Career
Born in Pula, many of his songs are about his native Istria and mostly written in Chakavian dialect. Vitasović began his music career early, learning how to play the harmonica at the age of five, and by twelve he was singing in bands, mainly in the tourist regions around Istria. After finishing music school in Pula, where he learned to play the piano and saxophone, he continued to play in bands across Croatia and Slovenia, until he was discovered while working at Radio Human Resources Pula in the early 1990s.
In 1993, Vitasović released his first single and continued to tour all over Croatia, making a name for himself.
Vitasović continued with his success, winning numerous festivals and awards throughout Croatia. In 1997, he received the Croatian order (Danica Hrvatska) by the president for his contribution to Croatian music and culture.
Vitasović has collaborated with many Croatian bands and musicians, including Crvena jabuka, Bruno Krajcar, and Marko Perković.
