Country Yugoslavia Language Serbo-Croatian Lyricist(s) Stevo Cvikić | Artist(s) Riva Composer(s) Rajko Dujmić Conductor Nikica Kalogjera | |
"Rock Me" was the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed by Riva, representing Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the first and only time that this country would win the Contest. The song was performed in Croatian. During the winners' encore lead vocalist Emilija Kokić sang the song in English.
The song's victory led to international awareness of Yugoslav/Croatian rock.
Riva's frontress Emilija Kokić continued to appear in various shows but had no significant success after the 1989 victory.
The song was succeeded as winner in 1990 by Toto Cutugno representing Italy with "Insieme: 1992".
References
Rock Me (Riva song) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA