Vesna Zmijanac Весна Змијанац | |
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 Zmijanac performing in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Vesna Zmijanac |
| Born | 4 January 1957 Nikšić, PR Montenegro, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1979–present |
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Vesna Zmijanac (Serbian Cyrillic: Весна Змијанац, pronounced [ʋêsna zmijǎːnats]; born 4 January 1957) is a Montenegrin-born Serbian singer. Debuted in 1979 with the single "Hvala ti za sve", she has been dubbed the "Queen of Sadness" (Kraljica tuge) being known for her emotional vocal delivery and melancholic ballads.
Zmijanac has released fourteen studio albums and is known for numerous hits songs, such as "Nevera moja" (1975), "Kad zamirišu jorgovani" (1988), "Svatovi" (1990), "Idem preko zemlje Srbije" (1994) and "Malo po malo" (1995). With 6.7 million units in record sales, she is regarded as one of the most successful singers from the former Yugoslavia, and has also maintained popularity in neighboring Bulgaria.[1][2][3] Additionally, Zmijanac starred in the 1981 movie Sok od šljiva and competed on the reality television shows Survivor Srbija VIP: Philippines (2010) and Farma (2016).
- ^ "ONI SU BILI NAJTIRAŽNIJI IZVOĐAČI U JUGOSLAVIJI : Brena, Šaban, Zorica, Miroslav i Halid prodali najviše ploča!". Mondo.rs (in Serbian). 23 January 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Vesna Zmijanac o basnoslovnoj zaradi: Mogla sam da kupim 3 zgrade u Knezu i da ne trepnem". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 22 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Vesna Zmijanac zaludela Bugare, a onda izašli Stoja i Sinan, i napravili LUDNICU!". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 15 October 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2022.