Eric Vidović Explained

Eric Vidović
Alias:ERIC
Birth Place:Koprivnica, Croatia
Genre:Pop
Years Active:2019–present
Label:Universal Music CroatiaRepublic Records

Eric Vidović (born 16 December 2000), known mononymously as Eric, is a Croatian singer and songwriter.

Career

Starting 13 December 2019, Eric Vidović appeared as a contestant on the third season of the reality talent show The Voice Hrvatska.[1] On the first show, Vidović sang Hozier's song "Take Me to Church".[2] Out of four judges Massimo Savić turned around.[3] As Savić was the only judge to turn around, Vidović was automatically allocated into his team.[4] On 11 January 2020 during the Knockout Stage Vidović sang "I'm Not the Only One" by Sam Smith and failed to advance to the Battle Round.[5]

In early 2020, Vidović signed a record deal with Universal Music Croatia.[6] On 13 November 2020 his debut single, "Najljepši dar (Božićna)", was released.[7] In December 2020, Vidović was announced as one of the 14 finalists for Dora 2021, the national contest in Croatia to select the country's Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry.[8] He performed the song "Reci mi" and placed tenth with a total of 45 points.[9] His debut studio album I Am Eric was released on 18 June 2021,[10] and is distributed in USA via Republic Records.[11] For his debut album he got positive critics from Croatian media saying “From romantic ballads to dance treats - this album has it all. Polished to the last pop fantastic detail”,[12] "For the first time, Eric wrote not only a very good 'letter of intent', but also delivered a top pop product to the audience, which can easily be added to European rankings. The devil will know, maybe we just got Mate Rimac in the pop category",[13] “The album abounds with potential hits that would likely occupy very high positions on numerous top charts around the world if it manages to somehow reach a global audience."[14]

On 17 December 2021, Vidović was announced as one of the acts to perform at Dora 2022 with the song "I Found You".[15] Speaking about the meaning of the song, Vidović mentioned that the song is about a girl who doesn't remember who you are, but approaches the subject with a positive spin.[16]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
CRO
[19]
"Najljepši dar (Božićna)" /
"Best Present (This Christmas)"		202026
"Not Gonna Let Go"202110I Am Eric
"Reci mi" / "Tell Me"17
"Confidence"—
"No Good"36
"I Found You"202222rowspan="3"
"Feel You Close"
(with Ivana Kindl)		22
"Gdje je ta ljubav"202323
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominee / workResult
2022PorinBest New ArtistHimself[20]
2023Best Vocal Collaboration"Feel You Close" [21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U drugoj emisiji 'The Voicea' bilo je mnogo suza radosnica, a 19-godišnja Tea uspjela je pridobiti sve mentore . tportal.hr. Croatian . 15 February 2021. 14 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Eric Vidović impresionirao Massima i prošao dalje u showu The Voice . drava.info. Croatian. 15 February 2021. 14 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Kučar, Nikola. Četrdeset natjecatelja nastavlja borbu za titulu najljepšeg glasa hrvatske . glas.hr . hr. 15 February 2020. 10 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Bosančić, Mislav. Žiri se razbacao na pozornici, pjevali su Massimovu "Benzinu" . 24sata. hr. 15 February 2020. 14 December 2019.
  5. Web site: Dedić, Marko. Eric Vidović nažalost ispao iz The Voicea, Massimo pohvalio njegov nastup . epodravina . hr. 15 February 2020. 11 January 2020.
  6. Web site: Pjesma našeg Erica Vidovića zasjela na prvo mjesto HRT-ova TOP 20 najboljih u Hrvatskoj . klikaj.hr. Croatian . 15 February 2021. 13 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Bali, Nikol. Nova blagdanska pjesma Erica Vidovića . Glas Podravine. hr. 15 February 2020. 14 November 2020.
  8. Web site: Farren. Neil. Croatia: Dora 2021 Finalists Revealed. eurovoix. 15 February 2021. 15 December 2020.
  9. Web site: Davies. Megan. Croatia: Albina To Eurovision 2021 . eurovoix. 15 February 2021. 13 February 2021.
  10. Web site: ERIC je objavio iščekivani debitantski album "I Am Eric" i predstavio videospot za novi singl "No Good". 2021-08-17. Dnevnik.hr. hr.
  11. Web site: 2021-07-07. Mladi talentirani Eric osvaja Top listu prodaje. 2021-08-17. Top Lista. hr.
  12. Web site: Eric objavio debitantski album - nova era domaće pop glazbe ili proizvod za inozemstvo?. 2021-08-17. sound-report.com. hr.
  13. Web site: 2021-07-09. Parangall/ Eric, I am Eric - Mate Rimac domaćeg popa. 2021-08-17. Mixer. hr.
  14. Web site: GLAZBENE RECENZIJE: Diskodelija, Eric. 2021-08-17. NACIONAL.HR. hr.
  15. Web site: Croatia: Mia Negovetic and Bernarda among the 14 acts confirmed for Dora 2022. Melvan, Mario. wiwibloggs. 21 December 2021. 17 December 2021.
  16. Web site: Terry. Connor. 2022-02-16. ERIC: 'Last year I really didn't expect to be selected as a finalist on Dora.'. 2022-02-16. ESCUnited. en-US.
  17. Peak positions in Croatia (albums):
  18. Web site: 2021-06-18. Jutarnji list - Mladi Podravec izbacio svoj prvi album: 'Još mi uvijek sve ovo djeluje nestvarno, presretan sam'. 2021-08-17. www.jutarnji.hr. hr-hr.
  19. Peak positions in Croatia:
    • "Najljepši dar (Božićna)": Web site: HR TOP 40 Week 52 2020. 3 January 2021 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110004250/http://www.top-lista.hr/www/hrtop40-52-tjedan-2020-21-12-2020-27-12-2020/. 10 January 2021. 13 February 2021. top-lista. Croatian.
    • "Not Gonna Let Go": Web site: HR TOP 40 Week 7 2021. 21 February 2021 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210221161044/http://www.top-lista.hr/www/hrtop40-07-tjedan-2021-08-02-2021-14-02-2021/. 21 February 2021. 21 February 2021. top-lista. Croatian.
    • For "Reci mi": Web site: HR TOP 40 Week 10 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210315153725/http://www.top-lista.hr/www/hrtop40-10-tjedan-2021-01-03-2021-07-03-2021/. 15 March 2021. 9 March 2021. top-lista. Croatian.
    • For "No Good": "HR TOP 40 Week 37 2021" (in Croatian). top-lista. Archived from the original on 21 Sep 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
    • For "I Found You" Web site: HR TOP 40 Week 9 2022. 6 March 2022 . top-lista. hr. 6 March 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220306192320/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/hrtop40-09-tjedan-2022-21-02-2021-27-02-2022/. 6 March 2022.
    • For "Gdje je ta ljubav": Web site: HR TOP 40 Week 14 2023. 10 April 2023 . top-lista. hr. 10 April 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230410084400/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/hrtop40-14-tjedan-2023-27-03-2023-02-04-2023/. 10 April 2023.
  20. Web site: Popis nominiranih za 29. Porin! . List of the 29th Porin Nominees . porin.org . Croatian . 26 February 2022. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220226134251/https://www.porin.org/content/popis-nominiranih-za-29-porin. 26 February 2022.
  21. Web site: Nominacije 30. Porin Porin . 2023-02-09 . porin.org.

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