Dado Polumenta
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Damir "Dado" Polumenta is a popular Montenegrin singer/songwriter in the Balkans
, currently living in his hometown, Bijelo Polje. His uncle, Šako Polumenta
, also a singer, has helped Dado's music career. Dado is very ethnic Bosniak
.
, released in year 2000 for Best Records, brought little success in his career. However, after a four-year hiatus, Dado became prominent in the Ex-Yugoslav music industry after the release of his second album "100 stepeni" in 2005 for Grand Production
.
model Anamarija Kikoš, with whom he has lived for three years. She was his unmarried partner at the time but they broke up shortly after the child was born.
In due course, he left Grand Production and, through his uncle, signed with Gold Music. Soon after, he released his third album, Volim te...
in 2007. Shortly after the release of his third album, he won the award for "Best Montenegrin Singer in the Diaspora" at Montefolk Festival 2007, as well as the "Oscar of Popularity" in Podgorica
for his contribution in the popularization of Montenegrin music in the diaspora.
Not soon after, he released a cover version of the Greek song "Beautiful" by Christos Dantis
. This version of "Beautiful" featured lyrics that showed his constant love for his ex-girlfirend Anamarija even after all the regrets he had faced with her.
A year later, in May 2008, it was announced that Dado had recorded a duet with Šako entitled "Ljepša od noći", which was released on 10 July as part of Šako's studio album "Sanjao sam san...
" and became the album's biggest hit. Just two months later, on 26 June 2008, Dado released another single, a ballad titled "Moja srno", which was performed in the "Vogošća Festival 2008" in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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On 15 December 2008, Dado released a fourth album, entitled Zauvijek tvoj (Forever yours), two months later than originally stated for release (October 2008). Dado believes that this album will be his "milestone in work as in life".
On 9 November 2009, Dado released new single "Fali mi ljubav" as announcement of new upcoming album in 2010.
All releated information about it can be found on official web site, www.dado-polumenta.com
20.03.2010 – Dado Polumenta created his official Facebook fan page where he will communicate with his fan. Share new video, pictures, news and upcoming events.
http://www.facebook.com/dado.polumenta.fanpage
25.05.2010 - As an announcement on upcoming new album, Dado Polumenta issue a new duet song with, one of the most popular Serbian singer, Aca Lukas.
New song has the name “Sedam Subota” and can be downloaded from officiral Dado’s web site. www.dado-polumenta.com
Shortly Dado and Aca will make a official video clip.
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
, currently living in his hometown, Bijelo Polje. His uncle, Šako Polumenta
Šako Polumenta
Sakib "Šako" Polumenta is a Montenegrin singer, popular throughout the former Yugoslav republics.-Discography:*Ej, sudbino *Skitnica...
, also a singer, has helped Dado's music career. Dado is very ethnic Bosniak
Bosniaks of Montenegro
Bosniaks are an ethnic group in Montenegro. According to the last census from 2003, the total number of Bosniaks in Montenegro was 48,184 and they comprised 7.77% of population...
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Music career
His first album, JasminaJasmina
Jasmina is the first studio album of Montenegrin singer Dado Polumenta. This album marked the beginning of Polumenta's upcoming career in the music industry.- Songs :The album contains ten songs. The track listings are as follows:*1. Brodolom...
, released in year 2000 for Best Records, brought little success in his career. However, after a four-year hiatus, Dado became prominent in the Ex-Yugoslav music industry after the release of his second album "100 stepeni" in 2005 for Grand Production
Grand Production
Grand Production is a Serbian record label and production company. Registered as a limited liability company, it is owned and operated by Saša Popović...
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Controversy and comeback
Dado has a son (Dorijan) with SerbianSerbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
model Anamarija Kikoš, with whom he has lived for three years. She was his unmarried partner at the time but they broke up shortly after the child was born.
In due course, he left Grand Production and, through his uncle, signed with Gold Music. Soon after, he released his third album, Volim te...
Volim te...
Volim te... is the third studio album of Montenegrin singer Dado Polumenta, released in 2007. This album mainly consisted of cover versions of Greek songs. Two songs featured in this album were written by Polumenta himself, Da sam tada bolje te znao and Volim te......
in 2007. Shortly after the release of his third album, he won the award for "Best Montenegrin Singer in the Diaspora" at Montefolk Festival 2007, as well as the "Oscar of Popularity" in Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
for his contribution in the popularization of Montenegrin music in the diaspora.
Not soon after, he released a cover version of the Greek song "Beautiful" by Christos Dantis
Christos Dantis
Christos Dantis , is a Greek singer, songwriter, and musician best known for his hits such as "To Palio Mou Palto" and "Ena Tragoudi Akoma" and later for composing and co-writing the song "My Number One" for Elena Paparizou, winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 for Greece.- Early music career...
. This version of "Beautiful" featured lyrics that showed his constant love for his ex-girlfirend Anamarija even after all the regrets he had faced with her.
A year later, in May 2008, it was announced that Dado had recorded a duet with Šako entitled "Ljepša od noći", which was released on 10 July as part of Šako's studio album "Sanjao sam san...
Sanjao sam san...
Sanjao sam san... is the ninth studio album of Montenegrin singer Šako Polumenta, which was released on 10 July 2008. This album was recorded in Studio Ceca in Belgrade, the first before the studio's official opening on June 14 to coincide with its owner, Ceca Raznatovic's, birthday...
" and became the album's biggest hit. Just two months later, on 26 June 2008, Dado released another single, a ballad titled "Moja srno", which was performed in the "Vogošća Festival 2008" in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
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On 15 December 2008, Dado released a fourth album, entitled Zauvijek tvoj (Forever yours), two months later than originally stated for release (October 2008). Dado believes that this album will be his "milestone in work as in life".
On 9 November 2009, Dado released new single "Fali mi ljubav" as announcement of new upcoming album in 2010.
All releated information about it can be found on official web site, www.dado-polumenta.com
20.03.2010 – Dado Polumenta created his official Facebook fan page where he will communicate with his fan. Share new video, pictures, news and upcoming events.
http://www.facebook.com/dado.polumenta.fanpage
25.05.2010 - As an announcement on upcoming new album, Dado Polumenta issue a new duet song with, one of the most popular Serbian singer, Aca Lukas.
New song has the name “Sedam Subota” and can be downloaded from officiral Dado’s web site. www.dado-polumenta.com
Shortly Dado and Aca will make a official video clip.
Discography
- JasminaJasminaJasmina is the first studio album of Montenegrin singer Dado Polumenta. This album marked the beginning of Polumenta's upcoming career in the music industry.- Songs :The album contains ten songs. The track listings are as follows:*1. Brodolom...
(2000) - 100 stepeni100 stepeni100 stepeni is the second studio album of Montenegrin singer Dado Polumenta. This album marked the end of Polumenta's five-year hiatus in the music industry, as well the beginning of his ever-growing popularity...
(2005) - Volim te...Volim te...Volim te... is the third studio album of Montenegrin singer Dado Polumenta, released in 2007. This album mainly consisted of cover versions of Greek songs. Two songs featured in this album were written by Polumenta himself, Da sam tada bolje te znao and Volim te......
(2007) - Zauvijek tvoj (2008)
- Sedam je subota (2011)
Awards
- "Oscar of Popularity", 2007
- "Best Montenegrin Singer in the Diaspora", Montefolk 2007
- "Singer of 2010 year", Nachtwerk 2010