Born: 1950, Herceg Novi, Montenegro (Yugoslavia)
Died: June 9th, 2022, Podgorica (Montenegro)
Nationality: Montenegrin
In due course, the short impression below will be replaced with a more extensive career overview
BIOGRAPHY
For many years, Radovan Papović was the chief conductor of the RTV Montenegro Symphony Orchestra (Simfonijski Orkestar Crnogorske RTV). As a guest conductor, he led various other orchestras, including the Mostar Symphonic and the Montenegro Symphonic. For the latter, he often orchestrated classical pieces, such as the opera Balkanska carica. He did not only perform and write music, but he also worked as a teacher and was the president of Montenegro’s National Music Academy. Papović passed away suddenly in 2022 at the age of 72.
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST
In 1983, a Croatian singer called Milan 'Daniel' Popović won the Yugoslavian Eurovision preselection with the self-penned ‘Džuli’, which was submitted by the Montenegrin broadcaster. As a result, it was RTV Montenegro conductor Radovan Papović who accompanied him to the Eurovision Song Contest in Munich. The orchestration to the song was written by Mato Došen, who played the accordion on stage. ‘Džuli’ finished fourth in the contest – at that time, Yugoslavia had never before scored so well – and became a best-selling record in many European countries.
EUROVISION INVOLVEMENT YEAR BY YEAR
Country – Yugoslavia
Song title – "Džuli"
Rendition – Daniel (Milan Popović)
Lyrics – Mario Mihaljević
Composition – Milan Popović
Studio arrangement – Mato Došen
Live orchestration – Mato Došen
Conductor – Radovan Papović
Score – 4th place (125 votes)
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