Patrick Jurdic
Encyclopedia
Patrick Jurdić (born 14 December 1985 in Vienna
, Austria
) is an Austro
-Croatia
n singer who rose to popularity after winning Hrvatski Idol 2
, the Croatian version of Pop Idol
, shown by Nova TV. Additionally, he also took part in Austria
's casting show Starmania
and reached the top-12. One of the songs from his album "Reci Da Si Za", called "The Party", written by Gordon Pogoda
, Johnny Elkins, Cutfather & Joe, was released as a single and video.
Patrick was the second only Idol to previously appear on another Idol series
' performance show, he reached the Top 40 of Česko hledá SuperStar
singing Robbie Williams
' song "Angels" (incidentally he sang this song again on the night of his Hrvatski Idol
victory), he was also criticised for not being fluent in the Czech language
and was told to read a list of terms such as Strč prst skrz krk
. He only gained 5% (36,203) of the total votes that week.
Singles
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
) is an Austro
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
-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 singer who rose to popularity after winning Hrvatski Idol 2
Hrvatski Idol
Hrvatski Idol is the Croatian version of Pop Idol. There have been two seasons of Hrvatski Idol. The first one was won by Žanamari Lalić, who received 54% of the vote in the finale night...
, the Croatian version of Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
, shown by Nova TV. Additionally, he also took part in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
's casting show Starmania
Starmania (TV series)
Starmania is an Austrian casting show, a talent show for would-be pop stars. It is broadcast on the Austrian TV channel "ORF 1".Despite striking similarities, Starmania is not a licensed version of the Idols format distributed by FremantleMedia. Attempts to export the format to Germany failed due...
and reached the top-12. One of the songs from his album "Reci Da Si Za", called "The Party", written by Gordon Pogoda
Gordon Pogoda
Gordon Pogoda is an American composer, lyricist, and producer based in Los Angeles. In the past five years, he has signed publishing deals with EMI Music, Universal Music and Warner Chappell Music.- Biography :...
, Johnny Elkins, Cutfather & Joe, was released as a single and video.
Patrick was the second only Idol to previously appear on another Idol series
Idol series
The British talent search television series Pop Idol has spawned spin-offs in 42 territories, in what is now referred to as the "Idols" format, as described by FremantleMedia...
' performance show, he reached the Top 40 of Česko hledá SuperStar
Cesko hledá SuperStar
Česko hledá SuperStar is the Czech version of Idol series. It is broadcast on Czech TV Nova, first series in spring 2004, the second a year later, the third series in autumn 2006. The show was very popular in 2004, with an audience of more than 3.5 million people ; other media attention was also...
singing Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
' song "Angels" (incidentally he sang this song again on the night of his Hrvatski Idol
Hrvatski Idol
Hrvatski Idol is the Croatian version of Pop Idol. There have been two seasons of Hrvatski Idol. The first one was won by Žanamari Lalić, who received 54% of the vote in the finale night...
victory), he was also criticised for not being fluent in the Czech language
Czech language
Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers; it is the majority language in the Czech Republic and spoken by Czechs worldwide. The language was known as Bohemian in English until the late 19th century...
and was told to read a list of terms such as Strč prst skrz krk
Strc prst skrz krk
Strč prst skrz krk is a Czech and Slovak tongue-twister meaning "stick your finger through your throat".The sentence is well known for having a total absence of vowels, the nucleus of each syllable being a syllabic r, a common feature amongst many Slavic languages. It is often used as an example...
. He only gained 5% (36,203) of the total votes that week.
Hrvatski Idol Performances
- Semi Finals: "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel
- Top 8: "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham!WHAM!Wham! were a short-lived British musical duo formed by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in the early 1980s. They were briefly known in the United States as Wham! UK due to a naming conflict with an American band....
- Top 7: "Daj Ugasi Zed" by Guliano
- Top 6: "Rock Me Amadeus" by FalcoFalco (musician)Johann Hölzel , better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian pop and rock musician and rapper. He had several international hits: "Der Kommissar", "Rock Me Amadeus", "Vienna Calling", "Jeanny", "The Sound of Musik", "Coming Home " and posthumously, "Out Of The Dark"...
- Top 5: "I Believe I Can Fly" by R. KellyR. KellyRobert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
- Top 4: "Would I Lie To You?" by Charles & Eddie
- Top 3: "Nema Razloga" by Jacques Houdek
- Top 3: "Amazing" by George MichaelGeorge MichaelGeorge Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley...
- Grand Final: "Moj Broj"
- Grand Final: "Djuli" by Daniel Popović
- Grand Final: "Angels" by Robbie WilliamsRobbie WilliamsRobert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
Discography
Albums- Reci Da Si Za (July 2006)
Singles
- "Pull Me Out From Inside" (July 2006)
- "Moj Broj"
- "Samo Reci Da"
External links
- http://www.patrickjurdic.com Official Site
- http://www.statelinemusic.com Composers of More than just a Crush (Samo Reci Da) and Dreaming about you