Vladimir "Vlado" Georgiev (Serbian Cyrillic: Владо Георгиев, pronounced [vlǎːdo ɡeorɡǐjev]; born 6 June 1976) is a Serbian singer-songwriter and producer, one of the prominent musicians in the Balkans.
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| Birth name | Vladimir Georgiev |
| Born | 6 June 1976 Dubrovnik, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Origin | Herceg Novi, Montenegro |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
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Georgiev served as a judge on television series Prvi glas Srbije in 2011 and 2012, and Tvoje lice zvuči poznato in 2016.
Biography
editFamily and personal life
editGeorgiev was born in Dubrovnik to Dragoljub,[1] a Serbian Bulgarian from Dimitrovgrad, and Borka,[1] a Bosnian Serb from Sarajevo.[2] He has an older brother, Saša.[1]
Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Herceg Novi in Montenegro, where he was raised and lived until age 16,[2] after which he and his brother moved to Belgrade.[1] One of his hobbies is riding motorcycles. He has traveled around Europe on his Harley-Davidson.[1]
Career
editGeorgiev has recorded three studio albums to date: Navika (Habit) in 2001, Žena bez imena (Woman without a name) in 2003, and Daljina (Distance) in 2013. In 2005, he released a hit single, "Nisam ljubomoran" ("I'm not jealous"). After a two-year break he released a single, "Do svitanja" ("Till Dawn"), along with a ballad, "Ti i ja" ("You and I"). In 2009, he released two singles, Hej ti (Hey You), which became a huge success, along with a ballad, "Bez tebe" ("Without You").[citation needed]
He played accordion, then he started playing piano, synthesizers and other keyboards. He started writing songs for himself and for the other popular stars in ex-Yugoslavia. He was also a producer for the Montenegrin hip hop band Monteniggers, and is still a friend with their only living member, Niggor. Georgiev and Niggor recorded the song "Tropski bar" together. He has his own record label, Barba Music and VG-Art studio production company, Studio Barba, in Belgrade.
Political views
editGeorgiev has also expressed his views on some political issues. He previously supported the liberal Movement of Free Citizens organisation.[3] He stated his support for several conspiracy theories such as QAnon,[4][5] and promoted misinformation regarding COVID-19 vaccines and the pandemic.[6][7] In January 2022, he compared the Australian government to Nazi Germany.[8][9] He has voiced his opposition to NATO.[10][11][12]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Navika (Habit), 2001.
- Žena bez imena (Woman Without a Name), 2003.
- Daljina (Distance), 2013.
Singles
edit- Nisam ljubomoran (I'm Not Jealous), 2005.
- Do svitanja (Till Dawn), 2007.
- Hej ti (Hey You), 2009.
- Iskreno (Honestly), 2014.
- Znam te najbolje (I Know You The Best), 2018.
- Tebe žedan (Thirsty Of You), 2018.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Vlado Georgiev: Živim sam, ali o meni brine Seka".
- ^ a b Vlado Georgiev odbio pasoš Crne Gore! Archived 22 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Kurir, 21 September 2010,
- ^ Živanović, Maja. "Defections Dent Jankovic Movement's Prospects in Serbia". Balkan Insight (in Serbian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Teorije zavjere QAnon-a sve popularnije u CG". RTCG - Radio Televizija Crne Gore - Nacionalni javni servis (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Sigurno Ste Na Društvenim Mrežama Viđali Tag WWG1WGA: Koristi ga i Vlado Georgiev, a znate li šta tačno znači?". espreso.co.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Ko su antivakseri među srpskim javnim ličnostima". Tračara (in Serbian). 6 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Vlado Georgiev sve o koroni naučio iz holivudskog filma i sad ubeđuje svet da je virus izmišljen". Noizz.rs (in Russian). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Georgiev brutalno reagovao na objavu australijskog novinara o Đokoviću, tamošnju vlast uporedio s Hitlerom". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Georgiev vlast Australije uporedio s Hitlerom". Direktno (in Serbian). 6 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Portparolka NATO-a razbjesnila Georgieva". vijesti.me (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ admin (27 March 2016). "VLADO GEORGIEV: NE TRAŽITE "IZVINI" ZA BRAMERCA I DA PODRŽIM NATO | Info centrala" (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "(VIDEO) Georgiev: Jači je Ostrog od svake NATO i nuklearne bombe". Istok (in Serbian). 2 September 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2023.