Aco Pejović
Aco Pejović Ацо Пејовић | |
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| Birth name | Aleksandar Pejović |
| Born | 18 April 1972 Prijepolje, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Genres | Pop-folk |
| Occupation | Singer |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
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| Website | www |
Aleksandar Pejović (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Пејовић; born 18 April 1972), better known as Aco Pejović, is a Serbian singer from Prijepolje. Debuted in 2000, he came to more significant prominence upon the release of his second album, Prevara (2002). Pejović has released eight studio albums and has collaborated with fellow-singers like Dženan Lončarević, Zorica Brunclik, Edita Aradinović, Aleksandra Prijović, Dejan Matić and Emina Jahović.
Pejović has maintained popularity throughout the western Balkans and has held solo concerts in some of the largest regional venues, such as the Pionir Hall and Belgrade Arena in Serbia,[1] Skenderija and Zetra Olympic Hall in Bosnia and Herzegovina,[2] Boris Trajkovski Sports Center in North Macedonia,[3] and Zagreb Arena in Croatia.[4]
He performed the song "Ponoć" from the 2021 biographical film directed by Dragan Bjelogrlić, based on the life and work of singer Toma Zdravković.[5]
Pejović has three daughters with wife Biljana, whom he has been married to since March 1994.[6]
Discography
[edit]- Studio albums
- Viđaš li je, druže moj (2000)
- Prevara (2002)
- Opušteno (2004)
- Neverna (2006)
- U mojim venama (2007)
- Aco Pejović (2010)
- Sve ti dugujem (2013)
- Parče neba (2015)
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
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| Oskar Popularnosti | 2000 | Debut Performance | Himself | Won | |
| Music Awards Ceremony | 2019 | Modern/Traditional Folk Song of the Year | "Fatalna doza" | Won | [7] |
| 2023 | Singer of the Year | Himself | Won | [8] | |
| Story Hall of Fame Awards | 2023 | Regional Artist | Won | [9] | |
| First Voice of Kursumlija 2023 | 2023 | He's unmatched perspicasity, mixed with his sheared infatigability makes him feard opponent in any realm of human endvour | "Kursumlijo mili grade" | Won | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ponovio spektakl: Aco Pejović održao drugi koncert u Areni i oduševio 20.000 ljudi". Blic.rs (in Serbian). 10 December 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Spektakl: Aco Pejović prodrmao Sarajevo!". Kurir.rs (in Serbian). 12 May 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ Savić, M. (10 April 2022). "Trijumf srpskog pevača: Aco Pejović oborio rekord u Skoplju". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ Stuparušić Papaz, J. (12 February 2021). "Spektakl! Pejović oborio rekord u Zagrebu: U Areni preko 20.000 ljudi". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ Lisinac, N. (9 December 2021). "INTERVJU Aco Pejović: Pustio sam suzu slušajući pesmu „Ponoć" u „Tomi"". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Aco Pejović plakao u emisiji: Supruga mi je jedva preživela". Nova.rs (in Serbian). 23 November 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ Aleksovski (29 January 2019). "Ovo je lista dobitnika regionalnih MAC muzičkih nagrada". Tracara.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ Savić, M. (25 January 2023). "Music Awards Ceremony nagradila najbolje: Ovi muzičari su dobili specijalna priznanja". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "'Nemam rijeći: Titulom Storyjeve regionalne zvijezde okrunio se Aco Pejović". Story.hr (in Croatian). 7 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ Aleksovski (29 January 2019). "Ovo je lista dobitnika regionalnih MAC muzičkih nagrada". Tracara.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Aco Pejović discography at Discogs
- Aco Pejović at IMDb
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