Majda Šoletić
Majda Šoletić | |
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| Years active | 1970s |
| Spouse | Zoran Marinković |
Majda Jazbec Šoletić is a Croatian/Slovene singer and model. She is best known as the first singer of Croatian band Magazin which at the time of her singing career (1979-1982) was known only as Mladi Batali. The group later changed its name to Dalmatinski Magazin and then only Magazin. She was married to drummer Zoran Marinković.
Background
Majda Jazbec was signed into the group Mladi batali from Split after being persuaded by composer Teo Trumbić.[1] At the time, the group consisted of Željko Baričić, Zoran Marinković, Miro Crnko and Igor Biočić. The same year, they signed an agreement with label Jugoton.[2]
Šoletić is an ethnic Slovene. Šoletić started her career as a worker in the clothing chain Peko and appeared in its printed commercials. Within the company, she worked selling shoes. In 1970, Šoletić won the title Miss Slovenija. In 1971, she contended for Miss Europe in Tunisia.
In 1980, the band released the song "Esmeralda" which was later included on the album Sy Ploče - Hr 36. It was uploaded on the band's YouTube channel nonamebg on 30 June 2010.[3]
After the 1980s, Šoletić decided to retire permanently from creating new music; she disappeared from the public eye and stopped giving interviews.[4]
Private life
During her career in Magazin, Majda Šoletić married drummer Zoran Marinković.[5]
References
- ^ Uznić, Mia (11 June 2024). "Znate li da je prva pjevačica 'Magazina' bila - Slovenka? Bila je misica, radila u Peka, poslušajte taj milozvučni glas" [Did You Know that the First Singer of Magazin was Slovene? She Was a Miss, Worked in Peka, Listen to That Mellifluous Voice]. Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ Prgomet, Ivana (8 November 2024). "On je osnovao Magazin i vjerojatno će ga poslati u povijest! Sada je otkrio i što misli o Loreni: 'I ona će otići'" [He Founded Magazin And He Will Probably Send It to History! Now He Revealed What He Thinks of Lorena: 'She Will Leave Too']. Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ Dalmatinski Magazin - Esmeralda *Unofficial video*. nonamebg. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ Parlov, Tomislav (1 November 2025). "Ona je zaboravljena pjevačica Magazina: Bila je Miss, prodavala cipele, a danas joj se gubi svaki trag" [She Is the Forgotten Singer of Magazin: She Was Miss, Sold Choes and Today Every Trace of Hers Is Lost] (in Croatian). Story.hr. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Od Marije, preko Ljiljane, Rozge do Šušnjare: Sjećate li se tko je sve pjevao u grupi Magazin?" [From Marija, to Ljiljana, Rozga and Šušnjara: Do You Remember Who Everyone Sang in Group Magazin?] (in Croatian). T-portal. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.