Indira Radić Индира Радић | |
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 Radić in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Indira Subotić (1966-06-14)14 June 1966 (age 59) |
| Genres | folk,turbo-folk,pop-folk |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Diskos,PGP-RTS,Grand Production,ZaM [sr] |
Indira Radić (née Subotić;Serbian Cyrillic:Индира Радић,née Суботић; born 14 June 1966) is aBosnian-Serbianpop-folk singer.[1] She has established herself on the music scene of theformer Yugoslavia andBulgaria and sings almost exclusively in her native language. In the period from 1992 to 2015 she released 16 albums mixingpop,dance andtraditional folk elements.[2] This hybrid style, described aspop-folk, brought her success throughout the region with songs like "Ratovanje" that incorporatedIndian elements.[3][4]
Born Indira Subotić toBosnian Serb parents Živko Subotić and Rosa Radić in the village ofDragalovci nearDoboj,[5] her staunchcommunist father named her after theIndian Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi whose political activity he was reportedly fond of and inspired by.[6][7] Her mothertook care of the household while her father worked as achauffeur at different local publicly-owned enterprises along with being active in theCommunist party's (SKJ)local branch.[8]
Upon completing primary school in the nearby village ofStanari, walking the 5 kilometre distance back-and-forth daily,[8] she enrolled in Doboj'sstreamlined medical high school [sr] to which she also traveled from her home village on a daily basis. Already drawn to singing and entering various vocalist contests,[9] the teenager briefly considered secondary musical studies, however, due to being in no position to move 60 km away toBanja Luka where the nearest secondary musical school was, she instead opted for the medical school in Doboj due to proximity.[10]
Soon after graduating high school, she would find employment inZagreb, working as anurse at theMladen Stojanović Hospital for three years.[11]
During the early 1990s, Radić entered a contest for amateur singers and was selected to appear in the final scheduled to be held inSarajevo. However, this was cancelled as it coincided with the start of theBosnian War in springtime of 1992. A few months later, Radić contacted the record labelDiskos and recorded her first albumNagrada i kazna (Prize and Punishment, 1992) with the bandJužni Vetar.[12] After the release of her first album, she moved toBelgrade with her family to build a career.[6] She recorded two more albums with Južni Vetar,Zbog tebe (Because of You, 1993),[13] andUgasi me (Turn Me Off, 1994),[14] before releasing her first self-titled solo album (1995) on the record labelPGP-RTS.[15] It contained the song "Srpkinja je mene majka rodila" (I Was Born to a Serb Mother).[16][17]
In 1996, Radić metSaša Popović and moved to hisZaM production team where she recorded three albums.[17] First of these wasKrug (Circle), which elevated her image.[18][19] It was followed byIzdajnik (Traitor, 1997) and award-winningVoliš li me ti (Do You Love Me, 1998), which provided Radić with many successful performances and tours.[20][21]
In 2000, Radić continued working withGrand Production (previously ZaM), releasing the albumMilenijum (Millennium) that same year andGde ćemo večeras (Where Are We Going Tonight) in 2001.
A milestone of Radić's career was when she recorded the duet "Lopov" (Thief) withAlen Islamović, a singer of theYugoslav rock bandBijelo Dugme; the duet was composed and produced by Goran Ratković Rale for her 2002 albumPocrnela burma (My Wedding Ring Turned Black). The duet, which incorporatedpop-folk, a mix offolk melodies and Westernpop music,[citation needed] has achieved great success.[6][22]
In 2003, Radić released the albumZmaj (Dragon). It included the songs "Moj živote dal si živ" (My Life, Are You Alive), "Tika-tak" (Tick-Tock), "Bio si mi drag" (You Were Dear to Me) and "Pedeset godina" (Fifty Years) and the title track, among others. The album received numerous awards among which was an Album of the Year, The Hits and Album of the Decade, and Top-selling Album. Her songs fromZmaj were translated intoBulgarian,Romanian,Greek,Albanian andRomani.
In the successor states of Yugoslavia, Radić became initially successful inBosnia and Herzegovina,Serbia,Macedonia andMontenegro.[6][23] Radić then went on aBalkan tour. On 27 April 2004, she held her first, and at that time, the most successful concert in show business inSports Hall in Belgrade.[6][24]
She was given an award inBulgaria for being the "most popular and best singer in the Balkans" in 2005.[23][25] Between 2004 and 2006, Radić had a successful tour and in 2006 received the award for the largest number of concerts held.
Radić released the albumLjubav kad prestane (When Love Ends, 2005), featuring the hit songs "April", "Deset devet tri dva jedan" (Ten, Nine, Three, Two, One) and the title track. It was followed in 2007 byLepo se provedi (Have a Good Time) with the hit song "Imali smo, nismo znali" (We Had It, We Didn't Know). In 2008, the controversial single "Pije mi se" (I Feel Like Drinking), off the albumHeroji (Heroes, 2008), included a music video in which two men were shown kissing. On that same album she sang a duet entitled "Hajde sestro" (Come On, Sister) with singerKsenija Pajčin. In October that year, she sang the song "Ako umrem sad" (If I Die Now, a song later included on her 2011 album) and in December 2008 she released the full albumHeroji. In addition, Indira was declared the Serbiangay icon of 2008.[26]
Title track from album Heroji featured Serbian boxer and IBF championNikola Stevanović in her music video in 2008.
In 2009, she received an award for Singer of the Year. In mid-2009, Radić recorded the duet "Možda baš ti" (Maybe Just You) with Ivan Plavšić. The duet's entire proceeds went to charity, and consequently she won the Big Heart Award from Put humanizma (Path of Humanism) and thePrincess Katherine Karađorđević Fund.[27] In October 2009, Radić promoted two singles "Pusti me" (Let Me Go) and "Živim da živim" (I Live to Live)
In December 2011, Indira released her fifteenth album entitledIstok, sever, jug i zapad (East, North, South and West). The album included 17 new songs including "Marija" (Mary), which Indira recorded inFrench in a duet with Stanko Marinković.
