is a Croatian pop singer. While he started his career in 2003 by participating in '' Story Supernova Music Talents'', he became even more famous in Croatia after winning the third season of '' Tvoje lice zvuči poznato'', the Croatian version of '' Your Face Sounds Familiar''. He also performed in musicals. Life and career 1987–2002: Early life and education Kedžo was born on 24 May 1987 in Omišalj, where he finished musical school, and was singing in a church choir. When he was a child, besides singing, he wanted to be a gynecologist, but he gave up on that idea when signed up for the Story Super Nova Music Talent Show. Damir had a jaw surgery, because he could not speak or eat normally, and he had problems with pronunciation of words, which was important for the profession he chose. After the surgery, he could not speak for a month, and the complete recovery took him three months, when he could chew normally again. He admitted that, after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia In The Eurovision Song Contest 2022
Croatia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Guilty Pleasure" performed by Mia Dimšić. The Croatian broadcaster Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) organised the national final ''2022'' to select the Croatian entry for the 2022 contest. Fourteen entries competed in the national final on 19 February 2022 and "Guilty Pleasure" performed by Mia Dimšić was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from ten regional juries and a public televote. Croatia was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 10 May 2022. Performing during the show in position 11, "Guilty Pleasure" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Croatia placed eleventh out of the 17 participating countries in the semi-final with 75 points. Background Prior to the 2022 contest, Croatia had participated in the Eurov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Načinović
Daniel Načinović (born January 29, 1952) is a Croatian poet, prose writer, essayist, journalist, and translator. A member of the Croatian Writers' Association and the Croatian Journalists' Association, Načinović grew up in Labin and completed his studies in Pula. He then moved to Italy, to pursue his studies of the Italian language. Načinović started writing poetry in high school. His first collection of poems, ''Watercolors'', was published in 1973. Since then, many more collections have been published, and he also authored several essays and works of prose. Today Načinović is also appreciated for his children's books, some of which he both wrote and illustrated. As Načinović is native of coastal Istria, many of his works are in the Chakavian dialect. Biography Daniel Načinović has been credited as one of the most prominent contemporary Croatian writers. He is also involved in illustration, painting and music. Načinović was educated in Vinež, Labin, Pazin, Rijeka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Petreković
Mario Petreković (born 8 July 1972) is a Croatian comedian, actor, television presenter and entertainer. He is the winner of the first season of '' Tvoje lice zvuči poznato''. Filmography Movie roles Television roles Personal life Petreković is of Kosovo Croat descent. References External links * 1972 births Living people People from Bjelovar 21st-century Croatian male actors Croatian male stage actors Croatian male film actors Croatian male television actors Croatian television presenters Croatian comedians Croatian people of Kosovan descent Tvoje lice zvuči poznato (Croatian TV series) winners {{Croatia-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Splitters
The Splitters is a Croatian rock band composed of four members: Josip Senta, Marko Komić, Petar Senta and Antonio Komić. History The Splitters were formed in 2017 in Split, Croatia. They started performing their original songs at various festivals such as the ST@rt festival in Split and the West Herzegowina Festival in Široki Brijeg. The band's debut album ''Love Sucks'' was released on 7 April 2018. It was only available via SoundCloud and contained English language songs. In early 2019 the band signed a record deal with Croatia Records and since then they have been writing Croatian language songs. Their second studio album and first to be recorded in Croatian, ''Izvedi me van'', was released on 2 July 2020. At the 69th edition of the Zagreb Festival in 2022 they performed the song "Izgubljeni grad". The Splitters were one of the 18 participants in Dora 2023, the national contest in Croatia to select the country's Eurovision Song Contest 2023 The Eurovision Song Conte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Đurđević
Colonia is a Croatian dance music duo from Vinkovci, Croatia. The band has released thirteen albums and over 35 singles to date with various songs and albums gaining platinum status. They are known for winning the first ever Eurodance competition in 2001 and their various hits throughout the years. Colonia is considered to be one of the best selling musical artists in Croatia, having their albums sold in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic and their music had a major impact on Croatia’s pop music of late 90s and early 00s. History 1996–1997: Beginnings and ''Vatra i led'' Colonia was founded in 1996 by Boris Đurđević and Tomislav Jelić, two DJs from Vinkovci, Croatia. As the two of them did not sing, they later hired Indira Levak, Indira "Ira" Vladić (from Županja) to become their vocalist. The name of the group comes from the ancient Latin name of Vinkovci, which was "Colonia Aurelia Cibalae". The first commercial release by the group w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meri Andraković
Meri Andraković (born 28 June 2000) is a Croatian singer. She rose to fame after participating in season one of RTL Televizija's ''Zvjezdice''. In 2020 Andraković released her debut album ''Voli'' through Croatia Records. In 2023, she joined the band ET as lead singer. Life and career Meri Andraković was born on 28 June 2000 in Osijek, Croatia and grew up in the nearby town of Belišće. She has been engaged in amateur singing since childhood. In early 2015 she was announced as one of the participants in season one of RTL Televizija's ''Zvjezdice''. She reached the top six before leaving the contest. Andraković's first single "Sve sam tebi oprostila ja" was released in 2016. In early 2018 she signed a record deal with Croatia Records. Since 2018 she has been collaborating with music producer Boris Đurđević. Andraković's debut album ''Voli'' was released on 3 December 2020. On 9 December 2022, Andraković was announced as one of the 18 participants in Dora 2023, the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmonija Disonance
Harmonija Disonance is a Croatian folk music group. The band was formed in 2018, in Zagreb, Croatia. They consist of seven members: Mira Crnčić, Magdalena Cvitan, Marta Cvitan, Katarina Mandić, Francesca Paleka, Jana Radić and Hana Zdunić. History Harmonija Disonance formed in 2018 in Zagreb, Croatia. Before professionally releasing songs, the band performed and covered various Croatian folk songs. The band released their debut single "Zima" on 5 February 2021. It was later confirmed by the song's composer, Bartol Stopić, how the song was rejected from competing at Dora 2021. On 9 December 2022, Harmonija Disonance was announced as one of the 18 participants in Dora 2023, the national contest in Croatia to select the country's Eurovision Song Contest 2023 entry, with the song "Nevera (Lei, lei)", which was released on 20 January 2023 through Universal Music Croatia. They would end up placing second in the competition, behind the winning Let 3 and their song "Mama ŠČ!". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matija Cvek
Matija Cvek (born 9 March 1993) is a Croatian singer and songwriter. He rose to fame by participating in HRT's show ''A strana'' and as a backing vocalist during Jacques Houdek's Eurovision Song Contest 2017 performance of " My Friend". He first gained public attention in 2018 when he released his song "Visine". Cvek's first studio album, ''Izbirljivo i namjerno'' (2021), debuted atop the Croatian Albums Chart. His second studio album ''Vile se ovdje igraju'' (2023) also peaked at number one on the chart. In addition to his solo material, Cvek has collaborated with Croatian singer Jelena Rozga on the rework of " Zar je ljubav spala na to" (2022) and with Serbian singer Marija Šerifović on the song " Pola sunca" (2023). He wants to maintain his private life aside from his career and despite a past relationship with Nika Turković decided not to share details on it. Life and career 1991-2017: Early life Matija Cvek is born and raised in Zagreb, Croatia. He has one sister. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eni Jurišić
Eni Jurišić (born 22 June 1990), known professionally as Eni, is a Croatian singer and songwriter. She rose to fame by participating in the second season of '' The Voice Hrvatska''. Jurišić is most known for her collaboration with Matija Cvek on the song " Trebaš li me". Life and career In early 2017 Jurišić released her first single titled "Prije nego nestane" which featured vocals from Croatian singer Vjekoslav Kljućarić. The song became her first song to chart in the Croatian HR Top 40 chart. "Ljetni blues" was released as her second single. In February 2021, after a two years long hiatus, Jurišić released her comeback single "Gubim dah". The song achieved moderate success by peaking at number 33 on the national HR Top 40 chart. A year later, in early 2022, Jurišić released "Trebaš li me", a collaboration with Matija Cvek. On 15 February 2022, on the newly introduced ''Billboard'' Croatia Songs chart, "Trebaš li me" was the highest-charting song by a Croatian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Horn
Victoria Jane Horn (also known as Lady V) is an English Grammy Award winning songwriter and ASCAP and BMI heavy rotation award winner. Personal life Victoria Horn began studying the piano at age three and later learned the guitar. At an early age she showed promise in the areas of both fashion design and music (winning a young designer award at age 16.) She is also an accomplished show jumper with a long familial tradition in the sport. She is often referred to by her writer/feature artist name "Lady V." Musical career By the age of 17, Lady V had some musical experience behind her including live performances. During this year she became a latter-day member of 1970s pop group The New Seekers under the name Vikki James. Not long after this she recorded for other artists on a number of dance songs. Her first major songwriting release, a song from 2001 called " Days Go By" performed by Dirty Vegas, peaked at No. 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
