Nada Obrić (born 6 June 1948 in
Zvornik
Zvornik ( sr-cyrl, Зворник, ) is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in Republika Srpska, on the left bank of the Drina river. In 2013, it had a population of 58,856 inhabitants.
The town of Mali Zvornik ("Little Zvornik") lies ...
,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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,
Yugoslavia
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) is a
Bosnian Serb
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folk
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singer.
Early life and career
Born in
Zvornik
Zvornik ( sr-cyrl, Зворник, ) is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in Republika Srpska, on the left bank of the Drina river. In 2013, it had a population of 58,856 inhabitants.
The town of Mali Zvornik ("Little Zvornik") lies ...
, she was an excellent gymnast and in competitions won as the best gymnast in the state of Bosnia in Yugoslavia. Afterwards, she went to university in
Sarajevo
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, and finished a degree in law. As she was studying, she was offered a label by
Jugoton
Jugoton was the largest record label and chain record store in the former Yugoslavia based in Zagreb, SR Croatia.
History
Jugoton was formed in 1947. It is notable for releasing some of the most important former Yugoslav pop and rock records ...
and began to produce singles with the record company. She then worked in the council within Sarajevo, whilst maintaining a part-time singing career.
After 17 years of working in the council, she quit her job and became a singer full-time. Over her singing career, he released many
Yugoslav hits including 'Dugo te dugo očekujem', '700 dana bolujem', 'Čuvaj me', 'Bolna ti ležim', 'Žašto se nismo ranije sreli', and 'Gdje si'.
Discography
Singles
* Neću da plačem (1971)
* Neću ljubav drugu (1972)
* Pjesmom te zovem (1973)
* Ne idi drugoj ženi (1974)
* Ko je kriv za moju tugu / Noćas hoću da sam tvoja (1975)
* Ljubavi zovem te (1975)
* Ja te čekam danima (1977)
* Gde se dvoje vole suvišan je treći (1977)
* Noćas za tebe pjevam (1978)
* Duša me boli, još tebe volim (1979)
* Uzalud se tebi nadam (1979)
* Kolo igra kod komšije (1980)
* Pusti me na miru da svoj život živim / Ljubav (1980)
* Ne dozvoli da te druga voli (1981)
* Bolna ti ležim (1986)
* 700 dana bolujem (1988)
* Joj kako cu sama (1989)
Studio Albums
* Neću drugu ljubav (1972)
* Pjesmom te zovem (1977)
* Pjevaj, Nado, veselo (1979)
* Kolo igra kod komšije (1980)
* Ne dozvoli da te druga voli (1981)
* Pogledaj me ti u oči (1982)
* Čuvaj me (1983)
* Nije lako bez tebe (1984)
* Suze ljubavi (1986)
* Sad mi trebaš (1988)
* kad ću sama (1989)
* Oprosti mi suzu (1991)
* Ozdravilo srce moje (1994)
* Došlo vreme (1997)
* Tako je život hteo (2001)
Compilations
* Najljepše pjesme (1987)
* Folk zvijezde zauvijek (2008)
* Najveći hitovi (2009)
References
1948 births
People from Zvornik
Bosnia and Herzegovina folk singers
Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Living people
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