Global InformationMelodije Istre i Kvarnera information
| Melodije Istre i Kvarnera | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Pop music, Folk music, rock music etc. |
| Dates | May, June |
| Location(s) | Various towns and municipalities across the Istria, Primorje-Gorski Kotar and Lika-Senj counties |
| Years active | 1964 – present |
| Website | Official website |
Melodije Istre i Kvarnera (in English: Melodies of Istria and Kvarner) is a Croatian song contest, held annually in multiple towns in the Istria, Primorje-Gorski Kotar and Lika-Senj counties. It consist of a competition amongst previously unreleased songs.
The first edition of Melodije Istre i Kvarnera (then Melodije Kvarnera - Rijeka 1964), held on 22 May 1964, was broadcast by Radio Zagreb (due to the local radio station, Radio Rijeka, boycotting the festival) and it had 14 artists participating with 18 songs. Ana Štefok won the first edition with her song "Nade" receiving 557 points from the public.[1]
- ^ Slavica Mrkić Modrić (27 June 2014). "MIK-ov 50. rođendan: Rijekom je strujao ljubavni refren". Novi list (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 January 2020.