Dođi (song)

Last updated • 3 min readFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
pronounced [dǒːdʑi] ; [1] transl. "Come") is a single by Bosnian singer-songwriter Dino Merlin and Slovenian singer-songwriter Senidah. It was released on 1 January 2021 by Magaza Sarajevo and Croatia Records as the second single off Merlin's upcoming twelfth studio album. It was written solely by Merlin and produced by Adis Sirbubalo. Lyrically, the song deals with loneliness, insecurity, and anxiety. [2] Accompanying music video was premiered during the last hours of 2020.

Contents

Background and release

Rumours about Merlin and Senidah collaborating first broke out ahead of 2020 Music Awards Ceremony. When asked about it on the ceremony red carpet, Senidah denied the rumours. [3]

Several months later, media reported about Merlin and Senidah filming the music video for their collaborative song in Istanbul, [4] [5] [6] which Senidah once again denied, saying that she had never been in Turkey in her life. It was soon revealed that Merlin had finished recording his twelfth studio album, which was planned to be released in June. [7]

In June 2020, media reported that the filming of the music video, set in Skenderija, Sarajevo, was halted by new COVID-19 pandemic measures. [8] [9]

In October 2020, Merlin released the lead single off the album, titled "Mi" (Us), to widespread critical acclaim and commercial success. [10] [11] On 18 December 2020, it was announced that Merlin would hold a virtual concert on New Year's Eve night, sponsored by BH Telecom and Samsung. [12] [13] On 29 December, both Merlin and Senidah took to Instagram to share a snippet of the music video and announce the release date. [14]

Writing and recording

The song was written after Merlin's Hotel Nacional Tour: [15]

After long and exhausting Hotel Nacional Tour, I tried to find my peace, to take a break from the world and the people, so I decided to travel to a certain big city where I tried to come back to myself while running away from everyone else, only to find out that – I don't know how to be alone. That's how the first lyrics of this song were written, and Senidah was a perfect partner for this duet, as an echo and another voice.

When asked about the song, Senidah, who is known to idolize Merlin, stated: [15]

A collaboration with Dino is a dream come true to me, it means everything to me, my heart is full when I listen to our voices together. I proved to myself once again that everything, that I want with my entire being and soul, is possible. This is real proof and motivation for the future. Nothing is impossible and now I feel free to continue dreaming.

Music video

The music video was released during last hours of 2020. It was uploaded to Merlin's YouTube channel during his virtual concert. It was directed by Slovenian artist Kukla (stylized as КУКЛА) and filmed in Sarajevo and Lukomir. [16]

When asked about the filming, Senidah stated: [15]

This year was definitely different for all of us, time passed strangely and strange things occurred. We split the filming in several stages, and our energy would spread and strengthen every time. I also discovered gorgeous landscapes in Bosnia, met lovely people, and Dino kept me safe and made sure I didn't miss anything.

Within less than two hours, the music video accumulated more than 200,000 views. [15]

Awards and nominations

"Dođi"
Dodji - Dino Merlin and Senidah.jpg
Single by Dino Merlin and Senidah
Language
English title"Come"
Released1 January 2021 (2021-01-01)
Genre
Length4:53
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Adis Sirbubalo
Dino Merlin singles chronology
"Mi"
(2020)		"Dođi"
(2021)		"Jedan dan, jedna noć"
(2021)
Senidah singles chronology
"Viva Mahalla"
(2020)		"Dođi"
(2021)		"Deca techna"
(2021)
YearCeremonyCategoryResultRef.
2022Jana Story Hall of FameBest DuetWon [17]

Track listing

Digital download [18]
No.TitleLength
1."Dođi"4:53

Credits and personnel

Track

Charts

Chart (2021)Peak
position
Croatia (HR Top 40) [19] 27

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lepa Brena</span> Musical artist

Fahreta Živojinović, known by her stage name Lepa Brena, is a Yugoslav singer, actress, and businesswoman. With around 40 million sold records, she is regarded as the commercially most successful recording artist from the former Yugoslavia. Brena is also often credited with creating the turbo-folk genre with her first two albums Čačak, Čačak (1982) and Mile voli disko (1982).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nina Badrić</span> Croatian pop singer and songwriter

Nina Badrić is a Croatian pop singer and songwriter. She began performing in the early 1990s, and competed in "Dora" – the Croatian selection for Eurovision Song Contest 4 times. She won 7th place in 1993 with "Ostavljam te", 10th place in 1994 with "Godine nestvarne", 18th place in 1995 with "Odlaziš zauvijek", and second place in 2003 with "Čarobno jutro". Badrić eventually represented Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan with the song "Nebo". She finished 12th in the second semi-final and failed to qualify for the grand final.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emina Jahović</span> Bosniak-Turkish singer-songwriter (born 1982)

EminaJahović, is a Serbian-Turkish singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman of Bosniak origin. Born and raised in Novi Pazar, she made her recording debut in 2002 and has released five studio albums: Tačka (2002), Radije ranije (2005), Vila (2009), Metamorfoza (2014) and Dalje (2018)

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hanka Paldum</span> Musical artist

Hanka Paldum is a Bosnian sevdalinka singer and founder of the record label Sarajevo Disk. She is regarded as one of the best female sevdah performers of the 20th century and is popular in her home country of Bosnia as well as in the rest of the former Yugoslavia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dino Merlin</span> Bosnian singer, songwriter, record producer (born 1962)

Edin Dervišhalidović, known professionally as Dino Merlin, is a Bosnian singer-songwriter and record producer. Born in Sarajevo, he founded and led the band Merlin, one of the best-selling rock groups in Southeast Europe.

Selma Bajrami is a Bosnian singer-songwriter and media personality. Her professional music career began when she was a teenager with the release of her first studio album Kad suza ne bude... in 1998. So far, she has released 8 studio albums and she is one of the most popular Bosnian singers of the 21st century.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jelena Rozga</span> Croatian pop singer

Jelena Rozga is a Croatian pop, folk, and electropop singer. Born and raised in Split, Croatia, Rozga was a ballet dancer as a child. She rose to fame in 1996, when she became the lead singer of Magazin, a pop band famous in Croatia. She served as the band's lead singer until 2006, releasing a total of five studio albums. During the ten years, the band released numerous commercially and critically successful singles including "Ginem", "Minut' srca tvog" and "Minus i plus" among others.

<i>Ispočetka</i> 2008 studio album by Dino Merlin

Ispočetka is the 10th studio album by Dino Merlin, and was released on 9 June 2008. The first single promoting the album, "Otkrit ću ti tajnu", was released in August 2007 as a free download in partnership with BH Telecom. He signed a contract with Croatia Records, MPBHRT and City Records. One of the songs, named "Dabogda", from the album is done with Hari Mata Hari, the famous Bosnian singer. The complete song is written by Dino Merlin. Ispočetka is in the top 10 best selling albums 2008 in Serbia

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eldin Huseinbegović</span> Bosnian singer-songwriter

Eldin Huseinbegović is a Bosnian singer-songwriter. He has recorded songs with Dino Merlin and Hari Mata Hari.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lukomir</span> Village in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lukomir is a village in the Konjic municipality, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It consists of two settlements: Donji (Lower) and Gornji (Upper) Lukomir.

<i>Hotel Nacional</i> (album) 2014 studio album by Dino Merlin

Hotel Nacional is the eleventh studio album by Bosnian singer-songwriter Dino Merlin. It was released on 20 June 2014 by his independent label Magaza and Croatia Records as the follow-up to his 10th studio album Ispočetka (2008). Production of the album was led by Dino himself alongside Yoad Nevo, Richard Niles, Baby Dooks, Marcos Ubeda, Gunnar Norden and longtime collaborators Mahir Sarihodžić and Mahir Beathouse.

Nihad Alibegović is a Bosnian singer with a career spanning over 30 years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maja Milinković</span> Bosnian fado singer and songwriter (born 1981)

Maja Milinković is a Bosnian fado singer and songwriter, born in Sarajevo, the capital of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Senida Hajdarpašić, known by her stage name Senidah, is a Slovenian singer-songwriter. Often dubbed the "Balkan Trap Diva" by the media, she was born in Ljubljana and rose to prominence as the lead singer of the band Muff. She rose to popularity across the former Yugoslavia upon the release of her solo single "Slađana" in March 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">100% (Senidah song)</span> 2019 single by Senidah and RAF Camora

"100%" is a song by Slovenian singer Senidah in collaboration with Austrian rapper RAF Camora. It was released on 28 November 2019 by Belgrade-based label Bassivity Digital. It was written by the artists alongside Anže Kacafura and Dino Nuhanović, and produced by Cazzafura.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kamikaza</span> 2019 single by Jala Brat and Buba Corelli

"Kamikaza" is a song by Bosnian rappers Jala Brat and Buba Corelli, featuring Slovenian singer-songwriter Senidah. It was released as a single on 15 August 2019 by Sarajevo-based label Imperia. It was written by the rappers themselves and produced by RimDa. It was released as the last single off the rappers' collaborative album Alfa & Omega.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">So Messed Up</span> 2020 single by La Lana

"So Messed Up" is the debut international single by Croatian pop singer La Lana. It was released on 31 January 2020 by Warner Music. It was written and produced by Damon Sharpe and Eric Sanicola, with additional writing from Jazelle Rodriguez and Omar Tavarez. The song is the artist's first one in English since 2012's "Bad Boys", which is featured on her fourth studio album Pobjede i porazi. The song peaked at number two on Croatian Airplay Chart. On 14 May, a remix featuring American rapper Yung Baby Tate was released.

Slovenian singer and songwriter Senidah has released two studio albums, 32 singles, 31 music videos and four promotional singles.

Marko Bošnjak is a Bosnian-Croatian pop singer. He rose to fame as the winner of the second season of the Serbian talent show Pinkove Zvezdice.

<i>Za Tebe</i> 2022 studio album by Senidah

Za Tebe is the second studio album by Slovenian singer-songwriter Senidah. It was released digitally on 18 November 2022 through Belgrade-based record label Bassivity Digital. Za Tebe serves as the follow-up project to her first album Bez Tebe (2019). It features guest vocals from Serbian rapper Surreal and an all-women folk group Žene. The album was preceded by three singles: "Behute", "Jadnaja" and "Dva prsta". Primarily, Za Tebe is an alternative pop, hip hop and alternative R&B record that also explores sevdah, flamenco, alternative reggaeton and folk music. It was met with generally positive reception from both critics and the public, and entered the Austrian Albums Chart.

References

  1. ↑ "dȏći". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 1 January 2021. dóđi
  2. ↑ "Dođi by Senidah & Dino Merlin - out now!". shoutout.wix.com. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. ↑ F. J.; D. Đ. (28 January 2020). "JEDINA JE DOBILA DVE NAGRADE NA MAC-U Senidah u izdanju poput svetskih zvezda, a niko nije primetio PEH koji je imala (VIDEO)". Blic (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 2020-01-30. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ↑ M. Ra (29 February 2020). "Senidah i Dino Merlin snimili duet, društvene mreže oduševljene". Index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Dino Merlin i Senidah snimili duet: Uskoro premijera spota". Radio Sarajevo (in Bosnian). 26 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. ↑ V. N. (2 March 2020). "Spot snimljen u Istanbulu: Dino i Senidah ukrstili glasove". Novosti (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 2020-06-07. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "NOVI HITOVI DINE MERLINA". Imperij (in Croatian). 5 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  8. ↑ S. H. (17 June 2020). "Legendarni Dino Merlin u Sarajevu snima spot za duet sa Senidah". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). Archived from the original on 2020-06-18. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  9. ↑ E. T. (21 June 2020). "Senidah i Dino Merlin spot trebali snimati u Skenderiji". Dnevni avaz (in Bosnian). Archived from the original on 2020-06-23. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Dino Merlin otkrio novi spot i singl Mi". Croatia Records (in Croatian). 30 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  11. ↑ ""MI" – PRVI SINGL SA NOVOG ALBUMA DINA MERLINA: Sprema i novi album". Kurir (in Serbian). 27 October 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Dino Merlin i BH Telecom najavili veliki virtuelni novogodišnji koncert". Radio Sarajevo (in Bosnian). 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  13. ↑ Ivanković, Helena (19 December 2020). "Merlin priprema spektakl: Za doček organizira online koncert". 24sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "(VIDEO) Senidah na Instagramu objavila teaser za spot s Dinom Merlinom". Oslobođenje (in Bosnian). 30 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "YouTube eksplodirao zbog Dine Merlina i Senidah". Bljesak (in Croatian). 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  16. ↑ "Poslušajte novi hit Dine Merlina: U samo nekoliko sati već ima pola milijuna pregleda". Gloria (in Croatian). 1 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  17. ↑ "ZVIJEZDE VEČERI NA HALL OF FAMEU: Dino Merlin i Senidah došli ruku pod ruku, a osvojili su i nagradu". Story.hr (in Croatian). 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  18. ↑ "Dođi (feat. SENIDAH) - Single by Dino Merlin on Apple Music". Apple Music . 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  19. ↑ "HR TOP 40 Week 2 2021" (in Croatian). top-lista. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.