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Mižerja
Croatia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Mižerja" written by Goran Topolovac. The song was performed by the group Klapa s Mora, which was selected internally by the Croatian broadcaster Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) on 11 February 2013 to represent Croatia at the 2013 contest in Malmö, Sweden. Their song "Mižerja" was presented to the public on 27 February 2013 during a live streamed press conference. Croatia was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 14 May 2013. Performing during the show in position 4, "Mižerja" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Croatia placed thirteenth out of the 16 participating countries in the semi-final with 38 points. Background Prior to the 2013 contest, Croatia had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest twenty times since its first entry in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klapa S Mora
Klapa music is a form of traditional a cappella singing with origins in Dalmatia, Croatia. The word ''klapa'' translates as "a group of friends" and traces its roots to littoral church singing. The motifs in general celebrate love, wine (grapes), country (homeland) and sea. Main elements of the music are harmony and melody, with rhythm very rarely being very important. In 2008, Croatian Ministry of Culture proclaimed it Croatian Intangible Cultural Heritage. In 2012 klapa was inscribed in UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Description A klapa group consists of a first tenor, a second tenor, a baritone, and a bass. It is possible to double all the voices apart from the first tenor. It is usually composed of up to a dozen male singers. In recent times, female vocal groups have been quite popular, but in general male and female groups do not mix. Although klapa is a cappella music, on occasion it is possible to add a gentle guitar and a mandolin (instrument similar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
The Eurovision Song Contest 2013 was the 58th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Malmö, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Euphoria (Loreen song), Euphoria" by Loreen. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (SVT), the contest was held at the Malmö Arena, and consisted of two semi-finals on 14 and 16 May, and a final on 18 May 2013. The three live shows were presented by Swedish comedian and television presenter Petra Mede, being the first time only one host had presented the show since the contest. Former Swedish entrant Eric Saade acted as the green room host in the final. Thirty-nine countries participated in the contest, with returning after its one-year absence. , , and all ceased their participation for various reasons. Slovakia and Turkey have yet to return to the contest since. The winner was with the song "Only Teardrops", performed by Emmelie de Forest and written by Lise Cabble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Nina Badrić was born on July 4, 1972 in Zagreb, and 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia In The Eurovision Song Contest
Croatia has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 30 times since making its debut at the . The Croatian participating broadcaster in the contest is (HRT), which has selected its entrant at the Dora festival since 1993, excluding from 2012 to 2018. Croatia's best result in the contest is a second-place finish in . Croatia achieved six top ten results in seven years, with "" performed by Magazin and Lidija finishing sixth (), "" by Maja Blagdan fourth (), "" by former Magazin member Danijela Martinović fifth (), "" by Doris Dragović fourth (), "" by Goran Karan ninth (), and " Strings of My Heart" by Vanna tenth (). A period of 23 years without a top ten result followed, which was interrupted by a second-place finish in 2024 with " Rim Tim Tagi Dim" by Baby Lasagna. Croatia failed to reach the final for four years in succession (–), before choosing to not participate in and . Croatia returned and reached the final in both and , before again failing to reach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian Radiotelevision
''Hrvatska radiotelevizija'' ( HRT), or Croatian Radiotelevision, is a Croatian public broadcasting company. It operates several radio and television channels, over a domestic transmitter network as well as satellite. HRT is divided into three joint companies – Croatian Radio (), Croatian Television () and Music Production (), which includes three orchestras (Symphony, Jazz, and Tamburitza) and a choir. The founder of HRT is the Republic of Croatia which exercises its founder's rights through the Croatian Government. Croatian Radio (then Radio Zagreb) was founded on 15 May 1926. This date is considered the date on which HRT was founded. Television Zagreb (today Croatian Television) began broadcasting on 7 September 1956. By the law enacted by the Croatian Parliament on 29 June 1990, Radio Television Zagreb was renamed to Croatian Radiotelevision. HRT operates as a provider of public broadcasting services, and Croatia provides independent funding by the Croatian Broadcastin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroslav Buljan
Miroslav Buljan (born 18 December 1955) is a Croatian retired professional association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former player. He particularly managed various Croatian clubs in the Croatian First Football League, 1.HNL, Croatian Second Football League, 2.HNL, and Croatian Third Football League, 3.HNL, as well as NK Široki Brijeg, Široki Brijeg in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnian Premier League. Playing career Born in Slavonski Brod, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, SFR Yugoslavia, present day Croatia, Buljan began playing Association football, football in the youth levels of hometown club NK Marsonia, Marsonia in 1964. In 1974, he joined the youth team of GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Dinamo Zagreb, but a year later, in 1975, he signed his first professional contract with Marsonia, and played at the club until 1983. Managerial career During his tenure as a player with NK Marsonia, Marsonia, Buljan managed to achieve a UEF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESC2013 - Croatia 03
ESC may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Eurovision Song Contest, an annual international song competition * The Electric Swing Circus, a British band * Extreme Sports Channel, a television channel Science and engineering Computing * Esc key on a keyboard * Escape character in the C0 control code set * Escape sequence * Extended static checking Concepts and technologies * Einstein summation convention * Electronic speed control * Electronic stability control * Embryonic stem cell * Environmental stress cracking Organizations * Electrical Safety Council, now Electrical Safety First, a British charity * European Society of Cardiology * European Society of Criminology Education * Ecole Supérieure de Commerce, a type of French business school * Edison State College, now Florida SouthWestern State College * Empire State College of the State University of New York * English Subject Centre, a British English-language educational organization * European School, Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duško Ćurlić
Duško Ćurlić (born 28 January 1968) is a Croatian actor and radio host for Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT). Born in Zagreb, Ćurlić is best known for hosting the Croatian TV shows ''Ples sa zvijezdama'', ''Zvijezde pjevaju'' and ''Kruške i jabuke''. His roles in film and television include ''Bitange i princeze'', ''Ljubav u zaleđu'', ''Ne pitaj kako!'' and ''Iza stakla''. Ćurlić began his career as a radio host on Radio 101, hosting some of the most popular radio shows: ''Parlament show'' and ''Intervju tjedna''. He acts as a standard host of '' Dora''—the Croatian pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest—as well as a commentator of the contest for HRT. TV appearances Series roles * "Bitange i princeze ''Bitange i princeze'' () is a Croatian sitcom television series. Produced by Interflim for HRT, the series aired from 15 April 2005 to 8 March 2010 on HRT 1 and HRT 2. It was created and directed by Goran Kulenović. Set in Zagreb and loosely ..." as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HRT 1
HRT 1 (HTV 1, ''"Prvi program"'') is a Croatian television channel, operated by public broadcaster Hrvatska Radiotelevizija (HRT).Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. - Annual Report, 2007'. Kuching: Acquisdata Pty Ltd. Accessed July 28, 2024. – via ProQuest It is a generalist channel, whose diverse programming lineup includes news programming and other informative series throughout the different parts of the day, as well as a vast array of scripted and non-scripted original and acquired television series. Original programming As HRT's flagship channel, HRT 1 airs most of the network's original programming, which consist of news programs and scripted and non-scripted televisions series that are of wide public interest. In collaboration with various Croatian production companies, HRT has broadcast numerous original television series. Aside from talk shows and documentary series of original format, the channel's lineup also features game show and competition series which are mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HRT 2
HRT 2 (HTV 2, ''"Drugi program"'') is a Croatian free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Hrvatska Radiotelevizija (HRT). Its line-up focuses mainly on entertainment, although it also broadcasts news and documentaries. The channel started 24-hour broadcasts on 14 January 2011. A new broadcast of HRT 2, HRT 2 No Latency was launched on 20 November 2022, available only on the HRTi streaming service, following the opening of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The channel was closed down at the end of the World Cup. HRT 2 Low Latency aired the same programs as HRT 2, without the ability to pause and rewind. Local programming When it comes to local programming, HRT 2 mostly airs re-runs of television programs previously broadcast by HRT 1. The channel does, however, offer a number of small-scale production television series, such as those oriented at entertainment and lifestyle. Acquired programming Unlike HRT 1 which puts a greater focus on local programmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denmark In The Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Denmark was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song " Only Teardrops", written by Lise Cabble, Julia Fabrin Jakobsen, and Thomas Stengaard, and performed by Emmelie de Forest. The Danish participating broadcaster, (DR), organised the national final ''Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2013'' in order to select its entry for the contest. Ten songs competed in a televised show where "Only Teardrops" performed by Emmelie de Forest was the winner as decided upon through the combination of jury voting and public voting over two rounds. Denmark was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 14 May 2013. Performing during the show in position 5, "Only Teardrops" was announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 18 May. It was later revealed that Denmark placed first out of the 16 participating countries in the semi-final with 167 points. In the final, Denmark per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
