Silvana Armenulić
Silvana Armenulić (* as Zilha Barjaktarević May 18, 1939 in Doboj ; † October 10, 1976 in Kolari ) was a well-known Yugoslav folk singer.
Her singing career began at an early age and after she had achieved a certain level of popularity in her Bosnian homeland, she moved to Belgrade. She changed her first name based on the actress Silvana Mangano and married the tennis player Radmilo Armenulić.
Her career developed rapidly and she was soon one of the most commercially successful singers in Yugoslavia. Her songs, such as “ Moj dilbere ” (“My Beloved”) and “Noćas mi srce pati” (“Tonight my heart suffers”) gained national fame. Her repertoire consisted of both contemporary folk music and traditional Sevdalinka music. In the early 1970s she starred in several feature and television films.
Silvana Armenulić died in a traffic accident together with her sister Mirjana Barjaktarević.
Web links
- Silvana Armenulić in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- Silvana Armenulic in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Short biography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Armenulić, Silvana |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Yugoslav folk singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 18, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Doboj |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 10, 1976 |
| Place of death | Kolari |