Oliver Dragojević

Film & TV

Vela Luka, Croatia

Oliver Dragojević is one of the most popular Croatian pop singers. A native of Vela Luka from the island of Korčula, he emerged onto the music scene in the 1970s thanks to the popular Split Festival, one of several musical annual events which began in the former Yugoslavia and still is being held in Croatia today. His speciality was music influenced by Dalmatian Folklore. His first domestic hit…

Known for

• Trace into Infinity — Himself2018
• Oliver & Hauser - Live in Split 2014 — Himself2014
• Zoffski Grč — Himself2013
• Oliver Dragojević in Olympia Hall — Himself2006
• Dora: Croatia's Eurovision National Selection — Self - Contestant1993
• The Circus of the Seven Young Men1981

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

Croatia

Active from

1947-12-07

Active to

2018-07-29

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

6,887

Total plays

203,023

Oliver Dragojević (Split, Croatia, 7 December 1947 - 29 July 2018) was a Croatian singer and songwriter. One of the most enduring musical stars and cultural icons in Croatia, with a discography that spans nearly four decades. His style blends traditional klapa (a cappella) melodies of Dalmatia, a coastal region in his native Croatia, with jazz motifs wrapped up in a modern production. He is one of the few Croatian musicians who has performed at Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Olympia (Paris) a

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Oliver

Family name

Dragojević

Gender

male

Citizenship

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Place of birth

Vela Luka

Place of death

Split

Occupation

pianist

Languages spoken

Croatian

Genre

klapa

Instrument

voice

Record label

Jugoton

Official website

www.oliver.hr

Image

Oliver Dragojević (8).jpg

Voice type

baritone

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