A native of Vela Luka on the island of Korčula, Dragojević emerged onto the music scene in the 1970s thanks to the popular Split Festival, one of several musical annual music events from the former Yugoslavia still functional in Croatia today. His speciality was music influenced by Dalmatian folklore. His first domestic hit was called "Picaferaj" in 1967. Most of his early songs were written by popular songwriter Zdenko Runjić. One of the most famous was "Nadalina", which also featured actor Boris Dvornik, and the popular 'Dalmatian anthems' "Galeb i ja" and "Skalinada".

Dragojević maintained his popularity in ensuing decades, while in the 1990s his songs became less influenced by domestic folk and more by global music trends. At that time he was often referenced as Croatia's oldest pop star. After his collaboration with Zdenko Runjić, he recorded several more albums that proved to be popular with his fan base.

Today, Oliver is still active on the Croatian music scene often recognized as one of the country's more popular singers and musicians.

Discography

• 1975 Ljubavna pjesma
• 1976 Našoj ljubavi je kraj
• 1976 Split 76'
• 1977 Malinkonija
• 1978 Poeta
• 1979 Vjeruj u ljubav
• 1980 Oliver 5
• 1981 Đelozija
• 1982 Jubavi, jubavi
• 1984 Evo mene među moje
• 1985 Svoju zvizdu slidin
• 1986 Za sva vrimene
• 1987 Oliver
• 1987 Pionirsko kolo
• 1988 Svirajte noćas za moju dušu
• 1989 Oliver u HNK
• 1991 Jedina
• 1992 Teško mi je putovati
• 1994 Neka nova svitanja
• 1994 Sve najbolje
• 1995 Vrime
• 1996 Oliver u Lisinskom
• 1997 Duša mi je more
• 1998 Štorija 1
• 1998 Štorija 2
• 1998 Štorija 3
• 1998 Štorija 4
• 1998 Štorija 5
• 2000 Dvi, tri riči
• 2001 Oliver u Areni
• 2002 Trag u beskraju
• 2003 Vjeruj u ljubav 2003
• 2005 Vridilo je
• 2006 The platinum collection

Song list (incomplete)

• A vitar puse
• Ajde, zbogom
• Ako ikad ozdravim
• Ako izgubim tebe
• Andjela
• Arja
• Baska Voda
• Brod u boci
• Ca ce mi Kopakabana
• Ca je zivot vengo fantazija
• Cesarica
• Dalmatinske drage luke
• Disem
• Disperadun
• Dobro jutro
• Dva put san umra
• Dzelozija
• Dzeni
• Fedra
• Galeb i ja
• Gore si ti
• Hvala, duso moja
• Infisa san u te
• Ispod sunca zlatnoga
• Jedan od mnogih
• Jeska od ljubavi
• Jos san tu
• Kad bi dosla ti
• Kad bi samo ljubit znala
• Kad mi dodjes ti
• Karoca
• Lijepa bez duse
• Ljubav je tvoja kao vino
• Lucija
• Majko
• Majko, da li znas
• Malinkonija
• Manuela
• Mizerija
• Moj lipi andjele
• Molitva za Magdelenu
• Morski vuk
• Nadalina
• Nasoj ljubavi je kraj
• Nebo moje
• Nedostajes mi ti
• Neka se drugi raduju
• Nisan te zasluzija
• Oci boje Jadrana
• Oprosti mi, pape
• Ostaj mi zbogom
• Ostavljan te samu
• Ovaj put ne
• Picaferaj
• Pismo moja
• Piva klapa ispod volta
• Plavo more djeva molila
• Poeta
• Prije svitanja
• Rojena valo
• Romanca
• Samo ti
• Skalinada
• Splite moj
• Stine
• Sto to bijese ljubav
• Sto ucinila si ti
• Svirajte nocas za moju dusu
• Teska je noc
• Tesko mi je putovati
• Ti mi citas misli
• Tko sam ja da ti sudim
• Tu non luores, mi querida
• Tvoje ruke
• Tvoje suze mi sude
• U ljubav vjere nemam
• Vagabundo
• Vela Luka
• Vjeruj u ljubav
• Vodi me tamo kraj plavoga mora
• Za zivot me vezes samo ti
• Zasto
• Zbogom ostaj, ljubavi
• Zuto lisce ljubavi

External links

• Oliver Dragojević Official Web Site
• Discography of Oliver Dragojević
• Oliver Dragojević on Europopmusic.eu (English)
• Oliver Dragojevic
• Oliver Dragojević lyrics