Matko Jelavić
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Matko Jelavić is a Croatia
n singer, songwriter, composer and drummer. He started his career with the Split rock
band Metak in 1978, where he was the drummer until the band dissolved in 1981. Later he started composing and writing songs for other Croatian singers, until his debut as a singer on the 1988 Split Festival
where he won with his song and biggest hit "Majko stara". He lives in Split with his wife and two children.
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 singer, songwriter, composer and drummer. He started his career with the Split rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Metak in 1978, where he was the drummer until the band dissolved in 1981. Later he started composing and writing songs for other Croatian singers, until his debut as a singer on the 1988 Split Festival
Split Festival
The Split Festival is a pop music festival held annually in Split, Croatia. It has been held since 1960. It is one of the premier Croatian music festivals...
where he won with his song and biggest hit "Majko stara". He lives in Split with his wife and two children.