Džuli
| "Džuli (Julie)" | |
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| Single by Daniel Popović | |
| from the album Julie | |
| B-side | "Come To My Adria" |
| Released | 1983 |
| Recorded | 1982 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 2:58 |
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1983 entry | |
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| Lyricist | Mario Mihaljević |
| Conductor | Radovan Papović |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 4th |
| Final points | 125 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Halo, Halo" (1982) | |
| "Ciao, amore" (1984) ► | |
| Music video | |
| "Džuli" (original) on YouTube | |
"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 the 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] According to a list of top five best Croatian songs of all time compiled by RTL television show Croatian Number One published in 2021 and taking in account week at number one on charts, number of sales and air time, "Cesarica" ranked at number five.[5]
It was succeeded as Yugoslav representative at the 1984 contest by Ida & Vlado with "Ciao, amore".
English version
[edit]"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
[edit]- Julie (English version)
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] | 2 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] | 2 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 13 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 3 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[10] | 3 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 6 |
Credits and personnel
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Video: Top 5 biggest Croatian music hits of all time". Music Week. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ^ "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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