Dorotea Budimir (; born 16 April 1961),
better known as Doris Dragović () or simply Doris, is a Croatian singer who has represented
Yugoslavia
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in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song "
Željo moja", finishing 11th with 49 points, and
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "
Marija Magdalena", finishing fourth with 118 points.
Career
Dorotea Dragović was born in
Split
Split(s) or The Split may refer to:
Places
* Split, Croatia, the largest coastal city in Croatia
* Split Island, Canada, an island in the Hudson Bay
* Split Island, Falkland Islands
* Split Island, Fiji, better known as Hạfliua
Arts, enter ...
, Croatia, then part of
Yugoslavia
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, and had an interest in singing since her childhood.
She cites
Arsen Dedić,
Gabi Novak
Gabrijela "Gabi" Novak (; born 8 July 1936) is a Croatian pop and jazz singer. A wife of the prominent Croatian singer-songwriter Arsen Dedić, whom she married in 1973, Novak became popular in the 1960s.
Biography
Born in Berlin into a family ...
and
Tereza Kesovija
Tereza Ana Kesovija (; born 3 October 1938) is an internationally acclaimed Croatian recording artist. She was one of the most recognizable figures on the music scene in the former Yugoslavia and is renowned for her wide vocal range and operati ...
as her biggest influences and childhood idols.
She came to regional prominence in the early 1980s as a member of musical group
More, and began her solo career in 1986.
The same year, she represented
Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Yugoslavia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 27 times, debuting in 1961 and competing every year until its last appearance in 1992, with the exceptions of 1977–1980, and 1985. The Yugoslavian participating broadcaster in the conte ...
1986 in Bergen with the song "
Željo moja", and finished 11th with 49 points.
[See ]Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Yugoslavia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 27 times, debuting in 1961 and competing every year until its last appearance in 1992, with the exceptions of 1977–1980, and 1985. The Yugoslavian participating broadcaster in the conte ...
Dragović has since been one of the most famous pop singers in Yugoslavia, later Croatia and its region.
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In 1999 Dragović was chosen to represent Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons.
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, after she won the national election HRT Dora with her dramatic song " Marija Magdalena", written by prominent Croatian songwriter Tonči Huljić
Tonči Huljić (; born 29 October 1961) is a Croatian musician, songwriter and music producer. He is best known as the founding member, songwriter and producer of one the most famous Croatian pop music, pop bands, Magazin.
During his career span ...
.[Diskografija.com – Doris Dragović, "Marija Magdalena"](_blank)
/ref> Dragović placed a respectable fourth in Jerusalem
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, despite having been drawn early in the singing order, sometimes cited as a disadvantage. Her performance also included the removal of some of her clothing – seen jocularly as a staple of Eurovision performances – and was well received in the first contest in which most countries allocated their points after a public telephone vote. This remains one of Croatia's best results at the contest. "Marija Magdalena" was also a radio hit on Greek radio station FLY FM 89,7 and reached number one on its airplay.
Personal life
Dragović was known in the early 1980s for her work with bands from Split
Split(s) or The Split may refer to:
Places
* Split, Croatia, the largest coastal city in Croatia
* Split Island, Canada, an island in the Hudson Bay
* Split Island, Falkland Islands
* Split Island, Fiji, better known as Hạfliua
Arts, enter ...
. One of her best known singles "Hajde da se mazimo" was one of the most interesting pop songs of the decade called the "golden eighties". She is a known supporter of Torcida, fans of Hajduk Split football club.[Croatia Records – Doris Dragović](_blank)
/ref> In 2001, Dragović received threats from Torcida supporters after she sang to Montenegrin prime minister Milo Đukanović
Milo Đukanović (, ; born 15 February 1962) is a Montenegrin politician who served as the President of Montenegro from 2018 to 2023, previously serving in the role from 1998 to 2002. He also served as the Prime Minister of Montenegro (1991–19 ...
at the 2000 New Year's Even party.
Since 1990, Dragović is married to a former water polo
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player, Mario Budimir,Slobodna Dalmacija
with whom she has a son named Borna (b. 1990).
Discography
Studio albums
* 1985 — '' Tigrica''
* 1986 — '' Željo moja''
* 1987 — '' Tužna je noć''
* 1987 — '' Tvoja u duši''
* 1988 — '' Pjevaj srce moje''
* 1989 — '' Budi se dan''
* 1992 — '' Dajem ti srce''
* 1993 — '' Ispuni mi zadnju želju''
* 1995 — '' Baklje Ivanjske''
* 1996 — '' Rođendan u Zagrebu''
* 1997 — '' Živim po svom''
* 1999 — '' Krajem vijeka''
* 2000 — ''Lice
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''
* 2002 — '' Malo mi za sriću triba''
* 2009 — '' Ja vjerujem''
* 2014 — '' Koncert u Lisinskom''
Compilation albums
* 1990 — '' Najveći hitovi''
* 1998 — '' Sve želje moje''
* 2001 — '' 20 godina s ljubavlju''
* 2007 — '' The Platinum Collection''
* 2010 — '' Najljepše ljubavne pjesme - Doris Dragović''
* 2014 — '' The Best Of Collection''
Singles
See also
* Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest
* Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Yugoslavia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 27 times, debuting in 1961 and competing every year until its last appearance in 1992, with the exceptions of 1977–1980, and 1985. The Yugoslavian participating broadcaster in the conte ...
* Zadarfest
References
External links
Discography of Doris Dragović
(English)
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1961 births
Living people
Musicians from Split, Croatia
21st-century Croatian women singers
Croatian pop singers
Yugoslav women singers
20th-century Croatian women singers
Croatian-language singers
Eurovision Song Contest entrants