Doris Dragovic

Doris Dragovic was born in Split, Croatia in 1961. Her father was an accordionist, and she grew up hearing folk melodies around the house. At 18, she joined a band called More, which means Sea. Her voice started getting noticed around that time.

In 1986, she released "Marija Magdalena," a song that became a hit. It was based on a Dalmatian folk tale, but done in a modern way. That song, along with others like "Željo Moja," made her well-known in Croatia and beyond. She put out several albums through the 1980s and 1990s, including ones simply titled after her name, and others like "Sreću mi daj" and "Tužna je noć."

Some people criticized her for moving away from traditional sounds, and her personal life sometimes drew attention away from the music. She kept recording though, with albums appearing into the 2000s like "Sve je isto osim mene."