Marko Perković
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Marko Perković (English transliteration: Marko Perkovich, born 27 October 1966 in Čavoglave) is a Croatian singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer in the Croatian band Thompson. He uses the band's name as a nickname.
His lyrics feature strong national sentiment dominated with motives of love, God, the homeland but also those whose origins are from World War II and the 1991-1995 Croatian War of Independence. He is a declared Catholic and a hardline right-wing supporter. His fans are known for displaying patriotism, Ustaša symbols at his concerts which Thompson refused to condemn.
Croatian journalist Matija Babić brought Perković's performance of a modified version of the song Jasenovac i Gradiška Stara to widespread public attention, in which Perković pays tribute to Ustaša figureheads and their deads.
Perković was married to Croatian singer Danijela Martinović. They succeeded getting a church divorce but refused to state the reasons under which it was granted.
He owns a share in radio station Narodni radio, which is only radio station with state concession which often plays his songs.
Perković has written many songs for other singers, for example: Mate Bulić. He has also sung in duets with Miroslav Škoro, Tiho Orlić, and Jasmin Stavros.
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[edit] Publications
[edit] CDs
- 1992 - "Moli mala"
- 1995 - "Vrijeme škorpiona" (The Time od the Scorpions)
- 1996 - "Geni kameni"
- 1998 - "Vjetar s Dinare"
- 2002 - "E, moj narode" (Oh, My People)
- 2003 - "Sve najbolje" ("Greatest hits")
- 2006 - "Bilo jednom u Hrvatskoj" ("Once upon a time in Croatia")
[edit] DVDs
- 2002 - "Poljud" (limited)
- 2004 - "Turneja - E, moj narode"
[edit] External links
- (Croatian) Official website of Thompson
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