Saša Lošić

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Saša Lošić - Loša (born July 19, 1964, Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Yugoslavia) is one of the most recognizable composers of the Balkans and the leader of the band Plavi Orkestar, which was one of the most popular acts of the former Yugoslav Pop and Rock scene.

He is a composer of often folk-inspired pop, as well as theatre scores (Romeo and Juliet, Elvise de luxe, Lemonade, Mother Courage), The Bacchae, documentary and feature film scores.

His recent work includes movies like Gori vatra, Kajmak in marmelada, Days and Hours, Borderline Lovers and establishing his new Saša Lošić Film Orchestra which had its world premiere at the 10th jubilee Sarajevo film festival with gala concerts at the National Theatre in Sarajevo.

Lošić is the composer, singer, and arranger of the band Plavi Orkestar (Blue Orchestra), one of the most popular bands on the territory of former Yugoslavia. Plavi Orkestar is described by music encyclopedias as one of the "cultural phenomenons of the 1980s and 1990s" (5 million copies sold). The band has remained popular to date, with 10 albums and more than 1500 concerts worldwide.

In his film music Saša Lošić has cooperated with numerous talented musicians and singers from across Europe, including

members of the band Terra Folk - best world ethno band at the BBC competition in the UK called BBC Awards for World Music
Candan Ercetin - one of the greatest stars of Turkish music
Vlatko Stefanovski - renowned Macedonian guitarist
Tanja Zajc Zupan - zither soloist from Slovenia
Jovan Kolundžija - internationally acclaimed violinist from Belgrade
Mustafa Šantić - multi-instrument musician from the Mostar sevdah reunion band
Josip Andrić - pianist from Zagreb
singers Jasna Žalica, Gertruda Munitić, Usnija Redžepova , Tanja Ribič, Alenka Vidrih, Lejia Jusić, Severina, Sabahudin Kurt, Rade Šerbedžija, Halid Bešlić, Šerif Konjević, Dado Topić, Zdravko Čolić, Gazebo (Italy), Branko Đurić-Đuro, Helena Blagne

...and many others. His work has received several awards.

Loša lives between Sarajevo, Ljubljana (Slovenia) and the island of Hvar (Croatia).

[edit] Selected filmography

Kot da nisam več otrok / 1994
Duh velikih jezera / 1995
Welcome to Sarajevo / 1996 (song writer)
Outsider / 1997
The end of unpleasant times / 1998
Hop skip and jump / 1999
Jel´ jasno prijatelju / 2001 (song writer)
Zvenenje v glavi / 2002 (awarded for Best film score, Portoroz film festival, Slovenia, 2002)
Fuse / Gori vatra / 2003 (awarded for best film score, "Davorin" , Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2004)
Cheese and Jam / Kajmak in marmelada / 2003
Days and hours / Kod amidže Idriza / 2004 (awarded for best film score, "Davorin", Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005)
Sex, piće i krvoproliće / 2004 (omnibus)
Borderline lovers / 2005
Ram za sliku moje domovine / 2005
Prva plata / 2005
Sve džaba / 2006 (song writer)
1/2 kozarca riže / 2006
To ti je lajf / 2006 (in production)
Petelinji Zajtrk/ 2007
Teško je biti fin / 2007 (post production)
Agape / 2007
Vratice se rode / 2007
Plavi Orkestar / 2008 (in production)