Rock Me (Riva song)
 "Rock Me" | |
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1989 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| Language | |
| Composer(s) | |
| Lyricist(s) |
Stevo Cvikić |
| Conductor |
Nikica Kalogjera |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result |
1st |
| Final points |
137 |
| Appearance chronology | |
| ◄ "Mangup" (1988) | |
| "Hajde da ludujemo" (1990) ► | |
"Rock Me" was the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed by Riva, representing Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the first and only time that this country would win the Contest. The song was performed in Croatian. During the winners' encore lead vocalist Emilija Kokić sang the song in English.
The song's victory led to international awareness of Yugoslav/Croatian rock.[1]
Riva's frontress Emilija Kokić continued to appear in various shows but had no significant success after the 1989 victory.
The song was succeeded as winner in 1990 by Toto Cutugno representing Italy with "Insieme: 1992".
References
- ↑ Ramet, Sabrina P. (2002). Balkan Babel: The Disintegration of Yugoslavia from the Death of Tito to the Fall of Milosevic. Westview Press. p. 145. ISBN 0-8133-3905-7.
| Preceded by "Ne partez pas sans moi" by Celine Dion |
Eurovision Song Contest winners 1989 |
Succeeded by "Insieme: 1992" by Toto Cutugno |
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