"Džuli" ( sh-Cyrl, Џули; English version: "Julie") was the entry in the

Eurovision Song Contest 1983 The Eurovision Song Contest 1983 was the 28th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Munich, then West Germany, following the country's victory at the with the song "Ein bißchen Frieden" by Nicole (German singer), Nicole. ...

, performed in

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by Montenegrin singer

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. It was performed 12th on the night, following the '

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with " Sing Me a Song" and preceding ' Stavros &

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with "

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". At the close of voting, it received 125 points, and came 4th in a field of 20. Daniel Popović also recorded song in English (as "Julie") and

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(as "Julia", under the pseudonym Daniel Popenthal). It became a hit in Europe, being covered by artists such as Swedish

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on the 1983 album ''Julie'' (as "Julie") with

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lyrics by . It was succeeded as Yugoslav representative at the 1984 contest by Vlado & Isolda with " Ciao, amore".

English version

"Julie", an english version of the song also recorded by Daniel, became a Top 10 hit in 1983 at the European singles charts in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland.

Weekly charts

;Julie (English version)

Credits and personnel

* Daniel –

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* Mario Mihaljević –

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(original and English) * Rajko Simunović –

(English) * Mato Došen –

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, producer (Jugoton Records) * Giorgio Osana – producer (Ariola Records)

References

Ariola Records singles Eurovision songs of 1983 Eurovision songs of Yugoslavia 1982 songs {{Yugoslavia-stub