Massimo Savić

Massimo Moreno Savić (6 June 1962 – 23 December 2022), also known simply as Massimo, was a Croatian pop singer.

Massimo
Massimo in 2013
Born
Massimo Moreno Savić[1]

(1962-06-06)6 June 1962
Pula, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Died23 December 2022(2022-12-23) (aged 60)
Zagreb, Croatia[2]
Burial placeZadar City Cemetery
OccupationSinger
Spouse
Eni Kondić
​
​
(m. 1992)​
[3][4]
Children1
Parents
  • Sergio Savić (father)
  • Elda Klapčić (mother)
Musical career
GenresPop
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1982–2022
LabelsAquarius Records
Formerly ofDorian Gray

Biography

Savić was born in Pula. His father Sergio was from Banjevci, Municipality of Stankovci, near Lake Vrana.[5] His mother Elda (née Klapčić) was an Italian from Nedešćina.[6][7]

He first became popular in the 1980s with his band Dorian Gray, and then soon embarked on a successful solo career.[8][9] He won five Porin awards for best male vocal performance, 2004–2007, and in 2012.[10]

In 2013, Massimo's thirty-year anniversary concert sold out the Pula Arena. It featured Vlado Kreslin, Neno Belan, and Nina Badrić as guests, and was also broadcast live by the Croatian Radiotelevision.[11] He was one of the judges on the second series of X Factor Adria.[12]

Massimo died from lung cancer at Sisters of Charity Hospital in Zagreb on 23 December 2022, at the age of 60.[1][13][14] He was buried at the Zadar City Cemetery on 3 January 2023.[1]

Discography

Albums
  • with Dorian Gray – Sjaj u tami, Jugoton, 1983
  • with Dorian Gray – Za tvoje oči, Jugoton, 1985
  • Stranac u noći, Jugoton, 1987
  • Riječi čarobne, Jugoton, 1988
  • Muzika za tebe, Jugoton, 1989
  • Zemlja plesa, Jugoton, 1990
  • Elements, Helidon, 1992
  • with Labin Art Express – Metal Guru - Body, Energy & Emotions, 1993
  • Benzina, Croatia Records/Tutico, 1995
  • with Labin Art Express – Metal Guru - Hero in 21st Century, 1998
  • Massimo, Aquarius Records/Multimedia Records, 2003
  • Vještina, Aquarius/Multimedia Records, 2004
  • Massimo - Zlatna kolekcija, Croatia Records, 2004
  • Apsolutno Uživo - live Iz Kluba Aquarius, Aquarius, 2005
  • Vještina 2, Aquarius, 2006
  • Sunce se ponovo rađa, Aquarius, 2008
  • Massimo Sings Sinatra, Aquarius, 2010
  • Dodirni me slučajno, Aquarius, 2011
  • 1 dan ljubavi, Aquarius, 2015
  • Sada (2018)

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CRO
[15]
"Neka ti plove brodovi" 2017 2 Sada
"Nama se nikud ne žuri"
(with Vatra)		 2018 1 Nama se nikud ne žuri
"Mali krug velikih ljudi" 2020 1 Non-album single
"Putujemo i kad stojimo" 2021 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References
  1. "Massimo Moreno Savić". Nekros (in Croatian). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. "Preminuo Massimo Savić". N1 BiH (in Bosnian). 23 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  3. "Massimo sa suprugom Eni uživao u modnom izlasku". Gloria (in Croatian). 29 October 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. "Massimo je sa suprugom Eni bio preko 30 godina: "Mislio sam da je izvan moje lige"". Index.hr (in Croatian). 23 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  5. Barbarić, Diana (24 December 2022). "Massimo će biti sahranjen u Zadru, on vuče korijene iz zadarskog zaleđa: 'Moj otac je iz sela s najviše doktora na svijetu. Znao sam biti teško bolestan, tamo mi sve prođe'". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  6. Yugo Papir (26 December 2022). ""Zašto vezati privatni život i karijeru": Ovako su Massimo i Bebi Dol govorili 1988". Index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  7. Biočić, Branko (8 January 2023). "Prijatelj Ivan Mohorović Đoser iz Raše: Za nas Rašane Massimo će uvijek biti sjaj u tami". Glas Istre (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  8. "Massimo Savić: Sretan sam kad smetlar zviždi 'Sjaj u tami'". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 19 October 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  9. "Massimo Savić kao klinac zarađivao raznoseći novine". Večernji list (in Croatian). 29 January 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  10. "Dodjela Porina: TBF ima album godine, Bare i Majke pjesmu godine, Urban i Dečak se poljubili, a Mišo Kovač zaradio ovacije" (in Croatian). Index.hr. Retrieved 3 November 2012. Porina za najbolju mušku vokalnu izvedbu peti je put zaredom osvojio Massimo koji je u toj kategoriji pobijedio Jacquesa i Olivera i pritom izjavio: "Meni je Oliver ipak najbolji".
  11. Dragaš, Aleksandar (18 August 2013). "FOTO Nikad bolji Massimo potvrdio je svoju eleganciju i kvalitetu". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  12. "SUPEREKSKLUZIVNO: Ovo su sudije X Factora!". 23 February 2015.
  13. Croatian musician Massimo Savic dies aged 61
  14. "Preminuo je Massimo Savić". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  15. Peak positions in Croatia:
    • "Neka ti plove brodovi": "HR TOP 40 Week 36 2017" (in Croatian). top-lista. 7 September 2017. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
    • "Nama se nikud ne žuri": "HR TOP 40 Week 9 2018" (in Croatian). top-lista. 4 March 2018. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
    • "Mali krug velikih ljudi": "HR TOP 40 Week 7 2021" (in Croatian). top-lista. 21 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
    • "Putujemo i kad stojimo": "HR TOP 40 Week 19 2021" (in Croatian). top-lista. 16 May 2021. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.


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