Vlado Georgiev
Montenegrin singer-songwriter and producer (born 1976)
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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.
6 June 1976
- Pop
- rock
- Singer
- songwriter
- producer
- television judge
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| Born | Vladimir Georgiev 6 June 1976 |
| 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
Family and personal life
Georgiev 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
Georgiev 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
Georgiev 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
Albums
- Navika (Habit), 2001.
- Žena bez imena (Woman Without a Name), 2003.
- Daljina (Distance), 2013.
Singles
- 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.