Deović was born in Foča, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina), to Bosniak parents Halim and Abida Deović.[3] Her father was killed in 1941 and she relocated as a World War II refugee to Sarajevo in 1943 with her mom and two siblings. After three years, they returned to Foča.
As a child, Deović joined Foča's youth cultural club "Jedinstvo" (Unity) and first began performing with them in major cities of Yugoslavia in 1953. During these tours she had the chance to perform alongside the famous folk singers of the time, such as Vuka Šeherović. In 1960, she moved back to Sarajevo for schooling and auditioned for Radio Sarajevo with the folk song "Dvije su se vode zavadile". She passed and was given a recording contract with the Zagreb-based label Jugoton. Deović released her debut studio album Pjesme iz Bosne on 11 December 1962. Through her career she was a frequent participant in the annual music festival in Ilidža, in addition to multiple other music festivals in the region.[citation needed]
Deović died at age 76 after a long illness on 30 October 2015 in Sarajevo.[4]
Web site of Balkan Fever 2009 festival with information about Zehra Deović
Zehra Deović - Primadona sevdaha
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zehra, deović, december, 1938, october, 2015, bosnian, sevdalinka, folk, singer, leading, female, singers, 1960s, 1970s, yugoslavia, along, with, silvana, armenulić, nada, mamula, beba, selimović, deović, 1962born, 1938, december, 1938foča, kingdom, yugoslavia. Zehra Deovic 9 December 1938 30 October 2015 was a Bosnian sevdalinka folk singer and was one of the leading female singers of the 1960s and 1970s in Yugoslavia along with Silvana Armenulic Nada Mamula and Beba Selimovic 1 Zehra DeovicDeovic in 1962Born 1938 12 09 9 December 1938Foca Kingdom of Yugoslavia now Bosnia and Herzegovina Died30 October 2015 2015 10 30 aged 76 Sarajevo Bosnia and HerzegovinaOccupationsingerYears active1960 2015Musical careerGenresBosnian folk sevdalinkaInstrument s vocalsLabelsJugoton PGP RTB Beograd DiskDeovic started working at Radio Sarajevo in 1960 and released her first album two years later 2 She lived and worked in Sarajevo until her death Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 Extended plays 2 2 Studio albums 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditDeovic was born in Foca Kingdom of Yugoslavia modern day Bosnia and Herzegovina to Bosniak parents Halim and Abida Deovic 3 Her father was killed in 1941 and she relocated as a World War II refugee to Sarajevo in 1943 with her mom and two siblings After three years they returned to Foca As a child Deovic joined Foca s youth cultural club Jedinstvo Unity and first began performing with them in major cities of Yugoslavia in 1953 During these tours she had the chance to perform alongside the famous folk singers of the time such as Vuka Seherovic In 1960 she moved back to Sarajevo for schooling and auditioned for Radio Sarajevo with the folk song Dvije su se vode zavadile She passed and was given a recording contract with the Zagreb based label Jugoton Deovic released her debut studio album Pjesme iz Bosne on 11 December 1962 Through her career she was a frequent participant in the annual music festival in Ilidza in addition to multiple other music festivals in the region citation needed Deovic died at age 76 after a long illness on 30 October 2015 in Sarajevo 4 Discography EditExtended plays Edit Pjesme iz Bosne 1962 Oj Igmane 1963 Ja prosetah carsijom 1963 Oj Prijedore pun si mi sevdaha Psenicice sitno zrno 1963 Izmamilo sunce 1964 Ne znam sta cu majko 1966 Ni Bajrami vise nisu 1968 Voljela sam 1971 Rodni grade Cekanje 1971 Zovem te ljubavi 1973 Studio albums Edit Dvije su se vode zavadile 1976 Zehrin sevdah 1982 Kad procvatu 1990 References Edit Un sentimento bosniaco in Italian Girodivite 31 October 2008 Retrieved 11 November 2013 Anđelic Jasna 2010 Zehra Deovic la prima donna du sevdah Danas Le Courrier des Balkans Retrieved 15 December 2010 Velikani sevdaha Zehra Deovic Sevdalinka 20 October 2014 Retrieved 15 December 2014 Preminula primadona sevdaha Zehra Deovic Radio Sarajevo 30 October 2008 Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 30 October 2015 External links EditText about sevdah and sevdalinke with information about popular singers and Zehra Deovic Song Dvije su se vode zavadile on YouTube Web site of Balkan Fever 2009 festival with information about Zehra Deovic Zehra Deovic Primadona sevdaha Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zehra Deovic amp oldid 1118640182, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
