Bez Tebe (pronounced [běz têbe];[1][2] transl.Without You) is the debut studio album by Slovenian singer Senidah. It was released on 25 March 2019 by Belgrade-based label Bassivity Digital. Senidah wrote the album mostly with her frequent collaborators Benjamin Krnetić and Anže Kacafura, who produced the record. The album produced three official singles: "Slađana", "Belo" and "Bez tebe". "Nisi bio tu" was also released as a promotional single. Primarily an alternative R&B and trap record, Bez Tebe also incorporates synth-pop and trip hop elements. Lyrically, songs are about searching for love.
In March 2018 Senidah released her trap solo single "Slađana" for Belgrade-based label Bassivity Digital, quickly acquiring popularity in Serbia.[3] The second single "Belo" (White) was then released on 3 June. The title track and "Nisi Bio Tu" (You Weren't Here) were released on 28 December, alongside lyrics videos. "Slađana" won The Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year Award at the 2019 Music Awards Ceremony.[4] She started teasing the album on the ceremony red carpet, alongside her collaboration with RAF Camora.[5]
On 19 March 2019 Senidah announced the release of her debut studio album via Instagram.[6] On the day of release, she held a promotion for media, friends and colleagues and presented the music video for "Crno Srce" (Black Heart).[7] The rest of the songs were uploaded to YouTube on 15 May.
Music and lyrics
An alternative R&B and trap record, Bez Tebe also features elements of synth-pop and trip hop.[8] The songs were composed by Senidah alongside album's producer Anže Kacafura, while the lyrics were written by Benjamin Krnetić.
The album's opening track, "Soba" (Room), has a slow trap beat completed with emotional lyrics, settling the tone for the whole record. The meaning behind the title of the lead single, "Slađana", which is a common female first name, was said to be a representation of a random girl seeking for love, whom people can relate to.[9] Whilst, some believe that the title is referring to the street slang term for amphetamine and its influence as an escape from reality, disappointment and loneliness. Others think it's referring to Serbian rock musician Slađana Milošević, who's noted for her unique appearance and musical style.[10] The third track, "Crno Srce" (Black Heart), deepens the dark atmosphere. However, "Aman" (Enough Already) brings brighter vibe, despite singing about a relationship coming to its end. The song also incorporates several Turkish terms common to the Western Balkans. The title track, "Bez Tebe", is a melancholic trap ballad. Sixth track, "Treći Svet" (Third World), was described as a "summer jam". "Vatra" (Fire), also features summer motives, but with a darker tone. "Belo" (White), again holds a drug reference this time with explicit allusions laced throughout the track. "Strava" (Horror) was described as a synth-pop love song influenced by the '80s music. The final track, "Nisi Bio Tu" (You Weren't Here) was based on an unfortunate event from Senidah's life and brings honest ending to the album, featuring acoustic guitar and powerful vocals.[11] In an interview for the Serbian edition of Hello! she dubbed it "her saddest song that she doesn't want to talk about".[12] It is reportedly inspired by a traffic accident that she survived unharmed when she was four years old, which killed her father, seriously injured her mother, and put her sister into a coma.[13]
Bez Tebe was met with generally positive reviews from critics.
On behalf of Slovenian magazine Mladina, Gregor Kocijančič praised the album and remarked that Senidah brought back the epicentre of Balkan music to Ljubljana for the first time following the punk scene of the 1980s. Nevertheless, he was critical of the record's occasional embrace of turbo-folk elements, while abandoning the frames of R&B.[8]
Writing for Muzika.hr, Patrik Horvat called the album the artist's "powerful and interesting introduction to the general public", noting that she "faithfully transformed her heavy emotions into impressive pieces of art that were authentically brought out by her voice".[10]Buro 24/7 stated that Senidah "should not be worried about her status on the music scene", dubbing her persona "unique" and noting that her songs "scream with emotions despite occasionally unintelligible lyrics."[14]
Vanja Ratković of Noizz.rs drew comparisons between Senidah's voice and the voice of British musician FKA Twigs "due to their mysteriousness", claiming that "the Balkans have finally come up with an artist who can compete at an international level".[11]
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^ abcKocijančič, Gregor (April 2019). "Senidah: Bez tebe" (in Slovenian). Mladina.
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^ abcHorvat, Patrik (26 March 2019). "Senidah: Ponos u ranjivosti na najiščekivanijem R&B izdanju godine". Muzika.hr (in Croatian). from the original on 2019-03-27.
^ abRatković, Vanja. "Senidah za Noizz o prvom albumu: Ovo je tek početak". Noizz (in Serbian).
^"Senidah: Moja najtužnija pesma o kojoj ne želim da pričam". hellomagazin.rs (in Serbian). 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
^I. S. (2022-07-28). "Senidah je u manje poznatoj pjesmi navodno opjevala svoju porodičnu tragediju". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2022-12-11.
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^"Senidah, Bez tebe". Discogs. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
January 29, 2023
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Bez Tebe pronounced bez tebe 1 2 transl Without You is the debut studio album by Slovenian singer Senidah It was released on 25 March 2019 by Belgrade based label Bassivity Digital Senidah wrote the album mostly with her frequent collaborators Benjamin Krnetic and Anze Kacafura who produced the record The album produced three official singles Slađana Belo and Bez tebe Nisi bio tu was also released as a promotional single Primarily an alternative R amp B and trap record Bez Tebe also incorporates synth pop and trip hop elements Lyrically songs are about searching for love Bez TebeStudio album by SenidahReleased25 March 2019Recorded2018 19GenreAlternative R amp BTrapLength34 03LanguageSerbianLabelBassivity DigitalProducerCazzafuraCobySenidah chronologyBez Tebe 2019 Za Tebe 2022 Singles from Bez Tebe Slađana Released 12 March 2018 Belo Released 3 June 2018 Nisi Bio Tu Released 28 December 2018 Bez Tebe Released 28 December 2018 Contents 1 Background 2 Music and lyrics 3 Critical reception 3 1 Year end lists 4 Track listing 5 Release history 6 ReferencesBackground EditIn March 2018 Senidah released her trap solo single Slađana for Belgrade based label Bassivity Digital quickly acquiring popularity in Serbia 3 The second single Belo White was then released on 3 June The title track and Nisi Bio Tu You Weren t Here were released on 28 December alongside lyrics videos Slađana won The Best Hip Hop Song of the Year Award at the 2019 Music Awards Ceremony 4 She started teasing the album on the ceremony red carpet alongside her collaboration with RAF Camora 5 On 19 March 2019 Senidah announced the release of her debut studio album via Instagram 6 On the day of release she held a promotion for media friends and colleagues and presented the music video for Crno Srce Black Heart 7 The rest of the songs were uploaded to YouTube on 15 May Music and lyrics EditAn alternative R amp B and trap record Bez Tebe also features elements of synth pop and trip hop 8 The songs were composed by Senidah alongside album s producer Anze Kacafura while the lyrics were written by Benjamin Krnetic The album s opening track Soba Room has a slow trap beat completed with emotional lyrics settling the tone for the whole record The meaning behind the title of the lead single Slađana which is a common female first name was said to be a representation of a random girl seeking for love whom people can relate to 9 Whilst some believe that the title is referring to the street slang term for amphetamine and its influence as an escape from reality disappointment and loneliness Others think it s referring to Serbian rock musician Slađana Milosevic who s noted for her unique appearance and musical style 10 The third track Crno Srce Black Heart deepens the dark atmosphere However Aman Enough Already brings brighter vibe despite singing about a relationship coming to its end The song also incorporates several Turkish terms common to the Western Balkans The title track Bez Tebe is a melancholic trap ballad Sixth track Treci Svet Third World was described as a summer jam Vatra Fire also features summer motives but with a darker tone Belo White again holds a drug reference this time with explicit allusions laced throughout the track Strava Horror was described as a synth pop love song influenced by the 80s music The final track Nisi Bio Tu You Weren t Here was based on an unfortunate event from Senidah s life and brings honest ending to the album featuring acoustic guitar and powerful vocals 11 In an interview for the Serbian edition of Hello she dubbed it her saddest song that she doesn t want to talk about 12 It is reportedly inspired by a traffic accident that she survived unharmed when she was four years old which killed her father seriously injured her mother and put her sister into a coma 13 Critical reception EditProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingMladina 8 Muzika hr 10 Bez Tebe was met with generally positive reviews from critics On behalf of Slovenian magazine Mladina Gregor Kocijancic praised the album and remarked that Senidah brought back the epicentre of Balkan music to Ljubljana for the first time following the punk scene of the 1980s Nevertheless he was critical of the record s occasional embrace of turbo folk elements while abandoning the frames of R amp B 8 Writing for Muzika hr Patrik Horvat called the album the artist s powerful and interesting introduction to the general public noting that she faithfully transformed her heavy emotions into impressive pieces of art that were authentically brought out by her voice 10 Buro 24 7 stated that Senidah should not be worried about her status on the music scene dubbing her persona unique and noting that her songs scream with emotions despite occasionally unintelligible lyrics 14 Vanja Ratkovic of Noizz rs drew comparisons between Senidah s voice and the voice of British musician FKA Twigs due to their mysteriousness claiming that the Balkans have finally come up with an artist who can compete at an international level 11 Year end lists Edit Year end rankings of Bez Tebe Publication List Rank Ref Ravno Do Dna The Best Local and Regional Albums of 2019 24 15 Track listing EditCredits adapted from Discogs 16 All tracks are written by Senida Hajdarpasic Benjamin Krnetic and Anze Kacafura and produced by Cazzafura except where noted No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Soba Intro 3 202 Slađana 2 563 Crno Srce HajdarpasicKrneticSlobodan VeljkovicCoby3 144 Aman 3 525 Bez Tebe 3 336 Treci Svet 3 207 Vatra 3 138 Belo 3 219 Strava 2 5410 Nisi Bio Tu Outro HajdarpasicKrneticTadej Kosir 4 20Total length 34 03 Notes Slađana is stylized as Sladjana Treci Svet is stylized in sentence case Release history EditCountry Date Format LabelVarious 25 March 2019 Digital downloadstreaming Bassivity DigitalReferences Edit bez Hrvatski jezicni portal in Croatian Retrieved 27 February 2020 tȋ Hrvatski jezicni portal in Croatian Retrieved 27 February 2020 tȅbe Senidah za Vice otkriva ko je Slađana i da li planira da se preseli u Srbiju in Serbian Vice com March 2018 Spektakl je zavrsen Ovo su dobitnici MAC muzickih nagrada prva rs in Serbian SLAĐANA SE NECE PONOVITI ali Senidah otkrila sa KIM sprema duet na iznenađenje mnogih Uskoro i ALBUM in Serbian Srbija Danas 6 February 2019 Balkanska muzicka zvezda Senidah objavljuje prvi album in Serbian RTS March 2019 Harizmaticna Senidah odrzala promociju prvog albuma in Serbian Telegraf 25 March 2019 a b c Kocijancic Gregor April 2019 Senidah Bez tebe in Slovenian Mladina Sta znace reci pesme Sladjana Mondo in Serbian a b c Horvat Patrik 26 March 2019 Senidah Ponos u ranjivosti na najiscekivanijem R amp B izdanju godine Muzika hr in Croatian Archived from the original on 2019 03 27 a b Ratkovic Vanja Senidah za Noizz o prvom albumu Ovo je tek pocetak Noizz in Serbian Senidah Moja najtuznija pesma o kojoj ne zelim da pricam hellomagazin rs in Serbian 2019 04 13 Retrieved 2019 08 30 I S 2022 07 28 Senidah je u manje poznatoj pjesmi navodno opjevala svoju porodicnu tragediju Klix ba in Bosnian Retrieved 2022 12 11 E G 2019 03 28 Album tjedna Senidah Bez tebe Buro 24 7 in Croatian Archived from the original on 2021 08 18 Retrieved 2021 08 18 Najbolji domaci i regionalni albumi 2019 godine Ravno Do Dna in Croatian 2019 12 27 Retrieved 2022 12 26 Senidah Bez tebe Discogs Retrieved 25 March 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bez Tebe amp oldid 1129654761, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
