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LUCIJA SERBEDZIJA is one of Croatia's leading young actresses. She performed in theatre productions such as Turisticki vodic, Cigla, The Cherry Orchard, Antigone, Roberto Zueco, Adam Geist. She also made several Croatian and foreign films: Felix, The Saint, Mondo Bobo, Bogorodica, Nebo, sateliti, Polaganapredaja, Hermano, Remake, Infekcija, 24 sata, Krovni talas and Novo doba. She has won a number of awards. She lives in Zagreb. GUEST ARTIST: JOSIPA LISAC As a child with an extraordinary vocal talent, at thè age of 10 she becomes a member ofthe Croatian Radiotelevisión Quire. While singing the classical musical repertoire, from thè old sacrai, classical and modern avant-garde, to folk-traditional music, she acquired proffesional musical education. Although her education is based on Monteverdi, Bach, Beethowen and Britten, she Starts to show real interest in rock music, and in 1967 she becomes a lead vocal ofthe popular rock band O'Hara, and then Zlatni akordi (Golden Chords). Her first festival appearance, on the largest festival of popular music at that time - Opatija Festival - heralds the appearance of an extraordinary singer on the local music scene. Soon she becomes a unique rock music star, going persistently forward against all of the usual currents, and developing her unique style of musical expression. Acquaintance, friendship and romance with the popular rock singer and composer Karlo Metikos rounds up her musical and life path.The first LP they recorded together in 1973 - The Diary of One Love - has been, until today, one ofthe best conceptual accomplishments in rock music, a capital item in Croatian discography. She proved her multiple talents in a very demanding and successful role of Jana, in the first Croatian rock opera, Gubec-Beg, created by Ivica Krajac, Karlo Metikos and Miljenko Prohaska, which premiered in 1975. Düring her overabundant career she collaborated, among others, with Bosko Petrovic, Ernie Wilkins, Clark Terry, Ira Newborn, Tommy Emmanuel..., and she also tried her luck in the movies, acting with Richard Chamberlain. She is the multiple winner ofthe Vocal ofthe Year award, Croatian discography award Porin and numerous other awards. With all the abundance of her voice, and dedication to music that is her passion and her life, Josipa develops her strong artistic personality through her visual image. She says she abhors the average and so her whole life is devoted to finding the new, original and often shocking Solutions, which always and in every occasion makes her attractive, interesting and provocative.