Alen Vitasović

Alen Vitasović Born July 5 1968 Is A Croatian Pop Singer And Songwriter. Born In Pula Many Of His Songs Are About His Native Istria And Mostly Written In Chakavian Dialect. Vitasović Began His Music Career Early Learning How To Play The Harmonica At The Age Of Five And By Twelve He Was Singing In Bands Mainly In The Tourist Regions Around Istria. After Finishing Music School In Pula Where He Learned To Play The Piano And Saxophone He Continued To Play In Bands Across Croatia And Slovenia Until He Was Discovered While Working At Radio HR Pula In The Early 1990s. In 1993 Vitasović Released His First Single And Continued To Tour All Over Croatia Making A Name For Himself. Vitasović Continued With His Success Winning Numerous Festivals And Awards Throughout Croatia. In 1995 He Was Nominated For Five Porin Music Awards And Was Also The Winner Of The Festivals In Split Zadar Pula Vodice And Korčula. In 1997 He Received The Croatian Order Danica Hrvatska By The President For His Contribution To Croatian Music And Culture. Vitasović Has Collaborated With Many Croatian Bands And Musicians Including Crvena Jabuka Bruno Krajcar And Marko Perković. read less