Josipa Lisac (pronounced:; born 14 February 1950) is a Croatian pop rock singer.

Contents

• 1 Biography
• 2 Discography
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Biography

During the 1960s, Lisac was the vocalist of the group Zlatni Akordi. Her first solo album, Dnevnik jedne ljubavi (The Diary of a Love), recorded in 1973, was a huge success and remains today one of the most legendary albums in Croatia. Journalist and producer Peca Popović noted that Dnevnik jedne ljubavi was also only the fourth rock record and the first female-fronted record released in Yugoslavia.

Gubec-beg was the first Croatian rock opera where Josipa had the demanding role of Jana. The opera premiered in 1975, and the aria "Ave Maria" was a standout song that Josipa still performs in concert today. The rock opera was created by Karlo Metikoš, Ivica Krajač and Miljenko Prohaska. The show was performed around Yugoslavia, as well as in Budapest, Trieste, Rome, and Saint Petersburg. It was seen by approximately one million people. The same year, she recorded a jazz album in collaboration with Ernie Wilkins, Clark Terry, Albert Mangelsdorff, and Johnny B*o, produced by Boško Petrović and Karlo Metikoš.

During 1987, Josipa Lisac served as a contestant in the preselection compe*ion, Jugovizija, with hopes to represent Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987. She sang her hit, "Gdje Dunav ljubi nebo" (Where Danube Kisses the Sky) and finished in 9th place out of 24. Soon after releasing her album Boginja (Goddess), she became an acclaimed pop artist throughout Yugoslavia.

She had numerous big rock hits, and also sang Bosnian sevdalinka songs (Omer beže), as well as Croatian Christmas songs.

Beside being a top act within the world of Croatian popular music, she was also highly acclaimed in the former Yugoslav rock scene. She is known for her strong voice, which she describes as contralto, as well as her unique sense of fashion.

On 5 March 2015, the 40th anniversary of Gubec-beg was celebrated.

In 2018, Josipa performed in Belgrade, Skopje, Sarajevo, Podgorica, Krk, Zürich, Varaždin, Munich, Gothenburg, Stockholm, and Zadar, among other venues.

She was in a relationship with the Croatian musician Karlo Metikoš (who also performed under the pseudonym Matt Collins), who she had met in 1971. He died in December 1991. Together they collaborated on 13 LPs.

In February 2020, Lisac performed the Croatian national anthem at the inauguration of President Zoran Milanović. A criminal complaint was submitted against her by attorney Boško Županović for "performing and intoning the Croatian national anthem in a derogatory way" during the inauguration.

Discography

• Dnevnik jedne ljubavi (1973) (Diary of a Love)
• Najveći uspjesi '68./ '73. (1974) (Greatest hits 68 - 73)
• Gubec-Beg (1975, Rock opera by Karlo Metikoš and Ivica Krajač)
• Josipa Lisac & B.P. Convention Big Band International (1976)
• Made in USA (1979)
• Hir, hir, hir (1980) (Whim, Whim, Whim)
• Lisica (1982) (Vixen)
• Hoću samo tebe (1983) (I Want only You)
• Boginja (1987) (Goddess)
• Balade (1987) (Ballads)
• Live in Lap (1991)
• Čes* Božić (1992) (Merry Christmas)
• Ritam kiše (1993) (Rhythm of the Rain)
• Koncert u čast Karla Metikoša (1995) (Concert in Honour of Karlo Metikoš)
• Antologija (Vols. I to VIII) (1997)
• The Best of (1998)
• Život (2000) (Life)
• Live (2000)
• Live in Concert (2002)
• Koncert ljubavi u čast Karla Metikoša, DVD(2007) (Concert of Love in Honour of Karlo Metikoš)
• Živim po svome (2009) (I Live My Way)

References

External links

• Official Site
• Josipa Lisac Bio at Croatia Records Official Site (in Croatian)
• Review for Koncert ljubavi u čast Karla Metikoša DVD
• Review for Zivim po svome album

By country
and ethnicity

• Albania (performers)
• Aromanians (stateless)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina (performers)
• Bulgaria (performers)
• Croatia (performers)
• Cyprus (performers)
• Greece (performers)
• Kosovo (performers)
• Moldova (performers)
• Montenegro (performers)
• North Macedonia (performers)
• Romania (performers)
• Serbia (performers)
• Slovenia (performers)
• Turkey (performers)
• Yugoslavia (performers)

Folk dancesNotable musicians

• Aca Lukas
• Aco Pejović
• Adrian Sînă
• Aki Rahimovski
• Al' Dino
• Alban Skënderaj
• Alen Islamović
• Alexandra Stan
• Alka Vuica
• Ana Bekuta
• Ana Kokić
• Ana Nikolić
• Andreea Bănică
• Andrea
• Anna Odobescu
• Anna Vissi
• Anxhela Peristeri
• Ardian Bujupi
• Arsen Dedić
• Aurela Gaçe
• Avni Mula
• Azis
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• Bebe Rexha
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• Boris Novković
• Božo Vrećo
• Branimir Štulić
• Capital T
• Ceca
• Coby
• Costas Andreou
• Dado Polumenta
• Dado Topić
• Dafina Zeqiri
• Daniel Popović
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• Deen
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• Edo Maajka
• Eleftheria Eleftheriou
• Elena Risteska
• Eleni Foureira
• Elhaida Dani
• Elvana Gjata
• Elvir Laković Laka
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• Ilira
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• Inna
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• Ivan Zajc
• Ivana Peters
• Ivo Pogorelić
• Jacques Houdek
• Jana
• Jelena Karleuša
• Jelena Rozga
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• Josipa Lisac
• Jura Stublić
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