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Zorica Brunclik
Zorica Brunclik ( sr-cyr, Зорица Брунцлик; born 29 June 1955) is a Serbian singer. Known for her signature hot pink colored hair, she is recognized as one of the most successful Serbian folk singers. Early life Zorica Brunclik was born on 29 June 1955 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia to a Serb mother and Czech-Greek father. Her parents divorced during her early years. She grew up between Smederevo and Požarevac. According to Brunclik, her mother, who predominately raised her and her three brothers, was financially struggling living off of one paycheck. Brunclik graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Niš. Career In 1969, Brunclik was introduced to singing by folk singer Bora Spužić Kvaka. After several years of performing as a working singer, with the help from songwriter Novica Urošević she released her first single "Ne daj da nas rastave" in 1974 under PGP-RTB. Two years later, Brunclik released her debut studio album. Over the years, she h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgrade
Belgrade is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. The population of the Belgrade metropolitan area is 1,685,563 according to the 2022 census. It is one of the Balkans#Urbanization, major cities of Southeast Europe and the List of cities and towns on the river Danube, third-most populous city on the river Danube. Belgrade is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe and the world. One of the most important prehistoric cultures of Europe, the Vinča culture, evolved within the Belgrade area in the 6th millennium BC. In antiquity, Thracians, Thraco-Dacians inhabited the region and, after 279 BC, Celts settled the city, naming it ''Singidunum, Singidūn''. It was Roman Serbia, conquered by the Romans under the reign of Augustus and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novica Urošević
Novica Urošević ( sr-cyr, Новица Урошевић; 1945 – 11 November 2009) was a Serbian folk singer and composer. Some of his most famous folk song compositions include: ''Ne može nam niko ništa'', ''Ne daj da nas rastave'', ''Svako traži novu ljubav'', and ''Poslednji boem''. He had composed many songs and written lyrics for many singers, including Mitar Mirić, Zorica Brunclik, Jašar Ahmedovski, Ipče Ahmedovski, Jasmin Muharemovic, Šerif Konjević, Šeki Turković, Dragana Mirković, Zorica Marković, Nada Topčagić, Nedeljko Bajić Baja etc. He has also made great hits for Šaban Šaulić (''Moj živote, drug mi nisi bio''), Miroslav Ilić (''Tako mi nedostaješ''), and Bora Spužić Kvaka (''Od noćas samo kao braća''). He died in front of his apartment in Belgrade on November 11, 2009, where the medical confirmed he was dead at the scene. He was laid to rest in his home town Drmno, and by his side were all the singers and others that gave and appreciate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tašmajdan Sports And Recreation Center
Tašmajdan Sports and Recreation Center (; abbr. Tašmajdan SRC, ), commonly known simply as Taš ( sr-Cyr, Таш), is a sporting and recreational center located in the city of Belgrade, Serbia. It was founded by the Assembly of the City of Belgrade in 1958. At within the center located of the outdoor Tašmajdan Stadium, the Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, the Pionir Ice Hall and a complex of outdoor and indoor swimming pools. Tašmajdan Stadium Construction of the stadium began in 1952. Built with white stone from Brač island, and opened on 24 January 1954, by mid 2000s the stadium began showing signs of structural deterioration. Architect Mihajlo Janković, was awarded the Belgrade's October award for architecture, the highest city award at the time, for the Tašmajdan project. Originally, the sports complex started as the ice factory, where people could buy the so-called "hygienic ice". When opened, the stadium wasn't fully finished, but already in 1954 it hosted volleyball, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aco Pejović
Aleksandar Pejović (; born 18 April 1972), better known as Aco Pejović, is a Serbian singer from Prijepolje. Debuted in 2000, he came to more significant prominence upon the release of his second album, ''Prevara'' (2002). Pejović has released eight studio albums and has collaborated with fellow-singers like Dženan Lončarević, Zorica Brunclik, Edita Aradinović, Aleksandra Prijović, Dejan Matić and Emina Jahović. Pejović has maintained popularity throughout the Ex-Yu, western Balkans and has held solo concerts in some of the largest regional venues, such as the Pionir Hall and Belgrade Arena in Serbia, Skenderija and Zetra Olympic Hall in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Boris Trajkovski Sports Center in North Macedonia, and Zagreb Arena in Croatia. He performed the song "Ponoć" from the 2021 biographical film directed by Dragan Bjelogrlić, based on the life and work of singer Toma Zdravković. Pejović has three daughters with wife Biljana, whom he has been married to since M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Bekuta
Nada Polić (; born 6 September 1959), better known as Ana Bekuta ( sr-Cyrl, Ана Бекута), is a Serbian singer. Life and career Polić was born on 6 September 1959, in Priboj and raised in the village of Banja. She began her music career in 1974 by competing on the music festival Prvi glas Priboja (''The First Voice of Priboj''), where she finished as the runner-up. In the following years, Polić started singing professionally as a hotel lounge singer. Under the stage name Ana Bekuta, she made her recording debut in 1985 with the release of her first album under PGP-RTB. Over the years she has collectively released twenty one studio albums. In 2011, Bekuta began performing annually at the Belgrade's Sava Centar. For her work in folk music, she has received numerous accolades, including the Charter of the Cultural and Educational Community in 2015 and the National Music Artist of Serbia award from the Union of the Music Artists of Serbia (SEMUS) in 2020. In addition to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinan Sakić
Sinan Sakić (; 13 October 1956 – 1 June 2018) was a Serbian pop-folk singer. Sakić first reached massive popularity as a member of the Yugoslav turbo-folk band, Južni Vetar (''Southern Wind''). He also went on to have a successful career as a solo artist. Sakić was one of the most successful artists in the ex-Yugoslavia region. Early life Sinan Sakić was born in Loznica, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia on 13 October 1956. His mother, Đulka, worked at a factory, and his father, Rašid, was a member of the military orchestra and later, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra and Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra. As a result, Sakić showed an interest in music from a young age. He was especially fascinated by the piano, however, his father believed that it would be of no use to him. Career When Sakić was only 13 years old, he was a drummer for a folk band. Later on, he played with the bassist Bratislav Braca Dinkić. He was a drummer until 1984. In the late 1970s, by profes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Željko Joksimović
Željko Joksimović ( sr-Cyrl, Жељко Јоксимовић, ; born 20 April 1972) is a Serbian vocalist, composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He plays 12 different musical instruments including accordion, piano, guitar and drums. Joksimović is multi-lingual, being fluent in Greek, English, Russian, Polish and French as well as his native Serbian. A singer-songwriter, Joksimović has been successful composing for other artists throughout the Balkans. He has written five ballads that have represented their respective countries at the Eurovision Song Contest: " Lane moje", " Lejla", " Oro", " Nije ljubav stvar" and " Adio". He also composes music for films, television series, and theater shows. He represented Serbia and Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Lane moje", placing second. He also represented Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Nije ljubav stvar", placing third. During 2013, 2014 and 2015, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aca Lukas
Aleksandar Vuksanović ( sr-cyrl, Александар Вуксановић; born 3 November 1968), better known by his stage name Aca Lukas ( sr-cyr, Аца Лукас), is a Serbian pop-folk singer and musician. Career Vuksanović began his career in the early nineties by performing alongside Serbian rock musician Viktorija and her band. His stage name comes from the Belgrade nightclub "Lukas", where he would sing during his beginnings. In 1994, Lukas released his debut album ''Ponos i laž'' (''Pride and Lie'') under ITV Melomarket. It was followed by ''Pesma od bola'' (''Song Out Of Pain'', 1996) and ''Lična karta'' (''ID'', 1998), on which he started working with prominent songwriters Marina Tucaković and Aleksandar Radulović Futa. The albums' title songs became two of his arguably best known songs. His signature hit, "Lična karta", coveres "Trauma" by Greek singer Anna Vissi. In November 1999, Lukas held his first solo concert in Pionir Hall, Belgrade to 10,000 fans. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saša Matić
Aleksandar "Saša" Matić ( sr-Cyrl, Александар Саша Матић; born 26 April 1978) is a Bosnian Serb pop-folk singer. He is the twin brother of fellow singer Dejan Matić. Life and career Early life Matić was born on 26 April 1978 in Bihać, SFR Yugoslavia. He has a twin brother, Dejan, who is also a well-known singer. They were born prematurely and subsequently became completely blind due to unexplained circumstances. Matić initially grew up in Drvar, before moving to Belgrade with his family. During his childhood, he learned to play the piano and accordion. Matić graduated from the Zemun Gymnasium and the Music High School ' Kosta Manojlović'. He has cited Croatian singer-songwriter Oliver Dragojević as his musical influence. Career Matić made his recording debut in 2001 with the album ''Prokleta je violina'', which was released under Grand Production. He has released ten studio albums. Matić has collaborated with various regional singers, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vesna Zmijanac
Vesna Zmijanac (, ; born 4 January 1957) is a Serbian singer. Debuted in 1979 with the single "Hvala ti za sve", she has been dubbed the "Queen of Sadness" (''Kraljica tuge'') being known for her emotional vocal delivery and melancholic ballads. Zmijanac has released fourteen studio albums and is known for numerous hits songs, such as "Nevera moja" (1975), "Kad zamirišu jorgovani" (1988), "Svatovi" (1990), "Idem preko zemlje Srbije" (1994) and "Malo po malo" (1995). With 6.7 million units in record sales, she is regarded as one of the most successful singers from the former Yugoslavia, and has also maintained popularity in neighboring Bulgaria. Additionally, Zmijanac starred in the 1981 movie ''Sok od šljiva'' and competed on the reality television shows '' Survivor Srbija VIP: Philippines'' (2010) and ''Farma'' (2016). Early life Vesna Zmijanac was born on 4 January 1957 in Nikšić, PR Montenegro, FPR Yugoslavia to mother Kovina from Kraljevo, SR Serbia and father Dušan f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragana Mirković
Dragana Mirković ( sr-Cyrl, Драгана Мирковић, ; born 18 January 1968) is a Serbian pop-folk singer and entrepreneur. She rose to prominence in the eighties as a member of the popular collective Južni Vetar. Mirković is recognised as one of the most successful artists from the former Yugoslavia, with collective sales of 10 million records. Alongside her husband, she also founded a satellite music channel called DM SAT. Life and career Early life Mirković was born on 18 January 1968, in Kasidol, a village near Požarevac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia. The youngest of two children, she grew up in the same household as her parents, grandparents and sister Dušica. Mirković has described her upbringing as " Yugoslav", noting the peaceful co-existence between Slavs of different faiths at the time. A musical influence in her youth was her grandfather, Dragutin, who played the accordion. At the age of five, she learned to sing the Bosnian folk song "Djevojka sokolu zul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceca (singer)
Svetlana Ražnatović (; sr-cyr, Светлана Ражнатовић, ; ; born 14 June 1973), better known as Ceca ( sr-cyr, Цеца, links=no, ), is a Serbian singer. Dubbed the " Serbian Mother" (""), she made her recording debut in 1988 and has collectively released sixteen studio albums. She is recognized the most commercially successful Serbian artists of all time with collective sales of seven million records. Furthermore, with 150,000 attendees, her 2013 concert in Ušće, Belgrade was one of the highest-attended concerts in the world. In 2023, Ražnatović also became the youngest recipient of the Life Achievement Award at the Serbian Folk Music Assembly. She has been described as a regional music star. From 1995 until his assassination in 2000, Ceca was married to Serbian mobster and paramilitary leader Željko "Arkan" Ražnatović, with whom she had two children, including fellow singer Anastasija. In 2011, Ceca was convicted of embezzlement and illegal fire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
