Dado Topić

Adolf "Dado" Topić[1] (born 4 September 1949, Nova Gradiška)[2] is a rock musician from Croatia and the former Yugoslavia. He was the lead singer and founder of Time, a 1970s progressive rock band. From 1970 to late 1971, he was also the lead singer of the popular prog-rock band Korni Grupa (also known as The Kornelyans). He is a male vocalist who sang the entry from Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, together with the band Dragonfly.

Dado Topić
Dragonfly & Dado Topić perform at Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Background information
Birth nameAdolf Topić
Also known asDado
Born (1949-09-04) 4 September 1949
Nova Gradiška, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
OriginCroatia
GenresPop-folk, jazz, folk, rap rock, pop rock, disco, hip hop, rock, funk rock, progressive rock
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1969–present

Topić has performed at Etnofest Neum twice: in 1997 with "Na te mislim" and in 2008 with "Nema prodaje".[3]

He collaborated (singing and producing albums) with Smak.

Discography

  • 1972 - Time
  • 1975 - Time II
  • 1976 - Život u Čizmama s visokom petom
  • 1979 - Neosedlani
  • 1980 - Šaputanje na jastuku
  • 2001 - Otok u moru tiŠine
  • 2004 - Apsolutno sve
  • 2007 - Ultimate collection
  • 2009 - Live in Kerempuh

References

  1. "Zašto je Dado '49. dobio ime Adolf?". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 6 March 2007. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  2. "Dado Topić". crorec.hr (in Croatian). Croatia Records. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  3. "'Nema prodaje' za Dadu Topića" [No sale for Dado Topić] (in Croatian). 14 August 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Severina
with Moja štikla
Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest
(with Dragonfly)

2007
Succeeded by
Kraljevi ulice & 75 Cents
with Romanca
Preceded by
Saša Vasić
Music Festival Budva winner
(tied with Saša Matić)

2003
Succeeded by
Marija Šerifović
Preceded by
Nina Petković
Pjesma Mediterana winner
(with Slađana Milošević)

2010
Succeeded by
Event discontinued
Preceded by
Kaliopi & Naum Peterski
Sunčane Skale winner
(with Anita Popović)

2010
Succeeded by
Qpid
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