Jasna Gospić (born 1961,
Sarajevo
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) is
Bosnian singer.
Career
Her singing career began at the age of 16 in the band Plima, founded by Jasna's brother
Zoran Gospić. She continued her career as a third vocalist in the band
Ambasadori
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The band is most notable for its 1975 hit single , as well as for representing Yugoslavia at the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with " Ne mogu skriti svoju b ...
– the Bosnian pop-rock band in which once sang famous artists such as
Zdravko Čolić
Zdravko Čolić (, ; born 30 May 1951) is a Bosnian Serb singer and is widely considered one of the greatest vocalists and cultural icons of the former Yugoslavia. Dubbed the " Tom Jones of the Balkans", he has garnered fame in Southeastern Europ ...
,
Ismeta Dervoz and
Hajrudin Varešanović.
In a short period of musical collaborations were created extraordinary achievements, in particular evergreen stands out "Dođi u pet do pet" (Meet me at five to five).
Her numerous appearances on national pop music festivals throughout the former
Yugoslavia
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, mainly during the 1980s, when she performed at the Split Festival, Sarajevo hit of the season, Zagrebfest and the festival in
Opatija
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, as well as in national elections for the
Eurovision Song Contest
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, are just some of her achievements. Also she won the Estradne nagrade Jugoslavije and many other awards.
In cooperation with the most famous local authors she has published four albums and several singles, of which the audience remembers the hits Zar je voljeti grijeh? (Is it a sin to love?) and A još mi ne daš mira (And yet you do not give me peace.)
Personal
Gospić is married to Dejan Sparavalo. The couple has two children and resides in
Prague
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where Gospić works as a representative of a number of international fashion companies such as
Roberto Cavalli
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,
Tara Jarmon
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and
Sergio Tacchini
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Tennis career
Sergio Tacchi ...
. She advocates for women's issues in society and is an honorary member of the Association Žene ženama (Women to Women).
References
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Living people
1961 births
Singers from Sarajevo
20th-century Bosnia and Herzegovina women singers