"'Ti i ja" (English: You and I) is a song by Serbian pop-folk singer Saša Matić and Croatian pop singer Jelena Rozga, included on the former's album Dva života (2021). The pop ballad was written by Milan Miletić and produced by Matić. Saša Nikolić served as the music writer and was responsible for the arrangement. It was released as a single on 15 December 2021 through record label SM Music-1. The song was well-received by music critics who praised the singers for their emotional rendition. Commercially, the song achieved success in Croatia and the former Yugoslav countries, peaking at number nine on the Croatia Songs chart for the week ending 19 February 2022.
| "Ti i ja" | ||||
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 Official 2023 Music Awards Ceremony live performance artwork | ||||
| Single by Saša Matić featuring Jelena Rozga | ||||
| from the album Dva života | ||||
| Released | 15 December 2021 | |||
| Recorded | June 2020 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | SM Music-1 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Milan Miletić | |||
| Producer(s) | Saša Matić | |||
| Saša Matić singles chronology | ||||
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| Jelena Rozga singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Ti i Ja" on YouTube | ||||
The music video for the song, directed by Toxic Entertainment and released on 15 December 2021 is watched more than 15.9 million times on the video streaming platform YouTube as of March 2024. The duo performed the song live on several televised appearances, including on Ami G Show, during a promotional concert at the Esplanade Zagreb Hotel, the 2023 Music Awards Ceremony and later during their separate concert performances and gigs.
Background and reception
edit"Ti i ja" was included on Matić's tenth studio album Dva života (2021). It was written by Milan Miletić and produced by Matić. The song marks the first collaboration between the two singers; talks about a collaboration had been going on for six to seven years, however, both singers were waiting patiently for the right song.[1] Matić as the writer of the song sent a demo to Rozga in June 2020; immediately after hearing it, Rozga became emotional. While recording, the singer wanted to be alone to be able to emotionally render the song.[2][3] The song was released as a single from the album on 15 December 2021.
Upon its release, the song was well-received by listeners and a writer of Story.hr dubbed it a "real music pleasure" for the singers' fanbases.[4] It was nominated in the category for Best Collaboration at the 2023 Music Awards Ceremony, which it also won.[5][6]
Music video
editA music video for the song, directed by Toxic Entertainment was released on 15 December 2021. A brief teaser of the video was released online on 13 December 2021.[7] The video opens with footage of Matić playing the opening notes of the song on his piano along with a "powered by" Admiral Bet icon. It goes on to show Rozga, whose face is seen on the mirror next to him, singing as a wine glass falls and gets spilled. The video then shows both Rozga and Matić singing the song to the camera next to a river in Belgrade where they are also surrounded by a piano and adornments. The second half of the video proceeds to shots of the two singers singing the song on an empty boat in an evening setting. The final scenes, show the duo singing the song while seated and facing each other, while flames can be seen on the lit candles behind them. After its release, the video became trending in all post-Yugoslav countries and garnered 1.5 million views only 3 days after its release.[1][8] As of March 2024, it is watched more than 15.9 million times on the platform.[9]
Live performances
editThe duo performed the songs several times on televised appearances. On 19 January, 2022, during a guest appearance on Ami G Show, Matić and Rozga sang the duet in a piano version only. The live performance video has over 221.000 views as of March 2024.[10] On 15 February 2022, the two appeared in Zagreb and sang the duet live during a promotional gathering for the album at Esplanade Zagreb Hotel.[11] On 1 May 2022, Matić appeared together with Sanja Vučić on the Serbian talent show Nikad nije kasno where he performed the song in the 33rd episode.[12] On 25 January 2023, the duo appeared together at the 2023 Music Awards Ceremony where they performed "Ti i ja" live together.[13] As of March 2024, the live performance video has more than 376.000 views on YouTube.[14] Matić performed "Ti i ja" live as the 43rd song during his solo concert on 8 March 2023 at the Štark Arena with Rozga's part being sung by a vocalist while a duo appeared on stage performing a dance choreography. A filmed video of the performance was also broadcast to Radio Television of Serbia and released to YouTube on 10 March 2023.[15] An audio of the live performance of the song was uploaded to YouTube on 2 April 2024.[16]
A cover version was performed by Rozga together with Serbian singer Valentino during one of her gigs in July 2022. The YouTube short has more than 65.000 views as of 2024.[17]
Charts
editFor the week ending 19 February 2022, the single debuted at number nine on the Billboard Croatia Songs chart which later also became its peak position.[18] It stayed on the same position the following week.[19] In its third week on the chart, on 3 March 2022, the song fell to a position of number 12.[20] In the following weeks, it could still be seen on the chart at positions 16 on 12 March and 21 on 19 March, which was also its fifth and last week in the top 25.[21][22]
As "Ti i Ja" was released through a Serbian record label, it was not eligible to chart on the HR Top 40. However, it charted at number 93 on the Airplay Radio Chart on 7 March 2022.[23]
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Croatia (Billboard)[18] | 9 |
Credits and personnel
editCredits are taken from the description of the official music video on YouTube.[7]
- Song credits
- Music, arrangement: Saša Nikolić
- Lyrics: Milan Miletić
- Video
- Make-up: Brana Kostić
- Hairdresser: Salon Franic Zagreb
- Clothing: ENVY
- Video production: Toxic Entertainment
References
edit- ^ a b "Балканленд - Јелена Розга: Конечно ја имам песната што ја чекав 6 години (Видео)" [Balkan Land - Jelena Rozga: I Finally Have the Song that I Had Been Waiting for 6 Years (Video)]. Muzika24 (in Macedonian). 19 December 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Jelena Rozga - Promocija albuma Saše Matića - 'Dva života' [Jelena Rozga - Promotion of the album by Saše Matić - 'Dva života'] (in Serbian). Extra FM. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Priča o Pjesmi Jelene Rozge i Saše Matića: Ti i ja" [The story behind the song by Jelena Rozga and Saša Matić: Ti i ja] (in Serbian). Press Media BiH. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Dugo su Jelenu htjeli spojiti s njime, sada su i uspjeli: 'Nisam dugo plakala, želim da plačete i vi'" [They Wanter to Connect Jelena with Him for a Very Long Time, Now They Succeeded: 'I Have Not Cried for a Long Time, I Want You to Cry Too'] (in Croatian). Story.hr. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Saša Matić ft. Jelena Rozga - Ti i ja /KOLABORACIJA #MAC2023Nominee. Music Awards Ceremony. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Balde, Goran (27 January 2023). "JELENA ROZGA ZA STORY O NARUŠENOM ZDRAVLJU I KONCERTU U SPLITU: 'Nije najbolje, ali ne žalim se'" [Jelena Rozga to Story About Her Ill Health and the Concert in Split: 'It Is Not the Best, But I Am Not Complaining'] (in Croatian). Story.hr. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ a b SASA MATIC I JELENA ROZGA - TI I JA (DUET). YouTube. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Rozga i Matić spontano zapjevali Ča će mi Copacabana, snimka oduševila fanove" [Rozga and Matić Spontaneously Sang Ča će mi Copacabana, the Recording Amazed Fans]. Index.hr. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Sasa Matic feat Jelena Rozga - Ti i ja - (Official Video 2021). YouTube. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Sasa Matic & Jelena Rozga - Ti i ja (Uživo) (Ami G Show S14) (Live). YouTube. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Petrinović, Kruno (15 February 2022). "Saša Matić o Jubilarnom Albumu, Dva Desetljeća na Estradi i Posebnoj Vezi s Našom Pjevačicom" [Saša Matić on his jubilee album, two decennia on the spotlight and the special relationship with our singer] (in Croatian). Gloria.hr. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Sanja Vucic i Sasa Matic - Ti i ja - (live) - NNK - EM 33 - 01.05.2022. Nikad nije kasno. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Dimitrijević, Milan (26 January 2023). "Jeleni Rozgi narušeno zdravlje, ali je progovorila o ljubavi i udaji: Srećna sam! (VIDEO)" [Jelena Rozga's Health is Not Going Well, But She Discussed Love and Getting Married: I am happy! (Video)] (in Serbian). 24sedam. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Saša Matić ft. Jelena Rozga - Ti i ja / MAC 2023. MAC/ Music Awards Ceremony. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Saša Matić / Beograd, Štark Arena 8.3.2023 (in Serbian). RTS Koncerti. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Ti i ja. Sasa Matic. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Valentino x Jelena Rozga - Ti i ja (live). Valentino VLTN. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "Croatia Songs (Week of February 19, 2022)". Billboard. 15 February 2022. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Croatia Songs (Week of February 26, 2022)". Billboard. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Croatia Songs (Week of March 3, 2022)". Billboard. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Croatia Songs (Week of March 12, 2022)". Billboard. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Croatia Songs (Week of March 10, 2022)". Billboard. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Airplay Radio Chart - No. 1017 Issue Date: March 7th 2022" (PDF). HRT. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2024.