Knez (singer)
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| Birth name | Nenad Knežević | |
| Born | December 5, 1967 | |
| Origin | Cetinje, Montenegro, Yugoslavia | |
| Genre(s) | Pop | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter | |
| Years active | 1992 - present (solo career) | |
| Label(s) | PGP-RTS (1994-1996) ZAM (1996) City Records (2000 - Present) |
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Nenad Knežević (Montenegrin: Ненад Кнежевић) (born December 5, 1967 in Cetinje, Yugoslavia, now Montenegro), widely known by his nickname/stagename Knez is a popular Montenegrin singer. Knez lives in Belgrade.
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[edit] Biography
At six years of age, Knez sang Bio jednom jedan lav on the Naša Radost Festival in Titograd, (now Podgorica). He was schooled in the same city. Whilst in high school, he began his first band, Visoka Frekvencija (English: High Frequency), with guitarist, Leo Đokaj. With the band, he created the songs, Da l' si ikada mene voljela and Kao magija. Later, he created The Moon Band, which appeared on the Montenegrin coast . He later created the Montenegro Band with his father, Milija Knežević.
In 1992, Knez began his solo career and appeared at the Belgrade Pop Festival, Mesam, with the song, Da l' si ikada mene voljela. In that same year, Knez recorded his first album, Kao magija, with the help of former band member, guitarist Leo Đokaj and songwriters, Ljubo Jovović and Zlatko Jovović. In 1994, Knez recorded his second album, Iz dana u dan. In 1996, Knez recorded his third album, Automatic. This album was the highest-selling album. The biggest concert he had in his career was in Sava Center. In 1999, a compilation was released under the name, The Best of Knez, which included 18 old songs, 2 new songs, Nijedna žena na svijetu and Ti ne znaš ko sam ja, and a remix of Kao magija. In 2000, he competed in the Budva 2000 Festival with the song, Vjeruj, which won first place. In 2001, Knez recorded his fourth album, Daleko, visoko. In 2003, Knez recorded his fifth album, Ti me znaš.
In 2005, Knez recorded his sixth and current album, Vanilla. In 2006, he is set to do a tour of Montenegro on BBC World. During the tour, they will show two of his Montenegro-themed music videos. In order to make the tour, BBC of course needed a popular Montenegrin that was English-speaking, and Knez was the right one to do the job.
[edit] Discography
- Kao magija (1994)
- Iz dana u dan (1996)
- Automatic (1996)
- Daleko, visoko (2001)
- Ti me znaš (2003)
- Vanilla (2005)
