"Moja domovina" (Croatian for 'My Homeland') is a Croatian patriotic song originally recorded in 1991 as a charity[clarification needed] single by a supergroup called Hrvatski Band Aid (Croatian Band Aid) featuring a number of prominent local musicians from all musical genres. The authors of the music and lyrics are Zrinko Tutić and Rajko Dujmić. The song was arranged by Nikša Bratoš, while the instrumental solos were composed by Damir Lipošek, Vedran Božić, and Husein Hasanefendić.
"Moja domovina" | |
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Song by Hrvatski Band Aid | |
Released | 15 September 1991 |
Songwriter(s) | Zrinko Tutić Rajko Dujmić |
The song was released in the initial stages of the 1991–95 Croatian War of Independence and was first aired on 15 September 1991 on state television HRT after the evening news programme Dnevnik.[1]
Background
editApart from its humanitarian purpose, the group was significant in that it marked the beginning of an independent Croatian music scene and the end of the Yugoslavian music scene. Among those rock groups who adopted a firm Croatian identity and participated in the single were Film, Novi fosili, Magazin, Parni Valjak, Psihomodo Pop, and Prljavo Kazalište.
Despite the time which has passed since the song's first release, its popularity hasn't diminished through the years. During the Croatian War of Independence, it was often played to boost morale either among soldiers on the battlefield or civilians in their shelters. In recent times, the song is usually sung during important sports events and represents a symbol of unity and pride. According to numerous surveys, "Moja domovina" is the most popular patriotic song among Croatian citizens ever written.
List of performers (Croatian Band Aid)
edit- Ivo Amulić
- Mladen Bodalec
- Dalibor Brun
- Meri Cetinić
- Đuka Čaić
- Arsen Dedić
- Ljupka Dimitrovska
- Sanja Doležal
- Oliver Dragojević
- Doris Dragović
- Dino Dvornik
- Davor Gobac
- Milo Hrnić
- Matko Jelavić
- Vlado Kalember
- Tereza Kesovija
- Emilija Kokić
- Zorica Kondža
- Mišo Kovač
- Josipa Lisac
- Danijela Martinović
- Tatjana Matejaš
- Dragutin Mlinarec
- Ljiljana Nikolovska
- Gabi Novak
- Boris Novković
- Aki Rahimovski
- Ivo Robić
- Krunoslav Slabinac
- Jasmin Stavros
- Jura Stublić
- Stanko Šarić
- Ivica Šerfezi
- Zdravko Škender
- Zvonko Špišić
- Severina Vučković
- Zdenka Vučković
- Jasna Zlokić
Lyrics
editCroatian[2] | English translation[3] | English version ("My homeland") |
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References
edit- ^ HRT. "15. rujna 1991. - Dnevnik završio pjesmom Moja Domovina" (in Croatian). HRT.
- ^ "Song lyrics". Lyricstranslate.com. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ "Lyrics translation". Lyricstranslate.com. Retrieved 19 December 2012.