Vlado Georgiev
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Born |
Vladimir Georgiev 6 June 1976 Dubrovnik, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 1996–present |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Website | www.vladogeorgiev.com |
Vladimir "Vlado" Georgiev (Serbian Cyrillic: Владо Георгиев, Serbian pronunciation: [ʋlǎːdo ɡeorɡǐjeʋ], born 6 June 1976) is a Serbian recording artist. Georgiev remains one of the most prominent musicians in the Balkans.
Biography
Family and personal life
Georgiev was born in Dubrovnik to Dragoljub,[1] (a Bulgarian from Dimitrovgrad, Serbia) and Borka[1] (a Serb from Sarajevo, Bosnia.[2]) He has an older brother, Saša.[1]
Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Herceg Novi in Montenegro, where he was raised and lived until age 16,[2] after which he and his brother moved to Belgrade.[1] He rides motorcycles,[1] and has traveled around Europe on his Harley-Davidson.
Career
Georgiev has recorded three studio albums to date: Navika (Habit) in 2001, and Žena bez imena (Woman without a name) in 2003, and Daljina (Distance) in 2013. In 2005, he released a hit single, "Nisam ljubomoran" ("I'm not jealous"). After a two-year break he released a single, "Do svitanja" ("Till Dawn"), along with a ballad, "Ti i ja" ("You and I"). In 2009, he released two singles again, Hej ti (Hey You), which became a huge success, along with a ballad, "Bez tebe" ("Without You").
He played harmonica, then he started playing piano, synthesizers and other keyboards. He started writing songs for himself and for the other popular stars in ex-Yugoslavia. He was also a producer for the Montenegrin hip hop band Monteniggers, and is still a friend with their only living member, Niggor. Georgiev and Niggor recorded the song "Tropski bar" together. He has his own record label, Barba Music and VG-Art studio production company, Studio Barba, in Belgrade. He worked as coach in the two editions of the Serbian version of the talent-show The Voice (Prvi glas Srbije) in 2011-12.
Discography
Albums
- Navika (Habit), 2001.
- Žena bez imena (Woman Without a Name), 2003.
- Daljina (Distance), 2013.
Singles
- Nisam ljubomoran (I'm Not Jealous), 2005.
- Do svitanja (Till Dawn), 2007.
- Hej ti (Hey You), 2009.
- Tebe žedan (Thirsty Of You), 2017.
- Znam te najbolje (I Know You The Best), 2018.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 http://www.pulsonline.rs/lifestyle/na-kafi-kod/49/vlado-georgiev-zivim-sam-ali-o-meni-brine-seka
- 1 2 Vlado Georgiev odbio pasoš Crne Gore! Archived 22 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine., Kurir, 21 September 2010,
External links
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by |
Sunčane Skale winner 1998 |
Succeeded by |
New title | Serbian Oscar Of Popularity The Male Pop Singer of the Year 2009 |
Succeeded by Sergej Ćetković |