Magazin

Magazin is a Croatian pop band from Split. Founded in 1979 under the name Dalmatinski magazin ("Dalmatian Magazine" in Croatian), the band quickly began to make a mark on local pop music festivals with its songs influenced by Dalmatian folk music. The band currently consists of lead vocalist Andrea Šušnjara, guitarist Željko Baričić and bass guitarist Nenad Vesanović Keko. Baričić is the only active founding member even though Vesanović featured on every album to date.

History

The band is a successor to Mladi Batali band that was founded in 1966. The original name Dalmatinski Magazin was shortened to Magazin in 1982. after singer Majda Šoletić left the band. Their gradual rise in popularity continued in the 1980s with a series of prestigious festival victories. But their peak of popularity was reached while Ljiljana Nikolovska was the band's lead singer. The leader and songwriter Tonči Huljić began to insert elements of folk music of other European countries in his songs. Magazin became one of the most popular and most influential music bands in Croatia. Their biggest hits are "Put putujem" (I'm travelling), "Ti si želja mog života" (You are the desire of my life), "Oko moje sanjivo" (My sleepy eye), "Sve bi me curice ljubile" (All girls would kiss me), "Balkanska ulica" (Balkan street), "Istambul", "Zna srce, zna" (The heart knows, knows), "Sve bi seke ljubile mornare" (All girls would like to kiss sailors), "Boli me" (It hurts), "Besane noći" (Sleepless nights) and many more. Most of these songs are considered as classics in Croatia. The band won the first iteration of Dora in 1992. with the song "Aleluja" but Croatia was not eligible to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest. Later, they entered the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest with "Nostalgija".

Members

Current members

• Željko Baričić – guitar (1979–present)
• Nenad Vesanović Keko – bass guitar (1979–present)
• Andrea Šušnjara – lead vocals (2010–present)

Former members

• Igor Biočić – bass guitar (1979)
• Zoran Marinković – drums (1979–1984)
• Miro Crnko – keyboards (1979–1992)
• Tonči Huljić – keyboards (1979–2006)
• Ante Miletić – drums (1984–2013)
• Ivan Huljić – keyboards (2006–2014)

Former vocals

• Majda Šoletić – lead vocals (1979–1982)^[1]
• Marija Kuzmić – lead vocals (1982–1983)^[1]
• Ljiljana Nikolovska – lead vocals (1983–1990)^[1]
• Danijela Martinović – lead vocals (1991–1996)
• Jelena Rozga – lead vocals (1996–2006)
• Ivana Kovač – lead vocals (2006–2010)^[1]

Discography

• Slatko stanje (1982) ("The Sweet State") singer Marija Kuzmić
• Kokolo (1983) singer Ljiljana Nikolovska
• O, la, la (1984) singer Ljiljana Nikolovska
• Piši mi (1985) ("Write to Me") singer Ljiljana Nikolovska
• Put putujem (1986) ("I am Traveling") singer Ljiljana Nikolovska
• Magazin (1987) singer Ljiljana Nikolovska
• Besane noći (1988) ("Sleepless Nights") singer Ljiljana Nikolovska
• Dobro jutro (1989) ("Good Morning") singer Ljiljana Nikolovska
• Da mi te zaljubit u mene (1991) ("If I Could Make You Fall In Love With Me") singer Danijela Martinovic
• Došlo vrijeme (1993) ("The Time Has Come") singer Danijela Martinović
• Najbolje godine (1993) ("The Best Years") singer Ljiljana Nikolovska
• Simpatija (1994) ("Sympathy") singer Danijela Martinović
• Nebo boje moje ljubavi (1996) ("The sky in the color of my Love") singer Jelena Rozga
• Da si ti ja (1998) ("If you were Me") singer Jelena Rozga
• Minus i plus (2000) ("Minus and Plus") singer Jelena Rozga
• S druge strane mjeseca (2002) ("From the other side of the Moon") singer Jelena Rozga
• Paaa..? (2004) ("Well...") singer Jelena Rozga
• Dama i car (2007) ("Lady and Emperor") singer Ivana Kovač
• Bossa n' Magazin (2008) singer Ivana Kovač
• Mislim pozitivno! (2014) singer Andrea Šušnjara

References

External links

• Grupa Magazin – Official Fan Club on FaceBook
• Grupa Magazin Official YouTube