Magnifico (musician)

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Magnifico
Born	Robert Pešut Ljubljana, Yugoslavia (now Slovenia)
Citizenship	Slovenia
Occupation	vocalist
Years active	1992 - Present
Website
Official website

Robert Pešut (born 1 December 1965 in Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia), known as Magnifico, is a singer from Slovenia of Serbian heritage.^[1] His grandfather was a Serbian soldier who fought on the Salonika front in WW1, to whom he also dedicated a song called "pukni zoro" from his latest album "Montevideo, Bog te video" in 2013.^[2]

His musical path started with music group U'redu, with whom he recorded his first album, Let's Dance (1992). After that, he embarked on a solo career, recording six albums in twelve years.^[3] Many of his songs have become a key part of Slovenian music history. Some of them are Silvija (participating on Slovenia's pre-selection for Eurovision 1998), Kdo je čefur, 24.000 poljubov and Hir aj kam hir aj go (the latter also being a hit in some other countries such as Italy and the former Yugoslav republics).^{[citation needed]}

Throughout his career, he has combined disco, Balkan, funk, and electronic music, creating a new and successful style. He has collaborated with other Slovenian groups, such as Sestre, and most recently Turbolentza, another Slovenian band. The band is featured in his latest music video, 'Giv mi mani'.

Magnifico's novel dressing style, performances, and quotes have gained him fame and notoriety in Slovenia and in other countries as well.^{[citation needed]}

He is also the author of music for the of the EMA 2002 song Samo Ljubezen (Only Love) (sung by the transvestite group Sestre).

Magnifico is on a contract with Piranha Musik. He has also starred in Slovenian movies, such as Stereotip, Kajmak in marmelada, Poker and Porno film.

Discography

Selected discography includes:

Let's Dance (with U'redu), 1992
Od srca do srca, 1993
Kdo je čefur, 1996
Stereotip (soundtrack), 1997
Sexy Boy, 1999
Komplet (hit songs), 2001
Export-Import, 2003
Grande Finale, 2007 Look more
Srečno, 2008
Magnification, 2010 Look more
Montevideo, Bog te video, 2013

References

↑ http://www.slovenskenovice.si/bulvar/domaci-trac/magnifico-je-peder-magnifico-je-cefur
↑ http://www.delo.si/kultura/glasba/magnificova-filharmonicna-oda-nogometu.html
↑ "Magnifico" (in German). www.funkhauseuropa.de. Retrieved 17 March 2013.

External links

Authority control	VIAF: 66741334 GND: 135370132

Persondata
Name	Magnifico
Alternative names
Short description	Slovenian actor-singer
Date of birth	December 1, 1965
Place of birth	Ljubljana, Yugoslavia (now Slovenia)
Date of death
Place of death

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