Novi fosili
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Novi fosili was a Croatia
n pop
band
, one of the most popular music acts in former Yugoslavia.
The group was formed in Zagreb
in 1969. Their first successes came in 1976 when the composer Rajko Dujmić joined the band. That same year Novi Fosili played at the Split Festival
, where their song "Diridonda" soon became a hit throughout the country. Their next several albums sold millions of copies and delivered many hits that are still aired on radios in Croatia today. The first female singer was Đurđica Barlović, in 1984 replaced by Sanja Doležal
. The group's male vocalists were Vladimir Kočiš Zec and Rajko Dujmić.
Some of their hits include: "Za dobra stara vremena" ("For good old times"), "Milena", "Sanjaj me" ("Dream of me"), and many others. The band represented Yugoslavia at the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest. With their song "Ja sam za ples" they reached fourth place.
After the breakup of the former Yugoslavia, the group was disbanded, then gathered again, but without Doležal and Zec. It was disbanded again in 2001, but the members of the most memorable lineup gathered again for some revival concerts.
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 ...
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Pop music
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Band (music)
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, one of the most popular music acts in former Yugoslavia.
The group was formed in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
in 1969. Their first successes came in 1976 when the composer Rajko Dujmić joined the band. That same year Novi Fosili played at the 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 their song "Diridonda" soon became a hit throughout the country. Their next several albums sold millions of copies and delivered many hits that are still aired on radios in Croatia today. The first female singer was Đurđica Barlović, in 1984 replaced by Sanja Doležal
Sanja Doležal
Sanja Doležal is a Croatian singer and television host.She is best known as the singer in the band Novi fosili, between 1984 and the 1990s....
. The group's male vocalists were Vladimir Kočiš Zec and Rajko Dujmić.
Some of their hits include: "Za dobra stara vremena" ("For good old times"), "Milena", "Sanjaj me" ("Dream of me"), and many others. The band represented Yugoslavia at the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest. With their song "Ja sam za ples" they reached fourth place.
After the breakup of the former Yugoslavia, the group was disbanded, then gathered again, but without Doležal and Zec. It was disbanded again in 2001, but the members of the most memorable lineup gathered again for some revival concerts.
Albums
- Novi fosili - 1974
- Da te ne volim - 1978
- Nedovršene priče - 1980
- Budi uvijek blizu - 1981
- Hitovi sa singl ploča - 1981
- Za djecu i odrasle - 1982
- Poslije svega - 1983
- Volim te od 9 do 2 i drugi veliki hitovi - 1983
- Tvoje i moje godine - 1985
- Za dobra stara vremena - 1986
- Dijete sreće - 1987
- Poziv na ples - 1987
- Nebeske kočije - 1988
- Obriši suze, generacijo - 1989
- Djeca ljubavi - 1990
- Bijele suze padaju na grad - 1997
- Ljubav koja nema kraj - 1998