Ljiljana Petrović
Ljiljana Petrović (* 1939 in Bosanski Brod ; † February 4, 2020 ) was a Yugoslav singer .
She became known as a participant in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961 . With her song Neke davne zvezde she was eighth. At that time she was a rather unknown singer before her performance. When the composer of the song Jože Privšek heard her in a studio where she was recording her first single, he thought that her voice would suit the song.
She still recorded numerous singles and three albums by the early 1980s.
Recordings
- Sastanak u 6 , A strana: Sayonara (Berlin - Lj. Petrović - M. Rijavec), Plovi, srebrni meseče (Tobias - Stojsković - Rijavec), B strana; Isplači reku suza (Hamilton - Živković - Rijavec), Sastanak u 6 (S. Radosavljević - A. Korać - M. Rijavec), Jugoton - Zagreb, EPY 3093, 1961.
- Andrija , A strana: Andrija (Vučer - Chudoba - Černjul), Toni, Toni (Mahalup - Chudoba - N. Kalogjera), B strana; Lutanja (Pero Gotovac - Pomykalo), Ko crne ruže cvijet (Kustan - Chudoba - Pomykalo), Jugoton, Zagreb - EPY 3171, 1962.
- O, slatka baby , A strana; Očaravanje (FD Marchetti - M. Kinel), Hernando's Hideaway (Adler - Ross - M. Kinel), B strana; Mali cvet (Sidney Bechet - M. Kinel), O, slatka baby (Logan - Shuman - Kinel), Jugoton, Zagreb - EPY 3133, 1962.
- Chicago , A strana: Pevaj, pevaj, pevaj (L. Prima - V. Jakovljević), Voli me ili me ostavi (Kahn / Donaldson - M. Savić), B strana: Na sunčanoj stazi (J. Mc Hugh - Lj. Petrović ), Chicago (F. Fisher - D. Šetina), PGP RTB, Beograd - EP 41 480, 1962.
- Lutanja , A strana: Andrija (Vučer - Chudoba - Černjul), Toni, Toni (Mahalup - Chudoba - N. Kalogjera), B strana: Lutanja (Pero Gotovac - Pomykalo), Ko crne ruže cvijet (Kustan - Chudoba - Pomykalo), Jugoton, Zagreb - EPY 3171, 1962.
- Brigitte Bardot , A strana: Brigitte Bardot (Gustavo - I. Stojković), Či-va-va (Parsons - Lj. Petrović), B strana: Yes, Sir, That's My Baby (Donaldson - M. Kinel), Budi naš gost večeras (Fats Domino - Lj. Petrović), Jugoton - Zagreb, EPY 3218, 196x.
- Twist ljubavi , A strana: Lalaika (J. Salo - A. Korać - A. Subota), Ni sad, ni pre (Aleksandar Korać), B strana: Twist ljubavi, (A. Bovenzi - A. Korać - A. Subota) , Vrati se sa letom (Taccani - A. Korać - A. Subota), Jugoton, Zagreb - EPY 3305, 1963.
- Kad praštamo jedno drugom , A strana: Mlada sam (P. Donaggio - A. Korač), Nisam znala (P. Calvi - M. Kinel), B strana: Tamne oči - plavi svod (M. Panzeri - O. Živković), Kad praštamo jedno drugom (G. D'anzi - M. Savić), Jugoton, Zagreb - EPY 3313, 1964.
- Pogreših samo jedno , A strana: Kad ne bude mene više (trad.), Odlazim sutra (Aleksandar Korać), B strana: Kad mi pišeš, mila mati (trad.), Pogreših samo jedno (Stojan Andrić), Jugoton, Zagreb - EPY 3314, 1964.
- Mladi smo , A strana: Fransoaz (Miroslav Balta - Tihomir Petrović - Julio Marić), B strana: Mladi smo (Duško Mitrinović - Josip Jurić), Beograd Disk, Beograd - SVK 1017, 1970.
- Bekime, Bekime , A strana: Bekime, Bekime (Lj. Petrović), B strana: Nikola (J. Adamov - Lj. Petrović), Beograd disk - Beograd, SVK 1049, 1971.
- Ne igraj se, vetre , A strana: Ne igraj se, vetre (J. Adamov - Lj. Petrović), B strana: Zašto smo se sreli (J. Adamov - Lj. Petrović), PGP RTB, Beograd - 52 563, 1973 .
- Sinulo je sunce , A strana: Gitaro, druže moj (A. Korać - Z. Skerl - A. Korać), B strana: Sinulo je sunce (A. Korać - J. Adamov - A. Korać), PGP RTB, Beograd - 52 638, 1974.
Web links
- Ljiljana Petrović in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Ljiljana Petrović at Discogs (english)
- Preminula je prva predstavnica (80) Jugoslavije na Euroviziji , 24sata.hr, February 4, 2020 (Croatian)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Petrović, Ljiljana |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Yugoslav singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1939 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bosanski Brod |
DATE OF DEATH | 4th February 2020 |