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Born | Gabrijela Novak 8 July 1936 |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1959–present |
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Children | 1 |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Gabrijela "Gabi" Novak (pronounced [ɡâbi nôʋaːk]; born 8 July 1936) is a Croatian pop and jazz singer. A wife of the prominent Croatian singer-songwriter Arsen Dedić, whom she married in 1973, Novak became popular in the 1960s.
Born in Berlin into a family of father Đuro Novak, a Croat from Hvar, and mother Elizabeth Reiman, a German from Berlin, Gabi Novak spent her childhood in her hometown but later she moved to Yugoslavia. Her father was killed in 1945. [1] [2]
Novak was married to the prominent composer Stipica Kalogjera but in 1970, they got divorced. On 30 March 1973, she married Arsen Dedić, [3] a renowned singer-songwriter who also composed many of her songs. [4] The couple had one son Matija, today a renowned jazz pianist. [5]
Gabi Novak is the winner of several Porin awards:
Gabi Novak | |
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Born | Gabrijela Novak 8 July 1936 |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1959–present |
Spouses |
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Children | 1 |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Gabrijela "Gabi" Novak (pronounced [ɡâbi nôʋaːk]; born 8 July 1936) is a Croatian pop and jazz singer. A wife of the prominent Croatian singer-songwriter Arsen Dedić, whom she married in 1973, Novak became popular in the 1960s.
Born in Berlin into a family of father Đuro Novak, a Croat from Hvar, and mother Elizabeth Reiman, a German from Berlin, Gabi Novak spent her childhood in her hometown but later she moved to Yugoslavia. Her father was killed in 1945. [1] [2]
Novak was married to the prominent composer Stipica Kalogjera but in 1970, they got divorced. On 30 March 1973, she married Arsen Dedić, [3] a renowned singer-songwriter who also composed many of her songs. [4] The couple had one son Matija, today a renowned jazz pianist. [5]
Gabi Novak is the winner of several Porin awards: