Vlado Georgiev

Vladimir "Vlado" Georgiev (Serbian Cyrillic: Владо Георгиев, pronounced [ʋlǎːdo ɡeorɡǐjeʋ]; born 6 June 1976) is a Serbian singer-songwriter and producer, one of the prominent musicians in the Balkans.

Vlado Georgiev
Georgijev in 2006
Georgijev in 2006
Background information
Born (1976-06-06) 6 June 1976
Dubrovnik, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
OriginHerceg Novi, Montenegro
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • television judge
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active1996–present
Labels
  • Goraton
  • Barba

Georgiev served as a judge on television series Prvi glas Srbije in 2011 and 2012, and Tvoje lice zvuči poznato in 2016.

Biography

Family and personal life

Georgiev was born in Dubrovnik to Dragoljub,[1] (a Bulgarian from Dimitrovgrad, Serbia) and Borka[1] (a Serb from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]) He has an older brother, Saša.[1]

Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Herceg Novi in Montenegro, where he was raised and lived until age 16,[2] after which he and his brother moved to Belgrade.[1] One of his hobbies is riding motorcycles. He has traveled around Europe on his Harley-Davidson.[1]

Career

Georgiev has recorded three studio albums to date: Navika (Habit) in 2001, Žena bez imena (Woman without a name) in 2003, and Daljina (Distance) in 2013. In 2005, he released a hit single, "Nisam ljubomoran" ("I'm not jealous"). After a two-year break he released a single, "Do svitanja" ("Till Dawn"), along with a ballad, "Ti i ja" ("You and I"). In 2009, he released two singles, Hej ti (Hey You), which became a huge success, along with a ballad, "Bez tebe" ("Without You").

He played accordion, then he started playing piano, synthesizers and other keyboards. He started writing songs for himself and for the other popular stars in ex-Yugoslavia. He was also a producer for the Montenegrin hip hop band Monteniggers, and is still a friend with their only living member, Niggor. Georgiev and Niggor recorded the song "Tropski bar" together. He has his own record label, Barba Music and VG-Art studio production company, Studio Barba, in Belgrade.

Political views

Georgiev has also expressed his views on some political issues. He previously supported the liberal Movement of Free Citizens organisation.[3] He stated his support for several conspiracy theories such as QAnon,[4][5] and promoted misinformation regarding COVID-19 vaccines and the pandemic.[6][7] In January 2022, he compared the Australian government to Nazi Germany.[8][9] He has voiced his opposition to NATO.[10][11][12]

Discography

Albums
  • Navika (Habit), 2001.
  • Žena bez imena (Woman Without a Name), 2003.
  • Daljina (Distance), 2013.

Singles
  • Nisam ljubomoran (I'm Not Jealous), 2005.
  • Do svitanja (Till Dawn), 2007.
  • Hej ti (Hey You), 2009.
  • Iskreno (Honestly), 2014.
  • Znam te najbolje (I Know You The Best), 2018.
  • Tebe žedan (Thirsty Of You), 2018.

See also

References
  1. "Vlado Georgiev: Živim sam, ali o meni brine Seka".
  2. Vlado Georgiev odbio pasoš Crne Gore! Archived 22 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Kurir, 21 September 2010,
  3. Živanović, Maja. "Defections Dent Jankovic Movement's Prospects in Serbia". Balkan Insight (in Serbian). Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  4. "Teorije zavjere QAnon-a sve popularnije u CG". RTCG - Radio Televizija Crne Gore - Nacionalni javni servis (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  5. "Sigurno Ste Na Društvenim Mrežama Viđali Tag WWG1WGA: Koristi ga i Vlado Georgiev, a znate li šta tačno znači?". espreso.co.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  6. "Ko su antivakseri među srpskim javnim ličnostima". Tračara (in Serbian). 6 April 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  7. "Vlado Georgiev sve o koroni naučio iz holivudskog filma i sad ubeđuje svet da je virus izmišljen". Noizz.rs (in Russian). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  8. "Georgiev brutalno reagovao na objavu australijskog novinara o Đokoviću, tamošnju vlast uporedio s Hitlerom". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  9. "Georgiev vlast Australije uporedio s Hitlerom". Direktno (in Serbian). 6 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  10. "Portparolka NATO-a razbjesnila Georgieva". vijesti.me (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  11. admin (27 March 2016). "VLADO GEORGIEV: NE TRAŽITE "IZVINI" ZA BRAMERCA I DA PODRŽIM NATO | Info centrala" (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  12. "(VIDEO) Georgiev: Jači je Ostrog od svake NATO i nuklearne bombe". Istok (in Serbian). 2 September 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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