Nada Topčagić (; born 3 July 1953) is a Bosnian-Serbian

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singer.

Life and career

Early life

Nada Topčagić was born on July 3, 1953, in

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(modern-day

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) and was raised in the nearby village of Tarevci. While attending primary school, she also temporarily reside in

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. At the age of eighteen, Topčagić was discovered by the prominent producer and instrumentalist, Žika Radenković, who brought her to

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so she can pursue a recording career.

Career

She debuted in 1975 with the single "Na Drini ćuprija", written by

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. Topčagić gained most success during the 80s with hits which include "Treba mi tvoje rame" (1982), "Zovem te, zovem" (1984), "Izvini, dušo izvini" (1985) and "Jutro je" (1989), which is arguably the greatest hit of hers. She has competed on eminent Yugoslavian music festivals such as Hit Parada, MESAM and

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festival. Over the years Topčagić has released twenty studio albums and has maintained a career spanning over five decades. During the

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in the early 90s, Topčagić faced public scrutiny after she had performed alongside other singers for

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soldiers in

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a month after the city's fall. In 2022, she stated that they were forced to do so, explaining that she would not have done it, if she were to choose now. In March 2021, she received saw widespread publicity when Swedish footballer

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, who is of Bosnian and Croatian descent, used a snippet of "Jutro je", at the

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. She has been known for her often eccentric appearance, and has compared herself to

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Personal life

Topčagić is married to former manager Zlatko Đurđević, with whom she has a son, named Miroslav (b. 1984). She also has two grandchildren.

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Život je lep dok si mlad'' (1979) * ''Stare dobre pesme'' (1980) * ''Ja sam tvoja i ničija više'' (1981) * ''Treba mi tvoje rame'' (1982) * ''Pomozi mi'' (1983) * ''Zovem te, zovem'' (1984) * ''Želim te, želim'' (1985) * ''Nežno, nežnije'' (1987) * ''Na srcu mi ležiš'' (1988) * ''Volela sam'' (1989) * ''Koju igru igraš'' (1990) * ''Sudba siroana'' (1992) * ''Ljubomorna sam'' (1994) * ''Nada Topčagić'' (1996) * ''Nada Topčagić'' (1997) * ''Nada Topčagić'' (1998) * ''Nada Topčagić'' (2001) * ''Nada Topčagić'' (2004) * ''Nada Topčagić'' (2005) * ''Nada Topčagić'' (2020) ;EPs and singles * ''Na Drini Ćuprija'' (1975) * ''Postoji samo jedan čovek / Dva zlatna prstena'' (1976) * ''Zaklanjaš mi Sunce'' (1977)

Filmography

References

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* * 1955 births People from Modriča Living people Yugoslav musicians Serbian folk singers Bosnia and Herzegovina folk singers Grand Production artists Bosnia and Herzegovina emigrants to Serbia Serbian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent {{BosniaHerzegovina-singer-stub