Barbara Munjas
{{Short description|Croatian singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Barbara Munjas
| image =
| birth_name =
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|12|7}}
| birth_place = Rijeka, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
| origin = Ika, Croatia
| genre = Rock, ethno rock, pop
| associated_acts =
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Singer
- songwriter}}
| years_active = 2007–present
| label = Aquarius Records
}}
Barbara Munjas (born 7 December 1988) is a Croatian singer and songwriter. She is most known as the lead vocalist lyricist for the rock band Barbari and former vocalist of the group Gustafi. Munjas began to establish herself as a solo artist with the release of the single "Men" in 2018. In March 2022, Munjas released her debut album Right Place & Right Time through Aquarius Records.
Life and career
Barbara Munjas was born on 7 December 1988 in Rijeka, Croatia and grew up in the nearby town of Ika.{{cite web|last=Grgić|first=Barbara|title=Barbara Munjas novim singlom šalje snažnu poruku o odnosu tradicije i suvremenosti|url=https://belizagrebgrad.com.hr/barbara-munjas-novim-singlom-salje-snaznu-poruku-zenama/|publisher=Beli Zagreb Grad|access-date=15 January 2023|date=17 January 2022|language=hr}}
Munjas released her debut single "Ti si tu" in 2007.{{cite web|title=Ti si tu - Barbara Munjas - Diskografija|url=https://diskografija.com/pjesma/ti-si-tu-10688.htm|publisher=diskografija.com|language=hr|access-date=15 January 2023}} With "Ti si tu" she participated in Dora 2007.{{cite web|title=Dora 2007. - Opatija|url=https://eurosong.hr/povijest/povijest-dore/2007-opatija/|publisher=eurosong.hr|access-date=15 January 2023|language=hr}} Performing first in the second semi-final with a total of 11 points thus placing 12th, she failed to advance to the final.{{cite web|title=Dora 2007. - Druga polufinalna večer|url=https://arhiva.nacional.hr/clanak/32078/dora-2007-2-polufinalna-vecer|publisher=Nacional|date= 3 March 2007|access-date=15 January 2023|language=hr}} Later the same year, she joined folk-rock band Gustafi.{{cite web|last=Kolenić|first=Nina|title=Barbara Munjas prvi puta s bendom svira u Zagrebu: "Ovo je logični nastavak priče"|url=https://glazba.hr/citaj/intervju/barbara-munjas-dva-osam/|publisher=glazba.hr|access-date=15 January 2023|date=22 September 2022|language=hr}} She was the main female vocalist until she left the band in 2012.{{cite web|last=Carević|first=Ivana|title=Barbara: Uz dečke iz Gustafa sve se manje osjećam kao žena|url=https://www.vecernji.hr/showbiz/barbara-uz-decke-iz-gustafa-sve-se-manje-osjecam-kao-zena-409118|publisher=Večernji list|access-date=15 January 2023|date=15 May 2012|language=hr}} A year later, in 2013, Munjas formed the rock band Barbari with her as the lead vocalist.{{cite web|last=Novosel|first=Željka|title=Barbara Munjas: Glazba je naš ispušni ventil kroz kojeg predstavljamo sebe|url=https://ravnododna.com/barbara-munjas-barbari-glazba-je-nas-ispusni-ventil-kroz-kojeg-predstavljamo-sebe/|publisher=ravnododna.com|access-date=15 January 2023|date=20 January 2015|language=hr}} The band released two studio albums, Monfiorenzo underground in 2013 and Santa Barbara in 2014.{{cite web|title=Barbari singlom "4" najavljuju album Santa Barbara|url=https://ravnododna.com/barbari-singlom-4-najavljuju-album-santa-barbara/|publisher=ravnododna.com|access-date=15 January 2023|date=28 November 2014|language=hr}} Since 2018 Munjas has been active as a solo musician.{{cite web|last=Jagatić|first=Dubravko|title=Barbara Munjas: Underground postaje mainstream, ne može nas se zanemariti|url=https://www.nacional.hr/barbara-munjas-underground-postaje-mainstream-ne-moze-nas-se-zanemariti/|publisher=Nacional|access-date=15 January 2023|date=23 May 2021|language=hr}} Her debut album Right Place & Right Time was released in 2022 through Aquarius Records.{{cite web|last=Burburan|first=Edita|title=Barbara Munjas je izdala svoj prvi album|url=https://www.novilist.hr/scena/barbara-munjas-je-izdala-svoj-prvi-album/|publisher=Novi list|access-date=15 January 2023|date=21 March 2022|language=hr}} Based on the album's performance, Munjas earned a nomination at the fifth annual Rock&Off Awards in the category "Album of The Year" for it.{{cite web|author=Vid Barić|url=https://www.tportal.hr/kultura/clanak/jaka-konkurencija-za-nagrade-na-petoj-dodjeli-rock-offa-donosimo-imena-nominiranih-glazbenika-20230113|title=Jaka konkurencija za nagrade na petoj dodjeli Rock&Offa, donosimo imena nominiranih glazbenika|publisher=tportal|language=hr|date=13 January 2023|access-date=4 February 2023}}
Munjas was one of the 18 participants in Dora 2023, the national contest in Croatia to select the country's Eurovision Song Contest 2023 entry, coming eighth with the song "Putem snova".{{cite web|last=Granger|first=Anthony|title=Croatia: Dora 2023 Participants Announced|url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/12/09/croatia-dora-2023-participants-announced/|publisher=eurovoix|access-date=5 January 2023|date=9 December 2022}} On 15 December 2023, Munjas was again announced as one of the 24 participants in Dora 2024 with the song "Nepobjediva";{{cite web|date=15 December 2023|title=Croatia 2024: HRT reveal the 'Dora' lineup|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/croatia-2024-hrt-reveal-dora-lineup|access-date=15 December 2023|website=Eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union}} She was eliminated from her semi-final on 22 February 2024.
Discography
=Albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Details |
|---|
| scope="row"| Right Place & Right Time
|
|
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| CRO |
| scope="row"| "Ti si tu"
| 2007 | — | rowspan="1" {{N/A|non-album |
| scope="row"| "Men"
| 2018 | — | rowspan="2"| Right Place & Right Time |
| scope="row"| "Right Place & Right Time"
| 2019 | — |
| scope="row"| "Odraz uma do razuma"
| rowspan="2"| 2020 | — | rowspan="1" {{N/A|non-album |
| scope="row"| "Gone Back"
| — | Right Place & Right Time |
| scope="row"| "Laž na laž"
| rowspan="3"| 2021 | — | rowspan="1" {{N/A|non-album |
| scope="row"| "Like I Wanted"
| — | Right Place & Right Time |
| scope="row"| "Kad tad"
| — | rowspan="1" {{N/A|non-album |
| scope="row"| "I Will Be Standing"
| rowspan="2"| 2022 | — | rowspan="2"| Right Place & Right Time |
| scope="row"| "Farewell"
| — |
| scope="row"| "Putem snova"
| rowspan="3"| 2023 | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Putem snova" did not enter the HR Top 40, but peaked at number 50 on the regional HR Top 100 (Istra i Primorje) chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.top-lista.hr/www/download/hrtop100-04-tjedan-2023-istra-i-primorje/?wpdmdl=67923|title=HR Top 100 4. tjedan 2023 (Istra i Primorje)|publisher=top-lista|accessdate=29 January 2023}}}} | rowspan="4" {{N/A|non-album |
| scope="row"| "Oda mladosti"
| — |
| scope="row"| "Vesna"
| — |
| scope="row"| "Nepobjediva"
| 2024 | — |
| colspan="15" style="font-size:90%;" |"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Association ! Category ! Nominee / work ! Result ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| 2023
| rowspan="1"| Rock&Off Awards | Album of The Year | Right Place & Right Time | {{nominated}} |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Discogs artist|Barbara Munjas}}
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Category:Croatian rock singers
Category:Musicians from Rijeka