Krajem vijeka
Encyclopedia
Krajem vijeka is the twelfth studio album
by Croatia
n pop singer
Doris Dragović
, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music
). The album was released by Croatia Records
, Orfej
and Tonika
record label
s, and produced by eminent Croatian music producer and songwriter
Tonči Huljić
. Huljić also wrote the most of the album's songs. Krajem vijeka also featured the song "Marija Magdalena
", with which Dragović won the fourth place at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
.
1999
, after she won national election HRT Dora with her dramatic song "Marija Magdalena
", written by prominent Croatian songwriter Tonči Huljić
. Dragović placed a respectable fourth in Jerusalem, 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.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by 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 ...
n pop singer
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
Doris Dragović
Doris Dragovic
Dorotea "Doris" Dragović is a Croatian singer-songwriter. She represented Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song "Željo moja", finishing the 11th with 49 points, and Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Marija Magdalena", finishing fourth with 118...
, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music
1999 in music
-Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia....
). The album was released by Croatia Records
Croatia Records
Croatia Records is the largest major record label in Croatia, based in Dubrava in Zagreb.-Summary:Croatia Records d.d. is a joint stock company currently led by the Chairman of the Board of directors Želimir Babogredac, a notable sound engineer...
, Orfej
Orpheus
Orpheus was a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek religion and myth. The major stories about him are centered on his ability to charm all living things and even stones with his music; his attempt to retrieve his wife from the underworld; and his death at the hands of those who...
and Tonika
Tonika
Tonika is a Bulgarian Pop Music group similar in style to the Italian group, Ricchi e Poveri-History:Tonika was first formed in Burgas in 1969 by a graduate of Bulgaria's National Music Academy, Stefan Diomov...
record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
s, and produced by eminent Croatian music producer and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
Tonči Huljić
Tonci Huljic
Tonči Huljić is a Croatian musician, songwriter and music producer from Split.Huljić made his name in the late 1970s as the founder and key member of pop band Dalmatinski magazin...
. Huljić also wrote the most of the album's songs. Krajem vijeka also featured the song "Marija Magdalena
Marija Magdalena
"Marija Magdalena" was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in Croatian by Doris Dragović....
", with which Dragović won the fourth place at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center...
.
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
In 1999, Dragović was chosen to represent Croatia in the Eurovision Song ContestCroatia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Croatia has participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 18 times, participating every year since their debut in 1993. Together with Sweden and Malta, and the 5 countries that are for financial reasons entitled to take part every year, Croatia is one of the few countries that has not missed a...
1999
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center...
, after she won national election HRT Dora with her dramatic song "Marija Magdalena
Marija Magdalena
"Marija Magdalena" was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in Croatian by Doris Dragović....
", written by prominent Croatian songwriter Tonči Huljić
Tonci Huljic
Tonči Huljić is a Croatian musician, songwriter and music producer from Split.Huljić made his name in the late 1970s as the founder and key member of pop band Dalmatinski magazin...
. Dragović placed a respectable fourth in Jerusalem, 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
FLY FM 89,7
FLY FM 89,7 is a radio station based in Laconia, Greece.It launched in October 1991 with the motto It happens now - u hear it on FLY FM 89,7!...
and reached number one on its airplay.
Track listing
- "Šakom o stol" (Tonči HuljićTonci HuljicTonči Huljić is a Croatian musician, songwriter and music producer from Split.Huljić made his name in the late 1970s as the founder and key member of pop band Dalmatinski magazin...
, Vjekoslava Huljić, Remi Kanizoti) - "Niti kunem, niti molim" (Adonis Ćulibrk Boytronic, Vjekoslava Huljić, Davor Devčić)
- "Kao ti" (Tonči Huljić, Vjekoslava Huljić, Remi Kanizoti)
- "To" (Tonči Huljić, Vjekoslava Huljić, Remi Kanizoti)
- "Moram" (Tonči Huljić, Vjekoslava Huljić, Remi Kanizoti)
- "Marija MagdalenaMarija Magdalena"Marija Magdalena" was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in Croatian by Doris Dragović....
" (Tonči Huljić, Vjekoslava Huljić, Remi Kanizoti) - "Sudnji dan" featuring MagazinMagazinMagazin is a Croatian pop band from Split.Founded in the 1970s under the name Dalmatinski magazin , the band quickly began to make a mark on local pop music festivals with its songs influenced by Dalmatian folk music...
(Tonči Huljić, Vjekoslava Huljić, Davor Devčić) - "Ne bi' ne bi'" (Tonči Huljić, Vjekoslava Huljić, Remi Kanizoti)
- "Oprosti mi" (Adonis Ćulibrk Boytronic, Faruk Buljubašić Fayo, Remi Kanizoti)