{"id":1995,"date":"2025-12-09T17:40:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.katjarestovic.com\/?p=1995"},"modified":"2026-01-22T22:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T21:56:16","slug":"jacques-houdek-my-friend-eurovision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.katjarestovic.com\/en\/multimedia\/music-videos\/jacques-houdek-my-friend-eurovision\/","title":{"rendered":"JACQUES HOUDEK \u2014 \u201cMy Friend\u201d & Eurovision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Jacques Houdek & Katja Restovi\u0107: Visual storytelling for \u201cMr. Voice\u201d, one of Croatia\u2019s most remarkable vocalists<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From earlier music videos to the Eurovision stage, Restovi\u0107 has accompanied Jacques\u2019s transformation into a powerful live performer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacques Houdek is an artist whose vocal range demands a specific visual approach. In their collaborations, Restovi\u0107 always placed the dramaturgy of the voice at the center \u2014 camera, movement and light follow his dynamics, never the other way around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The videos often combined emotional depth with technical precision, something that became especially visible in the works connected to Eurovision. Jacques was always highly professional on set, yet open to creative experimentation, which made the collaboration incredibly rewarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve worked with Jacques on a large number of videos, and one that truly swept me off my feet was \u2018Miris jedne \u017eene\u2019. The song itself \u2014 a beautiful piece written by my dear friend Sandra Sagena \u2014 already carries strong emotion, but Jacques\u2019s vocal and interpretation lifted it to a level you can only bow to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacques is exceptionally intelligent, sharp and deeply emotional. I\u2019m extremely glad I met him, because he never stops fascinating me with his ideas, creativity, hobbies and everything that makes him so unique. I often say that a person who has one talent usually has three, four, even seven hidden ones \u2014 and with Jacques, that\u2019s not far from the truth. Someone with such a God-given voice is almost always creative in many other fields as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On every shoot, we would discuss the concepts in great detail. We were lucky to recognize each other very quickly, to build mutual trust \u2014 and he also has excellent ideas worth listening to. In a good collaboration, that\u2019s crucial: to listen to each other. Two people are smarter than one, three are smarter than two \u2014 but only if they\u2019re the right people. It\u2019s not about the number, it\u2019s about the synergy of creative minds. When that happens, miracles are possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I always enjoy working in a team, and with Jacques the process was always pleasant \u2014 thanks to him and his wonderful crew: Miha, Brigita, his wife\u2026 such lovely people and such a good atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I especially remember our last, extremely demanding Eurovision video \u2018My Friend\u2019, filmed in Zagreb. The idea that Jacques would embody two personas \u2014 one operatic and one pop vocalist \u2014 immediately intrigued me, although at first I didn\u2019t quite understand how we would achieve it technically. He explained everything patiently, and I then enriched the narrative with a story about diversity. I rooted for him with all my heart. The song came to life, the video worked, and I felt especially proud watching Jacques give interviews in perfect English \u2014 charming and radiant,\u201d says Katja Restovi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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