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| Born | (1964-07-19)19 July 1964 (age 61) |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
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Saša Lošić "Loša" (Serbian Cyrillic:Саша Лошић „Лоша”; born 19 July 1964) is aBosnian singer, guitarist, songwriter, composer and music producer currently residing inSlovenia. He is best known as the frontman of the highly popularpop rock bandPlavi Orkestar.
Lošić started his musical career at the age of sixteen, forming Plavi Orkestar with a group ofSarajevo teenagers. The group gained nationwide popularity with theirfolk-influenced pop rock debutSoldatski bal, released in 1985, with Lošić and rest of the members rising to the status of Yugoslavteen stars, despite mixed reactions to the album coming from the country's music press. On their following release, 1986 albumSmrt fašizmu!, Plavi Orkestar presented themselves with theNew Partisans concept, to general dislike of the critics and lukewarm reaction of the group's fans. The band turned towards sentimental pop rock with their following two releases, scoring a number of hit songs. Plavi Orkestar disbanded with the outbreak of theBosnian War in 1992, with Lošić emigrating to Slovenia. During the 1990s, he wrote songs for other artists, includingCrvena Jabuka,Severina,Rade Šerbedžija andTanja Ribič, and started composing for theatre and cinema. In 1998, Plavi Orkestar reunited, seeing renewed popularity in former Yugoslav republics. Up to date, Lošić has released 7 studio albums with Plavi Orkestar and has composed music for 12 feature films, two television shows and a number of short films and theatre plays. He has performed his film music live with his Saša Lošić Film Orchestra.
Lošić started his musical career in 1981 as agymnasium student, forming the band Ševin Orkestar (The Lark's Orchestra) with guitarist Srđan Krošnjar, bass guitarist Gordan Džamonja and drummer Admir Ćeremida "Ćera II".[1] The following year, the four teenagers changed their name to Plavi Orkestar.[1] In 1983, the four were joined by experienced guitarist Mladen Pavičić "Pava".[1] The band got a steady lineup in late 1983, with the departure of Krošnjar and Džamonja and the arrival of Admir Ćeremida's twin brother, bass guitaristSamir Ćeremida "Ćera I".[1] In the early stage of their career, Plavi Orkestar were associated with theNew Primitivismsubcultural movement, but after working with manager Goran Marić, alias Malkolm Muharem, they turned towards commercial folk-influenced pop rock andpower pop sound.[2] Their debut albumSoldatski bal (Soldier's Ball), released in 1985, saw mixed reactions by the Yugoslav music critics, but achieved large success with the country's teen audience, becoming the best-selling debut album in the history of Yugoslav popular music,[2] and placing Plavi Orkestar alongside other mega-selling acts of theYugoslav rock scene likeBijelo Dugme,Riblja Čorba andBajaga i Instruktori.[3] In 1986, the band released the albumSmrt fašizmu! (Death to Fascism!), presenting themselves with theNew Partisans concept, featuring lyrics and imagery inspired byYugoslav Partisans andYugoslavism.[2] The album was generally disliked by the critics and was met with lukewarm reactions from the band's former fans, the members ending their cooperation with Malkolm Muharem and deciding to make a discographic hiatus.[2] With the albumSunce na prozoru (Sun on the window), released in 1989, the band turned to sentimental pop rock sound. Despite not repeating the nationwide success of the group's first album,Sunce na prozoru and their following release, the 1991 albumSimpatija (Crush), brought a number of hit songs.[2] The outbreak of theBosnian War in 1992 forced the band members to end their activity, with Lošić emigrating toSlovenia.[4]
In 1998, Plavi Orkestar reunited in Slovenia, featuring Lošić, Ćeremida brothers and new guitarist Saša Zalepugin.[4] The band's 1998 comeback albumLongplay was well-received in former Yugoslav republics.[4] The band continued to perform and record new material, releasing two more studio albums since.[4]
Lošić began writing for other artists in 1988, with the song "Hvala ti, nebo" ("Thank You, Heaven"), composed onMarina Tucaković's lyrics forZdravko Čolić's 1988 self-titled album.[5] After emigrating to Slovenia in 1992, Lošić started a career in design and marketing.[4] He continued to compose, writing several songs forCrvena Jabuka, another popular pop rock band whose members emigrated from Sarajevo with the beginning of the Bosnian War, reforming the group inCroatia.[4] The songs were released on Crvena Jabuka's 1995 albumU tvojim očima (In Your Eyes), and Lošić joined the group on their promotional tour as a guest.[4] Lošić also wrote songs for Croatian pop singerSeverina and for the 1996 albumZaboravi (Forget) by actor and singerRade Šerbedžija.[4] He wrote several songs for the 1998 albumKo vse utihne (When Everything Goes Quiet) by Slovenian actress and singerTanja Ribič, including the song "Zbudi se" ("Wake Up"), with which Ribič represented Slovenia at the1997 Eurovision Song Contest.[4] He wrote the hit "Jagode i čokolada" ("Strawberries and Chocolate") for Croatian pop rock bandĐavoli, released on their 1998 albumSpace Twist.[6]
Lošić has composed music for a number of theatre plays, includingElvis de Luxe performed by Grapefruittheatre troupe, for Slovenian productions ofRomeo and Juliet,Mother Courage and Her Children,Lemonade and other plays.[4]
He debuted as a film score composer with music forAndrej Košak's 1997 filmOutsider.[4] He has since written music for 11 more feature films, most prominently Andrej Košak'sHeadnoise (2002),Pjer Žalica'sFuse (2003)—in which he also played a minor role—andDays and Hours (2004),Branko Đurić'sCheese and Jam (2003),Srđan Vuletić'sIt's Hard to Be Nice (2007),Marko Naberšnik'sRooster's Breakfast (2007) andShanghai Gypsy (2012), andomnibus filmSex, Drink and Bloodshed (2004).[4] Commercially most successful was the soundtrack forFuse, released on the soundtrack albumGori vatra (the film's original title).[4] The album brought the hit song "Iznad Tešnja zora sviće" ("The Day Is Dawning OverTešanj"), as well as a cover of Plavi Orkestar's early hit "Suada" performed by folk singerŠerif Konjević.[4]
In his feature film scores, Lošić has cooperated with numerous prominent musicians including singer and guitaristMomčilo Bajagić Bajaga, guitarist and singerVlatko Stefanovski, violinistJovan Kolundžija, singersRade Šerbedžija,Zdravko Čolić,Dado Topić,Branko Đurić,Tanja Ribič,Severina, Helena Blagne,Usnija Redžepova,Halid Bešlić,Candan Ercetin, and others. In 2004, during theSarajevo Film Festival, he debuted with his Saša Lošić Film Orchestra, holding a concert of his film scores entitledHotel Evropa (Hotel Europe) inNational Theatre in Sarajevo.[4] The concert featured appearances by singers Halid Bešlić,Hanka Paldum,Leo Martin and others.[4]
Lošić's music was featured in the television seriesVratiće se rode (The Storks Will Return) alongside music of other composers, appearing on the 2008 soundtrack albumVratiće se rode.[4] He composed music for the television seriesŽigosani u reketu (Branded in the racket).[4]
In 2015,Soldatski bal was polled No.97 on the list of 100 Greatest Yugoslav Albums published by the Croatian edition ofRolling Stone.[7]
In 2000, Plavi Orkestar song "Bolje biti pijan nego star" was polled No.75 on theRock Express Top 100 Yugoslav Rock Songs of All Times list.[8] In 2006, the band's song "Goodbye Teens" was polled No.97 on theB92 Top 100 Domestic Songs list.[9]
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