Boris Novković
Biography
Boris Novković is a Croatian singer-songwriter. His interest in a musical career was cultivated by his family background, with a mother who taught music, and a father, Đorđe Novković, who was a leading Croatian songwriter and music manager. He released his first album, "Kuda idu izgubljene djevojke" in 1986, selling 120,000 copies, while his follow-up release in 1987, "Jaci od sudbine", sold 160,000 copies and remained his highest-selling album to date. Two more successful albums followed: "Dok svira radio" in 1988 and "Obojeni snovi" in 1989. In 1990, he narrowly missed out on the chance to represent Yugoslavia at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Dajana" but in 2005, fifteen years after his near miss in the Yugoslav pre-selection, Novković won the right to represent the now independent Croatia at the Eurovision Song Contest. He performed his song "Vukovi umiru sami". Novković represented the country in the Eurovision Song Contest Kyiv 2005 (2005) in Kiev and finished 11th with 115 points. He was also the composer of "Moja stikla", Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest Athens 2006 (2006), performed by Severina.
Known For & Full Filmography5 Titles
Drama Series - 1956, 16 episodes • as Self - Contestant
The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine the winner.
Drama Series - 1993, 16 episodes • as Self - Contestant
Dora is the national selection used by Croatia to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Drama Series - 2007, 16 episodes • as Self - Mentor
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2026, 16 episodes • as Self - Guest
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Self
The documentary film produced by Croatia Records brings a combination of top artistic heritage and timeless melodies that have marked generations. For the first time, ten great songs by one of the most prolific authors of popular music, Đorđe Novković, were performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in the legendary Abbey Road Studio One.