Miroslav Škoro
Miroslav Škoro (Croatian pronunciation: [mìroslav škȏro]; born 29 July 1962) is a Croatian musician, television host and politician. He is the founder and leader of the conservative Homeland Movement party, which he established in February 2020. As a musician, Škoro is best known for using the traditional Slavonian tamburitza instrument in most of his compositions.
Miroslav Škoro | |
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Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament | |
Assumed office 22 July 2020 | |
Preceded by | Božo Petrov |
Member of the Croatian Parliament | |
Assumed office 22 July 2020 | |
Leader of the Homeland Movement | |
Assumed office 29 February 2020 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Personal details | |
Born | Osijek, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia | 29 July 1962
Political party | Homeland Movement (2020–present) |
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Spouse(s) | Kim Ann Luzaich ( m. 1989) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Osijek |
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Musical career | |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1989–present |
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Website | skoro |
In the 2007 parliamentary election he was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Croatian Democratic Union party and held the office from January 2008 until his resignation in November of the same year. On 23 June 2019, he announced that he would contest the December presidential election as an independent candidate. He ended up finishing in third place with 24.45% of the vote - behind former prime minister Zoran Milanović (who ultimately won the election) and incumbent president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, and thus did not advance to the second round run-off in January 2020. On 29 February 2020, he announced that he would be forming - as well as personally chairing, a new political party called the Miroslav Škoro Homeland Movement, which is currently contesting the July 2020 parliamentary election as part of a wider coalition of conservative and right-wing parties.
Early life
Born in Osijek, Škoro completed a civil engineering degree at the University of Osijek. He subsequently spent some time in the United States where he attended two years at the Community College of Allegheny County.[1] During his time in the United States, he co-wrote his first album Ne dirajte mi ravnicu with Pennsylvania native and tamburitza virtuoso Jerry Grcevich.[2]
Music career
Škoro emerged onto the Croatian music scene with the debut album Ne dirajte mi ravnicu and produced a song of the same name which would go on to be one of the most famous Croatian songs. The tambura group Zlatni dukati released their own cover of the song that same year.[3] In 2002, Škoro collaborated with Marko Perković on the song "Reci, brate moj" ("Tell me, my brother"). In the year after the collaboration was renewed in the single "Sude mi" ("[They're] putting me on trial"), dedicated to retired Croatian general Ante Gotovina.
Between 2001 and 2006, Škoro was the chairman of the board of Croatia Records, the largest record company in Croatia.[4]
In 2003, Škoro was a judge in Story Supernova Music Talents, a reality show aired on Nova TV and performed his song "Mata" at the funeral of general Janko Bobetko.[5] In 2004 his song "Milo moje" won the Croatian Musicians Union's annual award for hit song.[6] His 2005 album, Svetinja, sold over 20,000 copies.[7]
Political career
From 1995 to 1997, Škoro was the Croatian general consul to Hungary.[8]
On 30 October 2007, Škoro joined the Croatian Democratic Union, becoming a candidate on the 2007 parliamentary election and won seat in the parliament.[9] Škoro took office on 11 January 2008, but resigned in November 2008 due to his disappointment over the way politicians were treated by Croatian media.[10]
On 23 June 2019, Škoro announced his candidacy in the 2019–20 Croatian presidential election. In a video message on his Facebook page, Škoro said that changes to the Constitution are needed and that the president should have more powers.[11] He came in third place with 24.45% of the vote and was eliminated from the second round. His campaign is supported by HKS, Hrast and Most.
On 29 February 2020, Škoro reported to the media the establishment of the new right-wing political party, the Miroslav Škoro Homeland Movement (Croatian: Domovinski pokret Miroslava Škore), four and a half months before the 2020 parliamentary election.[12]
Music festival appearances
Festivals won are in bold.
- Daleko je kuća moja, Herzegovinian Radio Festival 2007
- Šil, dil, daj, Croatian Radio Festival 2007
- Golubica, Zlatne žice Slavonije 2005
- Vrime, Split Festival 2005
- Svetinja, Croatian Radio Festival 2005
- Četri vitra, Split Festival 2003
- Milo moje, Croatian Radio Festival 2003
- Sve od Drave, pa do Jadrana, Zlatne Žice Požege 2002
- Reci, brate moj, MHJ 2002
- Dida, Etnofest Neum 2001
- Maria de la Lovrez, Croatian Radio Festival 2001
- Ptica samica, Etnofest Neum 1999
- Što te imam, moj živote, Croatian Radio Festival 1999
- Lako ćemo mi, Požega 1998
- Čovjek sunčani, MHJ 1994
Discography
- Ne dirajte mi ravnicu – 1992
- Miroslav Škoro i Ravnica – 1993
- Sitan vez – 1996
- Miroslav Škoro, uživo – 1998
- Ptica samica – 1999
- Slagalica – 2001
- Milo moje – 2003
- Svetinja – 2005
- Sve najbolje – 2007
- Moje Boje – 2008
References
- Miroslav Škoro profile, svastara.com. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- "Jerry Grcevich - tamburaški virtuoz iz Pennsylvanije". glashrvatske.hrt.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- 16 zlatnih hitova – 1992 – Najbolji Hrvatski Tamburaši (Zlatni Dukati). Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- https://www.vecernji.hr/premium/vlasnik-snimki-nastalih-prije-1993-je-drzava-a-croatia-records-na-njima-zaraduje-1007371
- Ciglenecki, Drazen; Vejnovic, Sasa (3 May 2003). "Farewell With Political Messages Of Retired Generals". Novilist. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
- Profile Archived 6 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Status-Onlinehgu.hr. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- Glazbeni kutak Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, volavje.hr. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- Miroslav Škoro Biography Archived 16 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- "Miroslav Škoro" (in Croatian). Croatian Parliament. Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- "Povratak otpisanog: Rončević se vraća u Sabor, umjesto Škore". Index.hr (in Croatian). 19 November 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- "Pop Singer Miroslav Škoro Wants More Powers as President". Total Croatia News. 23 June 2019.
- "Miroslav Škoro predstavio najbliže suradnike i poručio: "Ne bih stajao danas ovdje da nisam spreman biti premijer"". dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
External links
- Miroslav Škoro on IMDb
- Official website (in Croatian)
- Miroslav Škoro at Discogs