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ISTRE I KVARNERA

FESTIVAL S DUŠOM - A FESTIVAL WITH SOUL

 

In 10 towns of Istria & Quarner, June 18 - June 30, 2008

 

 

The Audience Has Spoken


 

Mario Lipovšek Battifiaca, the "eternal second" became MIK 2008 undisputable, invincible, first, with a song that touches hearts at home and aborad. "Prihajan doma" (I am coming home) resembles in theme one of Mario's all time favorites, "Del tebe", which he likes to sing with the audience at popular Primorska noć concerts (you can find the video spot on youtube.com). Mario captured the lead on Day 2 of the festival and held it to the end. Mario clinched the top position Gina 2007 style before the final concert in Rijeka.

 

Also well deserved is the 2nd place for Vivien Galletta (with Voljen Grbac). Vivien is known for singing sentimental ballades, in a beautiful voice, but difficult to "get into the ear of the audience" on first listening.

 

Third place went to Klapa Sol and the song Labain. Klapa Sol, in its first MIK appearance also helped Mario Battifiaca and Đani Maršan win first and sixth place respectively.

 

Fourth place is shared (same total points, small difference in votes) between Quarner's sweethearts, Karin Kuljanić & Gina Picinić, and sixth between the "dynamic duo" made of Neno Pavinčić and Robert Manestar, and MIK veteran Đani Maršan.

 

 

 VOTING BY TOWNS

 

MALI LOŠINJ

1. Meni je srce blagoslov dalo

KARIN KULJANIĆ  (photo)

2. Lipa noć na Kvarneru

GINA PICINIĆ

1. Prihajan doma

MARIO BATTIFIACA

 

 

 

NOVI VINODOLSKI

1. Prihajan doma

MARIO BATTIFIACA  (photo)

2. Dite s otoka

JOSO BUTORAC

3. Kadi ste sada

VIVIEN GALLETTA & VOLJEN GRBAC

 

 

 

 

ČAVLE

1. Prihajan doma

MARIO BATTIFIACA

2. Kadi ste sada

VIVIEN GALLETTA & VOLJEN GRBAC  (photo)

3. Oprostila san ti grihe

KATJA BUDIMČIĆ

 

 

 

 

PULA

1. Moj nono mladić

VESNA NEŽIĆ RUŽIĆ  (photo)

2. Daj, daj, daj

ALEN VITASOVIĆ

3. Kadi ste sada

VIVIAN GALLETTA & VOLJEN GRBAC

 

 

 

NOVALJA

1. Labain

KLAPA SOL  (photo)

2. Stari ribar

ĐANI MARŠAN & KLAPA SOL

3. Prihajan doma

MARIO BATTIFIACA

 

 

 

 

VIŠNJAN

1. Prihajan doma

MARIO BATTIFIACA & KLAPA SOL

2. Daj, daj, daj

ALEN VITASOVIĆ  (photo)

3. Kadi ste sada

VIVIEN GALLETTA & VOLJEN GRBAC

 

 

 

KRK

1. Prihajan doma

MARIO BATTIFIACA & KLAPA SOL

2. Ribarska fešta

TAMARA BRUSIĆ  (photo)

3. Kadi ste sada

VIVIEN GALLETTA & VOLJEN GRBAC

 

 

 

GRAČIŠĆE

1. Prihajan doma

MARIO BATTIFIACA & KLAPA SOL

2. Daj, daj, daj

ALEN VITASOVIĆ

3. Kadi ste sada

VIVIEN GALLETTA & VOLJEN GRBAC

 

 

 

KOSTRENA

1. Prihajan doma

MARIO BATTIFIACA & KLAPA SOL

2. Kadi ste sada

VIVIEN GALLETTA & VOLJEN GRBAC

3. Stari ribar

ĐANI MARČAN  (photo)

 

 

 

 

RIJEKA & OVERALL

1. Prihajan doma

MARIO BATTIFIACA & KLAPA SOL

2. Kadi ste sada

VIVIEN GALLETTA & VOLJEN GRBAC

3. Labain

KLAPA SOL

 

 

 

 AUTHORS OF THE WINNING SONG:

Music: Robert Grubišić

Text: Mario Lipovšek & Zvonko Turak

Arrangement: Robert Grubišić

 

 

 

 


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