Milomir Miljanić ( sr-cyr, Миломир Миљанић; born 14 June 1963), nicknamed Miljan (Миљан), is a

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folk singer from

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. Initially a ''guslar'' (

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player, bard), he was the 5-time national champion before turning to pop-music in 2005. He is known for his traditional folk songs, which are mainly on patriotic and love themes. His hits include ''Gledaj, Orle'' and ''Izbeglica''.

Musical career

Epic poetry

Miljan began performing

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on ''

'' as a young child. At 16 years of age, he released his first album. At 17, he won the Junior Championship in gusle, while as a senior, he won a total of five times. In 1990 he released his gusle cassette "The Wings of Kosovo", which sold a record-breaking 300 copies a day. His epic songs are mainly on the

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Singing

In 2005 he left the epic poetry scene and entered the folk music scene with the release of his album ''Postadosmo dva naroda''. He is known for his traditional folk songs, which are mainly on patriotic and love themes. As of 2012, he has released more than 30 albums.

Personal life

Miljanić is a Serbian nationalist. He lives in

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, where he also holds a production company (Astron). He is married, and has three children.

Discography

*2005. Постадосмо два народа *2007. Избеглица *2008. Да се не заборави *2010. Идем тамо ђе ме воле *2011. Бунтовник

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Miljanic, Milomir 1963 births Living people Musicians from Nikšić 20th-century Montenegrin male singers Montenegrin folk singers Serbs of Montenegro 21st-century Montenegrin male singers