Mile Kitić Миле Китић | |
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 Kitić performing in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Milojko Kitić (1952-01-01)1 January 1952 (age 73) |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | |
Milojko "Mile" Kitić (Serbian Cyrillic:Милојко "Миле" Китић; born 1 January 1952, is aBosnian-born Serbian folk singer.[1] He rose to prominence as a member of the popular eightiesfolk collectiveJužni Vetar, with fellow folk singersSinan Sakić,Dragana Mirković,Kemal Malovčić andŠemsa Suljaković.
Kitić was born onNew Year's Day, 1952, in the village ofCerani near the town ofDerventa,People's Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia.[2] He graduated from the Traffic Technical School inSarajevo and initially wanted to be aphysical education teacher. He started singing and performing after high school.[3]
His first release was "Čija si ljubav" (Whose Love Are You) and "Ja želim da sam sunce" (I Want To Be The Sun) in 1975.[4] His debut album was released in 1982. He joinedJužni Vetar in 1984 and gained almost instant success with the album and single "Čaša ljubavi" (Glass of Love).[5] While in the group he also collaborated with fellow Yugoslav folk singersSinan Sakić,Dragana Mirković,Kemal Malovčić andŠemsa Suljaković.[6]
During theBosnian War of the 1990s, he and his family fled toBelgrade.
Kitić has two daughters from two marriages and two granddaughters from his firstborn. He resides in Belgrade andHanover with his second wifeMarta Savić, also a well-known singer; their daughterElena Kitić is anR&B singer.[7]
