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'''Borislav "Bora" Drljača''' (Serbian Cyrillic: Борислав "Бора" Дрљача; 29th August 1941-11th October 2020), was one of the most prominent folk singers in Yugoslavia. | '''Borislav "Bora" Drljača''' (Serbian Cyrillic: Борислав "Бора" Дрљача; 29th August 1941-11th October 2020), was one of the most prominent folk singers in the former Yugoslavia. | ||
== Early Life== | == Early Life== | ||
His mother was shot and killed at the age of 19 by Ustaše in 1943, when Bora was only 3 years old. His father was a partisan and hid him in Grmeč. | His mother was shot and killed at the age of 19 by Ustaše in 1943, when Bora was only 3 years old. His father was a partisan and hid him in Grmeč. Despite being orphaned by the war, he would attend school in Bačka Topola and in Zemun where he would excel in his studies.<ref name=":0">Mateja Beljan. [https://www.telegraf.rs/jetset/vesti-jetset/3248562-bora-drljaca-pred-smrt-o-teskom-detinjstvu-nisam-imao-hleba-da-jedem-ustase-su-mi-ubile-majku "Bora Drljača pred smrt o teškom detinjstvu"]. ''Telegraf''. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2024.</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Bora started his career with EP records for PGP-RTB. His career took off following the releases of ''Za ljubav tvoju'' and ''Ti si sve što želim'' which went gold and silver respectively. He would have a prolific career producing 26 albums and performing in parts of Western Europe, Australia, America, and to the Serbian diaspora around the world. In 1997, he would receive an award from Nina Trejd CEO Željko Grujić for the album ''Krajišnik sam ja'' at Hala Borik Banja Luka. Over the course of his 53-year career, Bora's releases would | Bora started his career with EP records for PGP-RTB. His career took off following the releases of ''Za ljubav tvoju'' and ''Ti si sve što želim'' which went gold and silver respectively. He would have a prolific career producing 26 albums and performing in parts of Western Europe, Australia, America, and to the Serbian diaspora around the world. In 1997, he would receive an award from Nina Trejd CEO Željko Grujić for the album ''[[Krajišnik sam ja]]'' at Hala Borik Banja Luka. Over the course of his 53-year career, Bora's releases would sell about 5 million copies cumulatively before his passing in 2020. While some of his songs focus on being from Krajina, a majority of his work are love songs. | ||
==== War time career ==== | ==== War time career ==== | ||
During the war, Bora only made two patriotic albums of which only 13 songs are patriotic. The album ''Nedam Krajine'' features a cover of the [[Baja Mali Knindža]] song, "Ne dam Krajine" and the album ''Krajino Krajino'' features a cover of "[[Krajino, krvava haljino]]". | During the war, Bora only made two patriotic albums of which only 13 songs are patriotic. The album ''[[Nedam Krajine]]'' features a cover of the [[Baja Mali Knindža]] song, "Ne dam Krajine" and the album ''[[Krajino Krajino]]'' features a cover of "[[Krajino, krvava haljino]]". | ||
== Death == | == Death == | ||
On 11 October 2020, Bora Drljača would pass away from colon cancer at the age of 79. The funeral was attended by prominent folk figures like Baja Mali Knindža, Goca Lazarević, and Stanojka "Ćana" Mitrović.<ref name=":1">[https://www.nezavisne.com/magazin/jet-set/Pola-estrade-na-sahrani-Bore-Drljace/626503 "Pola estrade na sahrani Bore Drljače"]. ''Nezavinse Novine''. Retrieved 28 April 2024.</ref> | On 11 October 2020, Bora Drljača would pass away from colon cancer at the age of 79. The funeral was attended by prominent folk figures like Baja Mali Knindža, Goca Lazarević, and Stanojka "Ćana" Mitrović.<ref name=":1">Dragan Sladojević. [https://www.nezavisne.com/magazin/jet-set/Pola-estrade-na-sahrani-Bore-Drljace/626503 "Pola estrade na sahrani Bore Drljače"]. ''Nezavinse Novine''. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2024.</ref> | ||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
Many albums are self-titled. They are generally distinguished by the name of the first track. | Many albums are self-titled. They are generally distinguished by the name of the first track. | ||
