Doris Dragović

Doris Dragović
Doris Dragović
Born	Dorotea Dragović; 16 April 1961 (age 60); 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 , 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 —
1986 —
1987 —
1987 —
1988 —
1989 —
1992 —
1993 —
1995 —
1996 —
1997 —
1999 — Krajem vijeka
2000 —
2002 —
2009 —
2014 —

Compilation albums[]

1990 —
1998 —
2001 —
2007 —
2010 —
2014 —

Singles[]

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	CRO ^[8]	Album
"Brod za nabolje"	2019	4	Non-album single
"Sna' ću se ja"	2021	4	Non-album single

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Doris Dragović". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 March 2014.
^ See Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Naslovi.net Povratak Doris Dragović Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine (10 October 2009)
^ Doris Dragović — Kompilacija povodom jubileja
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 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.
- For "Sna' ću se ja": "HR TOP 40 Week 20 2021" (in Croatian). top-lista. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

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"

[VL-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Doris Dragović". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 March 2014.

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

[Naslovi-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c 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] Jump up to: ^a ^b 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.

For "Sna' ću se ja": "HR TOP 40 Week 20 2021" (in Croatian). top-lista. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[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.

[10] For "Sna' ću se ja": "HR TOP 40 Week 20 2021" (in Croatian). top-lista. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

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