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Bižuterija
''Bižuterija'' () is the second studio album by Croatian singer Jelena Rozga. It was released on 15 July 2011, by Hit Records and Tonika Records. As with the singer's previous album ''Oprosti Mala'' (2006), most songs from the album were written by the duo Tonči Huljić and Vjekoslava Huljić. All songs were produced by Remi Kazinoti and saw new collaborations, with Edo Botrić, Pero Kozomara and Robert Pilepić. ''Bižuterija'' was commercially successful in Croatia where it peaked at number one on the Croatian Albums Chart and received a gold certification by the Croatian Phonographic Industry for sales over 15.000 copies. The album was also critically well received by music journalism, music critics who saw it as a turning point in her career and an evolution of her sound. Rozga received two nominations for the album at the Porin (music award), 2011 Porin Awards in the categories for Hit of the Year for the song "Bižuterija (song), Bižuterija" and Best Pop Music Album. She e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bižuterija (song)
"Bižuterija" ( en, Bijouterie) is a song by Croatian pop music, pop singer Jelena Rozga from her second studio album of the same name ''Bižuterija'' (2011). "Bižuterija" was written by Croatian lyricist and songwriter Vjekoslava Huljić and arranged and produced by Tonči Huljić. "Bižuterija" premiered on Dalbior Petko's show on Croatian broadcasting channel narodni radio in June 2010. It was released as a single (music), single through Croatia Records on 11 June 2010. The song had its premiere at the 2010 Split Music Festival after which it quickly became the most-listened song in Croatia and achieved commercial success in the wider Balkans, Balkan region, particularly in ex-Yugoslav countries. "Bižuterija" was a turning point in the singer's career and her biggest success at the time of its release. An accompanying music video directed by Željko Petreš premiered on the singer's official YouTube channel on 29 November 2010. The video, filmed during a sold-out concert given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jelena Rozga
Jelena Rozga (born 23 August 1977) is a Croatian pop, folk, and electropop singer. Born and raised in Split, Croatia, Rozga was a ballet dancer as a child. She rose to fame in 1996, when she became the lead singer of Magazin, a pop band famous in Croatia. She served as the band's lead singer until 2006, releasing a total of five studio albums. During the ten years, the band released numerous commercially and critically successful singles including "Ginem", "Minut' srca tvog" and "Minus i plus" among others. In 2006, Rozga launched a solo career with the release of her debut studio album '' Oprosti Mala'' ( en, Sorry Baby). The album was a major commercial and critical success that established her status as a solo artist. It peaked on top of the Croatian Albums Chart and produced several commercially successful singles, including "Gospe moja" ( en, My Lady), "Oprosti mala" ( en, Sorry Baby), and "Ne zovi me Marija" ( en, Don't Call Me Marija). Rozga's second studio album ''Biž ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bižuterija Tour
The Bižuterija Tour was the first headlining solo concert tour by Croatian pop singer Jelena Rozga, in support of her second studio album, ''Bižuterija'' (2011). The tour began on 21 October 2010, in Zadar, Croatia, at the Krešimir Ćosić Hall and concluded on 9 November 2012, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Skenderija. In addition to songs from the album, the set list of The Bižuterija Tour also featured songs from the Magazin era and from Rozga's debut studio album, '' Oprosti Mala'' (2006). The Bižuterija Tour was a critical and a commercial success; critics praised Rozga for her stage presence and energy and all concerts were sold out shortly after being announced. A documentary titled ''Hodam na prstima'' was released in 2011 that includes footage and recordings from concerts of the tour. Background Jelena Rozga's second studio album ''Bižuterija'' was released in January 2011. Several singles which attained regional commercial success were released from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonči Huljić
Tonči Huljić (; born 29 October 1961) is a Croatian musician, songwriter and music producer. He is best known as the founding member, songwriter and producer of one the most famous Croatian pop bands, Magazin. During his career spanning more than five decades, Huljić has produced numerous hit singles, both for the group and for numerous solo artists which emerged from his record label. Some of the most prominent music artists who collaborated with him include Jelena Rozga, Doris Dragović, Petar Grašo as well as Maksim Mrvica, Danijela Martinović, Minea and Jole. In total, Huljić has produced and composed more than 1370 songs. In the 2000s, Huljić also worked on composing instrumental music for his first solo release ''Waterland'' (2006) and briefly ventured in production work for soap operas. As of 2011, Tonči Huljić served as the founder and lead singer of the pop-ethno band called Tonči Huljić & Madre Badessa. He has released three studio albums with the band, na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vjekoslava Huljić
Vjekoslava Huljić (; born on 27 March 1963) is a Croatian lyricist, songwriter, novelist and writer. Born in Duvno and raised in Split, Huljić emerged as a successful lyricist with several hits of the Croatian group Magazin. She is considered to be one of the most productive and successful Croatian writers and lyricists and is most widely known for her collaborations with her husband and musician Tonči Huljić. Her literary work targets both young and old audiences. In the span of her career, Huljić has written more than 600 songs, many of which have become best-selling singles of the respective artists they were written for, primarily Magazin, Jelena Rozga, Doris Dragović, Jole, Minea, Petar Grašo and Danijela Martinović. Her latest works with Lorena, Domenica and Tonči Huljić & Madre Badessa Band, include her writing using loanwords of the Dalmatian language. Biography Huljić was born as Vjekoslava Tolić in 1963 in Duvno to mother Iva Tolić, from Kolo, and fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spaladium Arena
The Spaladium Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Split, Croatia. It was opened in December 2008, and hosted the following month's World Men's Handball Championship in 2009. The hall will host the event again in 2025 with Croatia, Denmark, and Norway as national co-hosts. , Spaladium Arena had been closed for more than a year over the inability of its operators to cover the maintenance costs. It was reopened for a Severina concert in December 2013. As of 2020, the arena was largely out of use. Concerts & events * Ministry of Sound: New Year's Party; December 31, 2009 – January 1, 2010 * Zdravko Čolić performed a sold out concert on February 14, 2010 * Jelena Rozga performed a sold out concert during her The Bižuterija Tour; February 11, 2011 * Severina Vučković performed a sold out concert during her Dobrodošao u Klub Tour; December 6, 2013 * Dubioza kolektiv performed a concert on March 1, 2014 * Željko Joksimović performed a concert on March 8, 2014 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oprosti Mala
''Oprosti Mala'' is the debut studio album by Croatian pop music, pop singer Jelena Rozga. The album was released through the record label Croatia Records in 2006. It included songs written and arranged by several musicians and songwriters, among which Tonči Huljić, Đorđe Novković, Vjekoslava Huljić, Željko Pavičić and Remi Kazinoti, the last of whom is also the main music producer, producer of the album. The first edition of ''Oprosti Mala'' includes ten songs, including three remixes. The re-edition of the album, released in 2007, contains two new songs, "Nemam" and "Gospe moja". Six single (music), singles were released from the album: "Oprosti Mala", "Ne Zovi Me Marija, "Ja Znam Dobro Što Mi Je", "Sve Se Meni Čini Da", "Nemam" and "Gospe Moja". The last song received that Grand Prix Award at the Split Festival. The album was critically and commercially successful, peaking at the top of the Croatian Albums Chart. To promote the album, Rozga performed many of the son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krešimir Ćosić Hall
The Krešimir Ćosić Hall ( hr, Dvorana Krešimir Ćosić) is a multi-purpose indoor sports arena located in Zadar, Croatia. The arena is home to the KK Zadar basketball club and also hosts concerts, conventions and other sporting, business and entertainment events. From October 2008, its official name became Krešimir Ćosić Hall, named after the legendary Croatian basketball player Krešimir Ćosić. Former name of the arena was Sportski centar Višnjik ( en, Višnjik Sports Center). The arena's nickname is "Peka", which is a traditional n cookware of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narodni Radio
narodni was a Croatian radio station broadcast nationally which played exclusively domestic music. It was the most listened-to radio station in the country in 2014. , it was one of three radio stations with national concessions, along with Otvoreni Radio and Croatian Catholic Radio Croatian Catholic Radio ( hr, Hrvatski katolički radio, HKR) is a non-profit Croatian radio station with a statewide concession. Awards *2013 Porin Award as a "Friend of Croatian Music"See also *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bajaga I Instruktori
Bajaga i Instruktori (Serbian Cyrillic: Бајага и Инструктори; trans. ''Bajaga and the Instructors'') are a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1984. Founded and led by vocalist, guitarist and principal composer and lyricist Momčilo Bajagić "Bajaga", the group is one of the most notable acts of the Yugoslav rock scene. The band was formed while Bajagaić was still a guitarist for the highly popular band Riblja Čorba, originally to promote Bajagić's side project ''Pozitivna geografija''. The success of the album and the promotional tour led to the continuation of the band's activity. Bajaga i Instruktori's following releases, ''Sa druge strane jastuka'' (1985), '' Jahači magle'' (1986) and '' Prodavnica tajni'' (1988), brought a plethora of hit songs, placing the band at the top of the Yugoslav rock scene, alongside other mega-selling bands like Riblja Čorba and Bijelo Dugme. The band's work and Bajagić's often poetic lyrics were also wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Download
A music download (commonly referred to as a digital download) is the digital transfer of music via the Internet into a device capable of decoding and playing it, such as a personal computer, portable media player, MP3 player or smartphone. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyrighted material without permission or legal payment. According to a Nielsen report, downloadable music accounted for 55.9 percent of all music sales in the US in 2012."All music sales" refers to albums plus track equivalent albums. A track equivalent album equates to 10 tracks. By the beginning of 2011, Apple's iTunes Store alone made 1.1 billion of revenue in the first quarter of its fiscal year. Music downloads are typically encoded with modified discrete cosine transform (MDCT) audio data compression, particularly the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format used by iTunes as well as the MP3 audio coding format. Online music store Paid downloads are sometimes encoded with d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dora 2007
Croatia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Vjerujem u ljubav" written by Dado Topić. The song was performed by the band Dragonfly featuring Dado Topić. The Croatian broadcaster Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) organised the national final ''Dora 2007'' to select the Croatian entry for the 2007 contest in Helsinki, Finland. Thirty-two entries competed in the national final which consisted of three shows: two semi-finals and a final. Eight entries qualified from each semi-final on 1 and 2 March 2007 to compete in the final on 3 March 2007. In the final, "Vjerujem u ljubav" performed by Dragonfly featuring Dado Topić was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a five-member jury panel and a public televote. Croatia competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 10 May 2007. Performing during the show in position 13, "Vjerujem u ljubav" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
