Denis & Denis

Denis & Denis was a Croatian and Yugoslav synth-pop group formed in Rijeka in 1982. Formed as a duo consisting of keyboardist and vocalist Davor Tolja and vocalist Marina Perazić, Denis & Denis immediately gained attention of the Yugoslav audience with their first recordings broadcast on Yugoslav radio stations. Their debut album, Čuvaj se!, released in 1984, brought them nationwide popularity, Perazić becoming one of the biggest sex symbols of the Yugoslav rock scene. Their second album, Ja sam lažljiva, was recorded during Tolja's military leaves from the Yugoslav army, so for the live performances he was replaced by Edi Kraljić, his former bandmate from the band Linija 32. Ja sam lažljiva brought new hits and increased the group's popularity. After Tolja's return from the army, the group continued working as a trio consisting of Tolja, Perazić and Kraljić. After Perazić left the group in 1986 to start a solo career, Tolja and Kraljić continued working as Denis & Denis, turning towards pop rock sound. After the release of the album Budi tu in 1988, the group disbanded, Tolja dedicating himself to work in studio.

In 2012, Tolja, Perazić and Krajić reunited in order to mark 30 years since the group's formation with a series of concerts in Croatia and former Yugoslav republics. The performances featured new vocalist, Ruby Montanari Knez, with whom Tolja recorded fourth Denis & Denis album, Restart, released in 2014. During the following years, the band performed occasionally, ending their activity in 2019.