Izbirljivo i slučajno is the debut studio album by Croatian singer-songwriter Matija Cvek. It was released on 16 April 2021 through Menart. A predominantly pop record, the album featured 11 songs.
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| Released | 16 April 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2018–2021 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:43 | |||
| Label | Menart Records | |||
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The album was preceded by the single "Visine" which was released in June 2018 and propelled Cvek's status higher. "Ptice" was also released as the album's lead single in 2018. To promote the album and its songs, Cvek gave several gigs and concerts during which he performed its songs live; this included a mini tour which visited Zagreb, Osijek, Čakovec and Split. On 2 December 2022, he released a live album Izbirljivo i namjerno featuring Big Band Bjelovar.
Background
editFollowing his rise to prominence in the world of music through performances on HRT's A Strana and performances at Croatian local restaurants, terraces and cafés, Cvek began working on an upcoming studio album. Work on Izbirljivo i slučajno lasted for three years.[1] The album was released on 16 April 2021 through Menart Records.[2] In addition to nine new songs, the album contains two collaborations including "Nasloni se" featuring Matija Dediċ and "Probudi se" featuring Saša and Mladen from the band TBF. Speaking about his decision to include them on the album, Cvek revealed in an interview with T-portal that it was a "natural choice" and the two led to significant improvements to the song by "raising them to new levels and weaving magic into them".[1]
In retrospect, Cvek revealed that he saw his first album as more single-based and thus, less of a whole conceptual artistic work.[3]
Promotion
editIn June 2018, Cvek released his major label debut single "Visine", written by himself. The single led to a gain in popularity.[4] He worked on the music for the song together with Mislav Žabarović and initially played it only during his live gigs; as he noticed that people from the audience knew the lyrics more and more with each performance, he decided to record the song.[5]
The album and its songs were promoted through a mini tour in Zagreb, Osijek, Čakovec and Split.[1] On 2 December 2022, Cvek further released a live album titled Izbirljivo i namjerno featuring Big Band Bjelovar. The album contains live performances of eight of the album's songs during a concert in Bjelovar together with the band.
In further promotion of the album, Cvek gave several live performances during his televised appearances. On 3 March 2023, he appeared on HRT's talk show 5.com s Danielom where he performed "Probudi se" and "Visine".[6]
Reception
editCritical reception
editCvek received an award at the 68th Zagreb Festival for his live performance of the album's "Ptice".[7] The album's songs brought Cvek nominations at the Porin Awards.[6]
Chart performance
editThe album debuted atop the Croatian Top of the Shops albums chart for the week ending 5 April 2021.[8][9][10]
Charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| Croatian Albums Chart[10] | 1 |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drama" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Volim" | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Blizu (69)" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Plaža" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Nasloni se" (featuring Matija Dediċ) | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Džejms Bond" | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Ptice" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Probudi se" (featuring Saša and Mladen from TBF) | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Praviš me ludim" | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Visine" | 3:39 |
| 11. | "Generacija" | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 37:51 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c Morić, Danijela-Ana (7 August 2021). "Matija Cvek: 'Dokazao sam da od ničega može nastati nešto ako je uložen trud i ako strast ne jenjava, a apetiti sad, naravno, rastu'" [Matija Cvek: 'I Proved that Something Can Arise from Nothing If an Effort is Made and the Passion Does not Falter, an the Appetites, Are Of Course, Growing'] (in Croatian). T-portal. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Izbirljivo i slučajno - Matija Cvek". Menart.hr. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Regionalna pop senzacija prvi put u Beogradu: Matija Cvek je Među nama [Regional Pop Sensation for First Time in Belgrade: Matija Cvek is Among Us] (in Serbian). NOVA S. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Hit Matije Cveka otišao u visine YouTubea" [The Hit by Matija Cvek Went to the Heights of YouTube]. Narodni Radio (in Croatian). 29 September 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ Ljubanović, Dijana (16 April 2019). "Journal Man: Matija Cvek". Journal.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ a b 5.com s Danielom: Matija Cvek i Mario Mihaljević. Hrvatska radiotelevizija. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ B, I. (9 May 2021). "Matija Cvek premoćno odnio pobjedu na novom izdanju Zagrebačkog festivala" [Matija Cvek Took Victory Powerfully on the New Edition of the Zagreb Festival]. T-portal. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Ispunio mu se san: Matija Cvek u rukama napokon drži album prvijenac Izbirljivo i slučajno" [His Dream Came True: Matija Cvek Finally Holds the Top-Charting Debut Album Izbirljivo i slučajno]. Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Matija Cvek: Neopisivo sam sretan zbog naše pozicije na ljestvici najprodavanijih albuma!" [Matija Cvek: I Am Incredibly Happy Because of Our Position on the Best-Selling Albums!]. top-lista (in Croatian). 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Lista prodaje 15. tjedan 2021. (05.04.2021. - 11.04.2021.)" [List of Sales 15th Week 2021 (05.04.2021. - 11.04.2021.)] (in Croatian). top-lista. 19 April 2021. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Izbirljivo i slučajno - Album by Matija Cvek". Spotify. Retrieved 3 April 2024.