Nada Topčagić (; born 3 July 1953) is a Serbian
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singer.
Life and career
Early life
Nada Topčagić was born on July 3, 1953 in
Modriča
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,
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and was raised in the nearby village of
Tarevci.
While attending primary school, she also temporarily reside in
Osijek.
At the age of eighteen, Topčagić was discovered by the prominent producer and instrumentalist, Žika Radenković, who brought her to
Belgrade so she can pursue a recording career.
Career
She debuted in 1975 with the single "Na Drini ćuprija", written by
Obren Pjevović
Obren Pjevović ( sr, Обрен Пјевовић) (1919, in Donja Gorevnica, Čačak, Kingdom of SHS – 4 January 1991, in Mrčajevci, Čačak, SR Serbia, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia) was a Serbian songwriter and composer who wrote more t ...
. 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
Vogošća
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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
Croatian War of Independence in the early 90s, Topčagić faced public scrutiny after she had performed alongside other singers for
Serb
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soldiers in
Vukovar
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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 chose now.
In March 2021, she received saw widespread publicity when Swedish footballer
Zlatan Ibrahimović
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used a snippet of "Jutro je", at the
Sanremo Music Festival
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.
She has been known for her often eccentric appearance, and has compered herself to
Lady Gaga
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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 pesem'' (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
External links
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1955 births
People from Modriča
Living people
Yugoslav musicians
Serbian folk singers
Grand Production artists
Bosnia and Herzegovina emigrants to Serbia
Serbian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent
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