Matija Cvek (born 9 March 1993) is a Croatian singer and songwriter. He rose to fame by participating in HRT's show A strana.[1] He first gained public attention in 2018 when he released his song "Visine".[2] Cvek's first studio album, Izbirljivo i slučajno (2021), debuted atop the Croatian Albums Chart.
Matija Cvek | |
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Born | (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 29) Zagreb, Croatia |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, guitar |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | Dancing Bear, Menart |
Cvek performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 as a backing vocalist for Jacques Houdek's song "My Friend".[3] After his appearance at the Eurovisiong Song Contest he participating regularly at various festivals and gigs.[4] In June 2018, Cvek released his major label debut single "Visine".[2] Cvek released his debut studio album Izbirljivo i slučajno on 16 April 2021 and debuted atop the Croatian Top of the Shops albums chart.[5][6] In early 2022, a collaboration with Croatian singer Eni Jurišić titled "Trebaš li me" was released.[7] The track reached number one on the HR Top 40 becoming Cvek's first chart topper.[8] At the 29th Annual Porin Awards, Cvek took home two awards: the award for Best Pop Album and the award for Best Male Vocal Performance.[9]
Cvek was in a relationship with Croatian singer-songwriter Nika Turković.[10]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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CRO [11] | ||
Izbirljivo i slučajno |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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CRO | ||||
Top 40 [12] |
Songs [13] | |||
"Noćas donijet ću gitaru" | 2014 | — | — | Non-album singles |
"Potraži me u jeseni" | 2016 | — | — | |
"Visine" | 2018 | — | — | Izbirljivo i slučajno |
"Praviš me ludim" | 13 | — | ||
"Probudi se" | 2019 | 12 | — | |
"Ako nađem nekoga" | 12 | — | Non-album single | |
"Drama" | 18 | — | Izbirljivo i slučajno | |
"Nasloni se" (with Matija Dedić) |
2020 | 14 | — | |
"Plaža" | 7 | — | ||
"Blizu (69)" | 8 | — | ||
"Ptice" | 2021 | 4 | — | |
"Trebaš li me" (with Eni Jurišić) |
2022 | 1 | 3 | Non-album singles |
"Zar je ljubav spala na to" (with Jelena Rozga) |
4 | — | Minut Srca Mog | |
Year | Association | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
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2022 | Cesarica | Song of the Year | "Ptice" | Nominated | [14] |
"Zaplesala je s ljetom" | Nominated | ||||
Porin | Best Pop Album | Izbirljivo i slučajno | Won | [15] | |
Best Male Vocal Performance | Matija Cvek | Won | |||
2023 | Cesarica | Song of the Year | "Trebaš li me" | Pending | [16] |