Matija Cvek (born 9 March 1993) is a Croatian singer and songwriter. He rose to fame by participating in
HRT's show ''A strana''.
He first gained public attention in 2018 when he released his song "Visine".
Cvek's first studio album, ''Izbirljivo i slučajno'' (2021), debuted atop the
Croatian Albums Chart.
Career
Cvek performed at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
The Eurovision Song Contest 2017 was the 62nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Kyiv, Ukraine, following the country's victory at the with the song "1944 (song), 1944" by Jamala.
Organised by the European Broadcasting Uni ...
as a backing vocalist for
Jacques Houdek
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's song "
My Friend". After his appearance at the Eurovisiong Song Contest he participating regularly at various festivals and gigs. In June 2018, Cvek released his major label debut single "Visine".
Cvek released his debut studio album ''Izbirljivo i slučajno'' on 16 April 2021 and debuted atop the Croatian
Top of the Shops
The Top of the Shops or TOTS are the main Croatian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Croatian Phonographic Association HDU (''Hrvatska diskografska udruga''). The charts are a record of the highest selling albums in various genres in Croat ...
albums chart. In early 2022, a collaboration with Croatian singer
Eni Jurišić titled "Trebaš li me" was released. The track reached number one on the
HR Top 40
The HR Top 40 are the main Croatian domestic singles airplay chart, issued weekly by the Croatian Music Institute (Institut Hrvatske Glazbe) and the Croatian Phonographic Association (Hrvatska Diskografska Udruga) through Top lista. The charts ar ...
becoming Cvek's first chart topper. At the 29th
Annual Porin Awards, Cvek took home two awards: the award for Best Pop Album and the award for Best Male Vocal Performance. At the 2023 edition of the Cesarica Awards, Cvek won the Song of The Year award with "Trebaš li me".
The song received two additional Songs of The Year awards at the 2023 editions of Zlatni Studio and Top.HR Music Awards, respectively.
On 25 June 2023, Cvek participated at the
Melodije Jadrana 2023 with the song "Zalazak".
Personal life
Cvek was in a relationship with Croatian singer-songwriter
Nika Turković
Nika Turković (born 7 June 1995) is a Croatian singer and songwriter. She got to be known through representing Croatia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004. Turković was a cast in several music TV shows since and has established herself ...
.
Discography
Studio albums
Live albums
Singles
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Living people
1993 births
Croatian pop singers
Musicians from Zagreb
21st-century Croatian male singers