Idoli
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Past members | Vlada Divljan Nebojša Krstić Srđan Šaper Boža Jovanović Kokan Popović Zdenko Kolar Branko Isaković Goran Vejvoda |
Idoli (
History
Merlin and Zvuk Ulice
The roots of Idoli can be found in a band called Merlin (not to be confused with the
VIS Dečaci and formation of the band
The first ideas of forming Idoli came up in 1979 when a youth magazine published photos of a band called Dečaci which were actually photos of the first Idoli lineup. The photos featured witty remarks like, for example on March 8, 1979, a photo signed "Dečaci emancipuju žene" ("The Boys emancipate women"). At the same time
VIS Idoli was officially formed on March 1, 1980, when the band had their first rehearsal. The first lineup consisted of primary school friends Vlada Divljan (guitar, vocals), Zdenko Kolar (bass), Boža Jovanović (drums) and Divljan's high school friends Srđan Šaper (percussion, vocals) and Nebojša Krstić (percussion). At that time the band collaborated with Dragan Papić who was a kind of media activist. The band manipulated the media very well. For example, they were to announce a change to the band's name on several occasions and the new names would be "Apoloni 5" (Appolos 5) or "Idoli plus bradonje" ("The Idols plus the bearded") because of Kolar and Jovanović's wearing beards.
In June 1980, the band made their first live appearance at Belgrade's SKC (Student's Cultural Center) with the leading
Idoli, with
Commercial success
The band had its first independent concert on June 25 at the garden of Belgrade's SKC. The scalpers sold the tickets four times the original price. The opening acts were Bezobrazno Zeleno, VIA Talas, Marko Brecelj and Feo Volarić.
The next release was a self-titled EP or mini LP as it was called in former Yugoslavia, featuring six tracks including a cover version of Chuck Berry's "Come On" ("Hajde") and Darko Kraljić's "Devojko mala", with two different music videos. Film members Mladen Juričić (also known as Max Wilson) playing harmonica and Jurij Novoselić (also known as Kuzma Videosex) who played organ made guest appearances. The record was produced by another Film member, Ivan Stančić Piko. The cover of the album is the Red Nude by Amedeo Modigliani. Jugoton later re-released the EP with Film's live EP in Kulušić as a compilation album Zajedno. A tour with Film came in 1981 when they traveled in a boat and played in sea side resorts. In the summer of 1981, a new drummer became Kokan Popović who previously played with Divljan and Kolar in Merlin and Zvuk Ulice.
The band started recording their first album in autumn 1981 with
In July 1982,
Breakup and post-breakup
After performing in
Following the breakup,
After the album release, the two quit their musical careers. Šaper started a marketing business with his firm "Idols & Friends", worked as a creative director in "Saatchi & Saatchi" and "Ogilvy & Mather" and lately is the head of "McErricson". He acted and wrote the theme for "Davitelj protiv davitelja" and directed music videos and worked on TV and movie soundtracks. He is also active in politics and is head of the Serbian Democratic Party. Krstić became a physician, working at the island of Vis and then at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Belgrade. He also acted in the film Šest dana juna. After his medical career he took up marketing until he became president Boris Tadić's advisor. He is also a member of the Democratic Party.
Divljan started a solo career in 1988 when he released his first solo album Tajni život A. P. Šandorova and with Srđan Gojković Gile from Električni Orgazam released two rock albums for children, Rokenrol za decu ("Rock 'n' Roll for Children) in 1989 and Rokenrol bukvar ("Rock 'n' Roll Alphabet") in 1990. In 1991 he moved to Australia only to return in 1995 when he formed the Old Stars Band. The recordings of two shows, on January 18 and 24 in M Studio in Novi Sad, was released on live album Odbrana i zaštita (B 92, 1996). In 1999 he moved to Vienna. His next two albums were released with Old Stars Band. In the meantime he collaborated with Kiril Džajkovski and worked on several movie soundtracks. At the moment he is recording a new solo album with the work title Esperanto, with a new backing band called Nevladina Organizacija. Divljan died in Vienna in 2015.[10]
Zdenko Kolar worked as a driver of a trolley car and acted in TV commercials. He formed Zona B in 1987, the band recorded five albums featuring covers of blues classics and their own songs. He was a member of the Old Stars Band and currently works in Nevladina Organizacija beside Zona B.
Kokan Popović and Dragan Mitrić (who played keyboards in Zvuk Ulice, but was not a member of Idoli) were also in a band called
In 2007 Croatia Records released a four-
Vlada Divljan died in Vienna on March 5, 2015, after long illness.[11]
Legacy
Idoli are one of the most influential and most covered Yugoslav and Serbian rock bands. Bands like Eva Braun, Ništa Ali Logopedi, Euforia, Kristali, and others recorded cover versions of their songs. Even rap/hip hop acts such as Gru and Wikluh Sky made versions of Idoli songs. Various artist project Yugoton consisting of Polish rock bands recorded a tribute to Yugoslav popular new wave bands including Idoli tracks "Maljčiki" (Pol. "Malcziki") and "Retko te viđam sa devojkama" (Pol. "Rzadko widuję cię z dziewczętami"). "Maljčiki" was released as a first single from the record.
In 1998, the album
The Rock Express Top 100 Yugoslav Rock Songs of All Times list featured two songs by Idoli: "Maljčiki" (polled No. 32) and "Kenozoik" (polled No. 66).[17] The B92 Top 100 Domestic Songs List features three idoli songs: "Maljčiki" (ranked No. 18), "Rusija" (ranked No. 25), and "Moja si" (ranked No. 52).[18] In 2011, the song "Maljčiki" was polled, by the listeners of Radio 202, one of 60 greatest songs released by PGP-RTB/PGP-RTS during the sixty years of the label's existence.[19]
The lyrics of 11 songs by the band were featured in Petar Janjatović's book Pesme bratstva, detinjstva & potomstva: Antologija ex YU rok poezije 1967 - 2007 (Songs of Brotherhood, Childhood & Offspring: Anthology of Ex YU Rock Poetry 1967 - 2007).[20]
In 2016, an alley in Novi Sad was officially named Vlada Divljan Alley.[21]
Discography
- VIS Idoli (1981)
- Odbrana i poslednji dani (1982)
- Čokolada(1983)
- Šest dana juna (1985)
References
- ^ Antonić, Duško; Štrbac, Danilo (1998). YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike. Belgrade: YU Rock Press. p. 5.
- ^ a b "Rolling Stone - Specijalno izdanje: 100 najboljih albuma 1955 - 2015". Rolling Stone (in Croatian). No. Special editidon. Zagreb: S3 Mediji. p. 7.
- ^ "Tri godine bez Vlade Divljana" (in Serbo-Croatian). Hello Magazin. 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Zvuk Ulice Kao Začaran". 3 November 2018.
- ^ Rosić, Branko (3 November 2020). ""Knjiga o Milutinu" pobedila je našu "Odbranu": Srđan Šaper za novi Nedeljnik povodom 40 godina novog talasa" (in Serbo-Croatian). Nedeljnik.
- ^ "Margita je dečak: Danas bi Magi Stefanović imala 57 godina" (in Serbo-Croatian). Radio Sarajevo. 1 April 2016.
- ^ ""Idoli" - jedna karijera" (in Serbo-Croatian). blic.rs. 17 June 2008.
- ^ Janjatović, Petar (3 May 2001). "Niko kao ja" (in Serbo-Croatian). Vreme.
- ^ "Vlada Divljan, dečak koji je imao stav i smelost". Prva.rs. 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Preminuo Vlada Divljan" [Vlada Divljan Dies]. B92. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Preminuo Vlada Divljan", b92.net
- ^ Antonić, Duško; Štrbac, Danilo (1998). YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike. Belgrade: YU Rock Press. p. 5.
- ^ Antonić, Duško; Štrbac, Danilo (1998). YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike. Belgrade: YU Rock Press. p. 33.
- ^ Antonić, Duško; Štrbac, Danilo (1998). YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike. Belgrade: YU Rock Press. p. 45.
- ^ "Rolling Stone - Specijalno izdanje: 100 najboljih albuma 1955 - 2015". Rolling Stone (in Croatian). No. Special editidon. Zagreb: S3 Mediji. p. 49.
- ^ "Rolling Stone - Specijalno izdanje: 100 najboljih albuma 1955 - 2015". Rolling Stone (in Croatian). No. Special editidon. Zagreb: S3 Mediji. p. 64.
- ^ "100 najboljih pesama svih vremena YU rocka". Rock Express (in Serbian) (25). Belgrade.
- ^ The B92 Top 100 Domestic Songs list at B92 official site Archived 2007-03-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 60 хитова емисије ПГП на 202!, facebook.com
- ^ Janjatović, Petar (2008). Pesme bratstva, detinjstva & potomstva: Antologija ex YU rok poezije 1967 - 2007. Belgrade: Vega media.
- ^ "Mala Zoja, Gidra i Ljuba Tadić dobijaju ulice, a Vlada Divljan prolaz u Novom Sadu", blic.rs
- EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006, Janjatović Petar; ISBN 978-86-905317-1-4