Toni Cetinski
Encyclopedia
Anthony Cetinski (born May 31, 1969) is a Croatia
n pop singer.
Today, he is one of the most popular male singers in Croatia
and he is also popular in Bosnia and Herzegovina
, Republic of Macedonia
, Slovenia
, Serbia
and Montenegro
.
(then SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia), Cetinski began singing when he was 15 years old with various local groups. He moved from Rovinj
to Zagreb
in 1991 to start his career, and quickly became one of Croatia's leading pop stars.
In 1994 he represented Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest
with the song "Nek' ti bude ljubav sva
".
At the 10th Croatian Radio Festival
in 2006, Cetinski won all three prizes in pop
-rock
category: HRF Grand Prix – pop-rock, Listener's award and Music Editors award.
He also recorded the song "Lagala nas mala" as a duet with the late Toše Proeski
. This song appears on both of Toše Proeski
's 2005 albums Po tebe and the Croatian edition Pratim te. The song was also done as a remix by DeeJay Time.
In 2009 Cetinski won the Porin
award for best male vocal performance with his song "Ako to se zove ljubav".
Cetinski sold out two concerts in Arena Zagreb in 2009, with more than 30 thousand people attending.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n pop singer.
Today, he is one of the most popular male singers in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
and he is also popular in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
and Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
.
Biography
Born into a family of musicians in PulaPula
Pula is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, with a population of 62,080 .Like the rest of the region, it is known for its mild climate, smooth sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing,...
(then SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia), Cetinski began singing when he was 15 years old with various local groups. He moved from Rovinj
Rovinj
Rovinj is a city in Croatia situated on the north Adriatic Sea with a population of 13,562 . It is located on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula and is a popular tourist resort and an active fishing port...
to Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
in 1991 to start his career, and quickly became one of Croatia's leading pop stars.
In 1994 he represented Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish...
with the song "Nek' ti bude ljubav sva
Nek' ti bude ljubav sva
"Nek' ti bude ljubav sva" is a song by Croatian singer Tony Cetinski, and was the Croatian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1994.The song is sung from the perspective of a man whose lover has been unfaithful...
".
At the 10th Croatian Radio Festival
Croatian Radio Festival
The Croatian Radio Festival is a music festival held annually in Croatia. The festival was first held in 1997 in Vodice. It remained in Vodice until 2002, when it was held in Šibenik. After two years in Šibenik, Rijeka and Požega were co-hosts for the 2004 festival...
in 2006, Cetinski won all three prizes in pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
-rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
category: HRF Grand Prix – pop-rock, Listener's award and Music Editors award.
He also recorded the song "Lagala nas mala" as a duet with the late Toše Proeski
Toše Proeski
Todor Toše Proeski was a Macedonian multi-genre singer, songwriter and actor. He was popular across the entire Balkan area and all around Eastern Europe, and locally he was considered a top act of the Macedonian music scene...
. This song appears on both of Toše Proeski
Toše Proeski
Todor Toše Proeski was a Macedonian multi-genre singer, songwriter and actor. He was popular across the entire Balkan area and all around Eastern Europe, and locally he was considered a top act of the Macedonian music scene...
's 2005 albums Po tebe and the Croatian edition Pratim te. The song was also done as a remix by DeeJay Time.
In 2009 Cetinski won the Porin
Porin (music award)
Porin is Croatian music award founded by Croatian Phonographic Association, Croatian Musicians Union, Croatian Radiotelevision and Croatian Composers' Society.-Lifetime Achievement Award:...
award for best male vocal performance with his song "Ako to se zove ljubav".
Cetinski sold out two concerts in Arena Zagreb in 2009, with more than 30 thousand people attending.
Discography
- 1990 Samo srce ne laže
- 1992 Ljubomora I
- 1993 Ljubomora II
- 1995 Ljubav i bol
- 1996 Prah i pepeo
- 1998 A1
- 2000 Triptonyc
- 2003 A sada...
- 2005 Budi uz mene
- 2008 Ako to se zove ljubav
Trivia
- Tony Cetinski starred in the RTL TelevizijaRTL TelevizijaRTL Televizija is a Croatian commercial broadcaster with national availability that has been broadcasting since April 30, 2004.RTL Televizija is 74% owned by the RTL Group....
TV show Mjenjačnica (Exchange Office) where he swapped for a day with a stone carver. Tony worked as a stone carver at Donji Humac on Brač Island.