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Aska (group)
Aska was a Yugoslavian girl group. They came to prominence when they were chosen to represent their state at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest, where their song "Halo, halo" placed 14th out of 18, with 21 points. It got the top mark of twelve points from the Swedish jury. The members were Snežana Mišković, Izolda Barudžija and Snežana Stamenković, who retired shortly upon her return from Harrogate and was replaced by Suzana Perović. Aska recorded several albums before disbanding to pursue solo careers. Mišković remained in pop and established a career with her band, Viktorija (singer), Viktorija. Barudžija faded away after two more Eurovision bids in 1983 and 1984. Perović switched to more commercial folk music and released a few albums before vanishing from the music scene. These included the hits "Pobediće ljubav", "Dežurna pesma" and "Istanbul". Her "Princ iz bajke" and "Zašto ljubomoran nisi" were recorded in 1987 for the Serbian comedy ''Tesna koža 2'', in which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija; sk, Juhoslávia; ro, Iugoslavia; cs, Jugoslávie; it, Iugoslavia; tr, Yugoslavya; bg, Югославия, Yugoslaviya ) was a country in Southeast Europe and Central Europe for most of the 20th century. It came into existence after World War I in 1918 under the name of the ''Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes'' by the merger of the provisional State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs (which was formed from territories of the former Austria-Hungary) with the Kingdom of Serbia, and constituted the first union of the South Slavic people as a sovereign state, following centuries in which the region had been part of the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary. Peter I of Serbia was its first sovereign. The kingdom gained international recog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girl Group
A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of whom were influenced by doo-wop and which flourished in the late 1950s and early 1960s between the decline of early rock and roll and start of the British Invasion. All-female bands, in which members also play instruments, are usually considered a separate phenomenon. These groups are sometimes called "girl bands" to differentiate, although this terminology is not universally followed. With the advent of the music industry and radio broadcasting, a number of girl groups emerged, such as the Andrews Sisters. The late 1950s saw the emergence of all-female singing groups as a major force, with 750 distinct girl groups releasing songs that reached US and UK music charts from 1960 to 1966. The Supremes alone held 12 number-one singles on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Harrogate, United Kingdom, following the country's victory at the with the song "Making Your Mind Up" by Bucks Fizz. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the contest was held at the Harrogate International Centre on 24 April 1982 and was hosted by English TV presenter and newsreader Jan Leeming. Eighteen countries took part in the contest with deciding not to enter this year. Due the downsizing of their national broadcasters, lost the rights to participating at the contest and so was also forced to withdraw. The winner was with the song "Ein bißchen Frieden" by Nicole. This was the first time that Germany had won the contest after having competed every year since the contest's inception. Germany received 1.61 times as many points as runner-up , which was a record under the current scoring sys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snežana Mišković
Snežana Mišković ( sr, Снежана Мишковић; ; born December 19, 1958), better known by her stage name Viktorija (; ), is a Serbian female rock singer known for her raspy voice. Career Early career and Aska Snežana Mišković was born in Vučitrn, SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia. She came to Belgrade as a student in 1976, where she started performing with Society of Culture and Arts Branko Krsmanović and the band Pop Polifonija. In 1981, Mišković formed the girl group Aska with Snežana Stamenković and Izolda Barudžija. Aska represented Yugoslavia at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Halo, halo". The three recorded their debut album ''Disco Rock'' in 1982. Stamenković and Barudžija soon left the group and were replaced by Suzana Perović and Nera. The three recorded the second Aska album titled ''Katastrofa'' ("Catastrophe") in 1984. As Viktorija In 1986, Mišković disbanded Aska and recorded the song "Šarene ulice" ("Colorful Streets") and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izolda Barudžija
Izolda Barudžija ( sr-cyr, Изолда Баруџија, ) is a Serbian and former Yugoslav singer born in Belgrade. From 1978 to 1982, she sang in the student choir ''Branko Krsmanović'' in Belgrade and had a solo part in the vocal group ''Pop polifonija'' (Pop Polyphony) as well as a variety of live TV and Radio performances such as with Jazz Orchestra Radio Belgrade.Izolda Barudzija-Manojlovic . musicbox-oxana.de (in German) She represented in the with her band [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snežana Stamenković
Snežana (Cyrillic: Снежана), also transliterated Snezhana, is a Slavic, Circassian, and Lithuanian feminine given name, possibly derived from ''sneg'' ("snow") and ''žena'' ("woman"). It is popular in former Yugoslavia, Russia and Bulgaria. Other spellings include ''Snježana'' and ''Sniježana'', found in Ijekavian-speaking areas (Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina including Republika Srpska, Montenegro). Snežana was the fifth most popular name in North Macedonia in 2011. In the decade from 1960 to 1970 Snežana was the most popular name in Serbia. Based on research conducted on 31 December 2007 by the |
Harrogate
Harrogate ( ) is a spa town and the administrative centre of the Borough of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. Historic counties of England, Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters and Harlow Carr, RHS Harlow Carr gardens. away from the town centre is the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Nidderdale AONB. Harrogate grew out of two smaller settlements, High Harrogate and Low Harrogate, in the 17th century. For three consecutive years (2013–2015), polls voted the town as "the happiest place to live" in Britain. Harrogate spa water contains iron, sulphur and common salt. The town became known as 'The English Spa' in the Georgian era, after its waters were discovered in the 16th century. In the 17th and 18th centuries its 'chalybeate' waters (containing iron) were a popular health treatment, and the influx of wealthy but sickly visitors contributed significantly to the wealth of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzana Perović
Suzana Perović (; sr-cyr, Сузана Перовић; born 16 August 1966) is a Serbian singer and television personality. Born in Belgrade, she debuted as a member the pop girl group Aska, with whom she released one studio album, titled ''Katastrofa'' (1984). Perović subsequently pursued a solo career as a folk singer and has released four albums. She is arguably best known for her appearance in the 1987 sequel of the popular comedy film '' Tesna koža'', where she performed songs "Zašto ljubomoran nisi" and "Princ iz bajke". Additionally, Perović competed on the reality shows ''Farma'' (2013) and ''Zadruga'' (2018-2019). She also hosted the Serbian version of the American series ''Cheaters Cheater or Cheaters may refer to: Arts and entertainment Films * ''The Cheaters'' (1930 film), an Australian silent film * ''Cheaters'' (1934 film), an American film directed by Phil Rosent * ''The Cheaters'' (1945 film), directed by Joseph Ka ...''. From her marriage with busines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktorija (singer)
Snežana Mišković ( sr, Снежана Мишковић; ; born December 19, 1958), better known by her stage name Viktorija (; ), is a Serbian female rock singer known for her raspy voice. Career Early career and Aska Snežana Mišković was born in Vučitrn, SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia. She came to Belgrade as a student in 1976, where she started performing with Society of Culture and Arts Branko Krsmanović and the band Pop Polifonija. In 1981, Mišković formed the girl group Aska with Snežana Stamenković and Izolda Barudžija. Aska represented Yugoslavia at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Halo, halo". The three recorded their debut album ''Disco Rock'' in 1982. Stamenković and Barudžija soon left the group and were replaced by Suzana Perović and Nera. The three recorded the second Aska album titled ''Katastrofa'' ("Catastrophe") in 1984. As Viktorija In 1986, Mišković disbanded Aska and recorded the song "Šarene ulice" ("Colorful Streets") and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seid Memić
Seid or SEID may refer to: Medicine *Systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID), alternative name for chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) People * Alamin Mohammed Seid, Eritrean politician * Alan R. Seid (born 1957), Palauan businessman and politician *Joseph Brahim Seid (1927-1970), Chadian writer and Minister of Justice *Ruth Seid (1913-1995), American novelist under the pen name Jo Sinclair * Sattar Seid (born 1987), Iranian cross-country skier * Seïd Khiter (born 1985), French footballer * Seid Memić (born 1950), Bosnian singer Fictional characters *Pasha Seid, in Verdi's opera ''Il corsaro'' *Seid, in ''Mahomet'' (play) Other uses *Seid or Seiðr, an Old Norse term for a type of sorcery or witchcraft * USS ''Seid'' (DE-256), a United States Navy destroyer escort of World War II *Secure element ID (SEID), an aspect of near field communication Near-field communication (NFC) is a set of communication protocols that enables communication between two electronic devices ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugoslavia In The Eurovision Song Contest
Yugoslavia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 27 times, debuting in 1961 and competing every year until its last appearance in 1992, with the exceptions of 1977–1980 and 1985. Yugoslavia won the 1989 contest and hosted the contest. Ljiljana Petrović was Yugoslavia's first entrant in the contest in and placed eighth. In , Lola Novaković gave the country its first top five result, finishing fourth. This would remain Yugoslavia's only top five result until , when Danijel finished fourth with the song " Džuli". Novi Fosili also finished fourth in with "Ja sam za ples". In 1989, the country achieved its only victory in the contest, when Riva won with the song " Rock Me". History 1961–1991: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in along with Spain and Finland. The national pre-selection organized by the Yugoslav broadcaster Yugoslav Radio Television (JRT) was ''Jug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
