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Vice Vukov dies at the age of 72
Vukov was a popular singer in his home country in the 1960s. In the early 1970s he joined a movement demanding more independence for Croatia within the Yugoslav federation. When this movement was downed, he had to leave the country and was banned from performing publicly until 1989.
Vice Vukov took part in the 1962 Yugoslav national final but did not reach the top two. The year after, he was chosen internally to represent the country with the song Brodovi in London, where he finished 11th with three points. In 1965 he took part in the national final with no less than four songs and could win the selection with Čežnja. At the Eurovision Song Contest in Naples, he finished 12th with two points.
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yes Ajdin,
it really was great country .... i agree
RIP VICE VUKOV you was one of the best
My condolances to all his relatives....
Rest in peace Vice...
R.I.P Vice, Brodovi was a great song
Sad news!H e was a great singer! Rest in peace,Vice!
R.I.P. Vice Vukov
Yeah...it was so great country that it wasn't allowed to Vice to perform till 1989.....it was forbbiden, cos he was a patriot...as it says in the article.....I appreciated him, he was a great artist and singer, as I already said before!! I hope he sings in the Paradise now 
VICE, R.I.P. YOUR HOMELAND CROATIA IS GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR EVERY NICE SONG YOU GAVE US!
Indeed, Vice Vukov was one of the most popular vocalists in the 1960s in Yugoslavia. He did not only take part in Eurovision, but in many other local Yugoslavian song contests as well. He had a beautiful voice and his rendition of "Ceznja" is absolutely fantastic. May he never be forgotten!
Very sad. I remember meeting up with him in Zagreb in 1989, when (as far as I understood) he was still not allowed to sing publically. The meeting resulted in an interview in OGAE News (now EuroSong News). A real gentleman and a great singer.
And yes, there is a studio version of YU65.
It's always sad to hear about somebody's passing.
My condolences to his family and everyone who stood near him.
Sad news.
Rest in peace, Vice.
@ Fabio Deluca
I'm pretty sure my copy of Ceznja is Studio, either that or there was no Audience or anything, However my internet is capped at the moment and would take an Hour to upload.
Do you use msn? I can send it to you in October 
R.I.P Vice ....
Goodbye Vice! All the ESC-fans will remember you forever.
By the way, I just realised that I only have a live version of "Ceznja". Does a studio version also exist? My email is in my profile, thank you!
Goodbye Vice! All the ESC-fans will remember you forever.
By the way, I just realised that I only have a live version of "Čežnja". Does a studio version also exist? My email is in my profile, thank you! 
RIP Vice. You're fondly remembered.
Thank you for 'Brodovi'
R.I.P.
R.I.P.
This is really one sad news
Yeah ... Yugoslavia, what a great country that was....
yes ajdin ...ok...but this one I live in is wonderful enough...but it is not the topic for ere...greetings whatever
RIP!! He had many good songs......
Ah, news about YUGOSLAVIA. What wonderfull country was that. Pity...
R.I.P. Vice Vukov.
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