Đorđe Balašević
Also known as Djordje Balasevic, Dorde Balasevic
Serbian singer-songwriter, author and screenwriter (1953-2021)
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- 1953
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Acting · Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia, Yugoslavia [now Serbia]
Đorđe Balašević was a Serbian singer and songwriter, writer, poet and director. He began his career in the late 1970s as a member of the band Rani Mraz, transitioning after two albums to a solo career.
Known for
- Proto-Slav — Self2025
- Wars Go by, Humans Stay — Himself2018
- An Early Frost — Ataman Danilov2010
- At the Station in Pula — Himself2001
- Soldiers — Stojšin 'Lala'1984
- Priests Ćira and Spira — Šaca berberin1983
- Soldiers — Stojšin 'Lala'1980
- Mammoth Bone — Mile1979
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Đorđe Balašević (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђорђе Балашевић; 11 May 1953 – 19 February 2021) was a Serbian singer and songwriter, writer, poet and director. He began his career in the late 1970s as a member of the band Rani Mraz, transitioning after two albums to a solo career. He first gained mainstream prominence for writing Rani Mraz's hit "Računajte na nas" (Count on Us), which was often described as the anthem of a generation. Noted for his vivid lyricism and poetry, Balašević was also known for weaving political commentary into his songs and live performances.
Broadly supportive of South Slavic unity in the late 1970s and early 1980s, in the lead up to the Yugoslav wars he began to criticise the authorities. During the Yugoslav wars, he became a prominent anti-war voice in the region, thanks to which he also became a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. Balašević was the first Serbian act to perform in Sarajevo following the siege of Sarajevo. Balašević became one of the most prominent critics of Slobodan Milošević's regime, at considerable personal risk. Balašević was a prolific singer and writer, he recorded 14 albums and wrote 8 books during his career and has been characterised by media and commentators as a "musical legend" and author of many "evergreen hits".