Krunoslav "Kićo" Slabinac (28 March 1944 – 13 November 2020) was a Croatian pop singer. His specialties were modern songs inspired by folk music of Slavonia region of Croatia, and the uses of traditional instruments such as the tamburica.
In the 1960s Slabinac was a member of several rock'n'roll bands. He then opted for a solo career as a pop singer and moved to Zagreb. While performing in a club, he was noticed by Nikica Kalogjera who gave him a chance to appear as a newcomer at the 1969 Split Festival. A year later, in 1970, Slabinac won the first prize at the Opatija Festival. He represented Yugoslavia at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 with "Tvoj dječak je tužan", placing 14th.
Slabinac's song "Zbog jedne divne crne žene" was a huge hit which solidified his status as a singer. However, in the 1970s, legal troubles and time spent abroad set back his career. After his return from the United States, Slabinac focused on folk music, although he remained active in the pop music scene.
His song "Letaj mi" became an evergreen in Macedonia,Edinaeset casovi se borea lekari za mojot zivot , an interview with Kico Slabinac in Macedonian. particularly because it was sung in Macedonian on the festival "MakFest" in 1989.
He died on 13 November 2020 in Zagreb, following a long and complicated illness.
Discography 1971 – Tvoj dječak je tužan 1975 – Hej bećari 1978 – Pusti noćas svoje kose 1979 – Seoska sam lola 1984 – Krunoslav Slabinac 1984 – Christmas with Kićo 1985 – Stani suzo 1986 – Da l' se sjećaš 1987 – Oj, garava, garava 1988 – Tiho, tiho uspomeno 1991 – Za tebe 1995 – Ako zora ne svane 1995 – Sve najbolje 2006 – Zlatna kolekcija 2008 – Dignite čaše svatovi 2015 – 50 originalnih pjesama
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Krunoslav Kićo Slabinac