Lepa Brena
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Fahreta Jahić Živojinović (Serbian Cyrillic: Фахрета Јахић Живојиновић) (born 20 October 1960) is Yugoslavia
n pop-folk
singer, better known as Lepa Brena (Serbian Cyrillic: Лепа Брена), lê̞ːpaː brě̞ːna. Born in Tuzla and raised in Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina (then SFR Yugoslavia), she moved to Novi Sad in 1980 to pursue her career in singing. In 1982. she released her first album Čačak, Čačak. She is the most popular singer of former Yugoslavia. and top-selling female record artist with more than 20,000,000 records sold.
Beside her career as a singer, Lepa Brena is a successful business woman, co-founder of Grand Slam Group and Grand Production
.
. Fahreta's nickname "Brena" was given to her by her gym teacher. Later on, Serbian showman Minimax
added "Lepa" (beautiful), creating the stage name "Lepa Brena".
Lepa Brena's career can be divided into two main periods:
), the author of the first album was Milutin Popović-Zahar, and the career-manager was Vladimir Cvetković
. That same year Lepa Brena and Slatki greh appeared in the first part of Yugoslavian classic comedy "Tesna koža
" (Tight skin), which brought them an instant popularity.
The second album Mile voli disko (Mile likes disco), was released in 1983. Best known songs from that album were "Mile voli disko" (Mile likes disco), "Duge noge" (Long legs) and "Dama iz Londona" (The Dame
from London). The main author still was Milutin Popović-Zahar.
selection for the Eurovision Song Contest
) with the song "Sitnije, Cile, sitnije". Her appearance caused confusion among the audience, since Jugovizija was considered exclusively reserved for pop singers. Although they did not qualify for the prestigious European competition, Lepa Brena and Slatki Greh were the absolute winners of the contest, gaining even more popularity.
In 1984 Lepa Brena and Slatki Greh started a cooperation with a new manager Raka Đokić. "Bato, bato", her third album, was released the same year. A new provocative image was accompanied by a new musical style, different from the one fostered by Popović. Popular pub called "dvojka
" has been replaced by pop melodies and more provocative lyrics. The same year, Lepa Brena held concert in neighboring Romania
, at the stadium in Timisoara
in front of 65,000 people. It was the first successful concert of some Yugoslav singer abroad.
The following three albums launched Lepa Brena to the throne of the Yugoslavian music scene in the following three years. She became most popular Yugoslavian singer ever. Albums from that period are:
Along with these albums, Lepa Brena established cooperation with Yugoslavian folk star Miroslav Ilić
and recorded a romantic duet "Jedan dan života" (One Day of Life), and the song "Živela Jugoslavija" (Long live Yugoslavia!), which was equally hated as admired, therefore it became the informal national anthem. Lepa Brena was known for her only official political stance - she was an uncompromising supporter and the symbol of a united Yugoslavia.
By the end of 1986, Lepa Brena has already become the most popular public figure in Yugoslavia and strengthened the position of undisputed sex symbol
. Later that year, manager Raka Đokić came up with the idea that her following studio album should be followed by the movie in which would Lepa Brena play a major role. This idea was successfully implemented in 1987 when the movie Hajde da se volimo
(Let's Make Love) was recorded. Many popular Yugoslav actors have played in the film, such as Dragomir Gidra Bojanić, Milutin Karadžić
, Velimir Bata Živojinović, Milan Štrljić etc.
On the basis of Hajde da se volimo success, it was decided to record two more sequels. Hajde da se volimo 2 (1989) was followed by the studio album
Četiri godine [Four years], and Hajde da se volimo 3 (1991) followed by album Boli me uvo za sve [I don't care for anything]. As it can be seen from reference pages, many popular Yugoslav actors played in the second and third part too.
In the turbulent years of the late 1980s and early 1990s, Lepa Brena held more than 350 concerts yearly, and would often hold two concerts in one day. Lepa Brena set the record, holding 31 concerts day after day at Dom Sindikata, and 17 concerts day after day at the Sava Center. In the late 1980s Brena held a concert at Levski stadium in Sofia (Bulgaria
), in front of 80,000 people.
In 1991 Lepa Brena recorded with Slatki Greh their last album Zaljubiška.
in 1991, and went to the United States, Lepa Brena ceased cooperation with Slatki greh. However, in 2000 they recorded another album together "Pomracenje Sunca", their last. The album was not well received by the public. After the debacle and family drama, she retired once again, for 8 years that time. She returned to showbiz in 2008.
In 1995 recorded her second solo album Kazna Božija [God's punishment].
In 1996 recorded her third solo album Luda za tobom [Crazy for you].
Uđi slobodno...
[Just come in]. New album Uđi slobodno... was released on 29 June 2008. It contained 10 new songs, nine written by Brena's old song-writer Marina Tucaković
("Poželi sreću drugima", "Okrećeš mi leđa", "Evo zima će", "Hajde da se volimo",...) and Aleksandar Milić Mili. A total of 1,900,000 copies were sold.
Her 16th album "Zacarani Krug" was released in presale on 20 July 2011, while the regular sale started on 20 August 2011. The album includes nine songs. The first edition was printed in 200,000 copies.
Lepa Brena made estimated sales of well over 2,000,000.00 euros in the first week of her album release.
family in Tuzla
in 1960, but grew up in Brčko
. She has a sister Faketa and an older brother named Faruk. In 1980, she started singing with the band Slatki Greh. She subsequently moved to Novi Sad
and then to Belgrade
.
She married Serbian tennis star Slobodan Živojinović
in 1991. Their wedding on December 7, 1991 was a supreme media event throughout the then still existing Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The lavish ceremony took place at Belgrade's InterContinental Hotel. The level of interest in the event was such that Brena's manager Raka Đokić even released a VHS tape of the wedding for commercial exploitation. Their very public relationship has been providing steady fodder for various yellow media publications ever since. The couple has three sons - Filip (Brena's step son), Stefan and Filip.
In November 2000, their son Stefan was kidnapped. After they had paid a ransom of 2,500,000 deutsche mark in cash, he was released. She currently resides in Belgrade, Serbia
, together with her husband Slobodan Živojinović and their three sons.
Brena and her husband have a home in Coconut Creek in Pompano Beach, Florida
, where they lived during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. She also has an apartment in Monte Carlo and another luxurious townhouse on Fisher Island in Florida. More recently in 2010 Brena and her husband have purchased a 5 bedroom villa with a inground heated pool on one of Miami's Islands. Purchase price of $1.6 million in cash.
On the celebration of her 50th birthday, Lepa Brena was excited to see an American Company named "Jetblue Airways" the Airlines Employees at Chicago Airport celebrated her birthday with a special cake which toured on the airlines Embarer 190 jet. Brena sent a warm thank you to her biggest fan Dejan Tadic who was behind the Jetblue birthday for Lepa Brena
Her father died on 22 October 2010 aged 82 after he had been injured in a traffic accident.
She celebrated her 51st birthday in Belgrade Arena
, helding one of the Serbian most spectacular concerts ever in front of 40.000 attendants. The day after another concert was held in Belgrade Arena which sold out equally to an additional 40,000 fans.
started in March 2009 from Slovenia southward. Tour Uđi Slobodno... should end with a concert in Belgrade Arena on 20 and 21 October 2011.
Europe
Australia
Europe
" was released, Lepa Brena started the tour on 20 and 21 October 2011 with two consecutive concerts in Belgrade Arena.
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
n pop-folk
Pop-folk
Pop-folk is the umbrella term for the popular musical genres originating in the Balkans and Eastern Europe that are characteristic by the fusion of commercial folk music and "nightclub" music. The term is used alternatively for Turbo-folk and Chalga and is mostly used in Bulgaria...
singer, better known as Lepa Brena (Serbian Cyrillic: Лепа Брена), lê̞ːpaː brě̞ːna. Born in Tuzla and raised in Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina (then SFR Yugoslavia), she moved to Novi Sad in 1980 to pursue her career in singing. In 1982. she released her first album Čačak, Čačak. She is the most popular singer of former Yugoslavia. and top-selling female record artist with more than 20,000,000 records sold.
Beside her career as a singer, Lepa Brena is a successful business woman, co-founder of Grand Slam Group and 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...
.
Career
Lepa Brena sold more than twenty million records worldwide, which makes her the best-selling female artist in the history of the BalkansBalkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
. Fahreta's nickname "Brena" was given to her by her gym teacher. Later on, Serbian showman Minimax
Milovan Ilić Minimaks
Milovan Ilić Minimaks was a Serbian radio and TV journalist.He was born on 5 November 1938 in Lipnici, Kragujevac, Serbia. He completed primary and secondary school in Kragujevac, and studied law in Belgrade...
added "Lepa" (beautiful), creating the stage name "Lepa Brena".
Lepa Brena's career can be divided into two main periods:
- Performance with the band Slatki Greh (eng. Sweet sin)
- Solo career
Lepa Brena and Slatki Greh
Lepa Brena joined Slatki Greh in 1981. when original singer Spasa had left the band because of her marriage. Initially, Saša Popović, the band's frontman, was against the idea that Lepa Brena should be the band's new singer, but later he changed his opinion. Their first performance was in Bačka Palanka on 6 May 1980.Collaboration with Milutin Popović-Zahar and Vladimir Cvetkovic
In 1982. Lepa Brena released her first album Čačak, Čačak (named after Serbian town ČačakCacak
Čačak is a city in central Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Moravica District of Serbia. Čačak is also the main industrial, cultural and sport center of the district...
), the author of the first album was Milutin Popović-Zahar, and the career-manager was Vladimir Cvetković
Vladimir Cvetković
Vladimir Cvetković is a Serbian former basketball player and sports administrator. He played with KK Crvena zvezda for 13 seasons. With Crvena zvezda he won 2 National Championships and 1 National Cup. He spent his whole career with KK Crvena zvezda....
. That same year Lepa Brena and Slatki greh appeared in the first part of Yugoslavian classic comedy "Tesna koža
Tesna koža
A Tight Spot is a 1982 Yugoslav comedy film directed by Mića Milošević and written by Siniša Pavić along with Ljiljana Pavić. The film achieved enormous popularity throughout SFR Yugoslavia. The film's success spawned three sequels by the end of the decade.-Plot:At 56 years of age Mita Pantić is...
" (Tight skin), which brought them an instant popularity.
The second album Mile voli disko (Mile likes disco), was released in 1983. Best known songs from that album were "Mile voli disko" (Mile likes disco), "Duge noge" (Long legs) and "Dama iz Londona" (The Dame
Dame
A Dame may be:* Dame , a female title of rank, equivalent to 'Sir' used as the title of a knight* A title of respect for certain Benedictine nuns equivalent to the male "Dom"* A pantomime dame...
from London). The main author still was Milutin Popović-Zahar.
Colaboration with Raka Đokić
In 1983 Lepa Brena ended her collaboration with Milutin Popović-Zahar and Vladimir Cvetković. That year Lepa Brena and Slatki Greh participated in Jugovizija (YugoslavYugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
selection for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
) with the song "Sitnije, Cile, sitnije". Her appearance caused confusion among the audience, since Jugovizija was considered exclusively reserved for pop singers. Although they did not qualify for the prestigious European competition, Lepa Brena and Slatki Greh were the absolute winners of the contest, gaining even more popularity.
In 1984 Lepa Brena and Slatki Greh started a cooperation with a new manager Raka Đokić. "Bato, bato", her third album, was released the same year. A new provocative image was accompanied by a new musical style, different from the one fostered by Popović. Popular pub called "dvojka
Dvojka
Dvojka is a Slovak television channel owned and operated by Slovenská televízia....
" has been replaced by pop melodies and more provocative lyrics. The same year, Lepa Brena held concert in neighboring Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, at the stadium in Timisoara
Timisoara
Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
in front of 65,000 people. It was the first successful concert of some Yugoslav singer abroad.
The following three albums launched Lepa Brena to the throne of the Yugoslavian music scene in the following three years. She became most popular Yugoslavian singer ever. Albums from that period are:
- Pile moje (1985)[My honey]
- Voli me, voli (1986)[Love me, love]
- Uske pantalone (1986)[Tight pants]
Along with these albums, Lepa Brena established cooperation with Yugoslavian folk star Miroslav Ilić
Miroslav Ilic
Miroslav Ilić , is a popular Serbian folk singer-songwriter. He is known for his powerful vocals and emotional lyrics. Before becoming a musician he took Electrical courses at a University of Skopje...
and recorded a romantic duet "Jedan dan života" (One Day of Life), and the song "Živela Jugoslavija" (Long live Yugoslavia!), which was equally hated as admired, therefore it became the informal national anthem. Lepa Brena was known for her only official political stance - she was an uncompromising supporter and the symbol of a united Yugoslavia.
By the end of 1986, Lepa Brena has already become the most popular public figure in Yugoslavia and strengthened the position of undisputed sex symbol
Sex symbol
A sex symbol is a celebrity of either gender, typically an actor, musician, supermodel, teen idol, or sports star, noted for their sex appeal. The term was first used in the mid 1950s in relation to the popularity of certain Hollywood stars, especially Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte...
. Later that year, manager Raka Đokić came up with the idea that her following studio album should be followed by the movie in which would Lepa Brena play a major role. This idea was successfully implemented in 1987 when the movie Hajde da se volimo
Hajde da se volimo
Hajde da se volimo is an album by Lepa Brena, released in 1987. The album sold 700,000 copies in former Yugoslavia and became a classic. The album was the soundtrack for the movie with the same name. To this day, some of the songs are considered cult....
(Let's Make Love) was recorded. Many popular Yugoslav actors have played in the film, such as Dragomir Gidra Bojanić, Milutin Karadžić
Milutin Karadžic
Milutin "Mima" Karadžić is a Montenegrin actor, producer, and occasionally, a singer of Montenegrin origin....
, Velimir Bata Živojinović, Milan Štrljić etc.
On the basis of Hajde da se volimo success, it was decided to record two more sequels. Hajde da se volimo 2 (1989) was followed by the studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
Četiri godine [Four years], and Hajde da se volimo 3 (1991) followed by album Boli me uvo za sve [I don't care for anything]. As it can be seen from reference pages, many popular Yugoslav actors played in the second and third part too.
In the turbulent years of the late 1980s and early 1990s, Lepa Brena held more than 350 concerts yearly, and would often hold two concerts in one day. Lepa Brena set the record, holding 31 concerts day after day at Dom Sindikata, and 17 concerts day after day at the Sava Center. In the late 1980s Brena held a concert at Levski stadium in Sofia (Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
), in front of 80,000 people.
In 1991 Lepa Brena recorded with Slatki Greh their last album Zaljubiška.
Solo career
After she married Serbian tennis player Slobodan ŽivojinovićSlobodan Živojinovic
Slobodan Živojinović is a retired Serbian tennis player who competed for SFR Yugoslavia. Together with Nenad Zimonjić he is the only tennis player from Serbia that held the highest doubles ranking. Živojinović is president of Serbia Tennis Federaton....
in 1991, and went to the United States, Lepa Brena ceased cooperation with Slatki greh. However, in 2000 they recorded another album together "Pomracenje Sunca", their last. The album was not well received by the public. After the debacle and family drama, she retired once again, for 8 years that time. She returned to showbiz in 2008.
Solo career in the 1990s
In 1994, after a three-year break, recorded her first solo album Ja nemam drugi dom [I don't have antoher home], and held a famous "Concert in the rain" at Tašmajdan stadium which was attended by 35,000 people.In 1995 recorded her second solo album Kazna Božija [God's punishment].
In 1996 recorded her third solo album Luda za tobom [Crazy for you].
Return to showbiz
After 8 years of absence from showbiz, Lepa Brena returned in 2008 with studio albumStudio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
Uđi slobodno...
Uđi slobodno...
Uđi slobodno... is the 15th studio album of Yugoslavian singer Lepa Brena, sold in 300.000 copies.-Track listing:# "Uđi Slobodno" # "Pazi Kome Zavidiš"...
[Just come in]. New album Uđi slobodno... was released on 29 June 2008. It contained 10 new songs, nine written by Brena's old song-writer Marina Tucaković
Marina Tucaković
Marina Tucaković is a Serbian songwriter who has composed several hit albums in former Yugoslavia. She is a known collaborator with Ceca, Lepa Brena, Jelena Karleusa among others...
("Poželi sreću drugima", "Okrećeš mi leđa", "Evo zima će", "Hajde da se volimo",...) and Aleksandar Milić Mili. A total of 1,900,000 copies were sold.
Her 16th album "Zacarani Krug" was released in presale on 20 July 2011, while the regular sale started on 20 August 2011. The album includes nine songs. The first edition was printed in 200,000 copies.
Lepa Brena made estimated sales of well over 2,000,000.00 euros in the first week of her album release.
Personal life
Lepa Brena was born as Fahreta Jahić in a YugoslavYugoslav
Yugoslav refers to:* Yugoslavia** Kingdom of Yugoslavia** Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia** Federal Republic of Yugoslavia* Yugoslavs...
family in Tuzla
Tuzla
Tuzla is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the time of the 1991 census, it had 83,770 inhabitants, while the municipality 131,318. Taking the influx of refugees into account, the city is currently estimated to have 174,558 inhabitants...
in 1960, but grew up in Brčko
Brcko
Brčko can refer to the following related geographical locations in Bosnia and Herzegovina:* Brčko District* Brčko...
. She has a sister Faketa and an older brother named Faruk. In 1980, she started singing with the band Slatki Greh. She subsequently moved to Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
and then to Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
.
She married Serbian tennis star Slobodan Živojinović
Slobodan Živojinovic
Slobodan Živojinović is a retired Serbian tennis player who competed for SFR Yugoslavia. Together with Nenad Zimonjić he is the only tennis player from Serbia that held the highest doubles ranking. Živojinović is president of Serbia Tennis Federaton....
in 1991. Their wedding on December 7, 1991 was a supreme media event throughout the then still existing Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The lavish ceremony took place at Belgrade's InterContinental Hotel. The level of interest in the event was such that Brena's manager Raka Đokić even released a VHS tape of the wedding for commercial exploitation. Their very public relationship has been providing steady fodder for various yellow media publications ever since. The couple has three sons - Filip (Brena's step son), Stefan and Filip.
In November 2000, their son Stefan was kidnapped. After they had paid a ransom of 2,500,000 deutsche mark in cash, he was released. She currently resides in Belgrade, Serbia
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...
, together with her husband Slobodan Živojinović and their three sons.
Brena and her husband have a home in Coconut Creek in Pompano Beach, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, where they lived during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. She also has an apartment in Monte Carlo and another luxurious townhouse on Fisher Island in Florida. More recently in 2010 Brena and her husband have purchased a 5 bedroom villa with a inground heated pool on one of Miami's Islands. Purchase price of $1.6 million in cash.
On the celebration of her 50th birthday, Lepa Brena was excited to see an American Company named "Jetblue Airways" the Airlines Employees at Chicago Airport celebrated her birthday with a special cake which toured on the airlines Embarer 190 jet. Brena sent a warm thank you to her biggest fan Dejan Tadic who was behind the Jetblue birthday for Lepa Brena
Her father died on 22 October 2010 aged 82 after he had been injured in a traffic accident.
She celebrated her 51st birthday in Belgrade Arena
Belgrade Arena
The Belgrade Arena is an indoor arena located in Novi Beograd, Belgrade. It is designed as a universal hall for sport, cultural events and other programs. With a total space that covers 48,000 square metres, and an official total capacity of 19,982 seats , it is one of the largest indoor arenas in...
, helding one of the Serbian most spectacular concerts ever in front of 40.000 attendants. The day after another concert was held in Belgrade Arena which sold out equally to an additional 40,000 fans.
Tours
Lepa Brena is known for spectacular tours in the eighties, when she often held two concerts a day.Uđi Slobodno
A world tour started on 1 November 2008 beginning in Europe. This tour featured the backing group band Miligram. A tour of the former YugoslaviaYugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
started in March 2009 from Slovenia southward. Tour Uđi Slobodno... should end with a concert in Belgrade Arena on 20 and 21 October 2011.
Europe
- 1 November 2008 - Zürich, Switzerland - Grodoonia - 2,000 attendants
- 22 November 2008 - WienWienWien is the German language name for Vienna, the city and federal state in Austria.* Wien , in Vienna, Austria* Theater an der Wien, a theater in Vienna located at the former river WienWien may also refer to:...
, AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
- Nachtwerk - 3,000 attendants - 20 December 2008 - Stuttgart, Germany - Carl Benz Arena - 4,000+ attendants
- 25 December 2008 - Bochum, Germany - TaksimTaksimTaksim was the objective of Turkish Cypriots who supported a partition of the island of Cyprus into Turkish and Greek portions, a concept declared as early as 1957 by Dr. Fazil Küçük...
- 2,500 attendants - 31 December 2008 - BudvaBudvaBudva is a coastal town in Montenegro. It has around 15,000 inhabitants, and it is the centre of municipality...
, MontenegroMontenegroMontenegro 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...
- Gradski Trg - 20,000 attendants - 17 January 2009 - BanskoBanskoBansko is a town and a popular ski resort in southwestern Bulgaria, located at the foot of the Pirin Mountains at an elevation of 925 m above sea level....
, BulgariaBulgariaBulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
- Nai Club - 1,000 VIP attendants - 7 February 2009 - Frankfurt, Germany - Union Halle - 3,000 attendants
- 13 February 2009 - UlcinjUlcinjUlcinj is a coastal resort town and municipality in Montenegro. The town of Ulcinj has a population of 10,828 of which the majority are Albanians...
, MontenegroMontenegroMontenegro 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...
- Diskoteka Primavera - 1,200 attendants - 7 March 2009 - DuisburgDuisburg- History :A legend recorded by Johannes Aventinus holds that Duisburg, was built by the eponymous Tuisto, mythical progenitor of Germans, ca. 2395 BC...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
- Intakt Club - 2,000 attendants - 14 March 2009 - Zürich, Switzerland - Grodoonia - 3,000+ attendants
- 21 March 2009 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Hala TivoliHala TivoliThe Tivoli Hall is a complex of two multi-purpose indoor sport arenas in the Tivoli Park in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. The complex was opened in 1965. The larger, ice hockey arena has a seating capacity of 7,000 people. When configured to host basketball games, the capacity is adjusted to...
- 7,000+ attendants - 4 April 2009 - Kotor, Montenegro - Disco Maximus - 1,500+ attendants
- 11 April 2009 - Yverdon, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
- Zed Club - 2,000 attendants - 24 April 2009 - Malmö, Sweden - Amiralen - 2,500+ attendants
- 25 April 2009 - Stockholm, Sweden - Gamla Tryckeriet - 2,500+ attendants
- 30 May 2009 - SarajevoSarajevoSarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
, Bosnia & Herzegovina - Olympic Hall ZetraOlympic Hall ZetraOlympic Hall Juan Antonio Samaranch , also known as Zetra Ice Stadium and Zetra Arena, is an indoor multi-purpose arena in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina...
- 15,000 attendants - 11 June 2009 - MostarMostarMostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
, Bosnia & Herzegovina - Bijeli Brijeg StadiumBijeli Brijeg StadiumBijeli Brijeg, officially name: Stadium of HŠK Zrinjski is a football stadium in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is currently the home of HŠK Zrinjski Mostar. It formerly served as Velež Mostar's stadium. The stadium was built in 1971 and currently has a capacity of 25,000...
- 13,000+ attendants - 13 June 2009 - Zagreb, Croatia - Arena Zagreb - 15,000+ attendants
- 28 June 2009 - Banja LukaBanja Luka-History:The name "Banja Luka" was first mentioned in a document dated February 6, 1494, but Banja Luka's history dates back to ancient times. There is a substantial evidence of the Roman presence in the region during the first few centuries A.D., including an old fort "Kastel" in the centre of...
, Bosnia & Herzegovina - City Stadium of Banja LukaCity Stadium of Banja LukaCity Stadium of Banja Luka is a multi-purpose stadium in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Borac Banja Luka....
- 12000+ attendants - 5 September 2009 - PortorožPortorož- External links :**...
, SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
- Avditorij - 3,000 attendants
Australia
- 28 November 2009 - Sydney, Australia - Withlam Centre Liverpool
- 4 December 2009 - Perth, AustraliaPerth, Western AustraliaPerth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
- Herb Graham Mirrabooka - 5 December 2009 - Melbourne, Australia - Springvale Hall
Europe
- 9 February 2010 - PtujPtujPtuj is a city and one of 11 urban municipalities in Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Podravje statistical region...
, SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
- Karnivalska Dvorana - 1,500 attendants - 27 February 2010 - MünichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
- Tonhalle - 1,000 + attendants - 3 April 2010 - Düsseldorf, Germany - Ambis Club
- 1 May 2010 - PforzheimPforzheimPforzheim is a town of nearly 119,000 inhabitants in the state of Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany at the gate to the Black Forest. It is world-famous for its jewelry and watch-making industry. Until 1565 it was the home to the Margraves of Baden. Because of that it gained the nickname...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
- Flash Club - 8 May 2010 - Montlingen, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
- Disco Flash - 18 May 2010 - TinjanTinjanTinjan is a village and municipality in Istria, Croatia. The population is 1,800 , 400 pf whom live in the eponymous village. It is 50 km north of Pula and 10 km southwest of Pazin, in the Draga valley. The Coat of Arms of Tinjan is azure on a base vert a tower argent behind walls of the...
, CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , 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 ...
- Tinjan Stadion - 1,000 + attendants - 12 June 2010 - VaraždinVaraždinVaraždin is a city in north Croatia, north of Zagreb on the highway A4. The total population is 47,055, with 38,746 on of the city settlement itself . The centre of Varaždin county is located near the Drava river, at...
, CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , 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 ...
- Varaždin ArenaVaraždin ArenaVaraždin Arena is a multi-use indoor arena in Varaždin, Croatia. It is used mostly for team handball and basketball matches. The stadium has a capacity of 5,400 people. It was used as one of the venues during the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship...
- 10 September 2010 - MostarMostarMostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
, Bosnia & Herzegovina - Disco Bridge - 24 September 2010 - MalmöMalmöMalmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
, SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
- Slagthuset - 25 September 2010 - NorrköpingNorrköpingNorrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
, SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
- Folkets Park Borgen - 1 October 2010 - HorsensHorsensHorsens is a Danish city in east Jutland. It is the site of the council of Horsens municipality. The city's population is 53,807 and the Horsens municipality's population is 82,835 ....
, DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
- Torsted Hallen - 2 October 2010 - GothenburgGothenburgGothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, SwedenSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
- Hogsbohallen Angasvallen - 3 November 2010 - SofiaSofiaSofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, BulgariaBulgariaBulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
- Nai Club (cancelled due to death of her father) - 25 December 2010 - HamburgHamburg-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
- Balkannight Club - 21 January 2011 - LittauLittauLittau is a former municipality, and now part of the city of Lucerne, in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipality of Littau merged into the municipality of Lucerne.-History:...
, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
- Perosa Club - 5 February 2011 - MünichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
- Inclub - 5 March 2011 - RijekaRijekaRijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
, CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , 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 ...
- Dvorana MladostiDvorana MladostiDvorana Mladosti is a sports hall in Rijeka, with sporting, cultural, business and entertainment events. The hall was built in Trsat in 1973. The size of the hall is 5,458 m², and the surface of outer space is 10,486 m²...
- 26 March 2011 - OsijekOsijekOsijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 83,496 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county...
, CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , 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 ...
- Gradski vrtGradski vrtGradski vrt is a multi-use stadium in the Croatian city of Osijek. It is home to two Croatian football clubs, NK Osijek and Fortuna VNO Osijek.It has a capacity of 22,050 .- History :...
Cancelled due to the objections of Croatian nationalists - 16 April 2011 - SkopjeSkopjeSkopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
, Republic of MacedoniaRepublic of MacedoniaMacedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
- Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
Tour 2011/2012
After her last album "Začarani krugZačarani krug
-Music videos:* Metak sa posvetom * Ne bih ja bila ja * Briši me...
" was released, Lepa Brena started the tour on 20 and 21 October 2011 with two consecutive concerts in Belgrade Arena.
- 20 October - Beograd, SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , 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...
- Beogradska Arena - 20,000 attendants - 21 October - Beograd, SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , 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...
- Beogradska Arena - 20,000 attendants - 3 December - SofiaSofiaSofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, BulgariaBulgariaBulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
- Armeets Arena - 31 December- PetrovacPetrovacPetrovac can refer to:* Petrovac , town and municipality in Serbia* Petrovac , town in municipality of Budva, Montenegro* Petrovac , municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina...
, MontenegroMontenegroMontenegro 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...
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Albums
- Čačak, Čačak (1981)
- Mile voli disko (1982)
- Sitnije, cile, sitnije / Hej, najluđe moje (12" Maxi, 1983)
- Bato, BatoBato, BatoBato, Bato is an album by Lepa Brena. It was released in 1984 and with 1.1 million copies sold it became one of the best-selling albums in the music history of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and made Lepa Brena a superstar outside of her homecountry, especially in Bulgaria and Romania.-...
(1984) - Pile moje (1984)
- Jedan dan života, (duet with Miroslav IlićMiroslav IlicMiroslav Ilić , is a popular Serbian folk singer-songwriter. He is known for his powerful vocals and emotional lyrics. Before becoming a musician he took Electrical courses at a University of Skopje...
) (1985) - Voli me, voli (1986)
- Okrećeš mi leđa (1986)
- Hajde da se volimoHajde da se volimoHajde da se volimo is an album by Lepa Brena, released in 1987. The album sold 700,000 copies in former Yugoslavia and became a classic. The album was the soundtrack for the movie with the same name. To this day, some of the songs are considered cult....
(1987) - Četiri godineČetiri godineČetiri godine is an album by Lepa Brena, released in 1989. It sold about 600,000 copies in former Yugoslavia. All of the songs became huge hits, but the song "Jugoslovenka" is until today a well-known song all over the Balkans...
(1989) - Boli me uvo za sve (1990)
- Zaljubiška (1991)
- Ja nemam drugi dom (1994)
- Kazna Božija (1995)
- Luda za tobom (1996)
- Pomračenje sunca (2000)
- The Best Of Lepa Brena (2004)
- Uđi slobodno...Uđi slobodno...Uđi slobodno... is the 15th studio album of Yugoslavian singer Lepa Brena, sold in 300.000 copies.-Track listing:# "Uđi Slobodno" # "Pazi Kome Zavidiš"...
(2008) - Začarani krugZačarani krug-Music videos:* Metak sa posvetom * Ne bih ja bila ja * Briši me...
(2011)
Filmography
- Tesna kožaTesna kožaA Tight Spot is a 1982 Yugoslav comedy film directed by Mića Milošević and written by Siniša Pavić along with Ljiljana Pavić. The film achieved enormous popularity throughout SFR Yugoslavia. The film's success spawned three sequels by the end of the decade.-Plot:At 56 years of age Mita Pantić is...
, (1982) - Kamiondzije 2, (1983)(TV series)
- Nema problema, (1984)
- Kamiondžije opet voze, (1984)
- Hajde da se volimo, (1987)
- Hajde da se volimo 2, (1989)
- Hajde da se volimo 3, (1990)
- Hajde da se volimo 4, (soon)
External links
- official website/
- http://www.bhraja.ca/Vijesti/Magazin/Lepa-Brena:-Nisam-ni-Hrvatica-ni-Srpkinja,-ja-sam-Jugoslovenka!.html