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Ekrem Jevrić
Ekrem Jevrić (Cyrillic: Екрем Јеврић, ; born 25 October 1961 – 4 March 2016) was a Montenegrin American based in Yonkers, New York who became a singer and television personality. Recognized as an internet phenomenon by the BBC and ''The Independent'', he rose to fame with his viral music video "Kuća poso" (''House - Work'') in 2010. The turbo-folk song, which has garnered over two million views during the first month and over 15 million overall, earned him instant popularity across former Yugoslavia. Biography Ekrem Jevrić was born in Plav in today's Montenegro. He started smoking at age fourteen and his father refused to buy him cigarettes, so he went to Podgorica alone to earn money.Jadadin, Edin. Estrada, n. 18, p. 44 After that he moved to Slovenia. In 1985, he married Igbala Jevrić. He then moved to Canada in 1988, but eventually settled in the United States, where he did low-paying jobs like working as cab driver. The couple has four sons: Enis, Verdin, Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plav, Montenegro
Plav ( Serbian: Плав; ; Bosnian : Plav; ) is a town located in the Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along the Lim River, which originates from nearby Lake Plav, a glacial lake at the foot of the Prokletije mountains. It has a population of 3,717 (2011 census). Plav is the centre of Plav Municipality with a population of 9,050. Name The name ''Plav'' (Плав) is derived from Slavic ''plav'', "a flooded place" (''poplava'', "flood"). Geography Plav is located at the foot of the Accursed Mountains range, adjacent to the springs of the river Lim. The area contains many lakes and the most known is Lake Plav, one of the largest in this region. The lakes Hrid and Visitor are mountain lakes, and Visitor is noted for its floating island. Plav is also renowned for its karst wells, among which are Ali Pasha of Gucia Springs and Oko Skakavica. Villages in the municipality include Gusinje. History The toponym ''Hotina Gora'' (mountains of Hoti) in the Plav and Gusinje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Gusinje
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montenegrin Muslims
Islam in Montenegro refers to adherents, communities and religious institutions of Islam in Montenegro. It is the second largest religion in the country, after Christianity. According to the 2011 census, Montenegro's 118,477 Muslims make up 19.11% of the total population. Montenegro's Muslims belong mostly to the Sunni branch. In 2023, Montenegro's 124,668 Muslims made up 19.99% of the total population. History In the 15th century the Montenegrin ruler Ivan Crnojević (1465–1490) was at war with the infiltrating Venetians. Unable to maintain war on both fronts, the Ottoman Empire had conquered much of Montenegro's territory and introduced Islam. Ivan's third son Staniša Crnojević was the first prominent Montenegrin of the Muslim faith. Staniša Crnojević took up the name ''Skenderbeg Crnojević'' and ruled from his capital in Shköder from 1513 to 1530. He is well known as one of the most prominent Muslim administrators of Slavic origin in the northern reaches of the Otto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugoslav Emigrants To Canada
Yugoslav or Yugoslavian may refer to: * Yugoslavia, or any of the three historic states carrying that name: ** Kingdom of Yugoslavia, a European monarchy which existed 1918–1945 (officially called "Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes" 1918–1929) ** Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia or SFR Yugoslavia, a federal republic which succeeded the monarchy and existed 1945–1992 ** Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, or FR Yugoslavia, a new federal state formed by two successor republics of SFR Yugoslavia established in 1992 and renamed "Serbia and Montenegro" in 2003 before its dissolution in 2006 * Yugoslavs, either as citizens of the former Yugoslavia, or people who self-identify as ethnic Yugoslavs * Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian language, with "Yugoslav" proposed in 1861 and rejected as the legal name of the language by a decree of the Austrian Empire People * Jugoslav Dobričanin (born 1956), Serbian politician * Jugoslav Lazić (born 1979), Serbian former professional football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Montenegrin Male Singers
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People From Plav, Montenegro
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Births
Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the captain and first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti enters the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ** After the 1960 military coup, General Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parovi
''Parovi'' (English title: ''Couples'') was a Serbian-based reality show created by Predrag Ranković. The show premiered on December 24, 2010 on Happy and immediately reached huge ratings. It also featured a 24-hour YouTube live streaming. Format Originally the format built on that all contestants were real-life couples, but it was changed due to difficulties in looking for actual couples that may be part of the show. Over the next years there were castings and people with interesting histories were chosen to participate in the show. The house included everyday facilities such as a fully equipped kitchen, garden, bedroom, bathroom, additional rooms, big living room, pool and a secret room. The prize fund varied and went up to €250,000, but many times was a lot below, between €30,000 — €70,000. Broadcasting During the regular airing of earlier seasons, a daily and nightly show was broadcast on television. The ''Morning coffee'' (''Jutarnja kafica'') aired between 11am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farma (Serbian TV Series)
''Farma'' ( sr-Cyrl, Фарма, "The Farm") was a Serbian version of the reality TV series '' The Farm''. The show aired in Serbia on RTV Pink, in Montenegro on Pink M and in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Pink BH. Season 1 *Start Date: 20 September 2009 *End Date: 23 December 2009 *Duration: 95 days *The Prize: €100,000 *Main Presenter: Aleksandra Jeftanović & Ognjen Amidžić *Winner: Milan Topalović "Topalko" *PEGI Descriptor: Fear/Horror Contestants Nominations Season 2 *Start Date: 14 March 2010 *End Date: 26 June 2010 *Duration: 105 days *The Prize: €100,000 *Main Presenter: Aleksandra Jeftanović & Ognjen Amidžić * Winner: Miloš Bojanić *PEGI Descriptor: Bad Language Contestants Nominations Season 3 *Start Date: 12 September 2010 *End Date: 30 December 2010 *Duration: 109 days *The Prize: €100,000 *Main Presenter: Aleksandra Jeftanović & Ognjen Amidžić *Winner: Katarina Zivković *PEGI Descriptor: Violence/Gore Contestants Nominations Season 4 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. With an estimated population in 2024 of 8,478,072 distributed over , the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. New York City has more than double the population of Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
