Miroslav Ilić Explained

Miroslav Ilić
Birth Name:	Miroslav Ilić
Birth Date:	1950 12, df=y
Origin:	Mrčajevci, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Instrument:	Vocals
Genre:	Folk
Years Active:	1965–present

Miroslav Ilić (Мирослав Илић; born 10 December 1950) is a Serbian singer. Born in the village of Mrčajevci near Čačak, he made his recording debut whilst still in elementary school. Ilić came to prominence upon the release of his 1972 single "Voleo Sam Devojku Iz Grada".^{[1] [2]}

Referred to as the "Nightingale from Mrčajevci" (Slavuj iz Mrčajevaca), Ilić is known for referencing the ethos of his native region, Šumadija, in his songs.^[1] With sales of over eight million records in the former Yugoslavia, he is one of the commercially most successful Serbian folk singer of all time.^[3] Moreover, his 1982 album was sold in 900,000 copies, becoming the third best-selling studio album from the SFR Yugoslavia.^[4]

In December 2022, Ilić celebrated fifty years of his career in music by performing two consecutive concerts in the Belgrade Arena.^[5]

In addition to music, he starred in the 1981 film Sok od šljiva and served as a judge on the singing competition Pinkove Zvezde (2014-2016)

Discography

Studio albums

• Sokaci su zavejani snegom (1976)
• Sreli smo se bilo je to davno (1979)
• U svet odoh majko (1980)
• Tako mi nedostaješ (1981)
• Shvatio sam, ne mogu bez tebe (1982)
• Kad si sa mnom ne misli na vreme / Ti si moja simpatija (1983)
• Putujem, putujem (1984)
• Zoveš me na vino (1985)
• Novi hitovi (1986)
• Misliš li na mene (1987)
• 10 godina sa vama (1988)
• Lažu da vreme leči sve (1989)
• Šta će nama tugovanje (1990)
• Moravsko predvečerje (1991)
• Prošlost moja (1993)
• Probudi se srce moje (1996)
• Čuvajte mi pesme (1998)
• Što si rano zaspala (1999)
• Tek smo počeli (2001)
• Može li se, prijatelju (2002)
• Eto mene (2004)
• Dajem reč (2005)
• Mani se godina (2010)
• Volim te neizlečivo (2014)

Notes and References

1. Book: Rasmussen, Ljerka V.. Newly Composed Folk Music of Yugoslavia. 15 December 2013. 23 July 2013. Routledge. 978-1-136-71637-9. 109.
2. Book: Bulletin de l'Institut etnographique. 15 December 2013. 1986. Naučno delo. 83.
3. Web site: Oni su bili najtiražniji izvođači u Joglaviji: Brena, Šaban, Zorica, Miroslav i Hlaid su prodali najviše ploča . Mondo.me . 23 January 2021 . 19 May 2023 . Montenegrin.
4. Web site: Top lista najprodavanijih gramofonskih ploča u Jugoslaviji 1947-91' . Espresso.co.rs . Marković, V. . 3 April 2020 . 19 May 2023 . Sr.
5. Web site: Miroslav Ilić: "Ostvario mi se san da sam 50 godina na sceni" . . Manojlović, J. . 15 November 2022 . 19 May 2023 . Sr.