Eric Vidović
Eric Vidović | |
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_(cropped).jpg) ERIC in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | ERIC |
| Born | 16 December 2000 (age 23) Koprivnica, Croatia |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Croatia Republic Records |
Eric Vidović (born 16 December 2000), known mononymously as Eric, is a Croatian singer and songwriter.
Career
[edit]Starting 13 December 2019, Eric Vidović appeared as a contestant on the third season of the reality talent show The Voice Hrvatska.[1] On the first show, Vidović sang Hozier's song "Take Me to Church".[2] Out of four judges Massimo Savić turned around.[3] As Savić was the only judge to turn around, Vidović was automatically allocated into his team.[4] On 11 January 2020 during the Knockout Stage Vidović sang "I'm Not the Only One" by Sam Smith and failed to advance to the Battle Round.[5]
In early 2020, Vidović signed a record deal with Universal Music Croatia.[6] On 13 November 2020 his debut single, "Najljepši dar (Božićna)", was released.[7] In December 2020, Vidović was announced as one of the 14 finalists for Dora 2021, the national contest in Croatia to select the country's Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry.[8] He performed the song "Reci mi" and placed tenth with a total of 45 points.[9] His debut studio album I Am Eric was released on 18 June 2021,[10] and is distributed in USA via Republic Records.[11] For his debut album he got positive critics from Croatian media saying “From romantic ballads to dance treats - this album has it all. Polished to the last pop fantastic detail”,[12] "For the first time, Eric wrote not only a very good 'letter of intent', but also delivered a top pop product to the audience, which can easily be added to European rankings. The devil will know, maybe we just got Mate Rimac in the pop category",[13] “The album abounds with potential hits that would likely occupy very high positions on numerous top charts around the world if it manages to somehow reach a global audience."[14]
On 17 December 2021, Vidović was announced as one of the acts to perform at Dora 2022 with the song "I Found You".[15] Speaking about the meaning of the song, Vidović mentioned that the song is about a girl who doesn't remember who you are, but approaches the subject with a positive spin.[16]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| CRO [17] | ||
| I Am Eric |
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1 |
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||||
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| CRO [19] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "Najljepši dar (Božićna)" / "Best Present (This Christmas)" |
2020 | 26 | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Not Gonna Let Go" | 2021 | 10 | I Am Eric | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Reci mi" / "Tell Me" | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Confidence" | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "No Good" | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "I Found You" | 2022 | 22 | Non-album single | ||||||||||||||||||
| "Feel You Close" (with Ivana Kindl) |
22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Gdje je ta ljubav" | 2023 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Association | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Porin | Best New Artist | Himself | Nominated | [20] |
| 2023 | Best Vocal Collaboration | "Feel You Close" | Pending | [21] |
References
[edit]- ^ "U drugoj emisiji 'The Voicea' bilo je mnogo suza radosnica, a 19-godišnja Tea uspjela je pridobiti sve mentore" (in Croatian). tportal.hr. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Eric Vidović impresionirao Massima i prošao dalje u showu The Voice" (in Croatian). drava.info. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Kučar, Nikola (10 January 2020). "Četrdeset natjecatelja nastavlja borbu za titulu najljepšeg glasa hrvatske" (in Croatian). glas.hr. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Bosančić, Mislav (14 December 2019). "Žiri se razbacao na pozornici, pjevali su Massimovu "Benzinu"" (in Croatian). 24sata. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Dedić, Marko (11 January 2020). "Eric Vidović nažalost ispao iz The Voicea, Massimo pohvalio njegov nastup" (in Croatian). epodravina. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Pjesma našeg Erica Vidovića zasjela na prvo mjesto HRT-ova TOP 20 najboljih u Hrvatskoj" (in Croatian). klikaj.hr. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Bali, Nikol (14 November 2020). "Nova blagdanska pjesma Erica Vidovića" (in Croatian). Glas Podravine. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Farren, Neil (15 December 2020). "Croatia: Dora 2021 Finalists Revealed". eurovoix. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Davies, Megan (13 February 2021). "Croatia: Albina To Eurovision 2021". eurovoix. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "ERIC je objavio iščekivani debitantski album "I Am Eric" i predstavio videospot za novi singl "No Good"". Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "Mladi talentirani Eric osvaja Top listu prodaje". Top Lista (in Croatian). 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "Eric objavio debitantski album - nova era domaće pop glazbe ili proizvod za inozemstvo?". sound-report.com (in Croatian). Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "Parangall/ Eric, I am Eric - Mate Rimac domaćeg popa". Mixer (in Croatian). 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "GLAZBENE RECENZIJE: Diskodelija, Eric". NACIONAL.HR (in Croatian). Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ Melvan, Mario (17 December 2021). "Croatia: Mia Negovetic and Bernarda among the 14 acts confirmed for Dora 2022". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ Terry, Connor (2022-02-16). "ERIC: 'Last year I really didn't expect to be selected as a finalist on Dora.'". ESCUnited. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ Peak positions in Croatia (albums):
- For I Am Eric: "Lista prodaje 26. tjedan 2021" (in Croatian). top-lista.hr. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Jutarnji list - Mladi Podravec izbacio svoj prvi album: 'Još mi uvijek sve ovo djeluje nestvarno, presretan sam'". www.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ Peak positions in Croatia:
- "Najljepši dar (Božićna)": "HR TOP 40 Week 52 2020" (in Croatian). top-lista. 3 January 2021. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- "Not Gonna Let Go": "HR TOP 40 Week 7 2021" (in Croatian). top-lista. 21 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- For "Reci mi": "HR TOP 40 Week 10 2021" (in Croatian). top-lista. Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- For "No Good": "HR TOP 40 Week 37 2021" (in Croatian). top-lista. Archived from the original on 21 Sep 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- For "I Found You" "HR TOP 40 Week 9 2022" (in Croatian). top-lista. 6 March 2022. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- For "Gdje je ta ljubav": "HR TOP 40 Week 14 2023" (in Croatian). top-lista. 10 April 2023. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Popis nominiranih za 29. Porin!" [List of the 29th Porin Nominees] (in Croatian). porin.org. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Nominacije 30. Porin | Porin". porin.org. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
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