Neda Ukraden facts for kids
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Neda Ukraden
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Ukraden in 2011
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| Born | 16 August 1950 Imotski, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
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| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1967–present |
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Milan Bilbija
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| Children | 1 |
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Neda Ukraden (Serbian Cyrillic: Неда Украден) is a famous Serbian singer. She was born on August 16, 1950. Neda started her singing career in 1967 and has released many albums since then. She is known as one of the most successful artists from the former Yugoslavia. Neda has sold over five million records, which is a huge achievement!
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Early Life and Education
Neda Ukraden was born in a small village called Glavina Donja. This village is near the Croatian town of Imotski. Her parents, Anđelija and Dušan Ukraden, were ethnic Serbs.
When Neda was very young, she lived in Imotski with her grandparents. At age two, she moved to Višegrad, a town in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Later, when she was in elementary school, her family moved to Sarajevo. She lived there until 1992, when the Bosnian War began.
During the war, Neda moved to Belgrade, in Serbia. For a few years, from 1992 to 1996, she also rented an apartment in Vienna, Austria.
Even though she loved music, Neda also studied hard at the University of Sarajevo. She earned degrees in Law, Philology (the study of language), and the English language. She only started singing professionally when she was 17 years old.
Family Life
Neda Ukraden was married to a director named Milan Bilbija. They had one daughter together, named Jelena. Milan Bilbija passed away in 2013.
Music Career and Albums
Neda Ukraden's music career began in 1967. She has released many songs and albums over the years. Her music often mixes pop, folk, and dance styles. She is known for her powerful voice and popular songs.
Popular Songs (7" singles)
Neda released many songs on smaller records called "7-inch singles." These often had one song on each side. Some of her early popular songs include:
- Sve što moje srce zna (1969)
- Je l' to taj (1973)
- Srdce u srcu (1975)
- Što si nano udala me rano (1975)
- Ja još pamtim samo tvoje ime (1976)
- Ne dam ga, ne dam (1977)
- Požuri mi dragane (1977)
- Pisma ljubavi (1978)
- Vjeruj mi dušo moja (1978)
- Još te volim (1979)
- Doviđenja, zaboravi ne (1983)
Studio Albums
Neda Ukraden has released many studio albums, which are full collections of songs. Some of her well-known albums include:
- Srce u srcu (1975)
- Neda (1978)
- To mora da je ljubav (1982)
- Oči tvoje govore (1984)
- Došlo doba da se rastajemo (1987)
- Poslije nas (1990)
- Jorgovan (1993)
- Ljubav žedna (1996)
- Nova Neda (2001)
- Ljubomora (2004)
- Da se nađemo na pola puta (2009)
- Biti svoja (2012)
- Terapija (2016)
- Jednom kad ovo prođe (2021)
