Siniša Vuco
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Siniša Vuco his stage name being simply Vuco, is a Croatia
n singer, spiritual leader and songwriter
. Common, recurring themes in his songs include: addiction, alcoholism, love, the past, and suffering.
musicians to reintroduce the accordion
(which was being regarded as "rural
and primitive" by many advocates of Urbanism
), Roma music
and oriental sounds in his work, in a time when it was considered "politically incorrect" for Croatians to do so because it was somehow redolent of Turbo-folk
music. Vuco, much to the dismay of pop/folk critics and social commentators, reintroduced elements of turbo-folk
to Croatian pop music.
Although officially frowned upon, such trends apparently struck the chord among a large section of the Croatian public and Vuco acquired a loyal following. In the late 1990s, his songs were subjected to a semi-official ban in the Croatian state media. It had less to do with the quality or questionable origin of Vuco's music, and more with Vuco's temperament and his tendency not to mince words when talking about some of his peers and their personal habits.
. While playing for Živo blato, he takes the stage name General Vasilij Mitu. He is also a member of the heavy metal band Klanje ljudi, for which he performs using the stage name Admiral Koljač (transl. Admiral Slayer), he played bass in a thrash metal band Evil Blood, and he was vocalist for heavy metal band Witchcraft.
Vuco has also written songs for others, some of which have become semi-hits, for example the song Stari Se was written by him for Thompson
.
He is infamous for his often eccentric performances; for example: Klanje ljudi's Split
concert of 2004 stands out as lambs were being roasted on stage as the band played, and spectators could simply walk up to the stage and grab a piece of lamb to eat.
Similar appearances occurred during the 2003 parliamentary elections
when he appeared on Croatian Radiotelevision
as an independent candidate. Although many in Croatian public considered his TV presentation to be the most original and the most entertaining part of the entire campaign, most people saw his candidacy more as a publicity stunt than a genuine effort to start a political career.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n singer, spiritual leader and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. Common, recurring themes in his songs include: addiction, alcoholism, love, the past, and suffering.
Musical beginnings
Siniša Vuco, began his career as a pop musician, but his big break came in early 1990s when he appeared in the Split Music Festival. He presented himself as one of the first Croatian PopPop 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...
musicians to reintroduce the accordion
Accordion
The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
(which was being regarded as "rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
and primitive" by many advocates of Urbanism
Urbanism
Broadly, urbanism is a focus on cities and urban areas, their geography, economies, politics, social characteristics, as well as the effects on, and caused by, the built environment.-Philosophy:...
), Roma music
Roma music
Romani music is the music of the Romani people, who have their origins in Northern India, but today live mostly in Europe....
and oriental sounds in his work, in a time when it was considered "politically incorrect" for Croatians to do so because it was somehow redolent of Turbo-folk
Turbo-folk
Turbo-folk is a popular musical sub-genre that originated in Serbia, the Balkans. Having mainstream popularity in Serbia, although closely associated with Serbian performers, its sound is as popular in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Montenegro...
music. Vuco, much to the dismay of pop/folk critics and social commentators, reintroduced elements of turbo-folk
Turbo-folk
Turbo-folk is a popular musical sub-genre that originated in Serbia, the Balkans. Having mainstream popularity in Serbia, although closely associated with Serbian performers, its sound is as popular in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Montenegro...
to Croatian pop music.
Although officially frowned upon, such trends apparently struck the chord among a large section of the Croatian public and Vuco acquired a loyal following. In the late 1990s, his songs were subjected to a semi-official ban in the Croatian state media. It had less to do with the quality or questionable origin of Vuco's music, and more with Vuco's temperament and his tendency not to mince words when talking about some of his peers and their personal habits.
Rock background and various projects
Apart from having a turbo-folk career, Siniša Vuco is a founder and vocalist and guitarist for the hard rock band Živo blatoŽivo blato
Živo blato is a Croatian heavy metal band. It was founded in Split in 1999 by folk/rock singer Siniša Vuco.It is a trio consisting of Siniša Vuco - which takes the stage name General Vasilij Mitu , Veseli Sir , and Mala Planina...
. While playing for Živo blato, he takes the stage name General Vasilij Mitu. He is also a member of the heavy metal band Klanje ljudi, for which he performs using the stage name Admiral Koljač (transl. Admiral Slayer), he played bass in a thrash metal band Evil Blood, and he was vocalist for heavy metal band Witchcraft.
Vuco has also written songs for others, some of which have become semi-hits, for example the song Stari Se was written by him for Thompson
Thompson (band)
Thompson is a Croatian rock band. The group was founded by Marko Perković "Thompson", who is often identified with the band itself, "Thompson" being his stage name. Perković is the songwriter and lead vocalist...
.
He is infamous for his often eccentric performances; for example: Klanje ljudi's Split
Split (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...
concert of 2004 stands out as lambs were being roasted on stage as the band played, and spectators could simply walk up to the stage and grab a piece of lamb to eat.
Similar appearances occurred during the 2003 parliamentary elections
Croatian parliamentary election, 2003
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when he appeared on Croatian Radiotelevision
Croatian Radiotelevision
Croatian Radiotelevision is a Croatian public broadcasting company. It operates several radio and television channels, over a domestic transmitter network as well as satellite...
as an independent candidate. Although many in Croatian public considered his TV presentation to be the most original and the most entertaining part of the entire campaign, most people saw his candidacy more as a publicity stunt than a genuine effort to start a political career.
Most recently
In 2005 Vuco cut his long hair short, which he had been growing for many years, in order to be taken more seriously when discussing business in regard to his newly-purchased soccer team in Croatia. He did this on advice from a colleague. Media in Croatia reported on his new appearance as going so far as to make Vuco look "sympathetic". Despite having cut his hair, he left his very short beard the way it was. "Volim piti" is one of his greatest hits, also translated in English, Swedish and Ukrainian. One of his newer singles is Volim narodno in which he copied parts from popular song "We will rock you". The song is a duet with popular Serbian Folk singer Mitar Miric. He has also collaborated with other big names in the industry, which include Dzej Ramadanovski and Vesna Zmijanac.Studio albums
- 1993: A gdje si ti?A Gdje Si Ti?A gdje si ti? is the debut album of Croatian singer Siniša Vuco. It was released in 1993 on the Croatia Records record label.-Track listing:# "Dobro večer tugo" – 3:56# "Nek' sam pijan" – 3:12# "A gdje si ti?" – 3:17...
- 1995: Vuco IIVuco IIVuco II is the second album of Croatian singer Siniša Vuco. It was released in 1995 on the Croatia Records record label.-Track listing:# "Crna ženo" – 3:49# "Pije mi se" – 4:13# "Sestro, odlazi" – 2:40# "Rajske kočije" – 3:49# "Draga" – 3:25...
- 1997: Vuco IIIVuco IIIVuco III is the third album of Croatian singer Siniša Vuco. It was released in 1997 on the Croatia Records record label.-Track listing:# "Danas je moj dan" – 3:38# "Curice u gradu" – 2:51# "Zabluda" – 4:54# "Sretan put" – 3:33...
- 1997: Vuco IVVuco IVVuco IV is the fourth album of Croatian singer Siniša Vuco. It was released in 1997 on the Croatia Records record label.-Track listing:# "Evo mene Dunave" – 4:14# "Upamtit ćeš" – 3:23# "Zbogom ženo" – 3:00# "Uzalud" – 3:34# "Mornarska" – 4:17...
- 1998: Volim piti i ljubitiVolim piti i ljubitiVolim piti i ljubiti is the fifth album of Croatian singer Siniša Vuco. It was released in 1998 on the Croatia Records record label.-Track listing:# "Volim piti i ljubiti" – 3:25# "Pusti me da pijem" – 3:18# "Podigla me iz pepela" – 3:23...
- 2001: Vuco 2001Vuco 2001Vuco 2001 is an album of Croatian singer Siniša Vuco. It was released in 2001 on the Croatia Records record label.-Track listing:# "Što mi lomiš dušu?" – 2:59# "Magija" – 3:05# "Teško mi je" – 3:01# "Nema sreće u ljubavi" – 3:26# "Đavolica" – 4:17...
- 2002: Vrati se, vratiVrati se, vratiVrati se, vrati is an album of Croatian singer Siniša Vuco. It was released in 2002.-Track listing:# "Calen bite"# "Vrati se, vrati" [duet with Vesna Zmijanac]# "Klošar"# "Poslje njega"# "Da se sredim"# "Napijte me, napijte"# "Ne volim te"...
- 2004: Jesam!Jesam!Jesam! is an album by Croatian singer Siniša Vuco. It was released in 2004 on the Croatia Records record label.Songs "Idi do vraga" and "Mjesec žut" were originally recorded in 1996, but due to political messages, they were not released on the demand by the publisher...
- 2004: Volim narodnoVolim narodnoVolim narodno is an album of Croatian singer Siniša Vuco. It was released in 2004 on the Croatia Records record label.-Track listing:# "Proklet bio alkohol" – 3:39# "Volim narodno" [duet with Mitar Mirić] – 3:24# "Što mi lomiš dušu?" – 2:59...
- 2007: Ne mogu ti to oprostiti
- 2011: Vuco XI
Compilation albums
- 2000: Vuco: najveći hitoviVuco: najveci hitoviVuco: najveći hitovi is a greatest hits compilation album of Croatian singer Siniša Vuco. It was released in 2000 on the Croatia Records record label.-Track listing:# "Crna ženo" – 3:49# "Volim piti i ljubiti" – 3:25# "Nek' sam pijan" – 3:12...
- 2003: Vuco: megamix
- 2007: Vuco: Zlatna Kolekcija