Alka Vuica
Alka Vuica | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1980–present |
Children | 1 |
Alka Vuica (pronounced [âːlka ʋûitsa]; born 8 June 1961) is a Croatian singer, lyricist and TV presenter.[1]
Vuica is most notable for her 1980s and early 1990s songwriting work for popular Yugoslav musical acts such as
In 1994, after a decade of writing songs for other performers, Vuica started a solo singing career with a mixture of pop and commercial
Early life
Born in
Career
Songwriting
In 1980s, she worked as a journalist and as songwriter, especially for
In 1988, she met an artist Vuk Veličković, with whom she had a son called Arian, a producer.[12][15]
Solo performer
In the 1990s, she began performing and releasing her own records. In 1993, she released Laži me (1994), which included "O.K." (featuring
She released a further two albums in 2001 and 2004, before making a return to presenting with the talkshow Jedan na jedan on Nova TV,[18] continuing with performing.[19]
Vuica entered the
In May 2020, she released the single "Depresija" (Depression).[23]
Her cousin Matija Vuica is a fashion designer.[24][25]
Discography
Albums
- Laži me (1994)
- Za tebe čuvam sebe (1995)
- Alkatraz (1997)
- Balkan Girl (1999)
- Profesionalka (2001)
- Cirkus (2004)
- Alkina kafana (2013)
Compilations
- The Best of Alka (1996)
- Najljepše ljubavne pjesme (2012)
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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2000 | Is It Clear, My Friend? | Pevaljka |
References
- ^ a b PAIĆ, Vinko (13 April 2019). "Slobodna Dalmacija - 'Ne mogu se pomiriti s tim da je napustio ovaj svijet, i to bez dijagnoze...': Alka Vuica otvorila dušu, otkrila kako se nosi s depresijom, ali i što misli o Kolindi". slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Mene tera neki vrag credits
- ^ "Dođe mi da vrisnem tvoje ime" credits
- ^ "California" credits
- ^ "Ja sam lažljiva" credits
- ^ Jači od sudbine credits
- ^ Boginja credits
- ^ Vino na usnama credits
- ^ "Vapim da te vratim" credits
- ^ Hajde da ludujemo credits
- ^ Metason. "Alka Vuica". ArtistInfo. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Sve ljubavi Alke Vuice". Story.hr. 19 June 2004. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Alka Vuica napisala još jednu pjesmu za Josipu Lisac". Radio Dalmacija. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ Floras, Stella (20 October 2007). "Eurovision Tajči does believe! - ESCToday.com". Eurovision News, Polls and Information by ESCToday. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Alka Vuica Nakon Fotke u Toplesku: Sve što je jeftino prolazi". Express (in Bosnian). 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest National Final Croatia 1993". www.esc-history.com. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Alka Vuica - Laži Me!". Discogs. 1994. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-317-05241-8.
- ^ "Neponovljiva Alka Vuica dolazi u Osijek". OsijekNews.hr - vijesti i događanja u Osijeku (in Croatian). 14 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "ZELENA LISTA Alka Vuica objavila predsjedničku kandidaturu: Odstupite s vlasti!". Slobodna Dalmacija. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Alka odustala od kandidature: Nisam se htjela baviti kriminalnim radnjama". Index.hr. 17 November 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ Vesić, Vanja (22 January 2015). "Afera Core Media: Čuljak, Hloverka i Urličić pisale pitanja, Šelebaj glumio "razrednika"". Novi list. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "NI TRAGA DEPRESIJI: Alka Vuica slavila 59.rođendan". Express (in Bosnian). 9 June 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Matija Vuica: 'Modom sam se počela baviti zahvaljujući Hreliću, a pjevačica sam postala preko kreveta'". tportal.hr. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Dresses of Croatian designer Matija Vuica on The Bachelor Australia 2020". Croatia Week. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.