Kemal monteno died
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Kemal Monteno (17 September 1948 – 21 January 2015) was a Bosnian singer-songwriter whose career stretched from the 1960s to the 2010s. He recorded his first song "Lidija" in 1967 and has enjoyed a prosperous career in the former Yugoslavia.Also he has written many songs for Toma Zdravkovic,one of them is the testament one,Pesme moje.
One of his most popular songs is Sarajevo Love of Mine (Sarajevo ljubavi moja).
His famous songs too are : Duso moja, Nije htjela (She dont want me),Nemoj da te prevari ovaj pramen sijedi, Gitaro moja…
Albums :
* "Muziko,ljubavi moja" (1973) "Music,my love"
* "Žene, žene" (1975), "Women,women"
* "Moje pjesme, moji snovi" (1977), "My songs,my dreams"
* "Za svoju dušu" (1980), "For my soul"
* "Dolly Bell" (1981),
* "Moje najdraže pjesme" (1985), "My favourite songs"
* "Kako da te zaboravim" (1987), "How to forget you"
* "Pjesme zaljubljenika" (1992), "Songs of Lover"
* "Hvala svi
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On this day in 2015, Kemal Monteno died in Zagreb. Many knew him as an excellent singer-songwriter and inimitable performer, whose songs remained a lasting inspiration for generations.
Kemal Monteno, born in 1948 in Sarajevo, left behind a rich career that lasted more than four decades. During that time, he released numerous albums, original records, and the songs he created became an unforgettable part of our musical heritage.
With his unique style, Monteno won the hearts of the audience throughout the former Yugoslavia and beyond
His career began in 1967 with a performance at the festival “Vaš šlager sezone”, where he immediately gained great popularity with the song “Lidija”. Later, he regularly won first places at numerous festivals, and some of his most famous songs, such as “Zemljo moja”, “Sarajevo, ljubavi moja” and “Nekako s proljeća”, became true anthems of the city of Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
His songs were unifying songs, loved by all generations. The song “Sarajevo, my love” remaine
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Kemal Monteno facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kemal Monteno | |
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Monteno pictured in 2011 in Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| Born | (1948-09-17)17 September 1948 Sarajevo, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 21 January 2015(2015-01-21) (aged 66) Zagreb, Croatia |
| Resting place | Bare Cemetery, Sarajevo |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Spouse(s) | Branka Monteno (m. 1971) |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Folk, pop, sevdalinka |
| Instruments | vocals, guitar |
| Labels | Jugoton, Diskoton, Croatia Records, Nimfa Sound |
Kemal Monteno (17 September 1948 – 21 January 2015) was a Bosnian recording artist and singer-songwriter whose career stretched from the 1960s to the 2010s.
Early life
Monteno's father Osvaldo was an Italian from Monfalcone. During World War II, he was drafted and deployed to occupied Yugoslavia in 1945 where he met a Bosniak woman named Bahrija in Sarajevo and fell in love. Osvaldo left his pregnant wife in Italy to marry Bahrija. Osvaldo's Italian wife gave birth in 1946
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