Gabi Novak
Gabrijela "Gabi" Novak (pronounced [ɡâbi nôʋaːk]; born 8 July 1936) is a prominent Croatian pop and jazz singer. A wife of the prominent Croatian singer-songwriter Arsen Dedić, with whom she was married from March 1973, until his death in August 2015, Novak became popular in the 1960s.
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Born | Gabrijela Novak 8 July 1936 |
Other names | Gabi Novak |
Spouse(s) |
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Children | 1 |
Musical career | |
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Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1959–present |
Associated acts | Arsen Dedić |
Biography
Born in Berlin into a family of father Đuro, a Croat born in Hvar, and a mother Elizabeth, a German also born in Berlin, Novak spent her childhood in her hometown but later she moved to Yugoslavia. Her father was killed in 1945.
Novak was married to the prominent composer Stipica Kalogjera, but in 1970 they were divorced. In March 1973, she married Arsen Dedić,[1] a renowned singer-songwriter who also composed many of her songs.[2] The couple has one son Matija, a renowned jazz pianist.
Awards
Gabi Novak is the winner of several Porin awards:
- Best Jazz Performance (2002)[3]
- Album of the Year (2003)[4]
- Best Female Vocal Performance (2003)[4]
- Best Pop Album (2003)[4]
- Best Vocal Collaboration (2003)[4]
- Lifetime Achievement Award (2006)[5]
References
- Lampe, John R. (2000). Yugoslavia as History: Twice There was a Country. Cambridge University Press. p. 342. ISBN 978-0-521-77401-7.
- "GABI NOVAK - ZLATNA KOLEKCIJA u prodaji" (in Croatian). Croatia Records. February 21, 2006. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- "Porin 2002" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2016-01-17.
- "Porin 2003" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2016-01-17.
- "GABI NOVAK - PRVA DOBITNICA PORINA ZA ŽIVOTNO DJELO" (in Croatian). Croatia Records. March 6, 2006. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
External links
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