Thursday, October 4, 2007
GRAND Music Industry
Grand is a music publications company in Serbia. It is responsible for most turbo-folk music in Serbia and has the greatest share in the turbo-folk music industry. It is owned by RTV Pink. Over the years it has evolved and introduced various music shows: Grand Parada, Zvezde Granda and Grand Show. Zvezde Granda which is currently Serbia’s most watched programme based upon AGB Nielsen Media Research. Even though extremely popular the turbo-folk (Grand) industry is heavily criticised for poor music lyrics, skimpy dresses and a large amount of singers who have been involved in sex and drug scandals.
2007 winner
The Grand Star was revealed on the 15th of September at Tašmajdan Stadium. This time the winner Dušan Svilar is somebody with totally different approach to "Grand music". Dušan is only 17 years old but is such a talented young boy.
Monday, August 20, 2007
2007
Slobodan Batjarević
Milan Dinčić
Radmila Manojlović
Silvija Nedeljković
Milan Stanković
Nemanja Stevanović
Dušan Svilar
The Grand Star will be revealed in the 15th of September at Tašmajdan Stadium.
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Grand Production
Grand Production (formely ZAM) is a Serbian record label. It is owned and operated by Saša Popović who often goes only by his nickname Sale. It's home to some of the best selling Balkans folk, pop-folk, and turbo-folk artists.
Some of the artist currently signed to Grand, or have been so in the past, include:
Dara Bubamara
Ceca
Dragan Kojić Keba
Mile Kitić
Šaban Šaulić
Jana
Marinko Rokvić
Seka Aleksić
Zlata Petrović
Saša Matić
Viki Miljković
Indira Radić
Tanja Savić
Lepa Brena
Elma Sinanović
Sanja Đorđević
Nataša Đorđević
Suzana Jovanović
Jelena Karleuša
Goga Sekulić
Slavica Ćukteraš
Darko Filipović
The label also produces a massively popular weekly television variety show Grand parada, which airs on Serbian RTV Pink network, as well its subsidiaries in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro (Pink BH and Pink M, respectively). The show serves as showcase for Grand Production's artists.
Some of the artist currently signed to Grand, or have been so in the past, include:
Dara Bubamara
Ceca
Dragan Kojić Keba
Mile Kitić
Šaban Šaulić
Jana
Marinko Rokvić
Seka Aleksić
Zlata Petrović
Saša Matić
Viki Miljković
Indira Radić
Tanja Savić
Lepa Brena
Elma Sinanović
Sanja Đorđević
Nataša Đorđević
Suzana Jovanović
Jelena Karleuša
Goga Sekulić
Slavica Ćukteraš
Darko Filipović
The label also produces a massively popular weekly television variety show Grand parada, which airs on Serbian RTV Pink network, as well its subsidiaries in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro (Pink BH and Pink M, respectively). The show serves as showcase for Grand Production's artists.
Beovizija 2006
Beovizija 2006 was the 4th edition of Beovizija. 23 songs competed in the Beovizija 2006 contest, one song, due to be performed by Zvezde Granda and Nevena Paripović, was not featured, though no reason was given for this.
The winners were Flamingosi featuring Luis with the song, Ludi Letnji Ples
1st: Flamingosi feat. Luis - Ludi Letnji Ples - 94 points
2nd: Ana Nikolić - Romale Romali - 77 points
3rd: Ivana Jordan - Lazarica - 63 points
4th: Tijana Todevska-Dapčević - Greh - 61 points
5th: Mari Mari - Da ti se Dlanovi Zalede - 49 points
6th: Biber - Kapija - 34 points
7th: Romana - Kap po Kap - 19 points
8th: Maja Nikolić - Kada ti Treba - 18 points
9th: Ivana Kneževic - Poruka za Ljubav - 15 points
10th: Blah blah band - Maler - 14 points
11th: Blizanci - Jednom Pokidano - 13 points
12th: Ana Bekuta - Konak - 13 points
The winners were Flamingosi featuring Luis with the song, Ludi Letnji Ples
1st: Flamingosi feat. Luis - Ludi Letnji Ples - 94 points
2nd: Ana Nikolić - Romale Romali - 77 points
3rd: Ivana Jordan - Lazarica - 63 points
4th: Tijana Todevska-Dapčević - Greh - 61 points
5th: Mari Mari - Da ti se Dlanovi Zalede - 49 points
6th: Biber - Kapija - 34 points
7th: Romana - Kap po Kap - 19 points
8th: Maja Nikolić - Kada ti Treba - 18 points
9th: Ivana Kneževic - Poruka za Ljubav - 15 points
10th: Blah blah band - Maler - 14 points
11th: Blizanci - Jednom Pokidano - 13 points
12th: Ana Bekuta - Konak - 13 points
Slavica Ćukteraš
Slavica Ćukteraš (Serb Cyrillic: Славица Ћуктераш) (born 28 January 1985 in Šabac, Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a Serbian singer. She became famous after competing in a Serbian singing contest called Zvezde Granda. She did not win, but she did become a famous singer following the signing of a contract with Grand Production.
Discography:
Nema pravila (2005)
Ćiribu, ćiriba (2006)
Discography:
Nema pravila (2005)
Ćiribu, ćiriba (2006)
Branislav "Bane" Mojićević
Branislav "Bane" Mojićević (Бранислав "Бане" Мојићевић) was born on 20 August 1986 in Kraljevo, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He became famous after competing in a Serbian singing contest called "Zvezde Granda". He was the winner of the contest and signed a contract with Grand Production.
He has toured the world with the other five finalists of Zvezde Granda: Slavica Ćukteraš, Nemanja Nikolić, Darko Filipović, Tanja Savić, and Stevan Anđelković.
He has toured the world with the other five finalists of Zvezde Granda: Slavica Ćukteraš, Nemanja Nikolić, Darko Filipović, Tanja Savić, and Stevan Anđelković.
Silvija
Silvija is voted out in semi finals, but entered into Final show because judges gave her the wild card (one of the two the awarded, the went to the Dejan Popov, the only male competitor). Silvija was eliminated on The Rock and Roll night April 16 2006, and thus got 5th place on the show.
Tanja Savic
Tanja Savić (Тања Савић) was born on March 20, 1985 in Radunace (near Smederevoo), Yugoslaviaa, (Serbiaa). She became famous after competing in a Serbian singing contest called "Zvezde Granda". She did not win, but she did become a famous singer following the signing of a contract with Grand Productionn.
Tanja Savić is the second child of Staniša and Živana. She has one brother, Tomica, and a sister, Biljana. She first participated in a singing contest at the age of eight, when she began having an interest in music. She participated in many singing contests, and would always take home one of the first three prizes.
She saw the audition of "Zvezde Granda" as the perfect opportunity to broadcast her talent in front of a professional jury. She was selected as one of the six finalists. She took third place in this contest. The first song she recorded with Grand Production, "Za moje dobro", topped the charts.
Her first album, Tako mlada, was released in 2005. Since, she has "toured the world" (which in argo of the turbo-folk subculturee means that she has appeared in Serbian clubs for Serbian and South-Slav diaspora) with the other five finalists of Zvezde Granda: Slavica Ćukteraš, Nemanja Nikolić, Darko Filipović, Bane Mojićević, and Stevan Andjelković.
Tanja Savić is the second child of Staniša and Živana. She has one brother, Tomica, and a sister, Biljana. She first participated in a singing contest at the age of eight, when she began having an interest in music. She participated in many singing contests, and would always take home one of the first three prizes.
She saw the audition of "Zvezde Granda" as the perfect opportunity to broadcast her talent in front of a professional jury. She was selected as one of the six finalists. She took third place in this contest. The first song she recorded with Grand Production, "Za moje dobro", topped the charts.
Her first album, Tako mlada, was released in 2005. Since, she has "toured the world" (which in argo of the turbo-folk subculturee means that she has appeared in Serbian clubs for Serbian and South-Slav diaspora) with the other five finalists of Zvezde Granda: Slavica Ćukteraš, Nemanja Nikolić, Darko Filipović, Bane Mojićević, and Stevan Andjelković.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
World Premiere of Kusturica’s Punk Opera in Paris
PARIS (SEEcult.org) - The punk opera "Time of the Gypsies" by well known movie director from former Yugoslavia Emir Kusturica, two-time Cannes winner, will be premiered on June 26 in Opera Bastille in Paris.
Kusturica’s opera is based on his film “Dom za vesanje” (1999), internationaly known as “Time of the Gypsies”.
Text is written by Nenad Jankovic, based on an original script by Gordan Mihic and Kusturica, and will be performed on Gypsy language.
Beside the No Smoking Orchestra and The Garbage Serbian Philarmonia, the opera “Time of the Gypsies”, a coproduction by Palass from France and the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía from Valencia, featuring Stevan Andjelkovic as Perhan, Milica Todorovic as Azra, Dr. Nele Karajlic as Ahmed and Gorica Popovic as Perhan’s grandmother.
Kusturica declared in April on Serbian TV that “the main theme of the opera will be Ederlezi” and described his new work as a story about youth, entering in the real world. “We used this theme as it’s the most relevant Gipsy song, and we made of it a kind of purification and cathartic journey trough life“, said Kusturica.
Kusturica also wrote music, along with his son Stribor and Dejan Sparavalo and Nenad Jankovic. Sets are made by Peter Pabst and Ivana Protic, and clothes by Nesa Lipanovic, while for lights is responsible Michel Amathieu.
Kusturica presented his new film “Promise Me This” at the 60th Cannes Film Festival.
He is two-time Cannes winner, having scooped the Golden Palm for “When Father Was Away on Business” in 1985 and “Underworld” in 1995.
Kusturica’s opera is based on his film “Dom za vesanje” (1999), internationaly known as “Time of the Gypsies”.
Text is written by Nenad Jankovic, based on an original script by Gordan Mihic and Kusturica, and will be performed on Gypsy language.
Beside the No Smoking Orchestra and The Garbage Serbian Philarmonia, the opera “Time of the Gypsies”, a coproduction by Palass from France and the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía from Valencia, featuring Stevan Andjelkovic as Perhan, Milica Todorovic as Azra, Dr. Nele Karajlic as Ahmed and Gorica Popovic as Perhan’s grandmother.
Kusturica declared in April on Serbian TV that “the main theme of the opera will be Ederlezi” and described his new work as a story about youth, entering in the real world. “We used this theme as it’s the most relevant Gipsy song, and we made of it a kind of purification and cathartic journey trough life“, said Kusturica.
Kusturica also wrote music, along with his son Stribor and Dejan Sparavalo and Nenad Jankovic. Sets are made by Peter Pabst and Ivana Protic, and clothes by Nesa Lipanovic, while for lights is responsible Michel Amathieu.
Kusturica presented his new film “Promise Me This” at the 60th Cannes Film Festival.
He is two-time Cannes winner, having scooped the Golden Palm for “When Father Was Away on Business” in 1985 and “Underworld” in 1995.
Finalists
2004
-Stevan Andjelkovic
-Slavica Cukteras
-Darko Filipovic
-Branislav "Bane" mojicevic
-Nemanja Nikolic
-Tanja Savic
Bane Mojicevic with his amazing voice and vocal skill won the viewers, yet, his colleaagues Tanja Savic, Slavica Cukteras and Darko Filipovic gained much more popularity. The three of them had their first albums come out almost immediatelly after the finals. By this day, they have become established folk music stars in Serbia
2005
-Jadranka Barjaktarevic
-Nenad Jovanovic
-Sasa Jovanovic
-Jovana Pajic
-Aca Randjelovic
-Milica Todorovic
The winner of the second season of Zvezde Granda was Milica Todorović, who is still waiting for her first album to come out. This generation of Grand Stars was arguably less successful than the first one.
2007
The season is running.
It is expected in july to reach final.
-Stevan Andjelkovic
-Slavica Cukteras
-Darko Filipovic
-Branislav "Bane" mojicevic
-Nemanja Nikolic
-Tanja Savic
Bane Mojicevic with his amazing voice and vocal skill won the viewers, yet, his colleaagues Tanja Savic, Slavica Cukteras and Darko Filipovic gained much more popularity. The three of them had their first albums come out almost immediatelly after the finals. By this day, they have become established folk music stars in Serbia
2005
-Jadranka Barjaktarevic
-Nenad Jovanovic
-Sasa Jovanovic
-Jovana Pajic
-Aca Randjelovic
-Milica Todorovic
The winner of the second season of Zvezde Granda was Milica Todorović, who is still waiting for her first album to come out. This generation of Grand Stars was arguably less successful than the first one.
2007
The season is running.
It is expected in july to reach final.
Concept
Although it doesn't seem like that, the concept differs from the American idol. Judges, led by the owner of Grand Production Sasa Popovic and other folk music stars and producers chose contestants on auditions. There are six finalists (mostly three guys and three girls), who compete in the final night, when one, Grand Star, is chosen. This act is, however, purely symbolical - being the chosen Grand Star does not guarantee success. The only thing finalists get is one or two songs on Grand Stars compilation album. After that, they are pretty much left on their own, to find the way to viewer's hearts and make an album.
Zvezde Granda enjoys huge popularity in Serbia and the show's ratings get better every year.
Zvezde Granda enjoys huge popularity in Serbia and the show's ratings get better every year.
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