Daniel (Montenegrin singer)
Daniel | |
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Birth name | Danijel Popović |
Born | SFR Yugoslavia | 29 October 1955
Origin | Yugoslavia |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1977-Present |
Milan "Danijel" Popović (
Biography
Born to a Montenegrin father and a Belgian mother, Popović was raised in Titograd, but made his name in Zagreb, where he moved in 1977 to pursue a career in pop music.[1]
In 1983, as a regional representative of Croatia (
Daniel achieved 4th place in Munich, equaling at the time the best ever Yugoslav placing in the Eurovision Song Contest (Lola Novaković's 4th-place finish in 1962).[3] "Džuli" was also a huge hit in Yugoslavia: the album sold 717,166 copies while the single sold a further 80,883.[3] The song was a big hit in many other European countries as well, including Norway, where Daniel played several venues.[1]
Like many other Eurovision contestants, Daniel failed to build on his triumph, and his commercial appeal gradually declined. By the 1990s, his popularity was already on the wane, though he managed to register one more moderate hit in 1991 – a track called "Daj obuci levisice" (Please Put On
He stayed in
In early 2005, after an extended commercially barren period in Croatia, Daniel moved back to Montenegro, hoping to resurrect his stuttering singing career. In late 2005, his performance in Munich in 1983 was included in a collection of two double DVDs and two double CDs celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest. The collection, which consisted of all the winners as well as a few of the most favourite non-winning contestants, was entitled Congratulations (1956-1980) and Congratulations (1981-2005).[citation needed]
In January 2007, it was reported
Personal life
Daniel has been married 4 times. He wed his first wife Marija in 1978; the couple were divorced by the mid-1980s, when, in 1986, he married a Macedonian Maja and both had baby Ana Marija, then he married Sanja Bjedov and had two children with her: son Sebastian, and daughter Isabella Kim. The couple separated in 1994 before finalizing their divorce in 1996.
By that time Daniel was in a relationship with Sandra Bagarić whom he soon married and had a son Dominik with. Soon after moving from Zagreb to Podgorica in early 2005, the couple separated and divorced. In August 2005, he was hit with public allegations of spousal abuse by his ex-wife Sandra Bagarić who accused him of "repeated, jealousy-induced physical and mental maltreatment".[9]
In March 2008, news appeared in certain media outlets about the possibility that Daniel might end up serving time in prison for not paying child and spousal support to his second wife, Sanja Bjedov, and their two children.
Discography (Yugoslavian/Croatian album releases)
- Bio sam naivan, Jugoton, 1982 & 1983 (song Prvi ljubavni san replaced with Džuli)
- Suze i smijeh, Jugoton, 1984
- Lovin’ That Rock’’Roll, Jugoton, 1985
- Tina i Marina, Jugoton, 1985
- Dušu je moju uzela, Jugoton, 1986
- Slomljeno srce, Jugoton, 1987
- Što sam ti srećo kriv, Jugoton, 1989
- Ma daj obuci levisice, Jugoton, 1991
- Danceland, Croatia Records, 1994
- Kao da ne postojim, Orfej, 1999
- Vatra ljubavi, Tutico/Menart, 1999
- Fantazija, Croatia Records, 2013
References
- ^ a b c "Životne priče: Daniel Popović – 50 nijansi plave za pola veka karijere". noviradiosombor.com. Novi Radio Sombor. 25 June 2023.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7546-5879-5. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
Among TV Zagreb's Eurovision entries was Daniel Popović, a Montenegrin living in Zagreb, who came fourth at the 1983 ESC with „Džuli."
- ^ a b ""Džuli" from Daniel Kajmakoski". eurovision.tv.
- ^ Gudim, Laura (19 January 2007). "Daniel Popovic for Dora with "rhapsodic family"". esctoday.com.
- ^ "Daniel Popovic: I don't talk to the two children, and the third woman constantly lies about me". www.slobodenpecat.mk. 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Popović otkrio ko je bila Džuuu-uu-li iz čuvene pesme". ekspres.net. 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest Helsinki 2007 | Daniel Popovic for Dora with "rhapsodic family"". Archived from the original on 2007-01-29. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "Danijel Popović po slavu krenuo u slovensku "Farmu"". index.hr. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ^ Nina Ožegović (1 August 2005). "Daniel Popović je kriv za moja dva pobačaja" [Daniel Popović is to blame for my two miscarriages]. Nacional (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ "Vesti dana - Kurir Dnevne novine". kurir-info.rs.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Javno - Trach". Archived from the original on 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "Danijel Popović ne plaća alimentaciju svojoj deci | SVET - internet izdanje". 2009-10-18. Archived from the original on 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
External links
- Daniel at IMDb