Vesna Zmijanac
Vesna Zmijanac Весна Змијанац | |
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Zmijanac performing in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Vesna Zmijanac 4 January 1957 |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels | |
Vesna Zmijanac (Serbian Cyrillic: Весна Змијанац, pronounced [ʋêsna zmijǎːnats]; born 4 January 1957) is a Serbian singer. Dubbed the "Queen of Sadness" (Kraljica tuge), she is known for her emotional vocal delivery and melancholic ballads. Having sold around 6.7 million records, Zmijanac is recognized as one of the most popular singers from the former Yugoslavia, and has also maintained popularity in neighboring Bulgaria. She made her recording debut in 1979 and is best known for hit songs "Nevera moja" (1975), "Kad zamirišu jorgovani" (1988), "Svatovi" (1990), "Idem preko zemlje Srbije" (1994) and "Malo po malo" (1995).