Alen Vitasović (born 5 July 1968) is a Croatian pop singer and songwriter. Born in

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, many of his songs are about his native

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and mostly written in

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. Vitasović began his music career early, learning how to play the harmonica at the age of five, and by twelve he was singing in bands, mainly in the tourist regions around Istria. After finishing music school in Pula, where he learned to play the piano and saxophone, he continued to play in bands across Croatia and

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, until he was discovered while working at Radio HR Pula in the early 1990s. In 1993, Vitasović released his first single and continued to tour all over Croatia, making a name for himself. Vitasović continued with his success, winning numerous festivals and awards throughout Croatia. In 1995, he was nominated for five Porin music awards, and was also the winner of the festivals in

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. In 1997, he was awarded the Order of Danica Hrvatska "Marko Marulić" (''Red Danice hrvatske s likom Marka Marulića'') by the President of Croatia for his contribution to Croatian music and culture. Vitasović has collaborated with various music acts, including

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Discography

Albums

* 1994 – ''Gušti su gušti'' * 1995 – ''Svi festivali'' * 1997 – ''Come va?'' * 2000 – ''Ja ne gren'' * 2003 – ''Grih'' * 2003 – ''Tone i pretelji''

Singles

References

Dora: Alen Vitasovic

External links

Biography

Official Facebook Page
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