Doris Dragović
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox person Dorotea Budimir (Template:Née; born 16 April 1961),<ref name="VL">Template:Cite web</ref> better known as Doris Dragović (Template:IPA) 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. Already in childhood, she was given the nickname Doris by her parents, mother Alice (Template:Nee) and father Jakov "Braco" Dragović. Doris' maternal uncle Edi Radosavljević was one of the founders of the Split Festival.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Doris had an interest in singing since her childhood.<ref name="VL"/> She cites Arsen Dedić, Gabi Novak and Tereza Kesovija as her biggest influences and childhood idols.<ref name="VL"/>
She came to national prominence in the early 1980s as a member of the More, and began her solo career in 1985.<ref name="VL"/> The same year, she represented Template:Esccnty in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 in Bergen with the song "Željo moja", and finished 11th with 49 points.<ref name="YUG">See Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest</ref> Doris has since been one of the most famous pop singers in Yugoslavia and post-Yugoslav states.<ref name="Naslovi">Naslovi.net Povratak Doris Dragović Template:Webarchive (10 October 2009)</ref><ref name="Doris">Doris Dragović — Kompilacija povodom jubileja</ref><ref name="CROREC"/>
In 1999, Doris was chosen to represent Template:Esccnty in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, after she won the national election Dora with her song "Marija Magdalena", written by prominent Croatian songwritering couple Tonči Huljić and Vjekoslava Huljić.<ref name="MM">Diskografija.com – Doris Dragović, "Marija Magdalena"</ref> She placed fourth in Jerusalem. Her performance also included the removal of some of her clothing, and was well received in the first contest in which most countries allocated their points by televote. Equalling Maja Blagdan's Template:Esccnty placement, but surpassing it in total points, this became Croatia's best result at the contest, a record that stood until Template:Esccnty. "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. She is a known supporter of Torcida Split, ultras of the football club Hajduk Split.<ref name="Naslovi"/><ref name="CROREC">Croatia Records – Doris Dragović</ref> In 2001, Dragović received threats from Torcida after she sang to Montenegrin president Milo Đukanović at the 2000 New Year's Eve party.<ref name="Naslovi"/>
Since 1990, Dragović is married to a former water polo player, Mario Budimir,<ref name="VL"/><ref>Slobodna Dalmacija Template:In lang</ref> with whom she has a son named Borna (born 1990).<ref name="VL"/> Mario Budimir is a maternal uncle of Iris Rajčić, the wife of Hajduk Split legend Marko Livaja.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Discography
Albums
Template:Col-begin Template:Col-2 Studio albums
- Hajde da se mazimo (as part of More; 1983)
- Tigrica (with More; 1985)
- Željo moja (1986)
- Tužna je noć (1987)
- Tvoja u duši (1987)
- Pjevaj srce moje (1988)
- Budi se dan (1989)
- Dajem ti srce (1992)
- Ispuni mi zadnju želju (1993)
- Baklje ivanjske (1995)
- Živim po svom (1997)
- Krajem vijeka (1999)
- Lice (2000)
- Malo mi za sriću triba (2002)
- Ja vjerujem (2009)
Template:Col-2 Live albums
- Rođendan u Zagrebu (1996)
- Koncert u Lisinskom (2014)
- Live Spaladium Arena (2016)
Compilation albums
- Najveći hitovi (1990)
- Sve želje moje (1998)
- 20 godina s ljubavlju (2001)
- The Platinum Collection (2007)
- Najljepše ljubavne pjesme (2010)
- The Best Of Collection (2014)
- Original Album Collection (2019)
- 25 Greatest Hits (2025)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRO Dom. Air. <ref name="CRO">Peak positions in Croatia:
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| "Ima nešto u tome" Template:Small |
2016 | 7 | Mjuzikl Pacijenti |
| "Jedina jubav moga života" Template:Small |
2018 | 8 | Šta mi ljube oćeš kazat |
| "Brod za nabolje" | 2019 | 4 | rowspan="9" Template:Non-album singles |
| "Sna' ću se ja" | 2021 | 4 | |
| "Tajna" Template:Small |
6 | ||
| "Dva smo života" Template:Small |
2022 | 13 | |
| "Sve smo mogli imat" | 5 | ||
| "Marija Magdalena" Template:Small |
2023 | — | |
| "Koplje ljubavi" | 2024 | 7 | |
| "Sluge tuge" | 2025 | 3 | |
| "Kad zastor mi padne" Template:Small |
24 |
See also
References
External links
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