Emilija Kokić

Emilija Kokić
Emilija Kokić at Dora 2008
Background information
Birth name Emilija Kokić
Born (1968-05-10) 10 May 1968
Zadar, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Genres Pop, Rock
Occupation(s) Singer, composer, musician
Years active 1980's-present
Labels Minacord, Hayat Production
Associated acts Nina Badrić, Riva
Website Emilija Kokić Official Website

Emilija Kokić (born 10 May 1968) is a Croatian singer. She was the lead singer of the Croatian pop band Riva, which won the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 for Yugoslavia, with the song Rock Me. Currently Emilija is a solo artist in Croatia. She tried her luck at the national Dora festival, whose winner was to represent Croatia at Eurovision. She came joint 6th at Dora 2008.

At Dora 2011 she was part of the jury and also performed Rock Me.[1]

Biography

Emilija Kokić was born on 10 May 1968 in Zadar at 7.30 am to Vice and Marija Kokić.[2] She has a brother, Nenad.

Discography

  • Emilia (1994)
  • 100 % Emilia (1995)
  • Ostavi trag (1996)
  • S moje strane svemira (1999)
  • Ja sam tu (2001)
  • Halo (2004)
  • Čime sam te zaslužila (2008)

Personal life

She is married to Miljenko Kokot. They have no children.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "The last step to the final in Croatia was held tonight | Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen". EuroVisionary. 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
  2. ↑ "Emilija Kokić Biography".
  3. ↑ "Vjenčali se E. Kokić i Miljenko Kokot: 'Pilić' još nije na putu..." 24 sata. 2013-10-10. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Switzerland Céline Dion
with "Ne partez pas sans moi"		 Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest
1989
(as part of Riva)		 Succeeded by
Italy Toto Cutugno
with "Insieme: 1992"
Preceded by
Srebrna Krila
with "Mangup"		 Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
1989
(as part of Riva)		 Succeeded by
Tajči
with "Hajde da ludujemo"



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