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Đorđe Balašević

1953 - 2021

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Đorđe Balašević (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђорђе Балашевић; 11 May 1953 – 19 February 2021) was a Serbian singer and songwriter, writer, poet and director. He began his career in the late 1970s as a member of the band Rani Mraz, transitioning after two albums to a solo career. He first gained mainstream prominence for writing Rani Mraz's hit "Računajte na nas" (Count on Us), which was often described as an anthem of a generation. Noted for his vivid lyricism and poetry, Balašević was also known for weaving political commentary into his songs and live performance. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Đorđe Balašević is the 431st most popular singer (down from 330th in 2019), the 111th most popular biography from Serbia (down from 92nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Serbian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Đorđe Balašević ranks 431 out of 4,381. Before him are Arsen Dedić, Dana International, Harry Connick Jr., Amadou & Mariam, Inna, and Atahualpa Yupanqui. After him are Jon Anderson, Jessie J, Alan Stivell, Jungkook, Raphael, and Layal Abboud.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Đorđe Balašević ranks 111. Before him are Valery Gergiev, Reinhard Marx, Nan Goldin, Madhav Kumar Nepal, Frances Conroy, and William Petersen. After him are David Chipperfield, Jeb Bush, Tito Jackson, Eleonora Giorgi, Lloyd Austin, and Riccardo Chailly. Among people deceased in 2021, Đorđe Balašević ranks 137. Before him are Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Adam Zagajewski, Enrique Bolaños, Yaphet Kotto, Lucinda Riley, and Nino Castelnuovo. After him are Marion Ramsey, Paul Ritter, Tanya Roberts, Gunnel Lindblom, Kåre Willoch, and James Levine.

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In Serbia

Among people born in Serbia, Đorđe Balašević ranks 111 out of 661. Before him are Jovan Cvijić (1865), Irinej, Serbian Patriarch (1930), Dimitrije Ljotić (1891), Dušan Makavejev (1932), Nikola Jokić (1995), and Monica Seles (1973). After him are Enki Bilal (1951), Momčilo Tapavica (1872), Ana Brnabić (1975), Milan Stojadinović (1888), Ivan Stephen of Bulgaria (1300), and Mirko Cvetković (1950).

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Among SINGERS In Serbia

Among singers born in Serbia, Đorđe Balašević ranks 2. Before him are Šaban Šaulić (1951). After him are Ceca (1973), Lola Novaković (1935), Šaban Bajramović (1936), Sinan Sakić (1956), Bora Đorđević (1952), Dragana Mirković (1968), Marija Šerifović (1984), Emina Jahović (1982), Goran Karan (1964), and Bebi Dol (1962).

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