Eric Vidović

Eric Vidović (born 16 December 2000), known mononymously as Eric, is a Croatian singer and songwriter.

Eric Vidović
ERIC in 2021
ERIC in 2021
Background information
Also known asERIC
Born16 December 2000 (2000-12-16) (age 22)
Koprivnica, Croatia
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2019–present
LabelsUniversal Music Croatia Republic Records

Career

Starting 13 December 2019, Eric Vidović appeared as a contestant on the third season of the reality talent show The Voice Hrvatska.[1] On the first show, Vidović sang Hozier's song "Take Me to Church".[2] Out of four judges Massimo Savić turned around.[3] As Savić was the only judge to turn around, Vidović was automatically allocated into his team.[4] On 11 January 2020 during the Knockout Stage Vidović sang "I'm Not the Only One" by Sam Smith and failed to advance to the Battle Round.[5]

In early 2020, Vidović signed a record deal with Universal Music Croatia.[6] On 13 November 2020 his debut single, "Najljepši dar (Božićna)", was released.[7] In December 2020, Vidović was announced as one of the 14 finalists for Dora 2021, the national contest in Croatia to select the country's Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry.[8] He performed the song "Reci mi" and placed tenth with a total of 45 points.[9] His debut studio album I Am Eric was released on 18 June 2021,[10] and is distributed in USA via Republic Records.[11] For his debut album he got positive critics from Croatian media saying “From romantic ballads to dance treats - this album has it all. Polished to the last pop fantastic detail”,[12] "For the first time, Eric wrote not only a very good 'letter of intent', but also delivered a top pop product to the audience, which can easily be added to European rankings. The devil will know, maybe we just got Mate Rimac in the pop category",[13] “The album abounds with potential hits that would likely occupy very high positions on numerous top charts around the world if it manages to somehow reach a global audience."[14]

On 17 December 2021, Vidović was announced as one of the acts to perform at Dora 2022 with the song "I Found You".[15] Speaking about the meaning of the song, Vidović mentioned that the song is about a girl who doesn't remember who you are, but approaches the subject with a positive spin.[16]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions
CRO
[17]
I Am Eric 1

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CRO
[19]
"Najljepši dar (Božićna)" /
"Best Present (This Christmas)"		 2020 26 Non-album single
"Not Gonna Let Go" 2021 10 I Am Eric
"Reci mi" / "Tell Me" 17
"Confidence" —
"No Good" 36
"I Found You" 2022 22 Non-album single
"Feel You Close"
(with Ivana Kindl)		 22
"Gdje je ta ljubav" 2023 23
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations
Year Association Category Nominee / work Result Ref.
2022 Porin Best New Artist Himself Nominated [20]
2023 Best Vocal Collaboration "Feel You Close" Pending [21]

References
  1. "U drugoj emisiji 'The Voicea' bilo je mnogo suza radosnica, a 19-godišnja Tea uspjela je pridobiti sve mentore" (in Croatian). tportal.hr. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  2. "Eric Vidović impresionirao Massima i prošao dalje u showu The Voice" (in Croatian). drava.info. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  3. Kučar, Nikola (10 January 2020). "Četrdeset natjecatelja nastavlja borbu za titulu najljepšeg glasa hrvatske" (in Croatian). glas.hr. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. Bosančić, Mislav (14 December 2019). "Žiri se razbacao na pozornici, pjevali su Massimovu "Benzinu"" (in Croatian). 24sata. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  5. Dedić, Marko (11 January 2020). "Eric Vidović nažalost ispao iz The Voicea, Massimo pohvalio njegov nastup" (in Croatian). epodravina. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  6. "Pjesma našeg Erica Vidovića zasjela na prvo mjesto HRT-ova TOP 20 najboljih u Hrvatskoj" (in Croatian). klikaj.hr. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  7. Bali, Nikol (14 November 2020). "Nova blagdanska pjesma Erica Vidovića" (in Croatian). Glas Podravine. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  8. Farren, Neil (15 December 2020). "Croatia: Dora 2021 Finalists Revealed". eurovoix. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  9. Davies, Megan (13 February 2021). "Croatia: Albina To Eurovision 2021". eurovoix. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  10. "ERIC je objavio iščekivani debitantski album "I Am Eric" i predstavio videospot za novi singl "No Good"". Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  11. "Mladi talentirani Eric osvaja Top listu prodaje". Top Lista (in Croatian). 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  12. "Eric objavio debitantski album - nova era domaće pop glazbe ili proizvod za inozemstvo?". sound-report.com (in Croatian). Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  13. "Parangall/ Eric, I am Eric - Mate Rimac domaćeg popa". Mixer (in Croatian). 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  14. "GLAZBENE RECENZIJE: Diskodelija, Eric". NACIONAL.HR (in Croatian). Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  15. Melvan, Mario (17 December 2021). "Croatia: Mia Negovetic and Bernarda among the 14 acts confirmed for Dora 2022". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  16. Terry, Connor (2022-02-16). "ERIC: 'Last year I really didn't expect to be selected as a finalist on Dora.'". ESCUnited. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  17. Peak positions in Croatia (albums):
  18. "Jutarnji list - Mladi Podravec izbacio svoj prvi album: 'Još mi uvijek sve ovo djeluje nestvarno, presretan sam'". www.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  19. Peak positions in Croatia:
  20. "Popis nominiranih za 29. Porin!" [List of the 29th Porin Nominees] (in Croatian). porin.org. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  21. "Nominacije 30. Porin | Porin". porin.org. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
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