Milomir Miljanić
Milomir Miljanić | |
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 Miljanić In 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Milomir Miljanić |
| Born | 14 June 1963 Nikšić, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, poet |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | PGP RTS, Jugodisk, Jugoton, Jugovideo, Renome, Astron, BN Music |
Milomir Miljanić (Serbian Cyrillic: Миломир Миљанић; born 14 June 1963), nicknamed Miljan (Миљан), is a Montenegrin folk singer. Initially a guslar (gusle player, bard), he was the 5-time national champion before turning to pop-music in 2005. He is known for his traditional folk songs, which are mainly on patriotic and love themes. His hits include Gledaj, Orle and Izbeglica.
Musical career[edit]
Epic poetry[edit]
Miljan began performing Serbian epic poetry on gusle as a young child.[1] At 16 years of age, he released his first album.[1] At 17, he won the Junior Championship in gusle, while as a senior, he won a total of five times.[2]
In 1990 he released his gusle cassette "The Wings of Kosovo", which sold a record-breaking 300 copies a day.[3]
His epic songs are mainly on the breakup of Yugoslavia.[1]
Singing[edit]
In 2005 he left the epic poetry scene and entered the folk music scene with the release of his album Postadosmo dva naroda.[2] He is known for his traditional folk songs, which are mainly on patriotic and love themes.[2]
As of 2012, he has released more than 30 albums.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Miljanić is a Serbian nationalist. He lives in Belgrade, where he also holds a production company (Astron[2]). He is married, and has three children.[1]
Discography[edit]
- 2005. Постадосмо два народа
- 2007. Избеглица
- 2008. Да се не заборави
- 2010. Идем тамо ђе ме воле
- 2011. Бунтовник
References[edit]
Sources[edit]
- ""Глас Србије": Миломир Миљан Миљанић - српски гуслар и певач подстрек младим покољењима" (in Serbian). 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015.
- Miša Đurković. "Komentari".
- . Svedok http://www.svedok.rs/index.asp?show=60122.
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