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Ekrem Jevrić (
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: Екрем Јеврић, ; born 25 October 1961 – 4 March 2016) was a
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based in
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who became a singer and television personality. Recognized as an
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by the
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and ''
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'', he rose to fame with his viral music video "Kuća poso" (''House - Work'') in 2010. The
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song, which has garnered over two million views during the first month and over 15 million overall, earned him instant popularity across
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Biography

Ekrem Jevrić was born in Plav in today's
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. He started smoking at age fourteen and his father refused to buy him cigarettes, so he went to
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alone to earn money.Jadadin, Edin. Estrada, n. 18, p. 44 After that he moved to
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. In 1985, he married Igbala Jevrić. He then moved to
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in 1988, but eventually settled in the
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, where he did
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s like working as cab driver. The couple has four sons: Enis, Verdin, Hajrudin and Berat. Jevrić most famous song is "Kuća posô" (''Home, work'' or ''From home to work'') that parodied the day-to-day lives of
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immigrants in the western world (especially
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). The song achieved instant success on YouTube, reaching over 16.0 million views (2 million in first month). He recorded his first album, titled ''Kuća posô'' in March 2010 He did a photo shoot for
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Winter 2011 Collection, positing as an Italian tailor. At the end of 2010, he took part in the popular Serbian reality show ''Farma'', and ended up third. On 4 March 2016, Jevrić died in
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from a heart attack while driving to work, at the age of 54.Ovako je izgledala sahrana Ekrema Jevrića! (Serbian)
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Television appearances

* '' Farma 3'' (2010) - 3rd place * ''Farma 4'' (2013) - evicted * ''Farma 5'' (2013) - evicted * '' Parovi 6'' (2015/2016) - walked


References


External links


Ekrem Jevrić - Farma Forum www.farma.in.rsKuća Posô official music video on YouTubeEkrem Jevric New Duet Song - Naked,NakedDolce & Gabbana Campaign Preview of Winter 2011 Collection
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jevric, Ekrem 1961 births 2016 deaths People from Plav, Montenegro 21st-century Montenegrin male singers Internet memes Yugoslav emigrants to Canada Montenegrin Muslims People from Gusinje Bosniaks of Montenegro Parovi Canadian emigrants to the United States