Nenad Milosavljević
Nenad Milosavljević | |
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Nenad Milosavljević in 2008 | |
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| Also known as | Neša Galija |
| Born | February 6, 1954 |
| Origin | Niš, Serbia |
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| Years active | Early 1970s–present |
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| Website | www |
Nenad "Neša" Milosavljević (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад "Неша" Милосављевић, born 6 February 1954), also known as Neša Galija (Неша Галија), is a Serbian and Yugoslav musician, composer, music producer and former politician, best known as the frontman of the popular rock band Galija. He is the brother of Galija vocalist and lyricist Predrag "Peca" Milosavljević.
Nenad Milosavljević started his musical career in the early 1970s, performing on festivals in his home city of Niš. By the mid-1970s, he had gained the attention of the Yugoslav public as promising singer-songwriter. In 1977, with the members of Niš band Dva Lustera, he formed Galija. The group and Nenad Milosavljević gained loyal fanbase with their early progressive rock works, reaching the peak of popularity with their art rock albums of the late 1980s and early 1990s. With Galija, Milosavljević has released 15 studio albums and a live album. In addition to his work with Galija, Milosavljević has composed music for film and theatre. He has written music for three feature films and over 100 theatre plays.
Milosavljević is a member of the Socialist Party of Serbia, and is a former deputy in the National Assembly of Serbia.