Croatian Radio Festival
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The Croatian Radio Festival (natively Hrvatski Radijski Festival, abbreviation HRF ) is a music festival
held annually in Croatia
. The festival was first held in 1997 in Vodice
. It remained in Vodice until 2002, when it was held in Šibenik
. After two years in Šibenik, Rijeka
and Požega
were co-hosts for the 2004 festival. In 2005 and 2006 it was held in Trogir
, and in 2007 it was held in Hvar
. In 2008 it was held in Opatija
, and it will be held there for the next 5 years.
The festival gives out several awards, its highest being the Grand Prix. Other awards are The First Award of the Radio
Listeners, The First Award of the Music Editors, The 24 sata
Readers Award (The 24 sata
is a daily newspapers), then Award Based on the Number of Received Calls by Telephone
and, finally, The Award Based on the Number of Internet
votes.
From 2009 there is one another award. Award Toše Proeski
for the best vocal interpretation. Nina Badrić
won this Award.
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
held annually in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. The festival was first held in 1997 in Vodice
Vodice, Croatia
Vodice is a town in the Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. It borders the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 8,902 .-History:Vodice was first mentioned in 1402 although it was founded already in the Roman times as Arausa. Its name derives from the word meaning water sources which supplied the whole...
. It remained in Vodice until 2002, when it was held in Šibenik
Šibenik
Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, with population of 51,553 . It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea...
. After two years in Šibenik, Rijeka
Rijeka
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
and Požega
Požega, Croatia
Požega is a city in western Slavonia, eastern Croatia, with a total population of 26,403 . It is the administrative center of the Požega-Slavonia County.-Geography:...
were co-hosts for the 2004 festival. In 2005 and 2006 it was held in Trogir
Trogir
Trogir is a historic town and harbour on the Adriatic coast in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia, with a population of 12,995 and a total municipality population of 13,322 . The historic city of Trogir is situated on a small island between the Croatian mainland and the island of Čiovo...
, and in 2007 it was held in Hvar
Hvar
- Climate :The climate of Hvar is characterized by mild winters and warm summers. The yearly average air temperature is , 686 mm of precipitation fall on the town of Hvar on average every year and the town has a total of 2800 sunshine hours per year. For comparison Hvar has an average of 7.7...
. In 2008 it was held in Opatija
Opatija
Opatija is a town in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast. , the town proper had a population of 7,850, with the municipality having a total 12,719 inhabitants.-Geography:...
, and it will be held there for the next 5 years.
The festival gives out several awards, its highest being the Grand Prix. Other awards are The First Award of the Radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
Listeners, The First Award of the Music Editors, The 24 sata
24 sata
24sata is a Croatian compact published in Zagreb with a circulation of about 150,000 copies.24sata is the youngest daily newspaper in Croatia. It was launched by Styria Medien AG, an Austrian media group, in March 2005. Its first editor-in-chief, Matija Babić, announced that the new newspaper...
Readers Award (The 24 sata
24 sata
24sata is a Croatian compact published in Zagreb with a circulation of about 150,000 copies.24sata is the youngest daily newspaper in Croatia. It was launched by Styria Medien AG, an Austrian media group, in March 2005. Its first editor-in-chief, Matija Babić, announced that the new newspaper...
is a daily newspapers), then Award Based on the Number of Received Calls by Telephone
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
and, finally, The Award Based on the Number of Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
votes.
From 2009 there is one another award. Award Toše Proeski
Toše Proeski
Todor Toše Proeski was a Macedonian multi-genre singer, songwriter and actor. He was popular across the entire Balkan area and all around Eastern Europe, and locally he was considered a top act of the Macedonian music scene...
for the best vocal interpretation. Nina Badrić
Nina Badric
Nina Badrić is a Croatian pop singer. Before starting her career in the entertainment industry she used to be a bank teller. She began performing in early 1990s, exploiting the sudden popularity of dance music, but her repertoire gradually became more mainstream...
won this Award.
Festival winners
- 1997 - Nina BadrićNina BadricNina Badrić is a Croatian pop singer. Before starting her career in the entertainment industry she used to be a bank teller. She began performing in early 1990s, exploiting the sudden popularity of dance music, but her repertoire gradually became more mainstream...
with "Budi tu" - 1998 - Sandi CenovSandi CenovAleksandar "Sandi" Cenov, also known simply as Sandi, is Croatian pop singer who was popular in early 1990s. His first album was released in 1992.In the 2005 elections for Zagreb City Assembly he was one of the candidates on the list of Tatjana Holjevac....
with "Sunce moje to si ti" - 1999 - Alen Nižetić with "Noćas se rastaju prijatelji"
- 2000 - Ivana BanfićIvana BanficIvana Banfić is a Croatian dancer and pop singer. She became famous under the stage name I BEE in the 1990s during the period of popularity of dance music in Croatia....
feat. Dino MerlinDino MerlinEdin Dervišhalidović , stage name Dino Merlin, , is a prominent Bosnian singer-songwriter and musician. He is a popular singer/songwriter in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is also popular in the other countries of the former Yugoslavia such as Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia and...
with "Godinama" - 2001 - ColoniaColonia (music group)Colonia is a Croatian dance music band from Vinkovci, Croatia. They have released nine albums and over 27 singles to date with various songs and albums gaining platinum status...
with "Za tvoje snene oči" - 2002 - ColoniaColonia (music group)Colonia is a Croatian dance music band from Vinkovci, Croatia. They have released nine albums and over 27 singles to date with various songs and albums gaining platinum status...
with "Oduzimaš mi dah" - 2003 - ColoniaColonia (music group)Colonia is a Croatian dance music band from Vinkovci, Croatia. They have released nine albums and over 27 singles to date with various songs and albums gaining platinum status...
with "C'est la vie" - 2004 - Ivana BanfićIvana BanficIvana Banfić is a Croatian dancer and pop singer. She became famous under the stage name I BEE in the 1990s during the period of popularity of dance music in Croatia....
with "Otisak prsta" - 2005 - Miroslav ŠkoroMiroslav ŠkoroMiroslav Škoro is a Croatian musician. Škoro's music is characterized by its traditional tamburitza sound, updated to appeal to a contemporary pop audience.-Biography:...
with "Svetinja" - 2006 - Tony Cetinski with "Sve je s tobom napokon na mjestu" (in pop-rock category) and Marko PerkovićMarko PerkovicMarko Perković is a Croatian musician and is the lead singer of the band Thompson since 1991....
with "Tamo gdje su moji korijeni" (in "zabavna" category) - 2007 - Toše ProeskiToše ProeskiTodor Toše Proeski was a Macedonian multi-genre singer, songwriter and actor. He was popular across the entire Balkan area and all around Eastern Europe, and locally he was considered a top act of the Macedonian music scene...
with "Veži me za sebe" (in pop-rock category) and Dražen ZečićDražen ZečićDražen Zečić is a Croatian pop singer and song-writer.Dražen Zečić was born in Split in 1967. He initially began his career as a song-writer, writing for musicians such as Mate Bulić, Zlatko Pejaković, and Mišo Kovač...
with "Stani srce" (in "zabavna" category) - 2008 - Nina BadrićNina BadricNina Badrić is a Croatian pop singer. Before starting her career in the entertainment industry she used to be a bank teller. She began performing in early 1990s, exploiting the sudden popularity of dance music, but her repertoire gradually became more mainstream...
feat. Ljiljana Petrović Buttler with "Kralj života mog" (in pop-rock category), and BaruniBaruniBaruni is a Croatian pop band. The group was formed in 1991.Name "baruni" was given by Tomislav Ivčić.The group was previously signed to Croatia Records, but is currently working with rival Hit Records...
with "Svanut će jutro puno ljubavi" (in "zabavna" category) - 2009 - Nina BadrićNina BadricNina Badrić is a Croatian pop singer. Before starting her career in the entertainment industry she used to be a bank teller. She began performing in early 1990s, exploiting the sudden popularity of dance music, but her repertoire gradually became more mainstream...
& Hari Mata HariHari Mata HariHari Mata Hari is a popular music band from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Hari Mata Hari is the stage name for the singer Hajrudin "Hari" Varešanović. The group originated from the city of Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The group has performed over 1,000 concerts and sold 5,000,000...
with "Ne mogu ti reći šta je tuga" (in pop-rock category), and Miroslav ŠkoroMiroslav ŠkoroMiroslav Škoro is a Croatian musician. Škoro's music is characterized by its traditional tamburitza sound, updated to appeal to a contemporary pop audience.-Biography:...
with "Domovina" (in "zabavna" category)