Matko Jelavić (born 29 March 1958) is a

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n and Yugoslav singer, songwriter, and musician. He started his career in 1978, as the drummer for the

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Metak Metak (trans. ''Bullet'') was a Yugoslav rock band formed in Split in 1978. The group was formed on the initiative of bass guitarist Mirko Krstičević and poet and lyricist Momčilo Popadić. The first lineup of the band featured, beside Krs ...

, releasing two albums with the group. After Metak disbanded in 1981, he started composing and writing songs for other artists, until his debut as a singer on the 1988

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, where he won first place with his song and biggest hit "Majko stara" ("(Oh) My Old Mother"). He lives in Split with his wife and two children.

Discography

With Metak

Studio albums

*''U tetrapaku'' (1979) *''Ratatatatija'' (1980)

Singles

*"Šijavica" / "Gastarbajterska balada" (1978) *"Ona ima svoju dragu mamu" / "Revolver" (1979) *"Da mi je biti morski pas" / "Rock'n'roller" (1980)

Solo

Studio albums

*''Dobra večer, prijatelji'' (1988) *''Ljube, ljubavi'' (1989) *''Sretno ti bilo, anđele'' (1991) *''Moja ljubavi'' (1993) *''Pianino'' (1995) *''Od jubavi bolujen'' (1997) *''Dueti'' (1997) *''Čovjek tvoj'' (1999) *''Tajna'' (2001) *''Duša čista, obična...'' (2004) *''O lipi Splite moj'' (2005) *''Prvoj ruži Hrvatske'' (2009)

Compilation albums

*''25 uspjeha – Mix'' (1993) *''Svi moji uspjesi'' (1993) *''Instrumentali'' (2005) *''Zlatni mix'' (2007) *''Zlatna kolekcija'' (2009) *''The Best of Collection'' (2020)

Sources

Jelavić, Matko
at hds.hr

External links

Official siteMatko Jelavić
at

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1958 births Living people Croatian pop singers 20th-century Croatian male singers Yugoslav rock drummers Musicians from Split, Croatia {{Croatia-singer-stub