Magija (English: Magic) is the eighth studio album by Serbian singer Jelena Karleuša. Released on 22 February 2005, it was Karleuša's first studio album under City Records. Most of the tracks are covers to songs created by Phoebus. The lyrics were written by Marina Tucaković. The production was handled by Nebojša Arežina and Marko Peruničić from Atelje Trag, who were also involved in songwriting.
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| Released | 22 February 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Studio | Belgrade, Serbia | |||
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| Length | 35:40 | |||
| Label | City Records | |||
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Background
editIn February 2004, Karleuša competed in the Beovizija 2004 with the song "Moli me" in order to represent Serbia and Montenegro in Eurovision Song Contest. She ultimately finished in 11th place out of 28 entries, and thus failed to qualify for the grand final.[1]
The album was promoted with music videos for the songs "Slatka mala" and "Upravo ostavljena". Both videos generated controversy in the conservative groups by respectively featuring drag queens and a scene of Karleuša crucified. The latter according to Kareluša meant to represent her position in public life. Serbian magazine Vreme likened Karleuša's "shocking" image in the music videos to Madonna.[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are produced by Nebojša Arežina and Marko Peruničić.
All lyrics are written by Marina Tucaković
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Slatka mala" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Magija" | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Nisi u pravu" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Da te nisam prevarila..." | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Ne smem da se..." (featuring Saša Matić) | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Upravo ostavljena" | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Ide maca" | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Krađa" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Sve je dozvoljeno" | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Moli me" (featuring Marcus) | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 35:40 | |
Sample credits
- "Slatka mala" contains a sample of "Arabika" (1999) by Hi-Fi.
- "Magija" contains a sample of "Emet" (2003) by Ishtar.
- "Nisi u pravu" contains a sample of "Poso Mou Leipei" (2002) by Sotis Volanis.
- "Upravo ostavljena" contains a sample of "S'Agapo" (2002) by Mariada Pieridi.
- "Ide maca oko tebe" contains a sample of "Katse Kala" (2004) by Helena Paparizou.
- "Krađa" contains a sample of "El-Alim Allah" (2000) by Amr Diab.
- "Sve je dozvoljeno" contains a sample of "Gia Sena" (2002) by Giannis Tassios.
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Performers and musicians
- Jelena Karleuša – vocals
- Ivana Peters - backing vocals
- Aleksandra Radović – backing vocals
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| Serbia and Montenegro | February 22, 2005 | City Records | |
| Various | March 21, 2023 | Streaming |
References
edit- ^ "35 zlatnih pesama Beovizije: Moli me | ESC Serbia | Sve o Pesmi Evrovizije". Escserbia.com (in Serbian). 2 February 2013. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Turudić, M. (28 October 2008). "Portret savremenika - Jelena Karleuša; Supernova na starom nebu". Vreme (in Serbian). Retrieved 22 May 2023.