Gabi Novak

Gabrijela "Gabi" Novak (pronounced [ɡâbi nôʋaːk]; born 8 July 1936) is a Croatian pop and jazz singer. A wife of the prominent Croatian singer-songwriter Arsen Dedić, whom she married in 1973, Novak became popular in the 1960s.

Gabi Novak
Novak performing in 1961
Born	Gabrijela Novak (1936-07-08) 8 July 1936 (age 89) Berlin, Nazi Germany (now Germany)
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1959–present
Spouses	Stipica Kalogjera ​ (div. 1970)​ Arsen Dedić ​ ​ (m. 1973; died 2015)​
Children	Matija Dedić
Musical career
Genres	Pop jazz
Instrument	Vocals

Biography

Born in Berlin into a family of father Đuro Novak, a Croat from Hvar, and mother Elizabeth Reiman, a German from Berlin, Gabi Novak spent her childhood in her hometown but later she moved to Yugoslavia. Her father was killed in 1945.^[1][2]

Novak was married to the prominent composer Stipica Kalogjera but in 1970, they got divorced. On 30 March 1973, she married Arsen Dedić,^[3] a renowned singer-songwriter who also composed many of her songs.^[4] The couple had one son Matija, who died on 8 June 2025.^[5]

Awards

Gabi Novak is the winner of several Porin awards:

• Best Jazz Performance (2002)^[6]
• Album of the Year (2003)^[7]
• Best Female Vocal Performance (2003)^[7]
• Best Pop Album (2003)^[7]
• Best Vocal Collaboration (2003)^[7]
• Lifetime Achievement Award (2006).^[8]