Doris Dragović

Doris Dragović
Doris Dragović
Born	Dorotea Dragović; 16 April 1961; Split, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia ; (now Croatia)
Nationality	Croatian
Occupation	Singer; songwriter;
Years active	1982–present
Spouse(s)	Mario Budimir (m. 1990)
Children	1
	Musical career
Genres	Pop; pop rock;
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Croatia Records; Tonika; HRT Orfej;
Associated acts	Magazin; Jelena Rozga;
Website	www.facebook.com/doris.dragovic

Dorotea "Doris" Budimir (née Dragović, pronounced [dôːris drâːɡoʋitɕ]; born 16 April 1961)[1] is a Croatian singer-songwriter who has represented Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song "Željo moja", finishing 11th with 49 points, and Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Marija Magdalena", finishing fourth with 118 points.

Career

Dorotea Dragović was born in Split, Croatia, then part of Yugoslavia, and had an interest in singing since her childhood.[1] She cites Arsen Dedić, Gabi Novak and Tereza Kesovija as her biggest influences and childhood idols.[1] She came to regional prominence in the early 1980s as a member of musical group More, and began her solo career in 1986.[1] The same year, she represented Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 in Bergen with the song "Željo moja", and finished the 11th with 49 points.[2] Dragović has since been one of the most famous pop singers in Yugoslavia, later Croatia and its region.[3][4][5]

In 1999 Dragović was chosen to represent Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, after she won national election HRT Dora with her dramatic song "Marija Magdalena", written by prominent Croatian songwriter Tonči Huljić.[6] 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.

Personal life

Dragović was known in the early 1980s for her work with bands from Split. One of her best known singles "Hajde da se mazimo" was one of the most interesting pop songs of the decade called the "golden eighties". She is a known supporter of Torcida, fans of Hajduk Split football club.[3][5] In 2001 Dragović was threatened by Torcida supporters as she sang to Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Đukanović at the 2000 New Year's Eve.[3]

Since 1990, Dragović is married to a former water polo player, Mario Budimir,[1][7] with whom she has a son named Borna (b. 1990).[1]

Discography

Studio albums

1985 — Tigrica
1986 — Željo moja
1987 — Tužna je noć
1987 — Tvoja u duši
1988 — Pjevaj srce moje
1989 — Budi se dan
1992 — Dajem ti srce
1993 — Ispuni mi zadnju želju
1995 — Baklje Ivanjske
1996 — Rođendan u Zagrebu
1997 — Živim po svom
1999 — Krajem vijeka
2000 — Lice
2002 — Malo mi za sriću triba
2009 — Ja vjerujem
2014 — Koncert u Lisinskom

Compilation albums

1990 — Najveći hitovi
1998 — Sve želje moje
2001 — 20 godina s ljubavlju
2007 — The Platinum Collection
2010 — Najljepše ljubavne pjesme - Doris Dragović
2014 — The Best Of Collection

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	CRO [8]	Album
"Brod za nabolje"	2019	4	Non-album single

References

"Doris Dragović". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 March 2014.
See Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Naslovi.net Povratak Doris Dragović Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine (10 October 2009)
Doris Dragović — Kompilacija povodom jubileja
Croatia Records – Doris Dragović
Diskografija.com – Doris Dragović, "Marija Magdalena"
Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian)
Peak positions in Croatia:
- For "Brod za nabolje": "HR TOP 40 Week 43 2019" (in Croatian). toplista. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.

External links

Discography of Doris Dragović
Review of Ja vjerujem (English)

Preceded by Vlado & Isolda with "Ciao, amore"	Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986	Succeeded by Novi Fosili with "Ja sam za ples"
Preceded by Danijela with "Neka mi ne svane"	Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999	Succeeded by Goran Karan with "Kad zaspu anđeli"

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[VL-1] "Doris Dragović". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 March 2014.

[YUG-2] See Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest

[Naslovi-3] Naslovi.net Povratak Doris Dragović Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine (10 October 2009)

[Doris-4] Doris Dragović — Kompilacija povodom jubileja

[CROREC-5] Croatia Records – Doris Dragović

[MM-6] Diskografija.com – Doris Dragović, "Marija Magdalena"

[7] Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian)

[CRO-8] Peak positions in Croatia:
For "Brod za nabolje": "HR TOP 40 Week 43 2019" (in Croatian). toplista. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.

[9] For "Brod za nabolje": "HR TOP 40 Week 43 2019" (in Croatian). toplista. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.