Festival Omladina

Festival Omladina
Genre Pop, rock
Location(s) Subotica, Serbia (Yugoslavia 1961 – 1990)
Years active 1961 – 1990
2012 – present
Founded by Mladost Society for Culture and Arts
Website
www.festivalomladina.com

Festival Omladina (trans. Youth Festival), also known as Omladinski festival, is a music festival held in Subotica, Serbia. The festival was originally founded in 1961, as a competition of young composers of popular music. Their compositions were initially performed by pop singers, but soon the performers of competing compositions became rock bands. In the 1970s, the non-competitive part, featuring established rock acts, was added to the program, and in the 1980s it became a competition of young rock bands. During the years, some of the most notable acts of the Yugoslav pop and rock scene performed on the festival.

In 1990, at the beginning of Breakup of Yugoslavia, the festival ceased to exist. In 2011 the festival anniversary was celebrated with a concert of famous acts who made their first steps on the festival, and in 2012 the festival was reestablished.

1961

The festival was founded by the members of Mladost (Youth) Society for Culture and Arts, as a competition of young popular music composers.[1] More than 120 compositions by composers from all parts of Yugoslavia were sent to the competition, 9 of which were chosen to be performed at the festival.[1] The festival was held on December 4 and 5 in Subotica National Theatre.[1] The songs were performed by young singers who were members of Mladost society.[2] The youngest of them was six-year-old Evika Stražarković.[2] The singers were accompanied by Mladost Brass and String Pop Orchestra conducted by Josip Kovač.[1] The festival was recorded by Radio Belgrade.[2]

Performers

Awards

1962

About 120 compositions were sent to the contest, 10 of them chosen to be performed on the festival.[2] They were performed by unaffirmed singers.[1] The festival was held on November 17 and 18 in Subotica National Theatre.[1] The jury featured Radio Television Belgrade journalists Žika Dimitrijević, Stevan Markićević and Aleksandar Korać, Mladost magazine journalist Gordana Jakovljević and Subotica city representatives Pavle Bačić and Josip Kovač.[2] Each song was performed in two versions, by two different singers.[3]

Competition

Composition Composer Lyricist First performer Second performer
"Vedri nokturno" Marija Radić Tona Andin Katarina Dorožmai Marija Vuković
"Samo iluzije" Ferid Mujković Ivan Perčić Marija Vuković Balaž Aranjoš and choir
"Sumrak" Sylvester Levay Branko Temunović Marika Matijević and choir Naum Brzanov
"Susret" Kornelije Kovač Bogdan Stojadinović Eva Berleković Svetozar Litavski
"Priča barke" Kornelije Kovač Bogdan Stojadinović Teri Kovač and choir Stevan Nađ
"Poljubac kraj reke" Anton Zupanc Ivan Perčić Katarina Dorožmai Duet Stevanov
"Sve devojke" Anton Zupanc Anton Zupanc Margita Pastor Svetozar Litavski
"Maturant" Sylvester Levay Branko Temunović Margita Pastor Marika Matijević
"Mala kafana" Sylvester Levay Branko Temunović Marika Matijević Franjo Niderholcer
"Vizija" Gojko Novaković Gojko Novaković Teri Kovač Imre Juhas[3]

Awards

1963

The festival was held during September 13, 14 and 15[1] in Subotica National Theatre.[4] 224 compositions were sent to the contest, 16 of which were performed on the festival.[4] The performers were accompanied by Mladost orchestra.[4] Once again, every song was performed in two different versions.[4]

Competition

Composition Composer Lyricist Arranger First performer Second performer
"Radoznali sunčev zrak" Lajoš Kurai Lajoš Kurai Stevan Radosavljević Margita Kovač Margita Pastor
"Nova ljubav" Vladislav Kanić Vladislav Kanić Ilija Genić / Milan Kostić Vladislav Kanić Biljana Pilić
"Opet sam sam" Svetozar Radić Svetozar Radić Josip Kovač / Stevan Radosavljević Margita Pastor Stevan Zarić
"Proleće ljubavi" Srećko Zubak Arpaš sisters Jožef Arpaš / Predrag Stevanović Duo Arpaš Duo Stevanov
"Čežnja" Jovan Adamov Živko Popadić Jožef Gubicak / Josip Kovač Balaž Aranjoš Teri Kovač
"Dođi" Margareta Gobor Margareta Gobor Ilija Genić / Josip Kovač Slavko Lalić Mirjana Stilinović
"Kandidat" Roman Butina Blanka Hudoba Ilija Genić / Milan Kotlić Duo M Duo Radosavljević
"Zapisano u vetrovima" Vera Radman and Veljko Vujčić Branko Kucinić Stevan Radosavljević Ratko Bošković Nevenka Ivošević
"Osvajač" Roman Butina Blanka Hudoba Josip Kovač / Milan Kotlić Nada Radojević Duo Stevanov
"Jesen" Zvonko Čulina Zvonko Čulina Stevan Radosavljević / Josip Kovač Teri Kovač Svetozar Litavski
"Medison, Medison" Srećko Zubak Blanka Hudoba Stevan Radosavljević Margita Kovač Katarina Dorožmai
"Kao varka" Lajoš Kurai Ivan Jovanović Stevan Radosavljević Stevan Zarić Ratko Bošković
"Nakon studija" Roman Butina Blanka Hudoba Ilija Genić / Milan Kotlić Biljana Pilić Vera Radojević
"Vrbe" Zdenko Runjić Zdenko Runjić Josip Kovač / Jožef Gubičak Ernest Zvekan Svetozar Litavski
"Bez oproštaja" Zoran Rambosek Vuk Stambolović Ilija Genić / Alojz Skeri Zoran Rambosek Vuk Stambolović
"Oči boje lešnika" Kornelije Kovač Kornelije Kovač Stevan Radosavljević / Josip Kovač Mirjana Stilinović Stevan Zarić[4]

Awards

1964

The fourth edition of the festival was held from May 14 to 16, in National Theatre.[5] It was the first edition of the festival to be held in May, which would become a tradition in the following years.[1] Eighteen songs were performed at the festival, once again in two different versions.[5] The performers included some of the future stars of the Yugoslav pop scene, like Bisera Veletanlić, Zafir Hadžimanov and Zoran Rambosek.[5]

Competition

Composition First performer Second performer
"Plave kovrdže" Silvija Franc Stevan Zarić
"Ti si opet tu" Silvija Franc Stevan Zarić
"Mister Morse" Jarmila Cikotska Stevan Zarić
"Hola a szerelem?" Emilija Sabo Jarmila Cikotska
"Ona voli samo tvist" Zoran Rambosek Zafir Hadžimanov
"Prvi školski dan" Elvina Štelc Ivanka Pavlović
"Izgubljeni put" Mirjana Beširević Bisera Veletanlić
"Voli me" Zafir Hadžimanov Zoran Rambosek
"Pevaj pesmu" Vladislav Kanić Bisera Veletanlić
"Naš put" Antika Stipić Biljana Pilić
"Tiha Luna" Marjan Mumelaš Jurica Pavuković
"Znam" Biserka Spevec Gordana Dimitrijević
"Mari" Jurica Pavuković Marjan Mumelaš
"Školsko zvono, mi i tvist" Ivanka Pavlović Katarina Dorožmai
"Mislim o tebi" Gordana Dimitrijević Mirjana Beširević
"Sećanje na susret" Katica Bidleg Biserka Spevec
"Ja danas neću doći" Marjan Mumelaš Biljana Pilić[5]

Awards

1965

The fifth edition of the festival was held in Subotica National Theatre.[6] Besides the Mladost society and Mladost magazine, the Society of Jazz and Pop Musicians and Ritam magazine also took part in the organization.[6] The jury featured composers Bojan Adamič, Vojislav Simić and Aleksandar Korać and poet Miroslav Antić.[6]

Competition

Composition Composer Lyricist First performer Second performer
"Cvetić" Lajoš Kurai Stevan Pupovac Blaga Petreska Mahir Paloš
"Kraj Tise, sam" Tibor Balaš Tibor Balaš Tibor Balaš Mirjana Beširević
"Prvi randevu" Tibor Balaš Tibor Balaš Tibor Balaš Katarina Dorožmai
"Žalim" Jovan Adamov Tibor Balaš Biserka Spevec Silvija Franc
"Nedovršene Misli" Jovan Adamov Tibor Balaš Antika Stipić Vladislav Kanić
"Sreli smo se" Jovan Adamov Tibor Balaš Marjan Mumelaš Katica Bidleg
"Uspomena još o tebi priča" Jovan Adamov Tibor Balaš Mirjana Beširević Jurica Pavuković
"Divno je to" Laslo Špang Laslo Špang Bisera Veletanlić Vesna Ugar
"Priča o izletu" Laslo Špang Laslo Špang Jelica Kukić Blaga Petreska
"Miris lipe" Stojan Nenadović Stojan Nenadović Mahir Paloš Antika Stipić
"Oči neba" Marko Tipurić Marko Tipurić Tamara Šarić Ivanka Pavlović
"Proljeće" Emil Glavnik Ljubo Slavko Jurica Pavuković Marjan Mumelaš
"Možda te volim" Želimir Kalanj Želimir Kalanj Ivanka Pavlović Katarina Dorožmai
"Šetajući s tobom" Vladislav Kanić Vladislav Kanić Tamara Šarić Albertina Trbojević
"Semiramida" Zdenko Runjić Marija Mandić Vinko Ivanović Stevan Zarić
"Ja samo tebe volim" Želimir Damić Želimir Damić Albertina Trbojević Jelica Kukić
"Posle tvog odlaska" Stevan Zarić Stevan Zarić Stevan Zarić Silvija Franc
"Čas koji čekam" Svetozar Radić Svetozar Radić Vesna Ungar Bisera Veletanlić
"Kiša je počela" Miroslav Veličković Miroslav Veličković Vladislav Kanić Vinko Ivanović
"Naš dan" Zvonko Čulina Zvonko Čulina Katica Bidleg Biserka Spevec[6]

Awards

1966

The sixth edition festival, held in Subotica National Theatre, featured 18 compositions performed by 21 artists.[7] Once again, each song was performed in two versions, by two different singers.[7]

The festival featured the first public appearance by Kemal Monteno, who would later become one of Yugoslavia's most notable singer-songwriters.[8]

Competition

Composition Composer Lyricist First performer Second performer
"Otkud tebe znam" Tibor Balaš Tibor Balaš Mića Novaković Vladislav Kanić
"Dan koji pamtim" Tibor Balaš Tibor Balaš Vladislav Kanić Ivana Nikolić
"Izbeledeli san" Tibor Balaš Tibor Balaš Radoslav Rukavina Katica Bidleg
"Želim da znaš" Petar Bahun Petar Bahun Stevan Zarić Kemal Monteno
"Taj grad" Jovan Adamov Stevan Zarić Ivana Nikolić Stevan Zarić
"Daleko od tebe" Jovan Adamov Albertina Trbojević Marjan Mumelaš Katica Bidleg
"Ne budi tužna" Laslo Špang Laslo Špang Vjekoslav Jut Igor Jakac
"Serenada" Laslo Špang Laslo Špang Kemal Monteno Radoslav Rukavina
"Pred odlazak tvoj" Laslo Špang Laslo Špang Aranjoš Balaž Vjekoslav Jut
"Oči neba" Marko Tipurić Marko Tipurić Tamara Šarić Ivanka Pavlović
"Ti sanjaš večeras" Vladislav Kanić Vinko Ivanović and Vladislav Kanić Vinko Ivanović Marija Beširević
"Čuj me, devojko" Vladislav Kanić Vladislav Kanić Mihajlo Dimitrijević Dragan Jović
"Moje obećanje" Vladislav Kanić Vladislav Kanić Mirjana Beširević Marjan Mumelaš
"Odrasla si" Jerko Rošin Vanja Kraljević Igor Jakac Milan Mutavdžić
"Ti si deo mene" Kornelije Kovač Zdravko Ostojić Biserka Spevec Mihailo Kovač
"Sjena na plaži" Zdenko Runjić Vinko Ivanović Dragan Jović Vinko Ivanović
"More i ti" Svetlana Ivanović Vinko Ivanović Katarina Dorožmai Zlatko Golubović
"Ti i tvoje oči" Slave Dimitrov Vinko Ivanović Mirjana Beširević Biserka Spevec
"Srećna ljubav" Mihajlo Apostolovski Mihajlo Apostolovski and A. Stošić Zlatko Golubović Mihailo Dimitrijević[7]

Awards

1967

The seventh edition of the festival, held in Subotica National Theater, was the first one to be broadcast by television.[9] Twenty songs were performed at the festival, each by two different singers.[9]

Competition

Composition Composer Lyricist First performer Second performer
"Ti moraš znati" Georgi Dimitrovski Kornelije Kovač Zoran Milivojević Blaga Petreska
"Veterot, ti i jas" Georgi Dimitrovski Slobodanka Karać Blaga Petreska Mihajlo Dimitrijević
"Sanjarenje" Vojkan Borisavljević Ivan Nandor Diego Varagić Miodrag Popov
"Ljubav na plaži" Vojkan Borisavljević Vojkan Borisavljević Milica Štrbac Selma Koluder
"Kaži mi" Slave Dimitrov Slave Dimitrov Slave Dimitrov Stojan Zerzevski
"Neću takvu ljubav" Mihajlo Kovač Mihajlo Kovač Mihajlo Kovač Seka Kojadinović
"Poklonjeni cvet" Tomislav Pavlović Tomislav Pavlović Marija Babić Kemal Monteno
"Bili smo tako mladi" Marko Tipurić Ivica Lepak and Marko Tipurić Marija Maravić Zoran Milivojević
"Svi moji prijatelji" Jerko Rošin Jerko Rošin Vjekoslav Jut Milan Mutavdžić
"Lepo je živit" Jerko Rošin Jerko Rošin Seka Kojadinović and Koja Kojadinović Rebus Quartet
"Sunčana" Ifeta Olujić Ifeta Olujić Mihajlo Dimitrijević Diego Varagić
"Te ljubam ko nebo" Simeon Gerasimov Đoko Georgijev Slave Dimitrov Stojan Zerzevski
"Ljubav u troje" Stevan Burka Nada Stojanov Milica Štrbac Selma Koluder
"Druga ljubav" Janko Solak Janko Solak Mihajlo Kovač Miodrag Popov
"Druga Ljubav" Janko Solak Janko Solak Mihajlo Kovač Miodrag Popov
"Bila sam daleko" Lajoš Pongo Tibor Balaš Ivica Martinčević Kemal Monteno
"Još pamtim" Lajoš Pongo Tibor Balaš Milan Mutavdžić Katica Bidleg
"Stani za čas" Tibor Balaš Tibor Balaš Ljiljana Petrović Vjekoslav Jut
"Dok sam bila sa drugim" Tibor Balaš Tibor Balaš Marija Babić Katica Bidleg
"Sunčan dan, kišni dan" Tibor Balaš Tibor Balaš Ivica Martinčević Rebus Quartet
"Tri dana" Tibor Balaš Tibor Balaš Ljiljana Petrović Marija Maravić[9]

Awards

1968

On the eight edition of the festival, held in Subotica National Theatre, 20 songs were performed, each by two different performers.[10] It was the last edition organized by Mladost Society for Culture and Arts.[10]

This was the first edition of the festival to include rock bands as performers, with the bands Džentlmeni and Zlatni Akordi performing songs by competing composers.[10] The band Zlatni Akordi featured then little known singer Josipa Lisac, which was her only appearance on the festvial.[11]

Competition

Composition Composer First performer Second performer
"Lutanje" Dražen Zimonjić Karlo Klemenčić Mladen Biočina
"Kad je spavao grad" Ifeta Olujić Dragan Jović Stojan Zerzevski
"Daj mi vremena" Mihajlo Kovač Mihajlo Kovač Žarko Dančuo
"Više ne postojiš" Tibor Balaš Katja Markotić Kemal Monteno
"Veseli svet" Đorđe Uzelac Džentlmeni Zoran Vidović
"Eja shpirti im" Selma Balata Selma Balata Jasmina Baralić
"Moja ulica" Boža Knežević Dragan Komadinić Boža Knežević
"Drugu Ljubiš" Slave Dimitrov Slave Dimitrov Zlatni Akordi
"San" Nenad Đukić Daliborka Stojšić Branka Kovačević
"Ponekad" Lajoš Pongo Neda Ukraden Tatjana Gros
"Balada" Dražen Zimonjić Dragan Komadinić Kemal Monteno
"Ako želiš kraj" Slave Dimitrov Dragan Jović Neda Ukraden
"Ugy varlak, kedvesem" Nikola Jager Julija Bisak Tatjana Gros
"Radujmo se" Stjepan Martinović Karlo Klemenčić Žarko Dančuo
"Sunce sja za nas" Frano Parac Akordi Daliborka Stojšić and Stjepan Martinović
"Vrati se" Jovan Krakovski Stojan Zerzevski Katja Markotić
"Varaš se" Tibor Balaš Branka Kovačević Slave Dimitrov
"Naša mladost" Dragan Jelić Zoran Vidović Džentlmeni
"A sad odlazi" Novak Tešić Jasmina Baralić Mihajlo Kovač
"Četrnaest mi godina nije" Slobodan Stupar Stjepan Martinović Mladen Biočina

Awards

1969

The ninth edition of the festival was the first one to be organized by Subotica Culture Center and Radio Belgrade.[10] It was also the first edition of the festival which was not held in Subotica National Theatre, but in Subotica Sports Hall, from May 2 to May 4.[12] The jury consisted of former contestants, Kornelije Kovač, Lajoš Kurai, Jovan Adamov and Vojkan Borisavljević, and poet Petar Pajić.[12] Until this edition of the festival, only the composers came from all parts of the country, while the performers were predominately the members of Mladost society; the ninth edition gave the opportunity to perform to musicians from all parts of Yugoslavia, so the performers included established acts like Ibrica Jusić, Ivica Percl, Indexi, Delfini, Džentlmeni, Bele Vrane and others.[12] From this edition of the festival the songs were performed in one version only.[12]

Competition

Composition Composer Lyricist Arranger Performer
"Nisam taj" Elizabeta Berčev Elizabeta Berčev Jovan Adamov Marinko Rudić
"Nikad neću biti sretan" Darji Billege Josip Kokot Alfons Vučer Boris Babarović
"Pleši, pleši, momo mila" Marko Demichell Marko Demichell Ante Cetinić Delfini
"Ljiljana" Slave Dimitrov Slave Dimitrov Slave Dimitrov Slave Dimitrov
"Možda čudne stvari" Nebojša Ignjatović Robert Nemeček Radan Bosner Ibrica Jusić
"Sećanje na san" Nebojša Ignjatović Robert Nemeček Vojkan Borisavljević Dušan Prelević
"Vreme će zbrisati uspomene stare" Aleksandar Ilić Stjepo Martinović Vojkan Borisavljević Snežana Petčev
"U lud tonem sam" Dragan Jelić Stjepo Martinović Vojkan Borisavljević Džentlmeni
"Da li znaš" Petko Katrandžijev Petko Katrandžijev Kornelije Kovač Žarko Dančuo
"Mjesto pod suncem" Petko Katrandžijev Maja Perfiljeva Kornelije Kovač Indexi
"Ona koju želim" Boža Knežević Boža Knežević Slave Dimitrov Boža Knežević
"Prolaze godine" Ferenc Kovač Jovica Živković Kornelije Kovač Dalibor Brun
"Mini Moris" Mihajlo Kovač Mihajlo Kovač Igor Savin Sabina Varešanović
"Kasno je već" Mihajlo Kovač Ratko Kraljić Kornelije Kovač Vjekoslav Jut
"Kako site mladi" Trajče Organdžijev Trajče Organdžijev Đorđe Novković Seka Kojadinović
"Sve sam pokušala da te zavolim" Frano Parać Frano Parać Frano Parać Marcela Munger
"Postoji jedno mesto na svetu" Tamara Pavlović and Nenad Pavlović Stjepo Martinović Vojkan Borisavljević Tamara Pavlović
"Svaki dan sam" Ivica Percl Ivica Percl Vojkan Borisavljević Ivica Percl
"A sad odlazi" Zoran Simjanović Zoran Simjanović Zoran Simjanović Lidija Kodrič
"Kad bi htjela" Goran Škerlep Goran Škerlep Dragica Kozlica Goran Škerlep
"Vreme u nama" Novak Tešić and Radenka Tešić Novak Tešić Slave Dimitrov Vera Jankova
"Jesen na njenom dlanu" Đorđe Uzelac Stjepo Martinović Jure Robežnik Bele Vrane
"Picigin" Nenad Vilović Nenad Vilović Kornelije Kovač Dinamiti
"Zvezdani bulevar" Dražen Zimonjić Dražen Zimonjić Vojkan Borisavljević Daliborka Stojšić[12]

Awards

1970

As a part of the tenth anniversary celebration, the festival included a non-competitive part featuring performances by well known and less known rock acts.[13] It was the first edition of the festival to feature a non-competitive program.[13]

The Third Prize was awarded to Miodrag Cokić's composition "Kažu". On the final evening, during which the awarded compositions were performed once again, the performer of "Kažu", Dušan Prelević, went on the stage intoxicated.[14] Because of this scandal he was banned from Radio Television Belgrade programs for a year.[14]

Competition

Composition Composer Lyricist Performer
"Eden poraz ne e kraj" Slave Dimitrov M. Ilieva Saša Petkovska
"Padao je sneg" Gabor Lenđel Ruža Rudić Mihajlo Kovač
"Naši dani, Valerija" Stjepo Martinović Stjepo Martinović Stjepo Martinović
"U predvečerje" Slobodan Samardžić Slobodan Samardžić Slobodan Samardžić
"Starac iz moje ulice" Slobodan Samardžić Slobodan Samardžić Jasmina Baralić
"Nada" Z. Tepeš and R. Pintarić Z. Tepeš and R. Pintarić Duo Pintarić — Tepeš
"Kažu" Miodrag Conić Dragan Nadimović Dušan Prelević
"Jednog dana jedno sunce" Džemal Salković Džemal Salković Džemal Salković
"Ne reci nikome tajnu" Džemal Salković Džemal Salković Tamara Pavlović
"Mala moja devojčice" Radomir Dabić Radomir Dabić Džentlmeni
"Sakrij bol" Suzana Saulić Suzana Saulić Sabina Varešanović
"Ljubav ti više nije važna" Neven Mijat Neven Mijat Mi
"Sve što želim" Petar Kantradžijev T. Slinka Zdenko Juraj
"Din, Don, Dan" Vojko Sabolović Vojko Sabolović Vojko Sabolović
"Šta je dobro, šta je zlo" Vojko Sabolović Dubravka Dimić Dubravka Dimić
"Kad su zvijezde padale" Rajmond Rujić T. Slinka Mladi Levi
"Trenutak sreće" Rajmond Rujić I. Glišić Dalibor Brun
"Slike iz mog kraja" Krunoslav Slabinac Krunoslav Slabinac Ladislav Ledel
"Jedne noći u decembru" Kemal Monteno Kemal Monteno Kemal Monteno
"Ja odlazim sutra" Slobodan Kovačević and Ranko Rihtman Nikola Borota Indexi
"Jučer si otišla" Fadil Redžić B. Falatal Indexi
"Sećanje na 14. april 19..." Đorđe Uzelac Božo Knežević Seka Kojadinović
"Svjetlost" Nebojša Ignjatović Nebojša Ignjatović Boris Babarović
"U kišni dan" Krunoslav Slabinac Krunoslav Slabinac Krunoslav Slabinac[13]

Awards

Non-competitive program

1971

In 1971, the festival was held in June.[15] Twenty-two compositions were performed at the festival.[15]

Awards

1972

In 1972, the festival started on Youth Day (May 25), with a midnight concert.[16] This was the first edition of the festival to feature, besides musical program, art exhibitions and poetry evenings.[16]

The band Lutajuća Srca, who won the First Prize, Audience's Choice First Prize and the Best Lyrics Award, were unable to perform on the final evening, so, on their recommendation, at the time little known singer-songwriter Nenad Milosavljević performed instead of them.[17] The song "Mom bratu" was performed by sixteen year old Vesna Čipčić, who would several years later start a successful acting career.[18]

Competition

Composition Composer Lyricist Arranger Performer
"Još ću noćas čekati" Đurađ Mitraković Stanko Pivašević Nikica Kalođera Nuki Šundić
"Noć naše ljubavi" Ištvan Boroš Ištvan Boroš Stevan Radosavljević Marija Babić
"Srećna deca smo bili" Tomor Beriša Duško Barak Anti Soss Milica Milisavljević
"I ako si mala" Kemal Mandžuka Kemal Mandžuka Stipica Kalođera Zoran Pavković
"Itd" Ante Parat Ante Parat Ozren Depolo Ante Parat
"Još malo" Miroljub Jovanović and Milan Marković Miroljub Jovanović and Milan Marković Jure Robežnik Lutajuća Srca
"Što da ti pružim" Vladimir Delač Marijan Kašaj Igor Savin Grešnici
"Pastirica" Jovica Škaro Jovica Škaro Bojan Adamič Jovica Škaro
"Mom bratu" Jovica Škaro Jovica Škaro Ilija Genić Vesna Čipčić
"Kako da te ostavim" Đuroslava Bakić Đuroslava Bakić Zvonimir Skerl Marjan Dugec
"Baš me briga" Gabor Lenđel Dragan Nedimović Dečo Žgur Anelidi
"Samo ljubi" Ištvan Boroš Ištvan Boroš Vojkan Borisavljević Maja Odžaklievska
"Tvoja igra" Svetozar Nećak Amalija Petrović Aleksandar Nećak Marija Kovač
"Serenada" Husein Kazas Orhan Dišo Vojislav Simić Vančo Tarabunov
"Spomen moj dalečen" Todor Bojadžijev Blagoje Stefanovski Mihajlo Živanović Vele Matevski
"Svaka reka" Ferenc Kovač Geza Varka Stjepan Mihaljinec Ladislav Mezel
"Budan ne mogu te naći" Ljubiša Lolić Ljubiša Lolić Radan Bosner Ljubiša Lolić
"Kristina" Vančo Tarabunov Vančo Tarabunov Franjo Jenč Rodoljub Vulović
"Raspevana gitara" Stevo Prodanović Stevo Prodanović Ivan Kelemen Mija Muratović
"Kaži mi" Miodrag Božinovski Miodrag Božinovski Dragan Đakonovski Miroljub Marković
"Mrtev in bel" Tomaž Domicelj Tomaž Domicelj Tomaž Habe Tomaž Domicelj
"Zbog tebe" Nenad Vilović Nenad Vilović Julio Marić Divna Berić

Awards

1973

522 compositions were sent to the contest, more than to the any of the previous editions.[19] The performers were accompanied by Radio Television Belgrade Big Band, conducted by Bojan Adamič.[19]

Competition

Composition Composer Lyricist Arranger Performer
"Kate ljubavi" Jovica Škaro Jovica Škaro Ilija Škaro Jovica Škaro
"Tri ženske" Marko Brecelj Marko Brecelj Bojan Adamič Krik
"Ne reci da je kraj" Ladislav Mezel Ferenc Salma Mihajlo Živanović Zoran Milivojević
"Kanga e hestrum" Lorenc Vučaj Enver Derčeki Vojislav Simić Ljuan Hara
"Tražim" Srđan Marjanović Srđan Marjanović Miljenko Prohaska Srđan Marjanović
"Pred kraj neba" Nenad Pavlović Dušan Govedarica Vojislav Simić Tamara Pavlović and Nenad Pavlović
"Mama, daj mi denar" Tomaž Domicelj Tomaž Domicelj Dečo Žgur Srce
"Ne plaši se, draga moja" Gazmend Palaska Gazmend Palaska Vojkan Borisavljević Gazmend Palaska
"Mom bratu" Jovica Škaro Jovica Škaro Ilija Genić Jovica Škaro
"Ti ne znaš gde živi on" Vlado Miloš Vlado Miloš Ismet Arnautalić Jadranka Stojaković
"Svena edna roza" Miodrag Božinovski Miodrag Božinovski Stipica Kalođera Vančo Tarabunov
"Lutaj sam" Zoran Markulj Ruža Auguštin Zlatko Dvoržak Sandra Kulier
"Uspomena" Pero Ćuković Pero Ćuković Stipica Kalođera Tihomir Bralić
"Zemlja se vrti" Tomaž Mancini Tomaž Mancini Jure Robežnik Meta Močnik
"Kad sunce zalazi" Miroslav Mihajlović Miodrag Mihajlović Radan Bosner Boro Platiša
"Kara te gozlum" Husein Kazas Orhan Dišo Bojan Adamič Husein Kazas
"Tike - ti" Zoran Grgurić Zoran Grgurić Ivan Kelemen Senada Kospić
"Kroz tužnu umornu jesen" Koši Halim Nada Petrović Jovan Adamov Ratko Kraljević
"Susret" Vladimir Delač Marjan Kašaj Igor Savin Grešnici
"Sanjala sam" Zoran Markulj Ruža Auguštin Zvonimir Skerl Daniela Pančetović
"Lutanja" Vladimir Marković and R. Lovrić Vladimir Marković and R. Lovrić Zvonimir Skerl Vlada i Bajka
"Ne ke me poznavaš" Dragan Mijalkovski Đoko Georgijev Jane Kodžabašija Dragan Mijalkovski
"Nek se ljudi čude" Gabor Lenđel Gabor Lenđel Franjo Jenč Ljubiša Lolić
"Vrati se" Dragan Mijalkovski Dragan Mijalkovski Kire Kostov Lena Trajkovska
"Pevaj moju pesmu" Zoran Salčić Dušan Mihajlović Franjo Jenč Marjan Dugec[19]

Awards

1974

On the fourteenth edition of the festival the Union of Composers of Yugoslavia Award was introduced.[20]

The competition included performance by singer Dušan Prelević, who, in 1970, made a scandal by going out on the stage while intoxicated. Once again he went of the stage drunk, falling of the stage during the performance.[21]

Awards

1975

The fifteenth edition of the festival was the first one organised by Subotica Youth Center and Radio Television Novi Sad.[22] It was marked by an unusual move: all 22 competing compositions were proclaimed the winning compositions.[1]

1976

650 compositions were sent to the contest, from all parts of Yugoslavia, but also from Yugoslavs living abroad,[23] 24 of which were chosen to compete at the festival.[23] The festival was held in Subotica Sports Hall, in front of more than 5,000 spectators.[23]

Awards

1977

The festival featured three parts: the competition, rock evening, featuring well known and less known rock acts, and the evening of patriotic songs, entitled "Mladi pevaju Titu" ("Youth Sings to Tito").[24] The organizers decided to include the evening of patriotic songs in every future edition of the festival.[1]

Awards

Non-competitve program

1978

Omladinski festival was considered something through which you have to pass in order to appear on our scene. It was a dream of all of us who played guitars on stairs [of public buildings] and in passages. Couple of times I was naive enough to send my works, believing that sent works are carefully revised by some commission before the invitations are sent, but I actually got the first invitation after some of my, let's say hits brought me some attention, first "U razdeljak te ljubim" with Žetva [...] then "Prva ljubav" with Rani Mraz, and then I got the invitation, 'come, the Subotica Theatre'... No one even asked me what we [Rani Mraz] would perform, I brought some three or four songs, one of them was "Računajte na nas", a song which, at that point and in that place, had a terrific effect, because at that time we all loved that country. It wasn't a regime, a communist song, later it became a little twisted, it got some other tags, and I stopped performing it when I realized that it was turned into a motto, but at that point... That year on the festival were Galija, Atomsko Sklonište, some people who later had huge success, everybody was backstage and I remember that everyone was on the verge of tears...

“
”

-Đorđe Balašević in 2010[25]

The eighteenth edition of the festival was held from May 11 to May 13, in Subotica National Theatre and Subotica Sports Hall.[26]

The performance of Rani Mraz on the evening of patriotic tunes remains one of the most memorable events in the history of the festival.[26] On this occasion, the band for the first time performed their song "Računajte na nas" ("Count on Us"), which praised the People's Liberation War from the perspective of the youth and which would soon become an unofficial anthem of the Yugoslav youth.[27]

Awards

Non-competitive program

1979

The nineteenth edition of the festival was held from May 17 to May 19.[28] It was crucial in festival's transition from competition of young composers to competition of young rock acts. Prior to the nineteenth edition, unaffirmed rock bands were invited to perform at the festival, but only in the non-competitive part, with mostly pop, pop rock and soft rock acts competing for awards; in 1979, the organizers decided that from this edition all unaffirmed acts which were invited to perform would be competing for awards.[28] The competition featured 37 compositions.[28]

The bands Pekinška Patka and Prljavo Kazalište were the first punk rock acts to perform at the festival. These two bands did not apply for the competition, but, alongside progressive rock band Boomerang and jazz rock band Den Za Den, got special invitation from the festival director Vitomir Simurdić, who wanted the festival to move away from pop format.[29] Boomerang won the First Prize, Pekinška Patka won the Audience's Choice Second Prize,[1] and Prljavo Kazalište was disqualified from the contest after performing gay-related song "Neki dječaci".[30][31] Then little known musicians Robert Funčić and Vesna Vrandečić, who performed Funčić's song "Veruj mi" and won Audience's Choice First Prize, would two years later form the band Xenia.[32]

Awards

1980

It never happened before, nor will it happen again, that this number of hot, new performers arrived to Subotica. This edition of the festival would be remembered as exceptional in every way, including the date - the festival was regularly held in May, in accordance with the practice of holding youth events in the month of relay and Tito's birthday. But that year, May was the month of nationwide grief, so Omladina Festival was moved to autumn. Thanks to that moving, a lot of bands who were, during the spring of that year, just making their first steps entered the program: Električni Orgazam, Idoli, Šarlo Akrobata, Haustor, and if we add Film and Na Lepem Prijazni [...] it becomes clear that Subotica in the autumn of 1980 was one of the most interesting and most important meeting points in the history of Yugoslav rock. Most of those musicians, arriving from different cities, would meet each others and hear each others perform for the first time here. Fuzzy ideas musicians from Zagreb had about the new scene in Belgrade - and vice verca - will be given image and tone here.

“
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-Igor Mirković in 2003[33]

The festival in Subotica was a key event, because we spent several days with those guys [from other bands], and those several days seemed like several weeks. It was very motivating [...] we were some sort of new-found heroes to each others, and we tried to live up to that heroic mission.

“
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-Darko Rundek (formerly of Haustor) in 2003[33]

Due to the death of Josip Broz Tito on May 4, the twentieth edition of the festival was, instead in May, held in October.[1] Twenty-four compositions competed for the awards. All three prizes by the jury and all three by the audience were given to rock bands.[34] The festival anniversary was celebrated with performances of numerous artists who received acknowledgment after appearing on the festival: Bisera Veletanlić, Dalibor Brun, Kemal Monteno, Tomaž Domicelj, Lutajuća Srca, Miladin Šobić, Jadranka Stojaković, Leb i Sol, Boomerang and others.[34] On its anniversary, the festival received numerous accolades: the Seven Secretaries of SKOJ Award, the Liberation of Subotica Award, the Radio Belgrade Golden Microphone Award, the PGP-RTB Silver Plaque, the FIDOF Award and several others.[34]

The twentieth edition of the festival is notable as one of the most important moments in the history of Yugoslav new wave scene, as it included performance of some of the most notable new wave acts from Belgrade and Zagreb: Šarlo Akrobata, Idoli, Električni Orgazam, Film and Haustor.[1][33] As on the previous edition of the festival, young bands did not apply for the competition, but got special invitations from the festival director Vitomir Simurdić.[29] Other bands which got the invitation were the progressive rock band Na Lepem Prijazni and ska band Kontraritam.[35] Film would be Awarded the First Prize, Šarlo Akrobata the Second Prize and Idoli the Audience's Choice Third Prize.[34] The organizers initially did not take Električni Orgazam into consideration, but were persuaded to include the band into the program by Riblja Čorba leader Bora Đorđević. Električni Orgazam caused a scandal with their performance, which included damaging microphones and cymbals and destroying colored light bulbs which were part of the scenery, and were disqualified from the competition.[36]

Awards

Non-competitive part

1981

On the twenty-first edition of the festival the Journalists' Award for Best Lyrics was introduced.[37]

The competitors included young new wave bands Petar i Zli Vuci, Stidljiva Ljubičica, Modeli, Lačni Franz, Buldogi, Piloti, Termiti, Čista Proza and La Strada, all of them later becoming notable acts of the Yugoslav rock scene.[37]

Awards

1982

Awards

1983

On the twenty-third edition of the festival, held from May 19 to May 26, 36 compositions were competing for awards.[39] On this edition, rock compositions and pop compositions were finally separated. Two separate competitions were held: Rock Evening and Schlager Evening.[39]

The hard rock band Kerber, which won the Rock Evening First Prize, would two months after the festival release their debut album and become of the most popular bands on the Yugoslav hard rock scene.[40] The best Interpretation Award was won by little known young singer Mladen Vojičić of the band Top, who would a year later gain nationwide popularity as the singer of Bijelo Dugme.[39]

Awards

1984

The twenty-fourth edition of the festival was held from May 17 to 20.[41] A smaller number of awards was given than on the previous editions, partially do to funding problems.[41] On the Rock Evening, for the first time the award was given to the band for their complete performance, not for one composition.[1]

The First Prize on the rock evening was won by the band Automobili. The prize included the recording of a studio album. As they were already working in studio on their debut album, they decided to give up on the prize in favor of the runner-up, the band Beta Centaury.[42] With the release of their debut album later that year Automobili would rise to popularity.[42] The band Zabranjeno Pušenje was invited to perform in the non-competitive part, but refused due to the fact that their applications from the time when they were an unaffirmed band were regularly refused.[43]

Awards

1985

Awards

1986

In 1986, the concept of competition of composers was officially abandoned, the festival was renamed to Festival pop i rok muzike (Festival of Pop and Rock Music) and became a competition of young unaffirmed bands.[1]

Awards

1987

The 1987 edition of the festival was marked by the jury's decision that all the bands which entered the finals - KUD Idijoti, Indust Bag, Mizar, Tužne Uši and Grad - are the winners.[44] With the exception of Tužne Uši, all of the bands would rise to prominence, KUD Idijoti becoming one of the most notable punk rock bands and Mizar one of the most notable dark wave bands on the Yugoslav scene. The alternative rock band Center Za Dehumnaizacijo, which would later also rise to prominence, also competed, but did not manage to enter the finals.[45]

The non-competitive part included notable rock acts - Električni Orgazam, Gast'r'bajtr's, Kerber, Bambinosi, Autopsia, Tutti Frutti Balkan Band - as well as acts which would rise to fame in the following years - Zijan, Dr. Steel, Let 3, Blues Trio, Vrisak Generacije, Grč, Cacadou Look.[45]

Competitiors

Winners

Non-competitive program

  • Zijan
  • S.O.R.
  • Električni Orgazam
  • The End Band
  • Gast'r'bajtr's
  • Bać Franje Iđe U Feketić
  • Heroji Ulice
  • Anno Dominni
  • Aragon
  • A Train
  • Bolid
  • Dr. Steel
  • Let 3
  • Blues Trio
  • Jovančić Jazz Quartet

1988

Both the First Prize and the Audience's Choice Award were won by the band Zijan,[44] which, a year later, also won both the First Prize and the Audience's Choice Award at the Zaječar Gitarijada Festival.[1]

Competitors

Awards

1989

Competitors

Awards

1990

As Yugoslav Wars started in 1991, this edition of the festival would be the last before the anniversary edition in 2011.

Competitors

Awards

2011

In 2011, in order to mark the festival's 40th anniversary, a concert was held in Subotica Sports Hall, featuring numerous artists who gained first acknowledgements after their appearance on the festival. The performers were accompanied by orchestra led by Gabor Bunford.[46] The bands Lutajuća Srca, Suncokret and Rezonansa all made reunions just for this occasion,[47] while the band Generacija 5 reunited in the original lineup.[48]

Performers

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Janjatović, Petar (2007). EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006. Belgrade: self-released. p. 302.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Omladinski festival 1961
  3. 1 2 3 Omladinski festival 1962
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Omladinski festival 1963
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Omladinski festival 1964
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Omladinski festival 1965
  7. 1 2 3 4 Omladinski festival 1966
  8. ↑ "Festival Omladina 1966 - Filmske novosti", YouTube.com
  9. 1 2 3 4 Omladinski festival 1967
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Omladinski festival 1968
  11. ↑ "Josipa Lisac - secanje na festival Omladina 1968", YouTube
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Omladinski festival 1969
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 Omladinski festival 1970
  14. 1 2 Janjatović, Petar (2007). EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006. Belgrade: self-released. p. 181.
  15. 1 2 3 Omladinski festival 1971
  16. 1 2 3 Omladinski festival 1972
  17. ↑ "Nenad Nesa Milosavljevic - secanje na festival Omladina 1972", YouTube
  18. ↑ "Vesna Cipcic - secanje na festival Omladina", YouTube
  19. 1 2 3 4 Omladinski festival 1973
  20. 1 2 Omladinski festival 1974
  21. ↑ "Petar Peca Popovic - secanje na festival Omladina", YouTube
  22. ↑ Omladinski festival 1975
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 Omladinski festival 1976
  24. 1 2 3 Omladinski festival 1977
  25. ↑ Djordje Balasevic - Secanje na festival Omladina, YouTube
  26. 1 2 3 Omladinski festival 1978
  27. ↑ "Đorđe Balašević, 10 godina na sceni: Zašto je bila nesrećna, jadna i benda - osamdeset sedma...", yugopapir.com
  28. 1 2 3 4 Omladinski festival 1979
  29. 1 2 "Vitomir Simurdić - sećanje na festival Omladina", YouTube
  30. ↑ "Tihomir Fileš - sećanje na Festival Omladina", YouTube
  31. ↑ "Jasenko Houra - sećanje na Festival Omladina", YouTube
  32. ↑ Janjatović, Petar (2007). EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006. Belgrade: self-released. p. 241.
  33. 1 2 3 Mirković, Igor (2003). Sretno dijete. Zaprešić: Fraktura. pp. 111–112.
  34. 1 2 3 4 5 Omladinski festival 1980
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  36. ↑ Janjatović, Petar (2007). EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006. Belgrade: self-released. p. 78.
  37. 1 2 3 Omladinski festival 1981
  38. ↑ Omladinski festival 1982
  39. 1 2 3 4 Omladinski festival 1983
  40. ↑ Janjatović, Petar (2007). EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006. Belgrade: self-released. p. 302.
  41. 1 2 3 Omladinski festival 1984
  42. 1 2 Janjatović, Petar (2007). EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006. Belgrade: self-released. p. 16.
  43. ↑ "Nele Karajlić o značaju Festivala Omladina", YouTube
  44. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Janjatović, Petar (2007). EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006. Belgrade: self-released. p. 303.
  45. 1 2 3 4 Omladinski festival 1987
  46. ↑ Omladinski festival 1987
  47. ↑ "Rezonansa - secanje na festival Omladina", YouTube
  48. ↑ "Generacija 5 - secanje na festival Omladina", YouTube.com

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