Nikica Kalogjera

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Kalogjera and his music group accompanied Tihomir Petrović in 1961

Nikica Kalogjera (born May 19, 1930 in Belgrade , Kingdom of Yugoslavia , † January 27, 2006 in Zagreb , Croatia ) was a Yugoslav or Croatian composer , arranger , conductor and producer .

Life

Kalogjera finished high school in Zagreb in 1948 and then studied medicine at the University of Zagreb , which he left in 1962.

Even as a teenager he performed regularly as a pianist in music ensembles. At the beginning of the 1950s he founded a music sextet, which established a long-term collaboration with Ivo Robić . He soon wrote music for well-known artists such as Tereza Kesovija , Ivica Šerfezi , Ljupka Dimitrovska and Miro Ungar. The trademark of many of Kalogjera's compositions was the so-called "Adria Sound", with which he was also successful abroad. Many of his titles were also sung in German by the original interpreters. He also composed for singers from the GDR such as Hauff and Henkler and Regina Thoss .

In 1960 he submitted several contributions to the music festivals in Zagreb and Opatija . He continued this in the following years. Kalogjera has won numerous prizes in national and international competitions. He was also temporarily entrusted with the management of various festivals.

In 1953 Kalogjera became the pianist and conductor of the dance orchestra at Radio Zagreb , later arranger and producer for the station's music program. He stayed there until his retirement in 1990.

In 1984 he participated in the production of the music for the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo . So he wrote the arrangements while his brother Stipica Kalogjera conducted the conducting.

For Yugoslavia he took part in the Eurovision Song Contest five times:

He was married to Ljupka Dimitrovska until his death in 2006. Kalogjera was buried on January 31, 2006 in Zagreb.

Filmography

  • Turbulent Summer (1964)
  • Čovik od svita (1965)
  • Whispers about Katina (1968)
  • Put u raj
  • Lov na jelene (1972)
  • Little Captain Mikula (1974)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Kalogjera, Nikica. In: Hrvatska enciklopedija. Retrieved December 11, 2019 .
  2. ↑ discography. In: Discogs . Retrieved December 10, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Jezebel / Za Dugo Sjećanje. In: Discogs . Retrieved December 10, 2019 .
  4. ↑ "The most beautiful melodies in the Adria sound" by Various Artists. In: iTunes . Retrieved December 12, 2019 .
  5. ^ Adria Sound by Nikica Kalogjera. In: iTunes . Retrieved December 12, 2019 .
  6. ↑ a b Nikica Kalogjera. In: DDR dance music. Retrieved December 12, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Festival zábavné Muzike Opatija 60. In: Discogs . Retrieved December 11, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Zagreb 60. In: Discogs . Retrieved December 11, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Zagreb 61. In: Discogs . Retrieved December 13, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Zagreb 62. In: Discogs . Retrieved December 13, 2019 .
  11. ↑ IX. Festival Zabavnih Melodija "Zagreb 63". In: Discogs . Retrieved December 13, 2019 .
  12. ↑ a b Nikica Kalogjera. In: Hrvatski biografski leksikon. Retrieved December 11, 2019 .
  13. ↑ XIV Zimske Olimpijske Igre Sarajevo 1984. In: Discogs . Retrieved December 13, 2019 .
  14. ^ Tereza - Yugoslavia - Edinburgh 1972. In: Eurovision.tv. Retrieved December 13, 2019 .
  15. ↑ Muzika i ti. In: Diggiloo Thrush. Retrieved December 13, 2019 .
  16. ↑ Željo moja. In: Diggiloo Thrush. Retrieved December 13, 2019 .
  17. ↑ Yes sam za ples. In: Diggiloo Thrush. Retrieved December 13, 2019 .
  18. ↑ Mangup. In: Diggiloo Thrush. Retrieved December 13, 2019 .
  19. ↑ Rock me. In: Diggiloo Thrush. Retrieved December 13, 2019 .
  20. ↑ Preminuo Nikica Kalogjera ( Memento of March 2, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
personal data
SURNAME Kalogjera, Nikica
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Yugoslav musician
DATE OF BIRTH May 19, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Belgrade
DATE OF DEATH January 27, 2006
Place of death Zagreb