|
Solidarity - Kosovo Is Serbia
"Kosovo is Serbia" () is a slogan that has been used in Serbia since the 1980s, later popularized as a reaction to Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia. History The slogan was used by a crowd in Serbia in a funeral following the 1987 Paraćin massacre. Following Kosovo's declaration of independence on 17 February 2008 by Kosovar Albanian members of the Legislative Assembly, this was the marquee slogan used in the Belgrade demonstrations against it. The slogan has been used by a series of protests, and by the Serbian Government. The slogan has appeared on T-shirts and in graffiti and was placed on the websites of Kosovar institutions by hackers in 2009. The slogan is used by Serbs across the world. Protests * A ''Kosovo je Srbija'' rally organised by the Serbian government was held on 21 February 2008 in Belgrade in front of the Parliament, with around 200,000–500,000 people attending. The US Embassy was set on fire by a small group of protesters. A small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosovo Poznan
Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the north and east, and North Macedonia to the southeast. It covers an area of and has a population of approximately 1.6 million. Kosovo has a varied terrain, with high plains along with rolling hills and List of mountains in Kosovo, mountains, some of which have an altitude over . Its climate is mainly Continental climate, continental with some Mediterranean climate, Mediterranean and Alpine climate, alpine influences. Kosovo's capital and List of cities and towns in Kosovo#List, most populous city is Pristina; other major cities and urban areas include Prizren, Ferizaj, Gjilan and Peja. Kosovo formed the core territory of the Dardani, an ancient Paleo-Balkanic languages, Paleo-Balkanic people attested in classical sources from the 4th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandar Vučić
Aleksandar Vučić, (born 5 March 1970) is a Serbian politician serving as President of Serbia since 2017. A founding member of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), he previously served as President of the SNS from 2012 to 2023, Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, First Deputy Prime Minister from 2012 to 2014, and Prime Minister of Serbia from 2014 to 2017. Born in Belgrade, Vučić graduated as a lawyer from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law, Faculty of Law of University of Belgrade. Vučić began his political career in 1993, as a member of the Far-right politics in Serbia, far-right Serbian Radical Party (SRS) in the National Assembly of Serbia. In 1995, he became the secretary-general of SRS. He was appointed Ministry of Information and Telecommunications (Serbia), minister of information in 1998 in the government of Mirko Marjanović. During his tenure as minister, which lasted until the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević in 2000, Vučić introduced restrictive meas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emir Kusturica
Emir Kusturica ( sr-cyrl, Емир Кустурица, ; born 24 November 1954) is a Serbian film director, screenwriter, actor, film producer and musician. Kusturica has been an active filmmaker since the 1980s. He has competed at the Cannes Film Festival on five occasions and won the Palme d'Or twice (for '' When Father Was Away on Business'' and '' Underground''), as well as the Best Director prize for '' Time of the Gypsies''. Kusturica has won a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for '' Arizona Dream'', a Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival for '' Black Cat, White Cat'' and a Silver Lion for Best First Work for '' Do You Remember Dolly Bell?''. He has also been made a Commander of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Kusturica has been a member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republika Srpska since 9 November 2011. Among other accolades, Kusturica became a UNICEF ambassador in 2002 and eight years later he was made a chevalier of the Legion of H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merima Njegomir
Merima Kurtiš ( sr-cyr, Мерима Куртиш; 9 November 1953 – 20 November 2021), known professionally as Merima Njegomir ( sr-cyr, Мерима Његомир), was a Serbian folk and sevdah singer. Life She began her career singing many interpretations of popular Bosnian folk songs, such as "Moj dilbere" and " Sejdefu majka buđaše", which gained her popularity across Serbia and former Yugoslavia. Her career, spanning over four decades, includes 24 albums, and songs in over 20 languages, such as Hungarian, Hebrew, Italian, Greek and Turkish. Her father Adem was a Macedonian Turk from Ohrid, while her mother Fatima was a Bosniak from Bijeljina. Njegomir is best known for her distinct mezzo-soprano vocal range, and folk songs with influences from her native Zemun. She remains one of the most prominent names in Serbian music, with many songs achieving popularity in Eastern Europe, from Slovenia to Russia. One of her more notable songs is "Ivanova korita", which, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slađana Milošević
Aleksandra Milošević Hagadone ( sr-cyr, Александра Милошевић Хагадон; 3 October 1955 – 26 March 2024), better known as Slađana Milošević ( sr-Cyrl, Слађана Милошевић, ), was a Serbian and Yugoslav singer, songwriter, record producer, and author. Often referred to by the nickname "Rock Princess", Milošević was one of the most prominent female artists of the Yugoslav rock scene. Milošević began learning classical music at the age of five, playing piano and later switching to violin. As a teenager, she played bass guitar in several bands, including one of the last lineups of the popular band Džentlmeni. After performing and recording with the Radio Television Belgrade Orchestra and Saša Subota's Orchestra during early and mid-1970s and performing with the disco group Zdravo, Milošević started her solo career in 1977 with the single "Au-au". Her following singles and her erotic image brought her large media attention. She rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miki Jevremović
Miodrag "Miki" Jevremović (27 March 1941 – 13 January 2017) was a Serbian and Yugoslav singer of popular music. Biography Miki Jevremović was born on 27 March 1941 in Belgrade to Vidoje Jevremović and Angelina (née Blagojević) Jevremović. He attended a gymnasium where he was exempt from final exams (''matura'') on account of being an excellent student. He enrolled at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Belgrade, but never graduated. He rose to prominence and enjoyed popularity in Yugoslavia in the 1960s and 70s. He participated in various Yugoslav music festivals, including "Vaš šlager sezone" (Sarajevo), "Beogradsko proleće", "Zagrebački festival", "Opatijski festival" and "Splitski festival". In the 1990s, he also participated in summer festivals in Montenegro. He collaborated with many composers within the country and abroad, such as Boris Bizetić, Mikis Teodorakis etc. The beginning of his career was marked by the songs: "Mama", "Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Đorđe David
Đorđe ( sr-Cyrl, Ђорђе; transliterated Djordje) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, common in Serbian. It is derived from Greek ''Georgios'' (''George'' in English). Other variants include: Đurđe, Đurađ, Đura, Đuro, Georgije. Notable people with the name A-J * Đorđe Andrejević Kun (1904–1964), Serbian painter * Đorđe Babalj (born 1981), Serbian footballer * Đorđe Bajić (footballer) (born 1977), Serbian footballer * Đorđe Bajić (novelist) (born 1975), Serbian writer, literary and film critic * Đorđe Balašević (1953–2021), Serbian recording artist and singer-songwriter * Đorđe Bašanović (born 1996), Serbian footballer * Đorđe Bašić (1946–2007), Serbian politician * Đorđe Bodinović ( 1113-1131), King of Duklja and Travunija * Đorđe Bogić (1911–1941), Serbian Orthodox protopresbyter and priest * Đorđe Božović (1955–1991), Serbian criminal and paramilitary commander * Đorđe Branković (1461–1516), Serbian ruler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bora Đorđević
Borisav "Bora" Đorđević ( sr-Cyrl, Борисав, Бора Ђорђевић; 1 November 1952 – 4 September 2024), also known as Bora Čorba ( sr-Cyrl, Бора Чорба), was a Serbian singer-songwriter and poet. He was best known as the frontman of the rock band Riblja Čorba. Early life Čačak years Đorđević was born in Čačak in 1952 to machinist father Dragoljub and mother Nerandža, who taught Serbo-Croatian and Russian. At the age of thirteen, he formed his first band, Hermelini ("The Stoat, Ermines"), with Borko Ilić (lead guitar), Prvoslav Savić (rhythm guitar), and Aca Dimitrijević (drums). Đorđević played bass guitar, and the band's sound was influenced by the Zagreb-based Beat music, beat band . Two years later, Đorđević switched to rhythm guitar and began writing song lyrics and poetry. One of his earliest poems, "Moje tuge", would later be recorded as a song and released on the band Suncokret's debut single "Kara Mustafa" / "Moje tuge", as we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragan Jovanović (actor)
Dragan Jovanović ( sr-cyr, Драган Јовановић; born 4 October 1965) is a Serbian actor. Career Dragan graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade in 1990. Since 1990, he has been a permanent member of the Yugoslav Drama Theatre in Belgrade, where he has appeared in a number of performances, including ''Baal'' as Teddy, ''Calling Bird'' as the Devil and ''Theatre of Illusions'' as Adrast. With some of his colleagues he founded the theatre group The Kuguars and as a collective performed ''Let's play'', ''The funny side of history'', and ''The funny side of music.'' At Budva City Theatre he played Trinculo in ''The Tempest''. At Zvezdara theatre he played Fran in ''John's Life'', and Alex in ''The Flames of Passion''. In Madlenianum he directed the play ''Don Quixote'' and played the title role. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jovanovic, Dragan 1965 births Living people Male actors from Belgrade 20th-century Serbi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergej Trifunović
Sergej Trifunović ( sr-cyr, Сергеј Трифуновић, ; born 2 September 1972) is a Serbian actor, comedian, singer, politician and citizen activist.Sergej Trifunović profile imdb.com; accessed 28 October 2016. In 2014, he founded a charity foundation ''Podrži život'' (''Support Life''), that helps underprivileged children with serious medical conditions get adequate treatment. He was the president of the Movement of Free Citizens from 2019 to 2020. Early life and education Sergej was born in , |
Dragan Bjelogrlić
Dragan "Bjela" Bjelogrlić ( sr-Cyrl, Драган "Бјела" Бјелогрлић, ; born 10 October 1963) is a Serbian actor, director and producer. Career Bjelogrlić made his acting debut as a 15-year old, playing Sava Jovanović Sirogojno in ''Boško Buha'', a 1978 film that achieved sizable popularity. He followed that up in the coming years with other roles in TV series, short, and feature films. By the mid-1980s, Bjelogrlić was an established young actor in SFR Yugoslavia. In 1985 he appeared in '' Bal na vodi'' as part of an ensemble cast featuring Srđan Todorović, Nebojša Bakočević, Goran Radaković, and Gala Videnović. In 1987, he became one of the central cast members on the hugely popular drama television series ''Bolji život'', playing the role of Boba Popadić. His brother Goran Bjelogrlić is a film producer. His 2010 film, '' Montevideo, God Bless You!'', was selected as the Serbian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svetlana Bojković
Svetlana "Ceca" Bojković ( sr-cyr, Светлана "Цеца" Бојковић; born 14 December 1947) is a Serbian actress. She began her career in 1967 in the film '' Jednog dana moj Jamele'', but her greatest movie success came ten years later with the role of Mika in the social drama ''The Dog Who Loved Trains''. Bojković was one of the biggest Serbian TV stars during the 1990s, due to the roles she played in nationally popular TV series produced by screenwriter Siniša Pavić. In 1978, Bojković was awarded Golden Arena for Best Actress in the Pula Film Festival for her role in the film ''The Dog Who Loved Trains'', and in 2003 she was the first laureate of Žanka Stokić Award. (in Serbian) Biography Bojković graduated from Belgrade's Faculty of Drama Arts in 1970, and during her career played many roles in theater, as well as in the film and on the television. For the last two decades she was mostly engaged in theater Atelje 212. (in Serbian) Personal Svetlana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
