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Naša Velika Pjesmarica
''The Great Yugoslav Songbook'' is the seventh studio album and second jazz album by Croatian singer and songwriter Vesna Pisarović. The album was released in two versions, for international and Croatian market. The international version was released through Jazzwerkstatt on 11 November 2016. The domestic version ''Naša velika pjesmarica'' was released through PDV Records on 19 April 2017. Conceptualized as a satire of the Great American Songbook, the album contains cover versions of popular Popular music in Yugoslavia, popular Yugoslav songs from the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. In addition to featuring cover versions of Yugoslav songs, ''Naša velika pjesmarica'' stands as a significant artistic departure for Vesna Pisarović, marking her return to singing in her native Croatian language. Background On 5 June 2012, Vesna Pisarović released her sixth studio album, ''With Suspicious Minds'' marking her debut in the jazz genre. This artistic transition marked a significant d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vesna Pisarović
Vesna Pisarović (born 9 April 1978) is a Croatian pop and jazz singer. Life and career 1978–1999: Early life Pisarović was born in Brčko, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia and grew up in Požega, Croatia. From her earliest childhood she attended a music school, where she played the flute, sang in choirs and participated in various music contests. In the mid-1990s she moved to Zagreb, Croatia, where she graduated from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. She began singing in clubs and writing songs. In 1997, while performing at the Croatian festival Zadarfest, she met Milana Vlaović, a journalist and composer. Vlaović later started to write songs for Pisarović. 2000–2002: Breakthrough and the Eurovision Song Contest In 2002 Vesna Pisarović won the annual Dora festival, the event that determines Croatia's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. Her song " Everything I Want" placed 11th in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. She wrote the song "In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |