Massimo Savić
Croatian pop singer (1962–2022)
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Massimo Moreno Savić (6 June 1962 – 23 December 2022), also known simply as Massimo, was a Croatian pop singer.
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Massimo Savić | |
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Massimo in 2013 | |
| Born | Massimo Moreno Savić[1] 6 June 1962 |
| Died | 23 December 2022 (aged 60) |
| Burial place | Zadar City Cemetery |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Spouse |
Eni Kondić
(m. 1992) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop |
| Instruments |
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| Years active | 1982–2022 |
| Label | Aquarius Records |
| Formerly of | Dorian Gray |
Biography
Savić was born in Pula. His father Sergio was from Banjevci, Municipality of Stankovci, near Lake Vrana.[5] His mother Elda (née Klapčić) was an Italian from Nedešćina.[6][7]
He first became popular in the 1980s with his band Dorian Gray, and then soon embarked on a successful solo career.[8][9] He won eleven Porin awards for best male vocal performance, 2004–2007, 2011-2016 and 2023.[10]
In 2013, Massimo's thirty-year anniversary concert sold out the Pula Arena. It featured Vlado Kreslin, Neno Belan, and Nina Badrić as guests, and was also broadcast live by the Croatian Radiotelevision.[11] He was one of the judges on the second series of X Factor Adria.[12]
Massimo died from lung cancer at Sisters of Charity Hospital in Zagreb on 23 December 2022, at the age of 60.[1][13][14] He was buried at the Zadar City Cemetery on 3 January 2023.[1]
Discography
Albums
- with Dorian Gray – Sjaj u tami, Jugoton, 1983
- with Dorian Gray – Za tvoje oči, Jugoton, 1985
- Stranac u noći, Jugoton, 1987
- Riječi čarobne, Jugoton, 1988
- Muzika za tebe, Jugoton, 1989
- Zemlja plesa, Jugoton, 1990
- Elements, Helidon, 1992
- with Labin Art Express – Metal Guru - Body, Energy & Emotions, 1993
- Benzina, Croatia Records/Tutico, 1995
- with Labin Art Express – Metal Guru - Hero in 21st Century, 1998
- Massimo, Aquarius Records/Multimedia Records, 2003
- Vještina, Aquarius/Multimedia Records, 2004
- Massimo - Zlatna kolekcija, Croatia Records, 2004
- Apsolutno Uživo - live Iz Kluba Aquarius, Aquarius, 2005
- Vještina 2, Aquarius, 2006
- Sunce se ponovo rađa, Aquarius, 2008
- Massimo Sings Sinatra, Aquarius, 2010
- Dodirni me slučajno, Aquarius, 2011
- 1 dan ljubavi, Aquarius, 2015
- Sada (2018)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||
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| CRO Airplay [15] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "Gdje smo sad" | 2013 | 1 | Dodirni me slučajno | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Učini sve za nju" (with Ivana Husar) |
2 | Učini sve za nju | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Suze nam stale na put" | 1 | 1 dan ljubavi | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Ispod nekog drugog neba" | 2015 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "1 dan ljubavi" | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Kladim se na nas" | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Neka ti plove brodovi" | 2017 | 2 | Sada | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Nama se nikud ne žuri" (with Vatra) |
2018 | 1 | Nama se nikud ne žuri | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Mali krug velikih ljudi" | 2020 | 1 | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Putujemo i kad stojimo" | 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Zamisli" | 2022 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||
