Zdravko Čolić
| Zdravko Čolić | |
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Zdravko Čolić in 2007
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Čola |
| Born |
30 May 1951 Sarajevo, PR Bosnia-Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Genres | Pop, pop-folk, disco, pop-rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1967 – present |
| Labels | Beograd Disk, Jugoton, PGP-RTB, Warner Bros. Records, Suzy, Atlantic Records, Diskoton, Komuna, PGP-RTS, BK Sound, City Records |
| Associated acts | Kemal Monteno, Ambasadori, Korni Grupa, Goran Bregović |
| Website | Official website |
Zdravko Čolić (Serbian Cyrillic: Здравко Чолић, pronounced [zdrǎːv̞kɔ̝ t͡ʃɔ̝̌ːlit͡ɕ]; born 30 May 1951) is a Bosnian-born Serbianpop singer, who is popular across the area of former Yugoslavia. He has been described as "Serbia's Tom Jones".
Born in Sarajevo, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia to ethnic Serb parents, police administrator Vladimir from Vlahovići village near Ljubinje and homemaker Stana Čolić from Trebinje, young Čolić showed an early interest in sports. He was active as a football goalkeeper in FK Željezničar's youth system, before switching to track and field, where he also excelled. At one point he ran a 100 meter dash in 11.3 seconds, and continually placed high at various events he entered (at one of them he finished just behind future star Nenad Stekić). Čolić gave up on his sports career, feeling he lacked the discipline required to compete on a regular basis.
Čolić attended Vladimir Perić Valter elementary school in the Grbavica neighbourhood where he grew up. He also attended music school where he studied guitar playing. As a hobby, he took part in various school recitals, and also acted in a couple of plays at the Pionirsko pozoriste (youth theatre).
Since the youngest age Čolić showed an interest in music. With friend Braco Isović, he played guitar at informal and impromptu park gatherings through which they became somewhat locally known as "Čola i Isa sa Grbavice". At the time Čolić was trying to emulate pop schlager music that dominated Yugoslav and Italian festivals. His first love was Milena Mijatovic from Belgrade.
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