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Jacques Houdek's New Song 'Love Until the End of Life' Features Puppet Performance
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Jacques Houdek's New Song 'Love Until the End of Life' Features Puppet Performance

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Croatian singer Jacques Houdek released a new song and music video titled "Ljubav do kraja života" (Love Until the End of Life).
  • The song is a collaboration with songwriter Željko Krušlin – Kruška and features a puppet performance in its music video.
  • Houdek expressed his gratitude for the collaboration and the song's message about life's enduring values.

Croatian artist Jacques Houdek has launched his latest musical offering, "Ljubav do kraja života" (Love Until the End of Life), accompanied by a visually creative music video. This new track marks a continuation of his successful partnership with acclaimed songwriter Željko Krušlin – Kruška, following their previous collaboration on the hit "Sretni ljudi ne pišu pjesme" (Happy People Don't Write Songs) last summer.

Happy People Don't Write Songs

— Željko Krušlin – KruškaThe title of their previous successful collaboration.

The music video for "Ljubav do kraja života" is a distinctive puppet performance, directed by Dario Lepoglavac. It brings to life the song's emotional core, with special acknowledgment given to puppeteer Mila Lončar for her "brilliant little puppets" that depict legendary musical couples. Houdek shared his enthusiasm on Facebook, thanking the "Hahahouse Zagreb" museum for providing a "funniest, most entertaining, and coolest environment."

brilliant little puppets

— Mila LončarHoudek praised the puppeteer Mila Lončar for her work on the music video.

Reflecting on his collaboration with Krušlin, Houdek expressed his honor and gratitude. He recalled Krušlin presenting him with several unreleased songs, and "Ljubav do kraja života" immediately resonated with him. Houdek feels the song carries a significant life message about the transience of time and the importance of appreciating fundamental, lasting values. He highlighted the lyric, "You don't get old with the one you love madly, but with the one who is with you when life hurts!"

funniest, most entertaining, and coolest environment

— Jacques HoudekHoudek thanked Hahahouse Zagreb for its contribution to the music video.

Since its premiere at Melodije Jadrana, the song has deeply touched listeners, with hundreds of messages pouring in about their emotional experiences. Houdek noted that many people have approached him after performances, sharing how the song has prompted reflection and genuine emotion. He hopes the song, with its refrain "Everything passes, youth and beauty too, only love remains until the end of life…," will similarly endure in the hearts of the audience.

You don't get old with the one you love madly, but with the one who is with you when life hurts!

— Jacques HoudekHoudek highlighted a specific lyric from the song that particularly resonated with him.
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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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