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Nina Badrić
Nina Badrić (; born 4 July 1972) is a Croatian pop singer and songwriter. She began performing in the early 1990s, and competed in " Dora" – the Croatian selection for Eurovision Song Contest 4 times. She won 7th place in 1993 with "Ostavljam te", 10th place in 1994 with "Godine nestvarne", 18th place in 1995 with "Odlaziš zauvijek", and second place in 2003 with "Čarobno jutro". Badrić eventually represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan with the song " Nebo". She finished 12th in the second semi-final and failed to qualify for the grand final. Early life Badrić attended primary school "Otokar Keršovani", and started singing in the children's choir ''Zvjezdice'' at the age of nine. She spent seven years in the choir, while she began doing backing vocals with performers such as the Parni valjak, Prljavo kazalište and others. Career Early career In the early 1990s she was discovered by Dino Dvornik who helped develop her career. Later, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zagreb
Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slovenia at an elevation of approximately above mean sea level, above sea level. At the 2021 census, the city had a population of 767,131. The population of the Zagreb urban agglomeration is 1,071,150, approximately a quarter of the total population of Croatia. Zagreb is a city with a rich history dating from Roman Empire, Roman times. The oldest settlement in the vicinity of the city was the Roman Andautonia, in today's Ščitarjevo. The historical record of the name "Zagreb" dates from 1134, in reference to the foundation of the settlement at Kaptol, Zagreb, Kaptol in 1094. Zagreb became a free royal city in 1242. In 1851 Janko Kamauf became Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia In The Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Croatia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Nebo" written and performed by Nina Badrić, who was selected internally by the Croatian broadcaster Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) on 10 January 2012 to represent Croatia at the 2012 contest in Baku, Azerbaijan. Her song Nebo" was presented to the public on 18 February 2012 during the special programme ''Dora 2012 - Idemo na Eurosong s Ninom!''. Croatia was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 24 May 2012. Performing during the show in position 10, "Nebo" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Croatia placed twelfth out of the 18 participating countries in the semi-final with 42 points. Background Prior to the 2012 contest, Croatia had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest nineteen times since its first entry in . The nation's best resul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UNICEF
UNICEF (), originally called the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund in full, now officially United Nations Children's Fund, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing Humanitarianism, humanitarian and Development aid, developmental aid to children worldwide. The agency is among the most widespread and recognizable social welfare organizations in the world, with a presence in 192 countries and territories. UNICEF's activities include providing immunizations and disease prevention, administering Antiretroviral drug, treatment for children and mothers with HIV, enhancing childhood and maternal nutrition, improving sanitation, promoting education, and providing emergency relief in response to disasters. UNICEF is the successor of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, created on 11 December 1946, in New York, by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, U.N. Relief Rehabilitation Administration to provide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dom Sportova
Dom sportova (), is a multi-purpose indoor sports arena located in Zagreb, Croatia. The venue was built in 1972 on Trešnjevka, in the western part of the city. It has 32,000 m2 of floorspace, and it features six halls. The seating capacity of the biggest two halls is 5,000 and 3,100. It is used for basketball, handball, volleyball, ice hockey, gymnastics, tennis, as well as concerts. It is the venue for the PBZ Zagreb Indoors men's tennis tournament. It also hosted the final tournament of the 1989 European Basketball Championship, in which the home team of Yugoslavia won the gold medal, the 2000 European Men's Handball Championship, the 2003 World Women's Handball Championship, the 2005 Women's European Volleyball Championship as well as the 2008 and 2013 European Figure Skating Championships. Concerts In 40 years the venue hosted many foreign and domestic concerts from celebrated artists, some of them include: * Santana performed a show during their Borboletta Tour on 4 O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darko Juranović
Darko Juranović, better known by his stage name D'Knock, is a Croatian record producer, songwriter and artist, as well as a promoter of the Croatian club and hip-hop scene. He is also one of the founding members of the production teaPlayOne a member of the music duo D'Knock & Jay, the owner of D'Knock Production record label, as well as a co-CEO and co-founder of the production companUrbani Zvukand video production company JMJ Factory. Under his former stage name Da’Real, from 1987 he performed as one of the original members of the band 'ET (Electro Team), which he left in 1998 to focus on his career as a music producer. He has written and produced many award-winning hits and albums, several of which have been awarded Porin music awards. In 2004, he won the Porin award for the producer of the year and for the best album. His Croatian collaborations include Nina Badrić, Tony Cetinski, Dino Dvornik, Ilan Kabiljo, Divas, Vanna, Cubismo and Bolesna Braća, while on the internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boytronic
Boytronic is a German music group that plays electropop. It was founded in 1983 by Holger Wobker and Peter Sawatzki in Hamburg, Germany as ''Kapitän Sehnsucht'' (Captain Desire). The original Boytronic released two synthpop albums: ''The Working Model'' (1983) and ''The Continental'' (1985). The record company, claiming rights to the band name, put together a completely different line-up in 1986. It was headed by Hayo Lewerentz (Hayo Panarinfo) (U96/ Major Records) and continued to record under the Boytronic name until the mid-1990s. In 2002, Boytronic was revived by Wobker from the original group and Panarinfo from the second incarnation. They released the albums ''Autotunes'', ''Maxi'' and remastered editions of ''The Working Model'' (Reverse) and ''The Continental'' (Replace) with bonus tracks. The albums was released on Hayo Lewerentz label Major Records. Wobker teamed up with his Beachhead bandmate Hans Johm (Antlers Mulm) and Michael Maria Ziffels for the ''Dependence'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm So Excited
"I'm So Excited" is a song by American vocal group the Pointer Sisters. Jointly written and composed by the sisters in collaboration with Chris Christian, it was originally released in September 1982, reaching number 30 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. This was followed by a remixed re-release in July 1984, reaching number 9 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ''Billboard'' named the song number 23 on their list of "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs Of All Time". Background The song was originally recorded for and appeared on the Sisters' 1982 album, ''So Excited!'', and was subsequently released as a single. Upon its release, the single charted at No. 28 on the ''Billboard'' Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart, No. 30 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 46 on the ''Billboard'' R&B Singles chart. Two years later, on the group's RIAA certified multi-Platinum album '' Break Out,'' a slightly remixed and edited version of the song was included and re released as a single. This time, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porin (music Award)
Porin is a Croatian music award founded by Croatian Phonographic Association, Croatian Musicians Union, Croatian Radiotelevision and Croatian Composers' Society. Special awards Lifetime Achievement Award The following individuals have received Lifetime Achievement Awards, listed by year. General categories Album of the Year Song of the Year Equivalent to the American Grammy Award for Record of the Year The Grammy Award for Record of the Year is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without reg ..., awards in this category are given for a single song and presented to the artist who recorded it. Best video Genre-specific awards Best Club Album This category was introduced in 2001 and was originally called ''Best hip-hop album''. Between 2002 and 2009 it was called ''Best Urban and Club Music Album'' and in 2010 it was sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilija Kokić
Emilija Kokić (born 10 May 1968) is a Croatian singer. She was the lead singer of the Croatian pop band Riva, which won the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 for Yugoslavia, with the song '' Rock Me'', just four days before her 21st Birthday. Currently Emilija is a solo artist and Singing teacher in Croatia. She tried her luck at the national Dora festival, whose winner was to represent Croatia at Eurovision. She came joint 6th at '' Dora 2008''. At Dora 2011 she was part of the jury and also performed ''Rock Me''. Biography Emilija Kokić was born on 10 May 1968 in Zadar to Vice and Marija Kokić. She has a brother, Nenad. Discography * ''Emilia Emilia may refer to: People * Emilia (given name), list of people with this name Places * Emilia (region), a historical region of Italy. Reggio, Emilia * Emilia-Romagna, an administrative region in Italy, including the historical regions of Emi ...'' (1994) * '' 100 % Emilia'' (1995) * '' Ostavi trag'' (1996) * '' S moje stran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia Records
Croatia Records is the largest major record label in Croatia, based in Zagreb ( Dubrava). Summary Croatia Records d.d. is a joint-stock company currently led by the chief executive officer Želimir Babogredac, a notable sound engineer. It releases mostly (but not necessarily) mainstream music, and it has signed many prominent Croatian musicians of various music genres such as Dražen Zečić, Arsen Dedić, Mišo Kovač, Josipa Lisac, Majke, Teška Industrija, Thompson, Maksim Mrvica, Crvena jabuka, Jelena Rozga, Novi fosili, Opća opasnost, Rade Šerbedžija, Jacques Houdek, Parni valjak, Leteći odred, Mladen Grdović, Dino Dvornik, Dino Merlin, Hari Rončević, Radojka Šverko, Giuliano, Mate Bulić, Disciplin A Kitschme, Srebrna krila, Divlje jagode, Indexi, Sinan Alimanović, Lu Jakelić, Mia Dimšić, Mia Negovetić, Nina Donelli and others. Today, Croatia Records claims to have 70% share of the Croatian music market and has 30 record shops. Being a continuation of Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajko Dujmić
Rajko Dujmić (7 August 1954 – 4 August 2020) was a Croatian songwriter, composer and music producer best known as a member of the pop group Novi fosili. He composed the winner entry of Eurovision Song Contest 1989, " Rock me", along with Stevo Cvikić. They also composed the two previous Yugoslavian entries, "Ja sam za ples", sung by Novi fosili, and "Mangup", sung by Srebrna Krila. He received the Porin award for lifetime achievement at the Croatian music awards in 2013. Personal life He married his wife Snježana on 2 December 1990. He had a son Tin from a previous marriage. After he was involved in a traffic accident in the village of Stari Laz, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Primorje-Gorski Kotar County ( hr, Primorsko-goranska županija, ) is a county in western Croatia that includes the Bay of Kvarner, the surrounding Northern Croatian Littoral, and the mountainous region of Gorski kotar. Its center is Rijeka. The ..., on 29 July 2020, Dujmić died six days later, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dino Dvornik
Dino Dvornik (; 20 August 1964 – 7 September 2008) was a Croatian singer-songwriter, music producer, actor and reality television star known as "the Croatian king of funk". Biography Early life A son of renowned actor Boris Dvornik and mother Diana Dvornik (née Tomić), Dino was born in Split, at that time within Yugoslav republic of Croatia. He and his elder brother Dean would play alongside their father in mainstream 1970s movies and TV shows in Yugoslavia. These included ''Naše malo misto'' (1970–1971), ''Mater'' (1976), ''Hajdučka vremena'' (1977), ''Priko sinjeg mora'' (1979), as well as the TV show ''Ljubav je hleb s devet kora'' (1990) and '' A Wonderful Night in Split'' (2004) by director Arsen A. Ostojić, a movie which achieved many honors at various film festivals. In August 1989 Dvornik married his wife Danijela Kuljiš, with whom he had a daughter Ella who is today an influencer. Career Dvornik was best known to the public as a musician more so than an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
