For other uses, see Jinx (disambiguation).
Jinx
OriginZagreb, Croatia
GenrePop music
Years active1994–2002
2007–present
LabelAquarius, Dallas Records, Hayat Production
Websitewww.myspace.com/jinxhr
Current membersCoco Mosquito
Jadranka Bastajić
Berko Muratović
Mr. Goody
Igor Pavlica
Adam Matijašević

Jinx is a Croatian pop band from Zagreb which was formed in 1993.

They began their career under the name "High Jinx" coming from a concert in a Zagreb nightclub Saloon.[1]

The members of Jinx are guitarist Coco Mosquito, vocalist Jadranka Bastajić Yaya, drummer Berko Muratović, keyboardist Mr. Goody, trumpet player Igor Pavlica and bassist Adam Matijašević. Former members of the band are Goony, Kiky the Kid, bassist Samir Kadribasic, trumpet player Rudi and saxophone player Jordes.

The prefix "High" was dropped in 1995,[1] since all fans who attended their first gigs referred to them solely as Jinx. Their first album, Sextasy, was released in English. However, while completing mandatory military service in 1996, Mosquito started writing songs in Croatian for the first time.[2] Berko and Samir joined the band in 1996. In 1997, Jinx signed their first record contract with Aquarius Records and released their second album called Second Hand. In 2001, Percussionist Boris Popov joined the band.[1]

Jinx disbanded in 2002 and made a comeback in 2007 with the album Na zapadu (In the West), having signed with Dallas Records.[1]

In 2017, Jinx released an album called "Pogrebi i Pomiriši" (Scratch and Sniff). One of the songs, "Maradona", features Psihomodo Pop singer Davor Gobac.[3]

Discography

Albums

  • Sextasy (1995; re-released in 2000)
  • Second Hand (1997)
  • Pompei – Ljetna ploča katastrofe (1999)
  • Avantura počinje (2001)
  • Na zapadu (2007)
  • Diksilend (2010)
  • Pogrebi & pomiriši (2017)

Live albums

  • Live (2008)

Compilations

  • Best of Jinx Retro (2002)
  • Retro Plus (2007)
  • Sextazsy/Second Hand (2010)

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
CRO Airplay
Smijem se19971[4]Second Hand
Zmija i zmaj19984[5]
Ruke199910[6]
Koliko suza za malo sna1[7]Pompei - Ljetna Ploča Katastrofe
Na plaži2[8]
Bye bye baby bye20002[9]
Tamo gdje je sve po mom20011[10]Avantura Počinje
Ljeto1[11]
Strijele na horizontu1[12]
Avantura počinje2[13]
Na čemu si ti20071[14]Na Zapadu
Na zapadu2[15]
Pored mene20089[16]
Jesmo li dobro?20162[17]Pogrebi i pomiriši
Maradona
(with Davor Gobac)		6[18]
Easy201714[19]
Continental blue201835[20]

Awards

  • 1998 – Radio France International, Bucharest, best new artist
  • 2002 – Porin Award, Hit of the Year[1]
  • 2011 – Porin Award, Best Pop Album

References

  1. ^ Jinx – Artisti — MTV Hrvatska Archived 2010-12-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Croatian)
  2. ^ "Glazba općenito više ne izaziva toliku pozornost, a šoubiznis dijelimo s kuharima i političarima". 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Intervju: Yaya (Jinx) - "Svakako nam je zadovoljstvo biti u dobrom društvu, pogotovo vezano za ovu obljetnicu"". 2 May 2018.
  4. ^ "HR TOP 20 09.02.1998.". Archived 10 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  5. ^ "HR TOP 20 27.10.1998.". Archived 10 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  6. ^ "HR TOP 20 16.03.1999.". Archived 25 January 2004 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  7. ^ "HR TOP 20 22.06.1999". Archived 2 September 2003 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  8. ^ "HR TOP 20 9.11.1999". Archived 29 March 2002 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  9. ^ "HR TOP 20 21.03.2000". Archived 10 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  10. ^ "HR TOP 20 01.05.2001". Archived 10 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  11. ^ "HR TOP 20 23.10.2001.". Archived 25 September 2004 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  12. ^ "HR TOP 20 19.02.2002.". Archived 29 March 2003 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  13. ^ "HR TOP 20 11.02.2003.". Archived 21 May 2004 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  14. ^ "HR TOP 20 31. tjedan 2007.". Archived 11 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  15. ^ "HR TOP 20 45. tjedan 2007.". Archived 14 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  16. ^ "HR TOP 20 31. tjedan 2008.". Archived 8 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  17. ^ "HR TOP 20 28. tjedan 2016."
  18. ^ "HR TOP 20 49. tjedan 2016."
  19. ^ "HR TOP 20 51. tjedan 2017."
  20. ^ "HR TOP 20 44. tjedan 2018."