Branka Sovrlić (born 1957 in Mostar, Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian/ Serbian folk singer.

Early life and education

Sovrlić's father served in the military, and during Sovrlić's childhood, the family moved first to Skopje, then to Niš, Serbia, when she was ten. She learned martial arts while attending high school in Niš. She later lived in

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Career

Sovrlić began her musical career in 1984, when she performed at the MESAM (International Music Fair) in Belgrade, singing ''Trebaš mi'', "I need you". She also released her first album, ''Treba mi'' (I need), that year. She has recorded more than 15 albums. Her most notable hits are ''Bilo bi dobro'' (It would be good), ''A tebe nema'' (And you are gone), ''Lido Lido Lidija'', and ''Nemoj da me moliš šta ti je'' (Don't ask me what's wrong with you).Branka Sovrlić Ne izlazim iz mode
by Vesna Tasić, ''Balkan Media'' (2007) She also performed at the Belgrade International Music Fair in 1990 (with ''Lagao si'', "You lied"), and in 1996 (with ''Volim te'', "I love you"). As well as her singing, she was known for her long blonde hair and provocative dress style. In October 2011, she performed at the "Volim devedesete" (I love the Nineties) concert at the Štark Arena. Sovrlić is also a skilled interpreter of

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Personal life

She has been married to restaurateur and former music producer Sadik Pašić Paja since 1984. Since the mid-2000s, they lived between

, Serbia and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where they run two restaurants.

Discography

*1984 - ''Treba mi'' (I need) *1985 - ''Mazo moja'' *1986 - ''100 godina'' (100 years) *1987 - ''I bez tebe živeti mogu'' (I can live without you) *1989 - ''Dođi još jednom'' (Come again) *1990 - ''Ti se ni boga ne bojiš'' (You are not afraid of god) *1991 - ''Ludo srce'' (Crazy heart) *1993 - ''Najdraži moj'' (My beloved) *1994 - ''Mazo mazo'' *1995 - ''Medu moj, šečeru'' (Honey and sugar) *1996 - ''Tebe nema'' (You're gone) *1998 - ''Crna vila'' (The black fairy) *2002 - ''Osveta'' (Revenge) *2005 - ''Opasna žena'' (Dangerous woman) *2011 - ''Urnebes''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sovrlic, Branka Living people Musicians from Mostar Musicians from Niš Yugoslav women singers Serbian folk singers Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Grand Production artists 1957 births 20th-century Serbian women singers 21st-century Serbian women singers