Neda Ukraden
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Neda Ukraden is a famous Serbia
n pop
-folk
singer across all of the former Yugoslavia, whose professional career stretches back over 30 years. She sings in the ijekavian form of the Serbo-Croatian language
.
Her surname Ukraden, roughly translated in Serbo-Croatian means stolen (masculine adjective), however her ancestors were originally from Montenegro
and their original surname was Pavlović.
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
, but she also lived in a few other Bosnian cities, mainly because of her father's professional commitments. Respecting the wishes of her father, she attended University of Sarajevo
where she successfully acquired degrees in Law
and Philology
, English language. It was only at the age of 18 that she started singing.
Her latest album Da se nadjemo na pola puta (rough translation: Let's meet halfway) was released on December 30, 2009.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
-folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
singer across all of the former Yugoslavia, whose professional career stretches back over 30 years. She sings in the ijekavian form of the Serbo-Croatian language
Serbo-Croatian language
Serbo-Croatian or Serbo-Croat, less commonly Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian , is a South Slavic language with multiple standards and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro...
.
Her surname Ukraden, roughly translated in Serbo-Croatian means stolen (masculine adjective), however her ancestors were originally from Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
and their original surname was Pavlović.
Early life
She grew up in SarajevoSarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
, 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...
, but she also lived in a few other Bosnian cities, mainly because of her father's professional commitments. Respecting the wishes of her father, she attended University of Sarajevo
University of Sarajevo
The University of Sarajevo is the first university in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was originally established in 1531 as a Madrasah or Islamic Law college, with a modern university being established and expanded on top of that in 1949. Today, with 23 faculties and around 55,000 enrolled students, it...
where she successfully acquired degrees in Law
Law degree
A Law degree is an academic degree conferred for studies in law. Such degrees are generally preparation for legal careers; but while their curricula may be reviewed by legal authority, they do not themselves confer a license...
and Philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
, English language. It was only at the age of 18 that she started singing.
Highlights
Spanning her entire career, she has recorded over 25 albums to date, yet still considers that raising her daughter Jelena is her biggest success. She was married to Milan Bilbija. Milan is the father of Jelena.Her latest album Da se nadjemo na pola puta (rough translation: Let's meet halfway) was released on December 30, 2009.
Discography
- 1975 - Neda Ukraden & Kamen na kamen - Srce u Srcu
- 1976 - Neda Ukraden & Kamen na kamen - Ko me to odnekud doziva
- 1977 - Neda & Kamen na kamen - Nedine najljepše pjesme
- 1979 - Neda
- 1982 - To mora da je ljubav
- 1984 - Oči tvoje govore
- 1985 - Hoću tebe
- 1986 - Šaj, šaj
- 1987 - Došlo doba da se rastajemo
- 1988 - Posluži nas, srećo / Ponoć je
- 1989 - Dobro došli
- 1990 - Poslije nas
- 1992 - Nek' zivi muzika
- 1993 - Jorgovan
- 1995 - Između ljubavi i mržnje
- 1996 - Ljubavi žedna
- 2001 - Nova Neda Ukraden
- 2002 - Život sam promijenila
- 2004 - Ljubomora
- 2006 - Oduži mi se poljupcima
- 2009 - Da se nadjemo na pola puta
- 2010 - Neda Ukraden & Ivan Zak - Tetovaža