Draft:Izbirljivo i namjerno

Izbirljivo i namjerno
Live album by
Released2 December 2022
Recorded2021-2022
GenreJazz
Length34:43
LabelMenart Records
Matija Cvek chronology
Izbirljivo i namjerno
(2022)
Vile se ovdje igraju
(2023)

Izbirljivo i namjerno is the debut live album by Croatian singer-songwriter Matija Cvek. It was released on 2 December 2022 through Menart. The album features jazz Croatian band Big Band Bjelovar conducted by Bruno Bišćan. It contains rearranged songs, specifically made for the band, and it features a concert in the city of Bjelovar.

A predominantly jazz record, the album features eight live performances of songs from the singer's debut studio album Izbirljivo i slučajno (2021). The album received the award for Best Pop Music Album at the 2023 Porin Music Awards.

Background

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The album was released on 2 December 2022. It was in collaboration with Big Band Bjelovar and Bruno Bišćan.[1] The band was formed in 1979. In a press release, the band stated the following regarding the collaboration: "The collaboration with Matija Cvek had its debut in Bjelovar in 2021 and it was the first such collaboration with a talented author and solo performer as w ell as with the new arrangements made specifically for Big Band Bjelovar. Matija recognized our effort and artistic value of the project so he suggested the recording of the album. Of course, one of the motivating factors was the amazement of the audience with the project so we are hoping for a long list of successful collaborations".[1] During an interview, Cvek revealed that the album was the same as his debut studio album Izbirljivo i slučajno only with jazz rearrangements of songs in an "improved version".[2]

The cover art is a drawn image of Cvek on stage with the Big Band Bjelovar. The album won in the category Best Pop Album at the 2023 Porin Music [3]

Synopsis

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The album opens with a live performance of the song "Drama". As the last performance, it features the song "Visine" which served as the debut single of its respective studio album.

Track listing

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Izbirljivo i namjernoStandard edition[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Drama"4:25
2."Nasloni se"4:13
3."Probudi se"3:27
4."Ptice"4:37
5."Volim"5:32
6."Blizu (69)"4:30
7."Džejms bond"3:28
8."Visine"4:29
Total length:34:43

References

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  1. ^ a b "Izbirljivo i namjerno - Matija Cvek". Menart.hr. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ 5.com s Danielom: Matija Cvek i Mario Mihaljević. Hrvatska radiotelevizija. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Nije prestajala plakati: Matija Cvek je trijumfirao na Porinu, a nema koga nisu raznježile suze njegove djevojke Nike Turković" [Matija Cvek Triumphed at the Porin and There Was No One Who Did Not Get Softened by His Girlfriend Nina Turković's Tears] (in Croatian). Tportal.hr. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Izbirljivo i namjerno - Album by Matija Cvek, Big Band Bjelovar". Spotify. Retrieved 3 April 2024.