Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, covers 20,271 square kilometres (7,827 sq mi), and has a population of 2.1 million. Slovenes constitute over 80% of the country's population. Slovene, a South Slavic language, is the official language. Slovenia has a predominantly temperate continental climate, with the exception of the Slovene Littoral and the Julian Alps. A sub-mediterranean climate reaches to the northern extensions of the Dinaric Alps that traverse the country in a northwest–southeast direction. The Julian Alps in the northwest have an alpine climate. Toward the northeastern Pannonian Basin, a continental climate is more pronounced. Ljubljana, the capital and largest city of Slovenia, is geographically situated near the centre of the country.
In the minds of many foreigners, Slovenian folk music means a form of polka that is still popular today, especially among expatriates and their descendants. However, there are many styles of Slovenian folk music beyond polka and waltz. Kolo, lender, štajeriš, mafrine and šaltin are a few of the traditional music styles and dances.
"Dragostea Din Tei" is a song by Moldovan pop group O-Zone, released as the second single from their third studio album, DiscO-Zone (2004). The song's title is Romanian for "Love from the linden tree". The song received positive reviews from critics and shot to number one on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles, where it remained for 12 weeks between June and early September 2004. It topped the single charts in France, Germany and Austria for over three months, reached number 3 in the United Kingdom and number 72 on the US Pop 100. The song became the fourth best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 1.17 million units sold.
Helena Paparizou is a Swedish-born Greek singer, songwriter and television personality. Born and raised in Sweden to Greek parents, she enrolled in various arts schools before launching a career in Sweden in 1999 as a member of the laïko and Eurodance duo Antique, who participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 and afterwards became popular.
Tajči Cameron is a Croatian singer, television show host, published author and blogger, who now lives in the United States.
Menart Records is a Slovenian full-service record label with partner companies also in Croatia and Serbia.
Tonči Huljić is a Croatian musician, songwriter and music producer. He is best known as the founding member, songwriter and producer of one the most famous Croatian pop bands, Magazin.
The Slovene Wikipedia is the Slovene-language edition of the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia. It has been active since 26 February 2002. On 15 August 2010, it reached 100,000 articles. As of December 2022, it has about 179,000 articles.
Brizgaaaaj! was the debut album of Slovenian pop folk band Atomik Harmonik. The lead single, "Brizgalna brizga", was a summer hit in Slovenia in the summer of 2004, and the album was released the following November. It was the number one album in Slovenia for 16 weeks. In 2005 the band released a second single, "Na seniku".
"Brizgalna Brizga" was Atomik Harmonik's first hit. The song brought the band the Melodije morja in sonca televote award. It continued on to become the biggest summer hit in Slovenia in 2004.
Neisha, born on January 5, 1982 in Ljubljana, is a Slovenian pianist and pop singer.
Valter Birsa is a retired Slovenian footballer who played as a winger.
Antonija Šola is a Croatian musician, singer-songwriter, lyricist, actress and music producer. She is known for playing a main role of "Tina Bauer-Fijan" in first Croatian soap opera Zabranjena ljubav (2004-2008). In addition to her role in the series, she composed and wrote songs, and wrote the lyrics of the series' theme song. After a role in the series, she started her musician career, while also has worked on songs and album with numerous artists of Balkan Region.
Tanja Ribič is a Slovenian actress and singer.
Slon in Sadež is a Slovenian musical group, formed in 2001 by Jure Karas and Igor Bračič. They perform music of various genres. Their music is humorous and mostly politically orientated.
Luka Šulić is a Slovenian-Croatian cellist. He is a member of 2CELLOS, along with Stjepan Hauser.
Koseze Pond, Martinek Pond or Lake Koseze is an artificial pond at the edge of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, between Šiška Hill to the west and the neighborhood of Mostec to the east. It is part of the Tivoli–Rožnik Hill–Šiška Hill Landscape Park and is named after the nearby Koseze neighborhood in Ljubljana's Šiška District. Near Koseze Pond, the Path of Remembrance and Comradeship touches Tivoli–Rožnik Hill–Šiška Hill Landscape Park.
Turbo Angels are a Slovenian turbo-folk quartet. Menart Records published their premier single, Naj se dviga, in 2005, and their debut album, Mi smo za…, in June 2006.
Dalibor Andonov, known professionally as Gru, was a Serbian rapper, musician and DJ. His song Biću tu from the 1996 album Gru 2, gained him popularity in Eastern Europe, as well as the 2010 release I dalje me žele alongside Serbian rapper Ajs Nigrutin. His album Gru 2 is the most commercially successful album in Serbia, selling four million copies, and reaching certified gold status in Serbia. Other than his immense popularity in the Balkans, he is well known in other countries of Eastern and Northern Europe. He has been dubbed The Serbian Rap Machine.
