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Đorđe Balašević
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Serbian singer-songwriter, author and screenwriter (1953-2021)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1953
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Dodir svile
- I život ide dalje--
- Jedan od onih života
- Tri posleratna druga
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Film & TV
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
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Serbia
- Active from
- 1953
- Active to
- 2021
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 17,014
- Total plays
- 1,242,011
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Djordje Balasevic (Serbian latin: Đorđe Balašević, Serbian cyrillic: Ђорђе Балашевић, born May 11, 1953 in Novi Sad, Serbia) was a prominent Serbian songwriter and singer. Balasevic's songs have always had a strong pacifistic note and often talked about love in his unique way. Listening to Balasevic isn't just listening to music, it's living a philosophy of peace, love, unity and tolerance. He worked with famous gitarists such are Jovan Demirović, Elvis Stanić, Nikša Sviličić and many others. <a
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1953-05-11 ) 11 May 1953, Novi Sad , PR Serbia , Yugoslavia
- Died
- 19 February 2021 (2021-02-19) (aged 67), Novi Sad, Serbia
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter
- Years active
- 1977–2021
- Genres
- Chanson country folk rock pop soft rock
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar
- Labels
- ZKP RTLJ Jugoton Aquarius Records PGP-RTB Diskoton UFA Media Hi-Fi Centar Salayka
- Formerly of
- Žetva Rani Mraz Apsolutno Romantično
- Website
- balasevic .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Đorđe
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Place of birth
- Novi Sad
- Place of death
- Novi Sad
- Occupation
- composer
- Educated at
- Jovan Jovanović Zmaj Gymnasium (Novi Sad)
- Languages spoken
- Serbian
- Native language
- Serbian
- Genre
- folk rock
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- PGP-RTB
- Official website
- www.balasevic.com
- Image
- 2010-11-03 Balašević Arena Zagreb.jpg
- Residence
- Novi Sad
- Voice type
- baritone
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- Commons category
- Đorđe Balašević
- date of birth
- 1953-01-01
- name in native language
- Đorđe Balašević
- start of work period
- 1977-00-00
- date of death
- 2021-01-01
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- COVID-19
- place of burial
- Novi Sad
- social media followers
- 354000
- Serbo-Croatian preferred project code
- sh
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Encyclopedic overview
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".
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Đorđe Balašević” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.