Mia Dimšić Pays Tribute to Kićo Slabinac: 'A Day to Remember' Gets a New Look
The song is part of the album 'Somewhere in the Plain' featuring 12 covers of Slavonian classics, and she is joined by longtime friend Maja Batorek.
The song is part of the album 'Somewhere in the Plain' featuring 12 covers of Slavonian classics, and she is joined by longtime friend Maja Batorek.
Singer Mia Dimšić released her new single 'A Day to Remember' on August 3, 2026. It is a musical tribute to Krunoslav Kićo Slabinac, a legendary performer whose work left a deep mark on this region. The cover is part of her album 'Somewhere in the Plain', which brings twelve carefully selected Slavonian songs in contemporary arrangements.
The original version of 'A Day to Remember' was performed by Slabinac himself. It appeared in 1978 on his album 'Let Your Hair Down Tonight', and was first performed publicly the same year at the Opatija Festival (Opatija '78). Nearly fifty years later, Mia decided to give it a fresh sound without compromising its emotional power and timeless value.
She is joined on the recording by Maja Batorek, with whom she shared the stage for years. They performed together as an acoustic duo and played in a tamburica orchestra, experiences that, as Mia notes, shaped them both as musicians and as people.
"'A Day to Remember' is our tribute to Kićo Slabinac, my fellow townsman who, through his work, presence, and personality, left an indelible mark on this region and on the town where we both grew up and where I took my first musical steps. That's why the song features my friend Maja Batorek, with whom I had an acoustic duo long before my solo career and played in a tamburica orchestra, traveling to far corners of the world and growing up in many ways. Although our professional paths later diverged completely, what never changes is our friendship and shared love for music, and all of that has resulted in countless days to remember forever," Mia Dimšić told Totalinfo.hr.
The album 'Somewhere in the Plain' is conceived as an emotional journey through the musical tradition of Slavonia, a region that strongly shaped Mia's personal and professional development. The twelve covers of Slavonian classics blend heritage with a contemporary approach, creating a bridge between generations.
The single 'A Day to Remember' thus serves as a heartfelt homage to the rich Slavonian musical legacy and one of its most prominent representatives, Krunoslav Kićo Slabinac.
