Džuli Explained

Džuli (Julie)
Cover:Daniel-Džuli.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Daniel Popović
Album:Julie
B-Side:Come To My Adria
Released:1983
Recorded:1982
Genre:Pop
Length:2:58
Label:
Composer:
  • Daniel Popović
Lyricist:
  • Mario Mihaljević (both versions)
  • Rajko Simunović (English version)
Producer:
  • Mato Došen (Jugoton)
  • Giorgio Osana (Ariola)
Misc:
Embed:yes
Song: "Džuli"
Year:1983
Country:Yugoslavia
Artist:Daniel
Language:Serbo-Croatian
Composer:Milan Popović
Lyricist:Mario Mihaljević
Conductor:Radovan Papović
Place:4th
Points:125
Lyrics:from Diggiloo Thrush
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Prev Link:Halo, Halo
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"Džuli" (Џули; English version: "Julie") was the entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performed in Croatian by Montenegrin singer Daniel.[1] It was performed 12th on the night, following the ' Bernadette with "Sing Me a Song" and preceding ' 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 .[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

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Vuletić, Dean . Ivan . Raykoff . Robert Deam . Tobin . A Song for Europe: Popular Music and Politics in the Eurovision Song Contest . https://books.google.com/books?id=Eq7nilnv93cC&pg=PA92 . . 2007 . 83–98 [92] . Chapter 8: The socialist star: Yugoslavia, Cold War Politics and the Eurovision Song Contest . 2009-12-05 . . 978-0-7546-5879-5 . Among TV Zagreb's Eurovision entries was Daniel Popović, a Montenegrin living in Zagreb, who came fourth at the 1983 ESC with „Džuli.“.
  2. https://www.discogs.com/Daniel-Julie/master/155341 Julie - English version
  3. https://www.discogs.com/Various-Yugovision-Song-Contest-Pjesme-Jugovizije/master/1061834 Yugovision Song Contest - Pjesma Jugovizije - Montreux 88
  4. Web site: Svensk mediedatabas. 20 April 2011.
  5. Web site: Julie at austriancharts.at. Ö3 Austria Top 40. 19 October 2018.
  6. Web site: Julie at Ultratop 50 Flanders. Ultratop 50 Flanders. 19 October 2018.
  7. Web site: Julie at German Official Charts. Official German Charts. 19 October 2018.
  8. Web site: Julie at dutchcharts.nl. Single Top 100. 19 October 2018.
  9. Web site: Julie at Norwegiancharts.com. VG-lista. 19 October 2018.
  10. Web site: Julie at swisscharts.com. Swiss Hitparade. 19 October 2018.

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