Indira Radić facts for kids
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Indira Radić
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Radić in 2010
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Индира Радић
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| Birth name | Indira Subotić |
| Born | 14 June 1966 Dragalovci, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Genres | folk, turbo-folk, pop-folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Diskos, PGP-RTS, Grand Production, ZaM |
| Associated acts | Južni Vetar, Alen Islamović, Xenia Pajčin, Ivan Plavšić, Stanko Marinković, Srki Boy, Crvena jabuka, Romana, Azis, Lexington Band, Dženan Lončarević, Dada Mešaljić |
Indira Radić (born Indira Subotić on 14 June 1966) is a famous Serbian pop-folk singer. She became very popular in the music scenes of the former Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. Indira sings mostly in her native language. Between 1992 and 2015, she released 16 albums. Her music mixes pop, dance, and traditional folk styles. This special blend is called pop-folk. It helped her become successful across the region with songs like "Ratovanje," which even used sounds from Indian music.
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Early Life and First Job
Indira Subotić was born in the village of Dragalovci, near Doboj. Her parents, Živko Subotić and Rosa Radić, were Bosnian Serbs. It is said that she was named after Indira Gandhi, who was the Prime Minister of India.
After finishing primary school, Indira went to a medical high school in Doboj. She then worked as a nurse for three years. She was a nurse at the Mladen Stojanović Hospital in Zagreb.
Music Career Highlights
Starting Her Music Journey (1992–1998)
In the early 1990s, Indira Radić joined a singing competition. She was chosen to sing in the final round in Sarajevo. But the competition was canceled because the Bosnian War started in 1992.
A few months later, Indira got in touch with a record company called Diskos. She recorded her first album, Nagrada i kazna (Prize and Punishment), in 1992. She worked with the band Južni Vetar on this album. After her first album came out, she moved to Belgrade with her family. She wanted to build her music career there.
She made two more albums with Južni Vetar: Zbog tebe (Because of You, 1993) and Ugasi me (Turn Me Off, 1994). Then, in 1995, she released her first solo album. It was simply called Indira and came out on the PGP-RTS record label. This album included the song "Srpkinja je mene majka rodila" (I Was Born to a Serb Mother).
In 1996, Indira met Saša Popović. She joined his ZaM production team. There, she recorded three more albums. The first was Krug (Circle), which made her even more famous. Next came Izdajnik (Traitor, 1997). Her award-winning album Voliš li me ti (Do You Love Me, 1998) followed. These albums led to many successful shows and tours for Indira.
Growing Success (2000–2009)
In 2000, Indira Radić continued working with Grand Production (which used to be ZaM). She released the album Milenijum (Millennium) that year. In 2001, she released Gde ćemo večeras (Where Are We Going Tonight).
A very important moment in Indira's career was her duet "Lopov" (Thief). She sang it with Alen Islamović, a singer from the rock band Bijelo Dugme. This song was made for her 2002 album Pocrnela burma (My Wedding Ring Turned Black). The duet mixed folk melodies with Western pop music. This style, called pop-folk, became very popular.
In 2003, Indira released the album Zmaj (Dragon). It had many hit songs like "Moj živote dal si živ" (My Life, Are You Alive), "Tika-tak" (Tick-Tock), and "Pedeset godina" (Fifty Years). The album Zmaj won many awards. These included Album of the Year and Top-selling Album. Songs from Zmaj were even translated into other languages. These included Bulgarian, Romanian, Greek, Albanian, and Romani.
Indira first became very successful in countries that used to be part of Yugoslavia. These included Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Macedonia, and Montenegro. She then went on a big tour across the Balkans. On 27 April 2004, she held her first big concert in Belgrade. It was held at the Sports Hall and was very successful.
In 2005, Indira received an award in Bulgaria. She was named the "most popular and best singer in the Balkans." From 2004 to 2006, she had many successful tours. In 2006, she won an award for holding the most concerts.
Indira released the album Ljubav kad prestane (When Love Ends) in 2005. It featured popular songs like "April" and "Deset devet tri dva jedan" (Ten, Nine, Three, Two, One). In 2007, she released Lepo se provedi (Have a Good Time). This album included the hit song "Imali smo, nismo znali" (We Had It, We Didn't Know).
In 2008, she released the album Heroji (Heroes). It included the song "Pije mi se" (I Feel Like Drinking). On the same album, she sang a duet called "Hajde sestro" (Come On, Sister) with singer Ksenija Pajčin. In October 2008, she sang "Ako umrem sad" (If I Die Now). This song was later included on her 2011 album. The full album Heroji was released in December 2008.
In 2009, Indira received the Singer of the Year award. In mid-2009, she recorded a duet with Ivan Plavšić called "Možda baš ti" (Maybe Just You). All the money from this song went to charity. Because of this, she won the Big Heart Award from Put humanizma (Path of Humanism). She also received an award from the Princess Katherine Karađorđević Fund. In October 2009, Indira released two new songs: "Pusti me" (Let Me Go) and "Živim da živim" (I Live to Live).
Recent Years (2010–Present)
In December 2011, Indira released her fifteenth album. It was called Istok, sever, jug i zapad (East, North, South and West). The album had 17 new songs. One of them was "Marija" (Mary), which Indira sang in French as a duet with Stanko Marinković.
Discography
Studio albums
- Nagrada i kazna (Prize and Punishment, 1992) with Južni Vetar
- Zbog tebe (Because of You, 1993) with Južni Vetar
- Ugasi me (Turn Me Off, 1994) with Južni Vetar
- Idi iz života moga (Get Out of My Life, 1995)
- Krug (Circle, 1996) with Srki Boy
- Izdajnik (Traitor, 1997)
- Voliš li me ti (Do You Love Me, 1998)
- Milenijum (Millennium, 2000)
- Gde ćemo večeras (Where Are We Going Tonight, 2001)
- Pocrnela burma (Wedding Ring Turned Black, 2002)
- Zmaj (Dragon, 2003)
- Ljubav kad prestane (When Love Stops, 2005)
- Lepo se provedi (Have a Good Time, 2007)
- Heroji (Heroes, 2008)
- Istok, sever, jug i zapad (East, North, South and West, 2011)
- Niko nije savršen (Nobody Is Perfect, 2015)
Compilation albums
- Best of Indira (2013)
Live albums
- Hala Sportova 27.04.2004. Beograd (2004)
- Звезди на сцената - Live (2005) with Ivana
See also
In Spanish: Indira Radić para niños
