Melodije Istre i Kvarnera 2023
| Melodije Istre i Kvarnera 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 19 June 2023 |
| Semi-final 2 | 20 June 2023 |
| Semi-final 3 | 21 June 2023 |
| Semi-final 4 | 23 June 2023 |
| Final | 24 June 2023 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Opatija, Rijeka, Barban and Krk |
| Presenter(s) | Lena Stojiljković and Borna Šmer. |
| Artistic director | Andrej Baša |
| Host broadcaster | HRT, HR Pula, HR Rijeka |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 18 |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Ballot vote, professional jury |
| Winning song | Voljen Grbac, Joso Butorac & klapa Tić "Suza s Kvarnera" |
The Melodije Istre i Kvarnera 2023 was the 53rd edition of the annual Melodije Istre i Kvarnera, a song contest held annually in multiple towns in the Istria and Primorje-Gorski Kotar counties of Croatia. The show was held between 19 and 24 June 2023, and presented by Lena Stojiljković and Borna Šmer. Andrej Baša served as the artistic director for the competition.
Format
[edit]The 2023 edition of the Melodije Istre i Kvarnera festival had four host cities/munincipalities; Opatija, Rijeka, Barban and Krk. The four host cities would organize five nights with Krk hosting the last two shows with the grand final. The artistic director for the competition was Andrej Baša.[1]
Each of the ticket holders for the live shows received a voting ballot where they could cast their votes for the main public's award. Each night, after all performances, the top 3 placed songs of the current show were revealed with the general ranking winner being announced on the last night in Krk.[2]
On 27 March 2023, all competing entries and host cities were revealed. The main show consisted of 18 competing entries. 17 of them were sung in Croatian (mainly in the Chakavian dialect) and one entry had its lyrics in Italian.[3]
Awards
[edit]Additional to the main award, these awards were given out:[4]
- Best New Artist
- Critic's Choice
- Čakavski Sabor Award for Best Lyrics
- "Nello Milotti" Award for Best Traditional Production
- Radio Istra Award for Best Song Production
- Radio Rijeka Award for Best Vocal Performance
Competing entries
[edit]| Song, performing artist(s) and writer(s) | Rank | Other Melodije Istre i Kvarnera Awards |
|---|---|---|
| "Suza s Kvarnera" – Voljen Grbac, Joso Butorac & klapa Tić (Robert Grubišić, Zlatan Marunić)
|
1 | None |
| "Ženske za feštu" – Tamara Brusić i ženska klapa Hreljin (Lara Pilepić, Robert Pilepić)
|
2 | |
| "Pod ruku me ćapaj" – Nevia Rigutto & Duško Jeličić (Duško Rapotec Ute - Robert Pilepić)
|
3 | |
| "Bit ćeš se moje" – Božidarka Matija Čerina & ž.v.s. Luštrin (Nataša Klarić, Branka Kržik Longin)
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— |
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| "Guštan more" – Melanija (Robert Grubišić, Mirjana Bobuš)
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— | None |
| "Istria mia" – Eleonora Dobrović & Luka Brgić (Lado Bartoniček)
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— |
|
| "Kožna jaketa" – Kožne jakne (Igor Lesica, Teo Kažoki)
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— | None |
| "Kokodak" – ženska klapa Hreljin (Andrej Baša)
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— | |
| "Kažuni" – Marinella (Bruno Krajcar, Slavica Lončarić)
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— | |
| "Leta su pasala" – Katja Budimčić Sabljar (Aleksandar Valenčić, Suzana Blečić)
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— |
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| "Ja bin jopet bija njen" – Lado Bartoniček (Lado Bartoniček)
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— | None |
| "Metal je ča!" – Po' metra crijeva (Hrvoje Karabaić)
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— |
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| "Na vrh Učke" – Matej Plavček & Maja Miljavac (Robert Grubišić, Robert Pilepić)
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— | None |
| "Na škaline" – Daniel Moscarda (Daniel Moscarda)
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— | |
| "On ni doša" – Alen Vitasović (Lara Pilepić, Robert Pilepić, Ljubica Bestulić Stanković)
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— |
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| "Porat ud neba" – Erik Balija (Toni Pernić)
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— |
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| "Sad razumin" – Dino Guščić (Aleksandar Valenčić, Snježana Perić)
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— | None |
| "Zavavik tu" – ženska klapa Vejanke (Aleksandar Valenčić, Suzana Blečić)
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— |
Shows
[edit]First night
[edit]The first show was held in Opatija.[7]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Ballot vote ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ženska klapa Vejanke | "Zavavik tu" | — |
| 2 | Matej Plavček & Maja Miljavac | "Na vrh Učke" | — |
| 3 | Eleonora Dobrović & Luka Brgić | "Istria mia" | — |
| 4 | Katja Budimčić Sabljar | "Leta su pasala" | — |
| 5 | Dino Guščić | "Sad razumin" | — |
| 6 | Melanija | "Guštan more" | — |
| 7 | ženska klapa Hreljin | "Kokodak" | — |
| 8 | Božidarka Matija Čerina & ž.v.s. Luštrin | "Bit ćeš se moje" | — |
| 9 | Marinella | "Kažuni" | — |
| 10 | Kožne jakne | "Kožna jaketa" | — |
| 11 | Po' metra crijeva | "Metal je ča!" | — |
| 12 | Lado Bartoniček | "Ja bin jopet bija njen" | — |
| 13 | Alen Vitasović | "On ni doša" | — |
| 14 | Daniel Moscarda | "Na škaline" | — |
| 15 | Erik Balija | "Porat ud neba" | — |
| 16 | Nevia Rigutto & Duško Jeličić | "Pod ruku me ćapaj" | 1 |
| 17 | Voljen Grbac, Joso Butorac & klapa Tić | "Suza s Kvarnera" | 2 |
| 18 | Tamara Brusić i ženska klapa Hreljin | "Ženske za feštu" | 3 |
Second night
[edit]The second show was held in Rijeka.[10]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Ballot vote ranking | Updated general ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevia Rigutto & Duško Jeličić | "Pod ruku me ćapaj" | — | 2 |
| 2 | Voljen Grbac, Joso Butorac & klapa Tić | "Suza s Kvarnera" | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Tamara Brusić i ženska klapa Hreljin | "Ženske za feštu" | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Božidarka Matija Čerina & ž.v.s. Luštrin | "Bit ćeš se moje" | 3 | — |
| 5 | Melanija | "Guštan more" | — | — |
| 6 | Eleonora Dobrović & Luka Brgić | "Istria mia" | — | — |
| 7 | Kožne jakne | "Kožna jaketa" | — | — |
| 8 | ženska klapa Hreljin | "Kokodak" | — | — |
| 9 | Marinella | "Kažuni" | — | — |
| 10 | Katja Budimčić Sabljar | "Leta su pasala" | — | — |
| 11 | Lado Bartoniček | "Ja bin jopet bija njen" | — | — |
| 12 | Po' metra crijeva | "Metal je ča!" | — | — |
| 13 | Matej Plavček & Maja Miljavac | "Na vrh Učke" | — | — |
| 14 | Daniel Moscarda | "Na škaline" | — | — |
| 15 | Alen Vitasović | "On ni doša" | — | — |
| 16 | Erik Balija | "Porat ud neba" | — | — |
| 17 | Dino Guščić | "Sad razumin" | — | — |
| 18 | ženska klapa Vejanke | "Zavavik tu" | — | — |
Third night
[edit]The third night was held in Barban.[12]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Ballot vote ranking | Updated general ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voljen Grbac, Joso Butorac & klapa Tić | "Suza s Kvarnera" | — | 2 |
| 2 | Tamara Brusić i ženska klapa Hreljin | "Ženske za feštu" | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Božidarka Matija Čerina & ž.v.s. Luštrin | "Bit ćeš se moje" | — | — |
| 4 | Melanija | "Guštan more" | — | — |
| 5 | Eleonora Dobrović & Luka Brgić | "Istria mia" | 3 | — |
| 6 | Kožne jakne | "Kožna jaketa" | — | — |
| 7 | ženska klapa Hreljin | "Kokodak" | — | — |
| 8 | Marinella | "Kažuni" | — | — |
| 9 | Katja Budimčić Sabljar | "Leta su pasala" | — | — |
| 10 | Lado Bartoniček | "Ja bin jopet bija njen" | — | — |
| 11 | Po' metra crijeva | "Metal je ča!" | — | — |
| 12 | Matej Plavček & Maja Miljavac | "Na vrh Učke" | — | — |
| 13 | Daniel Moscarda | "Na škaline" | — | — |
| 14 | Alen Vitasović | "On ni doša" | 2 | — |
| 15 | Erik Balija | "Porat ud neba" | — | — |
| 16 | Nevia Rigutto & Duško Jeličić | "Pod ruku me ćapaj" | — | 3 |
| 17 | Dino Guščić | "Sad razumin" | — | — |
| 18 | ženska klapa Vejanke | "Zavavik tu" | — | — |
Fourth night
[edit]The fourth night was held in Krk. It served as a main dress rehearsal prior to the final thus no voting occurred.[14]
| Draw | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamara Brusić i ženska klapa Hreljin | "Ženske za feštu" |
| 2 | Alen Vitasović | "On ni doša" |
| 3 | Eleonora Dobrović & Luka Brgić | "Istria mia" |
| 4 | Božidarka Matija Čerina & ž.v.s. Luštrin | "Bit ćeš se moje" |
| 5 | Melanija | "Guštan more" |
| 6 | Kožne jakne | "Kožna jaketa" |
| 7 | ženska klapa Hreljin | "Kokodak" |
| 8 | Marinella | "Kažuni" |
| 9 | Katja Budimčić Sabljar | "Leta su pasala" |
| 10 | Lado Bartoniček | "Ja bin jopet bija njen" |
| 11 | Po' metra crijeva | "Metal je ča!" |
| 12 | Matej Plavček & Maja Miljavac | "Na vrh Učke" |
| 13 | Daniel Moscarda | "Na škaline" |
| 14 | Erik Balija | "Porat ud neba" |
| 15 | Nevia Rigutto & Duško Jeličić | "Pod ruku me ćapaj" |
| 16 | Dino Guščić | "Sad razumin" |
| 17 | Voljen Grbac, Joso Butorac & klapa Tić | "Suza s Kvarnera" |
| 18 | ženska klapa Vejanke | "Zavavik tu" |
Fifth night
[edit]The fifth and final night was held in Krk.[15]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Ballot vote ranking | Final general ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ženska klapa Vejanke | "Zavavik tu" | 2 | — |
| 2 | Matej Plavček & Maja Miljavac | "Na vrh Učke" | — | — |
| 3 | Kožne jakne | "Kožna jaketa" | — | — |
| 4 | Eleonora Dobrović & Luka Brgić | "Istria mia" | — | — |
| 5 | Dino Guščić | "Sad razumin" | — | — |
| 6 | Marinella | "Kažuni" | — | — |
| 7 | Nevia Rigutto & Duško Jeličić | "Pod ruku me ćapaj" | — | 3 |
| 8 | Lado Bartoniček | "Ja bin jopet bija njen" | — | — |
| 9 | ženska klapa Hreljin | "Kokodak" | — | — |
| 10 | Božidarka Matija Čerina & ž.v.s. Luštrin | "Bit ćeš se moje" | — | — |
| 11 | Melanija | "Guštan more" | — | — |
| 12 | Daniel Moscarda | "Na škaline" | — | — |
| 13 | Po' metra crijeva | "Metal je ča!" | — | — |
| 14 | Katja Budimčić Sabljar | "Leta su pasala" | — | — |
| 15 | Erik Balija | "Porat ud neba" | — | — |
| 16 | Tamara Brusić i ženska klapa Hreljin | "Ženske za feštu" | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | Alen Vitasović | "On ni doša" | — | — |
| 18 | Voljen Grbac, Joso Butorac & klapa Tić | "Suza s Kvarnera" | 1 | 1 |
Special guests
[edit]The special guests of Melodije Istre i Kvarnera 2023 included:[17][18][19][20]
- Singers / musicians: Gianluca Draguzet, Damir Kedžo, Vesna Nežić-Ružić, Sergio Pavat, Danijel Rubeša, Mauro Staraj, Nikolina Tomljanović
Official album
[edit]Melodije Istre i Kvarnera 2023. is the official compilation album of the contest. It was released by Melody Records in CD format on 9 June 2023.[21] The album features studio versions of all 18 entries.
The album debuted at number 33 on the Croatiand Albums Chart issued weekly by Top lista.[22] It charted for a total of two weeks making it the festival's first compilation album to chart.
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Croatian Domestic Albums (Top lista)[23] | 33 |
References
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- ^ "Predstavljeni gradovi domaćini te skladbe ovogodišnjeg izdanja". Novi list (in Croatian). 28 March 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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- ^ "Nagrade su otišle i u ruke istarskih izvođača, evo dobitnika". Glas Istre (in Croatian). 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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- ^ Begić, Vanesa (21 June 2023). "Festivalsku karavanu prvi će put ugostiti Barban". Glas Istre (in Croatian). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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- ^ Trinajstić, Mladen (23 June 2023). "Generalna proba MIK-a u Krku pokazala koliko je Krčanima taj festival drag". Novi list (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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- ^ "Duško Jeličić i Nevia Rigutto pobjednici prve večeri MIK-a u Opatiji". Kanal RI (in Croatian). 28 March 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ ""Suza s Kvarnera" najdraža riječkoj publici: Druga festivalska večer u Rijeci oduševila sve". Teklić.hr (in Croatian). 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Festival MIK: Tamara Brusić i ženska klapa Hreljin osvojile Barban". Novi list (in Croatian). 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ Bošković, Claudia (25 June 2023). "Pjesma "Suza s Kvarnera" pobijedila na 30. MIK-u". Glazba.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Nova izdanja 9. lipnja 2023". Hrvatska diskografska udruga (in Croatian). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Osam albuma po prvi puta ušlo među najprodavanije". Top lista (in Croatian). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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