Asim Brkan

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Asim Brkan (born 1954 in Mostar ; Bosnia-Herzegovina) is former Yugoslav prominent and prolific singer, musician; artist.

Asim Brkan
Asim Brkan
Asim Brkan
Background information
Birth name Asim Brkan
Born October 14, 1954
Origin Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, (Former Yugoslavia)
Genre(s) Traditional Bosnian music-Sevdah ; Folk
Occupation(s) Singer, Musician
Years active 1976-1998
Label(s) JUGOTON ; PGP-RTB

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[edit] Biography

Regarded as performer with extraordinary potential, but eventually did not managed to keep his name on the top; at least as long as he could. He started his career in 1976, and few years later, at the peak of his prime, he was probably the biggest star in Yugoslavia - selling millions of copies and receiving recognition from public and critics as well. His great hits are: "Jednom sam i ja volio" (Once upon time, I had also loved); "Najljepsu haljinu veceras obuci" (Take your prettiest dress tonight); "Ko je majko onaj covjek" (Mother, who is that man?); "Vladaju ljubavi svijetom"( Love rules the world); "Imal` neko da mi kaze? (Is there anybody to tell me?); "Ema" and so on...

At start of his career he signed contract with very eminent record label "Jugoton" - seeded in Zagreb; including artists like: Arsen Dedic, Djordje Balasevic, Zdravko Colic, Tereza Kesovija, Josipa Lisac, Oliver Dragojevic, Parni Valjak, Prljavo kazaliste. Few years later Brkan moved to Belgrade and continued recording for "PGP-RTB" , another major and high-rated music production in Yugoslavia. He worked with many important musicians: Aco Stepic, Boki Milosevic, Ljubo Keselj, Selver Pasic etc. Brkan achieved greatest success in Serbia and Bosnia, but he was almost equally popular in entire region. Beside his popular songs, he will also be remembered as outstanding performer of Bosnian traditional song- Sevdalinka. He recorded many songs for Bosnian and Serbian radio and TV archive, written and composed by Sevdah legends: Jozo Penava and Ismet Alajbegovic -Serbo. Most of his career Brkan spent in Belgrade, capital of Yugoslavia.

At the early stage of war, he realised that situation in Serbia could be very dangerous for Bosniaks; so he left Belgrade and went with his family to Holland, later Germany. As a result of Yugoslav war, state collapsed and new music genre, called "Turbo-Folk" started domination in social and cultural life. As a honest and very emotional man Brkan could not accept "life in jungle" and low-profile music. Although the war was not finished, because of his patriotism, he returned to Bosnia. After few efforts to come back he eventually retired from his professional career in 1998. However, he will always be remembered as great singer, whose appearance, unique voice and evergreen songs made him a true member of ex-Yugoslav music anthology.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

[edit] Albums

  • Voli me, grli me! - 1981
  • Najljepsu haljinu veceras obuci - 1982
  • To je prva ljubav - 1984
  • Ema - 1985
  • Majko, prijatelju moj - 1986
  • I tako idu dani - 1989
  • Jos me ima! - 1990
  • Zlata - 1998



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