Massimo Savić

Croatian pop singer (1962–2022)

Eni Kondić
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(m. 1992)​
[3][4]Children1Parents
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1982–2022LabelsAquarius RecordsFormerly ofDorian Gray
Musical artist

Massimo Moreno Savić (6 June 1962 – 23 December 2022), also known simply as Massimo, was a Croatian pop singer.

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 five Porin awards for best male vocal performance, 2004–2007, and in 2012.[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
CRO
[15]
"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
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Massimo Moreno Savić". Nekros (in Croatian). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Preminuo Massimo Savić". N1 BiH (in Bosnian). 23 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Massimo sa suprugom Eni uživao u modnom izlasku". Gloria (in Croatian). 29 October 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Massimo je sa suprugom Eni bio preko 30 godina: "Mislio sam da je izvan moje lige"". Index.hr (in Croatian). 23 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  5. ^ Barbarić, Diana (24 December 2022). "Massimo će biti sahranjen u Zadru, on vuče korijene iz zadarskog zaleđa: 'Moj otac je iz sela s najviše doktora na svijetu. Znao sam biti teško bolestan, tamo mi sve prođe'". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  6. ^ Yugo Papir (26 December 2022). ""Zašto vezati privatni život i karijeru": Ovako su Massimo i Bebi Dol govorili 1988". Index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  7. ^ Biočić, Branko (8 January 2023). "Prijatelj Ivan Mohorović Đoser iz Raše: Za nas Rašane Massimo će uvijek biti sjaj u tami". Glas Istre (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Massimo Savić: Sretan sam kad smetlar zviždi 'Sjaj u tami'". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 19 October 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  9. ^ "Massimo Savić kao klinac zarađivao raznoseći novine". Večernji list (in Croatian). 29 January 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  10. ^ "Dodjela Porina: TBF ima album godine, Bare i Majke pjesmu godine, Urban i Dečak se poljubili, a Mišo Kovač zaradio ovacije" (in Croatian). Index.hr. Retrieved 3 November 2012. Porina za najbolju mušku vokalnu izvedbu peti je put zaredom osvojio Massimo koji je u toj kategoriji pobijedio Jacquesa i Olivera i pritom izjavio: "Meni je Oliver ipak najbolji".
  11. ^ Dragaš, Aleksandar (18 August 2013). "FOTO Nikad bolji Massimo potvrdio je svoju eleganciju i kvalitetu". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  12. ^ "SUPEREKSKLUZIVNO: Ovo su sudije X Factora!". 23 February 2015.
  13. ^ Croatian musician Massimo Savic dies aged 61
  14. ^ "Preminuo je Massimo Savić". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  15. ^ Peak positions in Croatia:
    • "Neka ti plove brodovi": "HR TOP 40 Week 36 2017" (in Croatian). top-lista. 7 September 2017. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
    • "Nama se nikud ne žuri": "HR TOP 40 Week 9 2018" (in Croatian). top-lista. 4 March 2018. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
    • "Mali krug velikih ljudi": "HR TOP 40 Week 7 2021" (in Croatian). top-lista. 21 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
    • "Putujemo i kad stojimo": "HR TOP 40 Week 19 2021" (in Croatian). top-lista. 16 May 2021. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

External links

  • Media related to Massimo Savić at Wikimedia Commons
  • Massimo Savić discography at Discogs
  • Massimo Savić at IMDb
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