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Croatian singers honor Oliver Dragojević with impromptu performance

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Croatian singers Nina Badrić and Jakov Jozinović, accompanied by guitarist Ante Gelo, spontaneously performed a tribute song to the late Oliver Dragojević.
  • The impromptu performance occurred at a restaurant on Korčula island shortly after the

A special musical moment unfolded on the island of Korčula when Croatian singers Nina Badrić and Jakov Jozinović, joined by guitarist Ante Gelo, spontaneously performed Oliver Dragojević's hit "Prati me kroz snove" (Follow me through dreams).

The intimate gathering took place at Konoba Bata shortly after the "Trag u beskraju" (Trace in the infinite) event concluded in Vela Luka, a town dedicated to honoring the legendary singer in his birthplace.

Video footage circulating on social media shows Gelo accompanying the performance on guitar while Badrić and Jozinović sing. Other patrons at the restaurant joined in, turning the evening into a communal celebration of Dragojević's music.

Badrić expressed her gratitude to the hosts on Instagram, writing, "A beautiful evening, dear Bata, you always host us memorably and with maximum relaxation. Thank you to you and your family." Social media users reacted with enthusiastic comments like "Wonderful," "You are wonderful," and "Bravo, good people."

Predivna večer, dragi Bata, uvijek nas ugostite za pamćenje i maksimalno opuštanje. Hvala tebi i obitelji

— Nina BadrićNina Badrić's message to the restaurant hosts on Instagram
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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