Deen (singer)
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| Deen | |
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| Birth name | Fuad Backović |
| Also known as | Deen |
| Born | April 12, 1982 |
| Origin | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, then Yugoslavia |
| Genre(s) | pop music |
| Years active | 1997 to present |
| Associated acts | Seven Up |
| Website | Official Website |
Deen (born Fuad Backović on April 12, 1982 in Sarajevo) is a popular singer from Bosnia and Herzegovina. His stage name Deen is taken from the Arabic term Deen meaning "path" or "way of life".
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[edit] Biography
At the age of 12, Fuad Backović Deen took his first musical steps by recording his first song. The song was recorded in a musical studio called 'Studio Number 1' owned by PBSBiH. In 1997, Backović became the lead singer of the Bosnian boy band 'Seven Up'. The band released two albums 'Otvori oči' (Open Your Eyes) and 'Seven'. The band, and its lead singer Backović, enjoyed great success in Bosnia and the neighboring countries Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro. In 1998, Fuad received an offer to perform for an opera choir. His vocal abilities had been noticed by the National Theater of Bosnia and Herzegovina and he accepted the role of the lead singer for the opera choir during the production of 'Carmina Burana'. Fuad has been praised for his vocal abilities by people such as Davorin Popović, Kemal Monteno, Hajrudin Varešanović, and many others.
Fuad recorded a duet made with the popular Croatian singer Vlatka Pokos. It was the hit song 'Poljubi me' (Kiss Me). Fuad is currently studying economics and is soon expected to have a degree from the University of Sarajevo.
[edit] Eurovision Song Contest 2004
In 2004, Deen represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest with the song 'In The Disco'. Deen finished in the 9th place with 91 points automatically earning the competing honor for Bosnia at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Otvori oči (1998), lead vocal of 'Seven Up'
- Seven (2000), lead vocal of 'Seven Up'
- Ja sam vjetar zaljubljeni (2002), first solo album
- In The Disco (2004)
- Anđeo sa greškom (2005)
[edit] Top 40 Hit Singles
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Mija Martina |
Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 |
Succeeded by Feminnem |
