Lucija "Lu" Jakelić (born 1993) is a Croatian singer and songwriter. Jakelić's debut album Sve o čemu sam šutjela (Everything I was silent about) (2019) reached number one on the Croatian Top of the Shops chart. Her first album spent 34 consecutive weeks on Croatian Best Selling Albums list. Jakelić's sophomore album Šesto Čulo (Sixth Sense) was published on November 25, 2022, and in the first week it also reached number one.
Lu Jakelić | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lucija Jakelić |
| Born | September 6, 1993 Đurđevac, Croatia |
| Genres | Pop-rock, alternative pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, multiple instruments |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Croatia Records |
Early life
editAccording to an interview with Telegram on 21 December 2018, Jakelić knew she would become a musician at some point since she comes from a musical family.[1] When she was eight years old, she started to play the piano.[1]
She obtained a master's degree in Commmunicology at the University of Zagreb.[2]
Mostly by hearing, she learned to play piano and the guitar. As said in many interviews, she was influenced by various music such as Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell, Amy Winehouse, John Mayer, Alanis Morissette, Foo Fighters, grunge, alt-pop and rock musicians.
Lu spent her childhood and high school years in a small city before she moved to Zagreb to pursue college.
Career
editIn late 2017, Jakelić appeared in Hrvatska radiotelevizija's television series A strana (A-side).[3] Jakelić's debut album Sve o čemu sam šutjela (Everything I Kept Quiet About) was released on 11 November 2019 through Croatia Records.[4] Sve o čemu sam šutjela peaked at number one on the Croatian Albums Chart.[5]
In December 2019, Jakelić was announced as the green-room host of the third season of The Voice Hrvatska.[6]
Artistry
editInfluences
editJakelić cites Gibonni as her biggest musical influence.[1]
Musical style and songwriting
editJakelić uses her life experiences as an inspiration in her work.[7]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| CRO [8] | ||
| Sve o čemu sam šutjela |
|
1 |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRO [9] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "Vodiš me" | 2018 | — | Sve o čemu sam šutjela | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Domine" | 2019 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Možda" | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Sve o čemu sam šutjela" | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Jesmo li sami?" | 2020 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Božić si ti" (with Josip Palameta) | 20 | Non-album single | |||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c Drvodelić, Katarina (21 December 2018). "Lu Jakelić mlada je kantautorica i nešto je sasvim novo na našoj sceni" (in Croatian). Telegram. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ Ladišić, Lea (6 September 2019). "Talentirana pjevačica Lu Jakelić stigla nam je na speed date" (in Croatian). Gloria. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ Rozina Nikšić, Matea (3 December 2018). "Lu Jakelić jedna je od onih genijalki čiji glas i pjesme nećete moći izbaciti iz glave!" (in Croatian). fashion.hr. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Grizbaher, Vedran (28 November 2019). "Sve o čemu sam šutjela: Pravo osvježenje u moru jednoličnog popa" (in Croatian). Ziher. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Debitantski album Lu Jakelić na prvom mjestu prodaje domaćih albuma". top-lista (in Croatian). Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Lu Jakelić: Sve o čemu sam šutjela – Kojim putem krenuti?" (in Croatian). journal.hr. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Kordić, Iva (16 December 2019). "Lu Jakelić: Jedva čekam svijet koji će više isticati naše pravo ja" (in Croatian). journal.hr. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Lista prodaje 48. tjedan 2019. (25.11.2019. - 01.12.2019.)". top-lista (in Croatian). Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ Peak positions in Croatia:
- For "Domine": "HRTop40 Week 20 2019" (in Croatian). top-lista. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- For "Sve o čemu sam šutjela": "HRTop40 Week 49 2019" (in Croatian). top-lista. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- For "Jesmo li sami?": "HR TOP 40 Week 47 2020" (in Croatian). top-lista. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- For "Božić si ti": "HR TOP 40 Week 51 2020" (in Croatian). top-lista. 27 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
External links
edit- Lu Jakelić discography at Discogs
- Lu Jakelić at IMDb