Džuli

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"Džuli (Julie)"
Daniel-Džuli.jpg
Single by Daniel Popović
from the album Julie
B-side"Come To My Adria"
Released1983
Recorded1982
GenrePop
Length2:58
LabelJugoton (Yugoslavia)
Ariola Records (English)
Songwriter(s)Daniel (music)
Mario Mihaljević (lyrics)
Rajko Simunović (lyrics)
Producer(s)Mato Došen (Jugoton)
Giorgio Osana (Ariola)
Eurovision Song Contest 1983 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Serbo-Croatian
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Mario Mihaljević
Conductor
Radovan Papović
Finals performance
Final result
4th
Final points
125
Entry chronology
◄ "Halo, Halo" (1982)   
"Ciao, amore" (1984) ►
Music video
"Džuli" (original) on YouTube

"Džuli" (Cyrillic: Џули; English version: Julie) was the Yugoslav entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performed in Serbo-Croatian by Montenegrin singer Daniel Popović.[1] It was performed 12th on the night, following the Netherlands' Bernadette with "Sing Me a Song" and preceding Cyprus' & with "I Agapi Akoma Zi". At the close of voting, it received 125 points, and came 4th in a field of 20.

Daniel Popović also recorded song in English (Julie) and Hebrew (Julia)(as Daniel Popenthal).[2][3]

It became a hit in Europe, being covered by artists such as Swedish dansband Wizex on the 1983 album as "Julie" with lyrics in Swedish by .[4]

It was succeeded as Yugoslav representative at the 1984 contest by Vlado & Isolda with "Ciao, amore".

English version[]

Julie, an english version of the song also recorded by Daniel, became a Top 10 hit in 1983 at the European singles charts in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland.

Weekly charts[]

Julie (English version)
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 2
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 3
Norway (VG-lista)[9] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 6

Credits and personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Vuletić, Dean (2007). "Chapter 8: The socialist star: Yugoslavia, Cold War Politics and the Eurovision Song Contest". In Raykoff, Ivan; Tobin, Robert Deam (eds.). A Song for Europe: Popular Music and Politics in the Eurovision Song Contest. Burlington, Vermont: Ashgate Publishing. pp. 83–98 [92]. ISBN 978-0-7546-5879-5. Retrieved 2009-12-05. Among TV Zagreb's Eurovision entries was Daniel Popović, a Montenegrin living in Zagreb, who came fourth at the 1983 ESC with „Džuli.“
  2. ^ Julie - English version
  3. ^ Yugovision Song Contest - Pjesma Jugovizije - Montreux 88
  4. ^ "Svensk mediedatabas". Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  5. ^ "Julie at austriancharts.at". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Julie at Ultratop 50 Flanders". Ultratop 50 Flanders. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Julie at German Official Charts". Official German Charts. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Julie at dutchcharts.nl". Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Julie at Norwegiancharts.com". VG-lista. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Julie at swisscharts.com". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 19 October 2018.


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