Doris Dragović

Doris Dragović
Doris Dragović
	Dragović in 2008
Born	Dorotea Dragović; 16 April 1961 (age 63); Split, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Other names	Doris; Dorotea Budimir;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter;
Years active	1982–present
Spouse	Mario Budimir; (m. 1990)
Children	1
	Musical career
Genres	Pop; pop rock;
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Croatia Records; Tonika; HRT Orfej;
Website	www.facebook.com/doris.dragovic

Dorotea Budimir (née Dragović; born 16 April 1961),^[1] better known as Doris Dragović (pronounced [dôːris drâːɡoʋitɕ]) or simply Doris, is a Croatian singer 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 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 the 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 received threats from Torcida supporters after she sang to Montenegrin prime minister Milo Đukanović at the 2000 New Year's Even party.^[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
"Ima nešto u tome" with Jacques Houdek	2016	7	Non-album single
"Jedina jubav moga života" with Klapa Rišpet	2018	8
"Brod za nabolje"	2019	4
"Sna' ću se ja"	2021	4
"Tajna" with Osmi Putnik	2021	6
"Dva smo života" with Grupa Viva	2022	13
"Sve smo mogli imat"	2022	5
"Koplje ljubavi"	2024	7

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Doris Dragović". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
^ See Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
^ ^a ^b ^c Naslovi.net Povratak Doris Dragović Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine (10 October 2009)
^ Doris Dragović — Kompilacija povodom jubileja
^ ^a ^b Croatia Records – Doris Dragović
^ Diskografija.com – Doris Dragović, "Marija Magdalena"
^ Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian)
^
Peak positions in Croatia:
- For "Ima nešto u tome": "HR TOP 40 Week 28 2016" (in Croatian). toplista. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- For "Jedina jubav moga života": "HR TOP 40 Week 14 2018" (in Croatian). toplista. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- For "Brod za nabolje": "HR TOP 40 Week 43 2019" (in Croatian). toplista. 27 October 2019. 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. 23 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- For "Tajna": "HR TOP 40 Week 42 2021" (in Croatian). toplista. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- For "Dva smo života": "HR TOP 40 Week 19 2022" (in Croatian). top-lista. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- For "Sve smo mogli imat": "HR TOP 40 Week 27 2022" (in Croatian). top-lista. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- For "Koplje ljubavi" "HR TOP 40 Week 30 2024". Retrieved 29 July 2024.

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"