Milomir Miljanić
Milomir Miljanić | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Milomir Miljanić |
| Born | 14 June 1963 Nikšić, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, poet |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | PGP RTS, Jugodisk, Jugoton, Jugovideo, Renome, Astron, BN Music |
Milomir Miljanić (Serbian Cyrillic: Миломир Миљанић; born 14 June 1963), nicknamed Miljan (Миљан), is a Montenegrin folk singer. Initially a guslar (gusle player, bard), he was the national champion five times before turning to singing 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 Serbian epic poetry on the gusle as a young child.[1] At 16 years of age, he released his first album.[1] At 17, he won the Junior Championship in Gusle, while as a senior, he won a total of five times.[2]
In 1990 he released his Gusle cassette "The Wings of Kosovo", which sold a record-breaking 300 copies a day.[3]
His epic songs are mainly on the fall of Yugoslavia.[1]
Singing
In 2005 he left the epic poetry scene and entered the folk music scene with the release of his album Postadosmo dva naroda.[2] He is known for his traditional folk songs, which are mainly on patriotic and love themes.[2]
As of 2012, he has released more than 30 albums.[1]
Personal life
Miljanić is a Serbian patriot. He lives in Belgrade, where he also holds a production company (Astron[2]). He is married, and has three children.[1]
Discography
- 2005. Постадосмо два народа
- 2007. Избеглица
- 2008. Да се не заборави Астрон
- 2010. Идем тамо ђе ме воле Астрон
- 2011. Бунтовник Астрон
References
Sources
- ""Глас Србије": Миломир Миљан Миљанић - српски гуслар и певач подстрек младим покољењима". 2012-05-92.
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