"Džuli" (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Џули; English version: "Julie") was the Yugoslav entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performed in Croatian by Montenegrin singer Daniel.[1] It was performed 12th on the night, following the Netherlands' Bernadette with "Sing Me a Song" and preceding Cyprus' Stavros & Constantina with "I agapi akoma zi". At the close of voting, it received 125 points, and came 4th in a field of 20.
Daniel Popović also recorded song in English (as "Julie") and Hebrew (as "Julia", under the pseudonym Daniel Popenthal).[2][3]
It became a hit in Europe, being covered by artists such as Swedish dansband Wizex on the 1983 album Julie (as "Julie") with Swedish lyrics by Tommy Stjernfeldt.[4]
It was succeeded as Yugoslav representative at the 1984 contest by Vlado & Isolda with "Ciao, amore".
English version
"Julie", an english version of the song also recorded by Daniel, became a Top 10 hit in 1983 at the European singles charts in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland.
Weekly charts
- Julie (English version)
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 2 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 2 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 13 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 3 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[9] | 3 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 6 |
Credits and personnel
- Daniel – music, guitar, vocals
- Mario Mihaljević – lyrics (original and English)
- Rajko Simunović – lyrics (English)
- Mato Došen – arranger, producer (Jugoton Records)
- Giorgio Osana – producer (Ariola Records)
References
- ^ Vuletić, Dean (2007). "Chapter 8: The socialist star: Yugoslavia, Cold War Politics and the Eurovision Song Contest". In Raykoff, Ivan; Tobin, Robert Deam (eds.). A Song for Europe: Popular Music and Politics in the Eurovision Song Contest. Burlington, Vermont: Ashgate Publishing. pp. 83–98 [92]. ISBN 978-0-7546-5879-5. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
Among TV Zagreb's Eurovision entries was Daniel Popović, a Montenegrin living in Zagreb, who came fourth at the 1983 ESC with „Džuli."
- ^ Julie - English version
- ^ Yugovision Song Contest - Pjesma Jugovizije - Montreux 88
- ^ "Svensk mediedatabas". Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ "Julie at austriancharts.at". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Julie at Ultratop 50 Flanders". Ultratop 50 Flanders. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Julie at German Official Charts". Official German Charts. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Julie at dutchcharts.nl". Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Julie at Norwegiancharts.com". VG-lista. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Julie at swisscharts.com". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
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