Put (in
Croatian: Putokazi) is a Croatian pop group from
Rijeka
Rijeka (;
Fiume ( �fjuːme in Italian and in Fiuman dialect, Fiuman Venetian) is the principal seaport and the List of cities and towns in Croatia, third-largest city in Croatia. It is located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County on Kvarner Ba ...
.
It was selected from members of
Putokazi, in order to appear at
1993 Eurovision Song Contest as the first representative of independent Croatia, singing "
Don't Ever Cry". The members of the group were Vivien Galletta, Angela Jeličić, Melita Sedić, Naim Ajra, Petar Cucak Migliaccio and
Olja Desic.
Prior to Eurovision, they participated in the Croatian Eurovision Song Contest in
Opatija
Opatija (; ; ) is a List of cities and towns in Croatia, town and a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in northwestern Croatia. The traditional seaside resort on the Kvarner Gulf is known for its Mediterranean climate and its historic bu ...
, where they won after a decision by the
Varaždin
Varaždin ( or ; , also known by #Name, alternative names) is a city in Northern Croatia, north-east of Zagreb. The total population is 46,946, with 38,839 in the city settlement itself (2011).
The city is best known for its baroque buildings, ...
jury. In the
Eurovision Song Contest 1993, they placed 15th with 31 points.
Their song,
Don't Ever Cry, has 2 different versions in Croatian and English. The lyrics were sometimes swapped a bit between the versions. They released the CD/single of the song in 1993.
The song "
Don't Ever Cry" was about The
Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence) and (rarely) "War in Krajina" ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Рат у Крајини, Rat u Krajini) are used. was an armed conflict fought in Croatia from 1991 to 1995 between Croats, Croat forces loyal to the Governmen ...
, with the time being from 31st of March, 1991 to the 8th of August, 1995. During the war, this song was published and sent to the
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest (), often known simply as Eurovision, is an international Music competition, song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) among its members since 1956. Each participating broadcaster ...
.
Putokazi had other songs that were popular in Croatia after Eurovision, like "Naranča" and
"Tararajčica". Putokazi created a total of 5 albums, which are: Good Morning, Musicals, The End Collection - 10 Classics of Film Music, Zemlja (Earth), Druga Zemlja (Second Earth), Treća Zemlja (Third Earth).
References
Croatian pop music groups
Culture in Rijeka
Eurovision Song Contest entrants
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