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===1978–1999: Early life=== | ||
| Pisarović was born in ], ], ] and grew up in ], ], a part of the same country until she was 13. From her earliest childhood she attended a music school, where she played the flute, sang in choirs and participated in various music contests. | Pisarović was born in ], ], ] and grew up in ], ], a part of the same country until she was 13. From her earliest childhood she attended a music school, where she played the flute, sang in choirs and participated in various music contests. | ||
| In the mid-1990s she moved to ], Croatia, where she graduated from the ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Linija-X/tabid/243/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/128057/Default.aspx | title=Vesna Pisarović: Suprug je podržao moj zaokret prema jazzu | date=30 January 2011 | language=Croatian | accessdate=3 November 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114025434/http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Linija-X/tabid/243/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/128057/Default.aspx | archive-date=14 November 2012 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> She began singing in clubs and writing songs. In 1997, while performing at the Croatian festival ], she met ]. Vlaović started to write songs for Vesna. | In the mid-1990s she moved to ], Croatia, where she graduated from the ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Linija-X/tabid/243/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/128057/Default.aspx | title=Vesna Pisarović: Suprug je podržao moj zaokret prema jazzu | date=30 January 2011 | language=Croatian | accessdate=3 November 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114025434/http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Linija-X/tabid/243/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/128057/Default.aspx | archive-date=14 November 2012 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> She began singing in clubs and writing songs. In 1997, while performing at the Croatian festival ], she met ]. Vlaović started to write songs for Vesna. | ||
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===2000–2002: Breakthrough and the Eurovision Songs Contest=== | ||
| In 2002 Vesna Pisarović won the annual ] festival, the event that determines Croatia's entry for the ]. Her song "]" placed 11th in the ].<ref>{{cite book|last=Bohlman|first=Philip V.|title=The music of European nationalism|year=2004|publisher=ABC-CLIO|location=Santa Barbara, Calif.|isbn=978-1-57607-270-7|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fkQf7k2OaDcC&pg=PA2&dq=the+eurovision+song+contest+2002#v=onepage&q=the%20eurovision%20song%20contest%202002&f=false|accessdate=6 February 2011|page=2}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2002|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=316|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|accessdate=6 February 2011}}</ref> She wrote the song "In the Disco" for the Bosnian vocalist ], which represented ] at the ]. | In 2002 Vesna Pisarović won the annual ] festival, the event that determines Croatia's entry for the ]. Her song "]" placed 11th in the ].<ref>{{cite book|last=Bohlman|first=Philip V.|title=The music of European nationalism|year=2004|publisher=ABC-CLIO|location=Santa Barbara, Calif.|isbn=978-1-57607-270-7|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fkQf7k2OaDcC&pg=PA2&dq=the+eurovision+song+contest+2002#v=onepage&q=the%20eurovision%20song%20contest%202002&f=false|accessdate=6 February 2011|page=2}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2002|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=316|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|accessdate=6 February 2011}}</ref> She wrote the song "In the Disco" for the Bosnian vocalist ], which represented ] at the ]. | ||
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===2016–2019: ''Naša velika pjesmarica'' and ''Petit Standard''=== | ||
| Pisarović's eighth studio and third jazz album, '']'', was released in March 2019 through the German jazz label ].<ref name="petit">{{cite news | url=https://ravnododna.com/vesna-pisarovic-kad-mi-se-plasticni-nokat-zabio-u-vrata-ormara-zapitala-sam-se-neke-stvari/ | title=Vesna Pisarović: Kad mi se plastični nokat zabio u vrata ormara, zapitala sam se neke stvari… | work=ravnododna |language=Croatian | date=6 March 2019 | accessdate= 5 October 2019}}</ref> She embarked on her Petit Standard Tour later in July.<ref name="petittour">{{cite news | url=https://www.pdv.com.hr/hr/novosti/ljetna-turneja-pjesmarice-vesne-pisarovic | title=Ljetna turneja 'Pjesmarice' Vesne Pisarović | work=pdv.com.hr |language=Croatian | accessdate= 5 October 2019}}</ref> | Pisarović's eighth studio and third jazz album, '']'', was released in March 2019 through the German jazz label ].<ref name="petit">{{cite news | url=https://ravnododna.com/vesna-pisarovic-kad-mi-se-plasticni-nokat-zabio-u-vrata-ormara-zapitala-sam-se-neke-stvari/ | title=Vesna Pisarović: Kad mi se plastični nokat zabio u vrata ormara, zapitala sam se neke stvari… | work=ravnododna |language=Croatian | date=6 March 2019 | accessdate= 5 October 2019}}</ref> She embarked on her Petit Standard Tour later in July.<ref name="petittour">{{cite news | url=https://www.pdv.com.hr/hr/novosti/ljetna-turneja-pjesmarice-vesne-pisarovic | title=Ljetna turneja 'Pjesmarice' Vesne Pisarović | work=pdv.com.hr |language=Croatian | accessdate= 5 October 2019}}</ref> | ||
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===2020–present: Upcoming ninth studio album=== | ||
| On 5 October 2019 in an interview with ] Pisarović revealed that she has been working on her upcoming pop album since 2006.<ref name="newalbum">{{cite news | url=https://narodni.hr/index.php/2019/10/04/vesna-pisarovic-za-narodni-o-odlasku-iz-hrvatske-osjecala-sam-se-skuceno/ | title=Vesna Pisarović za Narodni o odlasku iz Hrvatske | work=Narodni radio |language=Croatian | date= 4 October 2019 | accessdate= 5 October 2019}}</ref> | On 5 October 2019 in an interview with ] Pisarović revealed that she has been working on her upcoming pop album since 2006.<ref name="newalbum">{{cite news | url=https://narodni.hr/index.php/2019/10/04/vesna-pisarovic-za-narodni-o-odlasku-iz-hrvatske-osjecala-sam-se-skuceno/ | title=Vesna Pisarović za Narodni o odlasku iz Hrvatske | work=Narodni radio |language=Croatian | date= 4 October 2019 | accessdate= 5 October 2019}}</ref> | ||
| Since then she has written over 30 songs.<ref name="30songs">{{cite news | url=https://ezadar.rtl.hr/zabava/3576379/nevjerojatno-glazbeno-izdanje-vesne-pisarovic-u-dnevnom-boravku/ | title=Nevjerojatno glazbeno izdanje Vesne Pisarović u dnevnom boravku! | work=eZadar |language=Croatian | date= 4 October 2019 | accessdate= 5 October 2019}}</ref> The recording process for the album will start in early 2020.<ref name="comeback">{{cite news | url=https://www.zagreb.info/ritam-grad/vesna-pisarovic-najavila-povratak-na-scenu-poslusajte-njezinu-obradu-legendarnog-hita/233184 | title=Vesna Pisarović najavila povratak na scenu | work=zagreb.info|language=Croatian | date= 4 October 2019 | accessdate= 5 October 2019}}</ref> | Since then she has written over 30 songs.<ref name="30songs">{{cite news | url=https://ezadar.rtl.hr/zabava/3576379/nevjerojatno-glazbeno-izdanje-vesne-pisarovic-u-dnevnom-boravku/ | title=Nevjerojatno glazbeno izdanje Vesne Pisarović u dnevnom boravku! | work=eZadar |language=Croatian | date= 4 October 2019 | accessdate= 5 October 2019}}</ref> The recording process for the album will start in early 2020.<ref name="comeback">{{cite news | url=https://www.zagreb.info/ritam-grad/vesna-pisarovic-najavila-povratak-na-scenu-poslusajte-njezinu-obradu-legendarnog-hita/233184 | title=Vesna Pisarović najavila povratak na scenu | work=zagreb.info|language=Croatian | date= 4 October 2019 | accessdate= 5 October 2019}}</ref> | ||
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| Vesna Pisarović | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Vesna Pisarović |
| Born | (1978-04-09) 9 April 1978 (age 46) Brčko, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Origin | Croatia |
| Genres | Pop, Teen pop 1997–2006 Jazz 2012–present |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, Vocal |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Website | vesnapisarovic |
Vesna Pisarović (born 9 April 1978) is a Croatian pop and jazz singer. Before starting her career as a jazz musician in Berlin, Germany, she was one of the most popular female singers in former Yugoslavia countries, and the darling of the people.
Life and career
1978–1999: Early life
Pisarović was born in Brčko, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Yugoslavia and grew up in Požega, Croatia, a part of the same country until she was 13. From her earliest childhood she attended a music school, where she played the flute, sang in choirs and participated in various music contests.
In the mid-1990s she moved to Zagreb, Croatia, where she graduated from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. She began singing in clubs and writing songs. In 1997, while performing at the Croatian festival Zadarfest, she met Milana Vlaović. Vlaović started to write songs for Vesna.
2000–2002: Breakthrough and the Eurovision Songs Contest
In 2002 Vesna Pisarović won the annual Dora festival, the event that determines Croatia's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. Her song "Everything I Want" placed 11th in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. She wrote the song "In the Disco" for the Bosnian vocalist Deen, which represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004.
2016–2019: Naša velika pjesmarica and Petit Standard
Pisarović's eighth studio and third jazz album, Petit Standard, was released in March 2019 through the German jazz label Jazzwerkstatt. She embarked on her Petit Standard Tour later in July.
2020–present: Upcoming ninth studio album
On 5 October 2019 in an interview with Narodni radio Pisarović revealed that she has been working on her upcoming pop album since 2006. Since then she has written over 30 songs. The recording process for the album will start in early 2020.
Discography
Main article: Vesna Pisarović discography- Da znaš (2000)
- Za tebe stvorena (2001)
- Kao da je vrijeme... (2002)
- Pjesma mi je sve (2003)
- Peti (2005)
- With Suspicious Minds (2012)
- Naša velika pjesmarica / The Great Yugoslav Songbook (2017)
- Petit Standard (2019)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Porin | Parlour Album of the Year | Naša velika pjesmarica / The Great Yugoslav Songbook | Nominated |
References
- "Vesna Pisarović: Suprug je podržao moj zaokret prema jazzu" (in Croatian). 30 January 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- Bohlman, Philip V. (2004). The music of European nationalism. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-57607-270-7. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- "Eurovision Song Contest 2002". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- "Vesna Pisarović: Kad mi se plastični nokat zabio u vrata ormara, zapitala sam se neke stvari…". ravnododna (in Croatian). 6 March 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Ljetna turneja 'Pjesmarice' Vesne Pisarović". pdv.com.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Vesna Pisarović za Narodni o odlasku iz Hrvatske". Narodni radio (in Croatian). 4 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Nevjerojatno glazbeno izdanje Vesne Pisarović u dnevnom boravku!". eZadar (in Croatian). 4 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Vesna Pisarović najavila povratak na scenu". zagreb.info (in Croatian). 4 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Vesna Pisarović i Kozmodrum nominirani za nagradu Porin" (in Croatian). pdv.com.hr. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Vesna Pisarović at AllMusic
- Vesna Pisarović discography at Discogs
- Vesna Pisarović at IMDb
| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded byVanna with Strings of My Heart |
Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 |
Succeeded byClaudia Beni with Više nisam tvoja |
- 1978 births
- Living people
- People from Brčko District
- Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatian Eurovision Song Contest entrants
- Croatian female singers
- Croatian pop singers
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2002
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb alumni
- 21st-century women singers