Emilija Kokić

The already crumbling nation of Yugoslavia had competed for nearly three decades when they finally won the Eurovision 1989, with the happy pill "Rock Me" and the group Riva .Lead singer Emilija Kokić and the rest of the group came from Croatia, which was then one of the parts of Yugoslavia, and Emilia has participated an additional three times as a solo artist in the Croatian pre-selection Dora. Emilia tells us about her career in and outside of the Eurovision, which has lead her through the many revolutionary events that has shook the Balkans during this period.Things also get emotional when we remember the composer of "Rock Me" - Rajko Dujmic - who sadly passed away a mere month before this episode was recorded.Legend: Emilija Kokić from RivaSongs: Rock Me (Yugoslavia 1989)Host: Emil LöfströmContact: emil@schlagervannerna.seInstagram Facebookhttp//www.eurovisionlegends.se Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Eurovision Legends is the biggest podcast about the Eurovision Song Contest. Emil Löfström invites songwriters, artists and other important people from the world of the Eurovision Song Contest for a warm and lighthearted conversation about their Eurovision adventures and careers. How did the songs originate, what happened behind the scenes, who ought to have won the contest and what did the song demos sound like? This and much more in this award-nominated podcast that goes out globally over the internet and on British broadcast radio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.