4 asa (lit. '4 aces') is a Croatian music group. It was founded in the early 2000s in Zagreb. [1] The members are actually frontmen of Yugoslav and Croatian bands: Rajko Dujmić (Novi fosili), Vlado Kalember (Srebrna krila), Jurica Pađen (Aerodrom) and Alen Islamović (Divlje jagode and Bijelo dugme[2]).
4 asa | |
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| Origin | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Genres | rock, pop |
| Years active | 2002-2005, 2008, 2020, 2022–present |
| Labels | Memphis Zagreb, Croatia Records |
| Members | Vlado Kalember Alen Islamović Jurica Pađen |
| Past members | Rajko Dujmić |
In the 2020s, they returned to the stage, but Dujmić died in the meantime.[3] In 2022, they signed a contract with Croatia Records,[4] in order to release a double album the following year.[5]
History
editIn 2003, they held concerts in Zagreb (one in March and one in September).[6][7] Recordings from the concert were released on a double live album. Before the first concert in Zagreb, news circulated that the characters of the members would be on the packaging of a chocolate bar in Serbia.[8] In the same year, they released an album of the same name. During the summer of 2003, they toured the Croatian Adriatic,[9] and the sponsor was Večernji list.[10]
In 2004, they released the album Nakon svih ovih godina and toured in Belgrade.[11] In 2005, they participated in Dora, but they didn't go any further. In 2008 group held concert in Subotica.[12]
In 2020, they last performed in full.[13] At the beginning of August, Dujmić passed away, so the break lasted until the group signed a contract with Croatia Records.[14] On the third anniversary of Dujmić's death, on August 4, 2023, the group released a double album of the same name (sometimes called as Legendarni album).[15] A few days before the official release, the songs were uploaded on streaming platforms.[16]
References
edit- ^ "4 asa otkrila idealno mjesto za odmor". CMC (in Croatian). 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ D. (2023-09-05). "Kad mogu Bijelo dugme i Divlje jagode, što ne bi i 4 Asa: Alen, Vlado i Jurica izvadili pesmu iz fioke | musicpocket". www.musicpocket.org (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ Dejanović, Marija (2020-08-04). "Alen Islamović o smrti Rajka Dujmića: Velika tuga, faliće mi". NOVA portal (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ "Veliki povratak 4 Asa: 'Znamo da će Rajka Dujmića biti nemoguće zamijeniti'". www.vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ portal, D. A. N. (2023-07-19). "ДАН - Album "4 ASA" izlazi 4. avgusta". www.dan.co.me. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ "4 Asa Setlist at Mala dvorana Doma sportova, Zagreb". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ "4 Asa Setlist at Šalata, Zagreb". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ "Četiri čokoladna asa". Večernji list. 2003-02-28.
- ^ "Asomanija se širi Jadranom". Večernji list. 2003-07-15.
- ^ "Nema kraju ludila s 4 asa". 2003-07-20.
- ^ arhiva, blic (2004-05-04). "Besplatan koncert '4 Asa' u Beogradu". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "4 Asa (by Jovana Reljic)".
- ^ crorec-autor (2020-05-07). "4 Asa pripremili mini koncert iz svojih domova". Croatia Records (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ Novačić, Ivan (2022-02-07). "4 Asa potpisom novog ekskluzivnog ugovora najavili novi album i veliku turneju". Croatia Records (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ Volarić, Vida (2023-08-04). "Album "4 ASA" od danas u službenoj prodaji". Croatia Records (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ Volarić, Vida (2023-07-28). "Od danas album 4 ASA na svim digitalnim platformama". Croatia Records (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-10-12.