Zorica Brunclik facts for kids

Zorica Brunclik (born 29 June 1955) is a famous Serbian singer. She is well-known for her bright pink hair. Many people consider her one of the most successful Serbian folk singers ever.

Early Life and Education

Zorica Brunclik was born on June 29, 1955, in Belgrade, which was then part of Yugoslavia. Her mother was Serb, and her father was Czech-Greek. Her parents divorced when she was young. Zorica grew up living in different towns like Smederevo and Požarevac. Her mother raised Zorica and her three brothers. It was often hard for her mother to make ends meet with just one paycheck.

Zorica later went to the University of Niš. She studied at the Faculty of Economics there.

Music Career Highlights

Zorica Brunclik started her singing journey in 1969. Folk singer Bora Spužić Kvaka helped her get into music. After singing for several years, she released her first song. It was called "Ne daj da nas rastave" in 1974. This song was released with the help of songwriter Novica Urošević.

Two years later, Zorica released her first full music album. Over her long career, she has released 27 albums in total. She has sold about 15 million records. This makes her one of the most successful Serbian folk singers.

Some of her popular songs include:

• "A tebe nema" (1982)
• "Avlije, avlije" (1991)
• "Kada bi me pitali"
• "Tamo gde si ti"
• "Što se mala uobrazi" (1995)
• "Dunjo mirisna" (1997)
• "Otkopčano jeleče" (1998)
• "Ne dam ovo malo duše" (2002)

Zorica has also won many awards. In May 2021, she received the National Music Artist of Serbia award. This award came from the Union of Music Artists of Serbia (SEMUS).

Big Concerts and Performances

On November 11, 2014, Zorica Brunclik celebrated 40 years of her career. She held a big concert at the Belgrade Arena. The concert was called Sve je ljubav, which means Everything is Love. More than 30 other musicians joined her on stage. Some famous guests included Lepa Brena, Ceca, Dragana Mirković, and Željko Joksimović.

On June 28, 2022, she had another concert. This one was at the Tašmajdan Center. It celebrated almost 50 years of her work. Parts of this concert were shown on Radio Television of Serbia in January 2023.

Beyond Music

Besides singing, Zorica Brunclik has also appeared in movies. She was in Kakav deda takav unuk (1983) and Špijun na štiklama (1988).

She also took part in reality TV. From March to June 2010, she was on the show Farma. She finished in 6th place. Zorica also worked as a judge on singing shows. These included Zvezde Granda (2013-2015) and Pinkove Zvezde (2016-2017).

Personal Life

Zorica Brunclik has been married several times. Since 1985, she has been married to Miroljub Aranđelović Kemiš. He is a Serbian accordion player and music director. Zorica has three daughters and one son.

She has also been involved in politics. She was a member of a political party called the Yugoslav Left. She also supported Serbian politician Aleksandar Vučić. After a big political change in October 2000, Zorica and her family faced some difficulties because of her political views.

Discography

Filmography

Festivals

• 1977 Hit of the Summer – "Zivot si mi odneo sa sobom"
• 1978 Ilidža Music Festival – "Kad udjes u moj dom"
• 1978 Hit Parade – "Cuti ja te molim"
• 1982 Hit Parade – "Plava Ljubicica"
• 1986 Hit Parade – "Ti si mi bio sve"
• 1988 Ilidža Music Festival – "Ne imao srece"
• 1990 MESAM – "Evo vec je Bozic"
• 1990 Šumadijski Sabor – "Ja Znam"
• 1992 MESAM – "Sve je ljubav"
• 1992 Šumadijski Sabor – "Ubile me oci zelene"
• 1993 Moravski Biseri – "Veliki grad"
• 1993 Šumadijski Sabor – "Na kestenu starom"
• 1994 Moravski Biseri – "Tako je kod Srba"
• 1994 Šumadijski Sabor – "Niko nije rodjen da bude sam"
• 1996 MESAM – "Prazna ostala mi dusa"
• 2006 Grand Festival – "Dan po dan"
• 2010 Grand Festival – "Moja zakletvo"