Trebaš li me
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| Single by Matija Cvek featuring Eni Jurišić | ||||
| Released | 25 January 2022 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–2022 | |||
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| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Aquarius Records/Menart | |||
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| "Zar je ljubav spala na to" on YouTube | ||||
"Trebaš li me" is a song by Croatian singer-songwriter Matija Cvek in collaboration with Croatian singer Eni Jurišić. It was released as a single in early 2022. The song achieved high popularity in Croatia, peaking at number one on the HR Top 40 singles chart. With that achievement, it became the first chart-topper of both artists in their homecountry. It was also popular in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia and Montenegro.[citation needed]
To further promote the song, Cvek and Jurišiċ filmed a music video together, directed by Benjamin Strike. It shows the duo singing the song separately on a bed mattress, in a car and in a lit room. To further promote the song, the duo performed it live during several televised appearances and many of their collaborative and separate concerts and gigs. "Trebaš li me" was very well received by listeners and critics, receiving the awards for Song of the Year at the Cesarica Awards, Zlatni Studio and Top.HR Music Awards.
Background
[edit]In early 2022, a collaboration with Croatian singer Eni Jurišić titled "Trebaš li me" was released.[1] Croatian artist Z++ wrote half of the song's music before collaborating with Cvek on the rest.[2][3] The song's lyrics were written completely by Cvek.
Promotion
[edit]On 29 April 2022, Cvek appeared together with at Antena Zagreb where he sang the song.[4] The duo also performed the song live during their appearance at the 2022 Cesarica award on 13 February 2023.[5] Cvek performed the song live at Kec na jedanaest on K1 Televizija in Belgrade on 7 April 2023.[6] On 16 February, the duo performed the song at the Zlatni Studio 2023 Awards.[7] Additionally, both artists performed the song live during their separate concerts and gigs given in Croatia and the wider Ex-Yu region.
Reception
[edit]The track reached number one on the HR Top 40 becoming Cvek's first chart topper.[8] At the 2023 edition of the Cesarica Awards, Cvek won the Song of The Year award with "Trebaš li me".[9] The song received two additional Songs of The Year awards at the 2023 editions of Zlatni Studio and Top.HR Music Awards, respectively.[10][11] The song achieved high popularity in Serbia as well.
References
[edit]- ^ "Moćna balada u kojoj su snage udružili mladi i talentirani Eni Jurišić i Matija Cvek" [A Power Ballad in Which Young and Talented Eni Jurišić and Matija Cvek Joined Forces]. Večernji list (in Croatian). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Matija Cvek otkriva kako je nastao HIT Javi trebaš li me: "Z++ je zaslužan sigurno za pola pjesme!"" [Matija Cvek Reveals How the Hit Javi trebaš li me Came About: "Z++ Has the Merit for Half of the Song!] (in Croatian). Podcast In. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Z++ otkrio kako je za Matiju Cveka napravio pjesmu / 24 Pitanja [Z++ Revealed How He Made a Song for Matija Cvek / 24 pitanja] (in Croatian). 24sata. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Eni Jurišić & Matija Cvek - Trebaš li me / #antenaLIVE (in Croatian). Antena Zagreb. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ Cesarica 2022 ~ Hit godine ~ Eni Jurišić & Matija Cvek ~ Trebaš li me [Cesarica 2022 ~ Hit of the year ~ Eni Jurišić & Matija Cvek ~ Trebaš li me] (in Croatian). Cesarica. 13 February 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ Regionalna muzička zvezda prvi put nastupa u Beogradu / Matija Cek / Kec na Jedanaest [Regional Music Star Performs in Belgrade for the First Time / Matija Cvek / Kec na Jedanaest]. K1 Televizija. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Eni Jurišić i Matija Cvek - Trebaš li me (Zlatni Studio 2023). Jutarnji list. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Udruženi glasovi Eni Jurišić i Matije Cveka popeli se na vrh liste" [Joined Voices by Eni Jurišić and Matija Cvek Climbed to the Top of the List]. toplista (in Croatian). 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Parmać, Anđela (28 January 2023). "Hit 2022. je pjesma "Trebaš li me" Eni Jurišić i Matije Cveka" [The Hit of 2022 Is the Song "Trebaš li me" by Eni Jurišić and Matija Cvek]. Novi list. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Rožman, Klara (28 January 2023). "Spektakularna večer: Šprajc dobio petu nagradu, Battifiaca opet slavio" [Spectacular Night: Šprajc Received Fifth Award, Battifiaca Celebrated Again.]. Zadarski.hr. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Proglašeni najbolji pjevači godine, dvorana u Lisinskom bila je krcata poznatim glazbenicima" [The Best Singers of the Year Announced, Arena at Lisinski Was Packed with Famous Musicians]. Jutarnji list. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.