Sabahudin Kurt | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1935-07-18)18 July 1935 |
| Died | 30 March 2018(2018-03-30) (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1954–2007 |
| Spouse | Ismeta (m. 1966-2018; his death) |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | |
Musical artist | |
Sabahudin Kurt (18 July 1935 – 30 March 2018) was a Bosnian folk and pop singer. Kurt representedYugoslavia inCopenhagen in theEurovision Song Contest 1964 with the entry "Život je sklopio krug" (English:"Life Has Come Full Circle"). He finished in thirteenth place, scoring 0 points.[1]
Kurt recorded his first song, "Dim u tvojim očima" ("Smoke in Your Eyes") in 1954.[2]
Kurt was born inSarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, an only child.[3]
He had been married to Ismeta since 1966; the couple had two sons, Damir and Almir.
Kurt was among the guests honoring Serbian composerKornelije Kovač on 25 November 2012 for the 50th anniversary of Kovač's professional career.[4][5]
After suffering a heart attack and havingtriple-bypass surgery in 2007, Kurt retired from music and decided to live out the rest of his life in the Bosnian countryside. He moved to upperVlakovo village in theIlidža suburb ofSarajevo.[6]
He was again hospitalized 29 August 2014 due to "cardiovascular problems".[7] Kurt died 30 March 2018 of undisclosed causes at age 82.
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