Platinum Collection (Željko Joksimović album)
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Platinum Collection is the second greatest hits album by Serbian
Serbs
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 singer, songwriter
Songwriter
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 and producer Željko Joksimović
Željko Joksimovic
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. The album was released on April 18, 2007 and contains 16 platinum hits from Joksimović's career plus two new songs: "Nije Do Mene" and "Devojka". The single "Devojka" charted very well, and got on the first place in most countries from the former Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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 where this album was actually released. In the album is included the song "Lane Moje" too. With this song Željko represented Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
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 in the Eurovision Song Contest
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 2004
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
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 and finished on the 2nd place.

Track listing

  1. "Nije Do Mene" (Није до мене)
  2. "Devojka" (Девојка)
  3. "Lane Moje" (Лане моје)
  4. "Supermen" (feat. Dino Merlin
    Dino Merlin
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    ) (Супермен)
  5. "Ledja O Ledja" (Лећa о лећа)
  6. "Dukati" (Дукати)
  7. "Najmoje" (Најмоје)
  8. "Idi Na Put" (Иди на пут)
  9. "Habanera" (Хабанера)
  10. "Michelle" (Мишел)
  11. "Lutko moja" (Лутко моја)
  12. "Istina" (Истина)
  13. "Pesma Sirena" (Песма сирена)
  14. "Balada" (Балада)
  15. "Brate moj" (Брате мој)
  16. "Zaboravljaš" (Заборављаш)
  17. "Završna pesma" (Завршна песма)
  18. "Nedam Nikom Da Te Dira" (Недам ником да те дира)

Release history

Country Date Language
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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18 April 2007 Serbian
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Croatia
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Montenegro
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Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
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Serbia
Serbia
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