Boro Drljača facts for kids
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Boro Drljača
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Drljača in May 2014
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| Native name |
Боро Дрљача
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| Birth name | Borislav Drljača |
| Also known as | Boro |
| Born | 29 August 1941 Donja Suvaja, Independent State of Croatia |
| Died | 11 October 2020 (aged 79) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1967–2020 |
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| Associated acts | Baja Mali Knindža |
Borislav "Boro" Drljača (Serbian Cyrillic: Борислав "Боро" Дрљача; born August 29, 1941 – died October 11, 2020) was a famous Serbian folk singer. He came from a region called Bosanska Krajina. Boro was known as one of the best folk singers from Yugoslavia. He even won a special Life Achievement Award for his amazing work in music.
Boro Drljača recorded more than 400 songs during his career. Some of his most popular hits include "Stari vuk" (Old Wolf), "Ne namiguj na me tuđa ženo" (Don't Wink at Me, Someone Else's Wife), and "Plači, mala, plači" (Cry, Baby, Cry). He also traveled a lot to sing for Serbian communities living in other countries, like those in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Besides his music, Boro Drljača also appeared on TV reality shows. These included Veliki Brat VIP 4 in 2010 and Parovi 4 in 2015. He also became very popular online and was featured in many funny internet memes on social media.
Early Life of Boro Drljača
Borislav Drljača was born on August 29, 1941. This was in a village called Donja Suvaja, which was part of Yugoslavia at the time. He was born into a Serb family during World War II, a very big global war.
His father, Branko, worked as an economist and store manager, and he also played the guitar. His mother, Stoja, was also an economist. Sadly, when Boro was only two years old, his mother passed away during the war. His father later got married again after the war. Boro didn't have any photographs of his mother.
Boro finished primary school in Donja Suvaja. After that, he moved to Bačka Topola to live with his uncle. He also finished agricultural high school there. Later, Boro moved to Belgrade to study agronomy (which is about farming and plants) at the University of Belgrade.
Boro Drljača's Family Life
Boro Drljača was married two times. His first wife was Verica Drljača. They had two sons together. Their son Vladimir earned a master's degree in management from Paris. Their other son, Branislav, studied painting in Belgrade.
Boro met his second wife, Radomirka Sladić, at one of his concerts. They did not have children together. Sadly, Radomirka passed away in 2018 after an illness.
Boro Drljača himself passed away on October 11, 2020. He died in his apartment in New Belgrade.
Boro Drljača's Albums
Here is a list of the albums Boro Drljača released during his career:
- 1973 – Sarajevo divno mjesto (Sarajevo Lovely Place)
- 1974 – Za ljubav tvoju (For Your Love)
- 1975 – Ti si sve što želim (You Are All I Want)
- 1976 – Krajišnici gdje ćemo na prelo (Krajišniks Where Do We Go for Some Fun)
- 1978 – Pjevaj mi, pjevaj sokole (Sing to Me, Falcon)
- 1980 – Bora i Gordana Runjajić (Bora and Gordana Runjajić)
- 1981 – Bora Drljača (Bora Drljača)
- 1982 – Jugosloven (The Yugoslav)
- 1984 – Nas dvoje veže ljubav (A Love Binds Two of Us)
- 1985 – Hitovi Jugodisk BDN 0661 (Jugodisk Hits BND 0661)
- 1985 – Čovjek sam iz naroda (I Am a Man of the People)
- 1986 – Pjevaj srce (Sing, Oh Heart of Mine)
- 1988 – Alal vera majstore (Congratulations, Maestro)
- 1990 – Ko te uze zlato moje (Who Took You, My Gold)
- 1990/91 – Krajino, Krajino (Krajina, Oh Krajina)
- 1991 – Ja sam čovek za tebe (I Am the Man for You)
- 1991 – Ne dam Krajine (I Will Not Give Up Krajina)
- 1995 – Nema raja bez rodnoga kraja (There is No Paradise Without Homeland)
- 1996 – Krajišnik sam ja (I Am a Guy from Krajina)
- 1998 – Sine sine (Son, Oh My Son)
- 1999 – Rača II (Raca II)
- 2002 – Car ostaje car (Emperor Remains Emperor)
- 2004 – Bora Drljača uživo (Bora Drljača Live)
- 2004 – Stari vuk (Old Wolf)
- 2007 – Brbljivica (Gossip Girl)
See also
- Music of Serbia
- Serbian folk music
- Culture of Serbia
