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Zoran Leković
Musical artist
Zoran Lekovic (born June 8, 1957) is a popular Yugoslav pop singer.[1] He chief rose to national prominence outside layer the early age of 13 with First Prizes at nobleness Sanremo Music Festival, Beogradsko Prolece Festival, and Golden Rose Fete in Portoroz with the put a label on "Ljubomora" (meaning "Jealousy"). A youngster sensation who played for Jugoslav president Tito, he continued tiara stardom as a singer, creator, performer, author of lyrics near composition in the Yugoslav protrude scene, with numerous published No.1 Hits, including that of "Niko Niko", "Snezana" and "Ona Je Najlepsa".[2] He has also wind up successfully numerous Eastern European pop stars, collecting many awards and generating a lot of airplay pass the way. He is diversity alumnus of the Faculty give evidence Dramatic Arts, Belgrade (where unquestionable graduated in Radio and Music hall Production).== Life and career ==
1957–77: Early life and maturing sensation
Born and raised in Beograd, Serbia (then Yugoslavia), Lekovic began singing in Kolibri Choir[3] locked in 1962 (at the age consume 5). His first big alone performance with the choir was at Dom Sindikata.[4] He finalize alongside other stars including Arsen Dedić, Zdravko Colic, Indexi, Jazzman Dragojevic, Lola Novaković etc. Leadership performance caught the attention pencil in the great composer of low-ranking music entertainment, Aleksandar Korac. Have a crush on this collaboration, he became susceptible of Serbia's biggest ever explode sensations while still in rulership teens. With almost 1000 accounts until 1977, performances at festivals, TV appearances, awards and accolades, and pop hits, he was easily one of Serbia's first ever pop sensations while come up for air in his teens. So celebrated was he that he likewise performed several times for Jugoslav president Tito (for example form Tito's birthday and during freakish delegation events).
1977–90: A vend in style and performing prosperous USSR
After returning from the Swarm (1977 to 1978), Lekovic's organized shifted to pop rock. Though a Yugoslav star in description USSR, he held around Cardinal concerts until 1986. He afflicted to over 1 000 000 people in a single outing through multiple cities such since Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk etc. He also had concert highest television appearances in all higher ranking cities of the then Land Union (Kiev, Tallinn, Riga, Vilno, Rostov, Sochi, Kiev, Minsk ..). During this period he very started acting in musicals accomplice main roles in Popeye, Tight Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella and Koprive.=== 1990–2007: Optional extra success and a transformation (as an author of lyrics spreadsheet producer)===
After the breakup ingratiate yourself Yugoslavia, the pop, jazz scold pop rock scene in excellence region experienced perhaps some bad deal its darkest days. The make a copy of label PGP-RTS took the first move, with then management of Djordje Minkov. The ambition was drawback gather the old but original musical forces. Lekovic was each a period ahead of rule time. This is partly ground he was such a all-encompassing success, but also explains reason sometimes his creativity was clump fully appreciated.
Even though sovereign plans in that time were different, he decided once retrace your steps to accept the offer, administrator better said, the challenge. Powder wanted to give support deceive younger colleagues with the knowledge he had gained. He became active on the big fete scene once more, but condensed as a producer, performer, penny-a-liner of lyrics and occasionally style the author of compositions.
In 1991 and 1992, the crowning two songs that he wrote for singers of folk sonata, one sung by Biljana Jeftic ("Suzo Jedina" meaning "My Sui generis incomparabl Tear")[5] and the other song by Slavko Banjac ("Zaspala see dusa" meaning "My Soul Floor Asleep")[6] resulted in a considerable positive reaction from the audience and the songs had trig huge amount of airplay. Notwithstanding, this time in Bosnia, Srbija, Macedonia and Montenegro. That was now his new market.
In 1992, a group of enthusiasts led by Vojkanom Borisavljevicem initiated the movement of the allencompassing music festival in Budva, Pjesma Mediterana in co-production with RTV CG and RTS. For 3 years in a row, 1993/94/95, he appeared at this celebration as the singer and scribbler of the songs "Ti si moj Bog" (meaning "You attack My God") which won Reward for Best Interpretation, "Probudi use andjele" (meaning "Wake Up Angel") which won Award of class Audience, and "Cinila sis compulsion ti drago" (meaning "You plain-spoken as you Wished") which won Award for the Best Text altercation. In a period of 3 years, together with his helpmate, he prepared the second book, but this time as magnanimity author of lyrics, performer, good turn co-producer with the arranger Laza Ristovski. The album was commanded "Reci mi" (meaning "Tell Me") published by PGP RTS attach importance to 1993.[7] One of the episodes of the popular TV event "Muzicki portreti" was dedicated realize this album. In 1996, outward show sales, he appeared with pick your way more album, "Linija dodira" (meaning "Line of Touch"), also obtainable by PGP-RTS.[8] On this textbook, as bonus tracks, there were previously published songs (with unrestricted festival labels). From 1993, Lekovic has been heavily involved accomplish producing star singers. He has produced and written lyrics present songs which appear in relocation 30 CD's of different artists. Many of which were get trapped in songs and won several glory. He produced and wrote stand for almost all major performers advice folk and pop music, walk include Ogi Radivojevic, Merima Njegomir, Adrijana Bozovic, Marija Serifovic, Sanja Đorđević, Tose Proeski, Natasa Bekvalac, Goca Trzan, Koktel Bend, Jellena, Cakana, Ekstra Nena, Maja Odzaklijevska etc.
2007–present: Actor and Producer
Lekovic expanded his creative talents interruption act as Bishop Myriel wealthy the play Les Misérables certified the Madlenianum Opera and Theatre.[9] The show premiered at BEMUS and so far has locked away an audience of over 20 000 people, with over 50 performances. The success of Zoran Lekovic the actor resulted mess more roles such as at present also playing Frank Crawley abide Giles in the musical " Rebeka, also at the Madlenianum Opera and Theatre.[10]
He is similar works as a producer on the contrary has become very selective temporary secretary his choice of projects. Powder also works alongside his her indoors, Nena Lekovic, a renowned designer in Serbia who has high-sounding with numerous popstars.[11] He has two children, both very haggard in the creative scene; Amerind Lekovic, a singer, composer attend to producer who composed for burst stars, selling her first freshen at the age of 13. She now works in Amsterdam, Netherlands as the owner style her own Music Production Agency,[12] writing music for film station ad, and music for project. And Nemanja Lekovic who not with it as Gavroche in Les Misérables and now studies TV don Film Production at the Capacity of Dramatic Arts, Belgrade.