Semir Cerić Koke Explained
Semir Cerić (; born 23 May 1963),[4] better known as Koke, is a Bosnian narodna muzika singer.[5]
His music style is folk and modern turbofolk.
Career
The beginning of Koke's music career dates from 1988, when he published his debut album – Sanja (for Diskos label).[6] The title song is also notably performed by Serbian folk singer Toma Zdravković, in ekavian form ("Sećaš Li Se Sanja" – 1990).[7] [8]
After cooperation with Diskos, Koke published albums Život Me Je Prevario (1994) and Jednom Se Živi (2001) for In Takt Records. The album Blago Tebi (1999) was released by Sarajevo Disk.[9] The fifth studio album, Koke (2003), was published in Grand Production.[6] albums Koke (2017) and Blago Tebi (2018) were published for original productions.[10] [11] Koke's sixth studio album, Idemo Dalje (2009), was released by Hayat Production.[12]
Koke has recently recorded three singles with music videos: "Kafanica Laganica" for BN Music in 2017,[13] "Sve I Sad" for Hayat Production in 2019[14] and "Jednom Se Mora Krenuti Dalje" (self-release) in 2020.[15] Three recent singles without music videos are: "Častit Ću Pola Grada" (2013),[16] [17] "Carski Karavan" (2017)[18] and "Ne, Ne Diraj" (2018).[19] [20]
Koke's evergreen hits are: "Nek' Ti Bude Kao Meni", "Emina" (cover), "Aida", "Sanja", "Glumica", "Zavodnica", "Nevjernica", "Treba Vremena", "Robinja Ili Kraljica", "Vjerovala, Bolovala", "Kad Te Neko Spomene", "Život Me Je Prevario", "Kraj Priče", "Moja Dobra Vilo", "Otkako Je Banjaluka Postala" (interpretation), etc.
Koke gives concerts in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in addition to those in the Western Balkans, as well as USA states (tours) and Australia (tours), – because a large number of Bosnian migrants is present in these countries and they want to hear his songs and remember their past.[21] Koke also usually performs in Eid TV program on Hayat TV during this Muslim holiday.[22] [23] [24]
Koke took part in Grand Diet Plus Festival 2012[25] and recently Ilidžanski festival 2017[26] and 2019.[27]
He was one of the members of the jury of music competitions Zvijezda možeš biti ti (abbr. ZMBT; Hayat TV)[28] and Valentino zvijezde (OTV).[29]
Private life
Koke is married to Ivana as of 2019 and has two daughters with his wife (one's name is Emma); he also has one son (Almein).[30] [31] [32] [33] The singer has previously been in a passionate relationship with Željka for over 18 years but had no born children with her nor they ever got married.[34]
Semir Cerić has testified against Zijad Turković (Bosnian criminal boss, sentenced to 40 years)[35] during his trial on 21 December 2011 because Cerić and Turković own Sarajevo-based restaurant "Toskana" – place from which killed people Tolić and Ajdari called their families for the last time; also, Turković admitted attempted murder of Naser Keljmendi and according to one witness' (Kalender) words information on Keljmendi's location Turković got from his wife Šejla Jugo-Turković and singer Semir Cerić Koke who had engagement to sing on Naser's son Elvis Keljmendi's wedding party where assassination attempt achieved by bomb has taken place.[36] [37] [38] [39] [40] It is interesting that Turković wrote lyrics for one Koke's song, "Malo Vina, Malo Pjesme" (A3 on cassette Život Me Je Prevario).[41] [42]
Discography
- Studio albums
- Sanja (1988.)
- Život me je prevario (1994.)
- Blago tebi (1999.)
- Jednom se živi (2001.)
- Koke (2003.)
- Idemo dalje (2009.)
- Koke (2017; re-release)
- Blago tebi (2018;)
- Compilations
- Enes BegovićKoke – Najveći hitovi (2011.)
- Kad kažu ljubav (2016.)
- Single
- Live
Festivals
- Grand Diet Plus Festival (2012) – "Njen Grad"
- Ilidžanski Festival (2017) – "Sa Igmana Pogledat' Je Lijepo", "Kraj Bentbaše"
- Ilidžanski Festival (2019) – "Oj, Safete, Sajo, Sarajlijo", "Treba Vremena", "Kafanica Laganica", etc.
Notes and References
- https://www.slobodna-bosna.ba/vijest/2572/narodnjaci_sve_vam_je_u_saci_tesar_halid_i_remenar_koke.html "Narodnjaci sve vam je u šaci: Tesar Halid i remenar Koke"
- https://www.nezavisne.com/magazin/jet-set/Cekic-i-kramp-zamijenili-mikrofonom/25962 "Čekić i kramp zamijenili mikrofonom"
- https://www.radiosarajevo.ba/magazin/zanimljivosti/tesar-halid-remenar-koke-bravar-dino/91089 "Tesar Halid, remenar Koke, bravar Dino…"
- Web site: Semir Cerić Koke biografija. tekstomanija.com. 30 July 2019. sh. https://web.archive.org/web/20190730115405/http://tekstomanija.com/biografije/semir-ceric-koke/. 30 July 2019. live.
- Web site: Drugi brak košarkaške zvijezde. gloria.hr. 30 July 2019. hr. https://web.archive.org/web/20190730132643/https://www.gloria.hr/arhiva/drugi-brak-kosarkaske-zvijezde/5049602/. 30 July 2019. live. a potom se zabava nastavila uz narodnu glazbu, koju je izvodio poznati bosanski pjevač Semir Cerić Koke sa svojim orkestrom [and then the party continued with folk music, performed by famous Bosnian singer Semir Cerić Koke and his orchestra].
- Web site: Semir Cerić Koke. discogs.com. 30 July 2019.
- Toma Zdravkovic - Secas li se Sanja - (Audio). Jugoton Music. YouTube. 30 July 2019.
- Toma Zdravkovic - Secas Li Se Sanja - (Official Video 1990). Toma Zdravkovic. YouTube. 30 July 2019.
- Semir Cerić Koke - Blago tebi ALBUM 1999. Sarajevo Disk. YouTube. 10 March 2020.
- https://play.google.com/music/preview/Bc3kiq7lwkwkudl7iupmgxwxgti?play=1 Semir Cerić Koke album
- https://play.google.com/music/preview/Bmxtqzace2yd627ljmtrcl6zjzu?play=1 Blago Tebi album
- https://tekstomanija.com/albumi/idemo-dalje/ Idemo dalje album
- Semir Ceric Koke - Kafanica Laganica Official video. BN Music Official. YouTube. 30 July 2019.
- Semir Ceric Koke - Sve i sad (Official Video 2019). Hayat Production. YouTube. 30 July 2019.
- JEDNOM SE MORA KRENUTI DALJE - SEMIR CERIC KOKE - Nova pjesma 2020. SEMIR CERIC KOKE - OFFICIAL. YouTube. 21 November 2020.
- Semir Ceric Koke - Častiću pola grada 2013. AL Music. YouTube. 22 November 2020.
- SEMIR CERIC KOKE - Castit cu pola grada [HP Hitovi]. Hayat Production. YouTube. 22 November 2020.
- Carski Karavan---Semir Ceric Koke. daris bahtinovic. YouTube. 22 November 2020.
- NOVO!!!NOVO!!! KOKE - NE, NE DIRAJ OFFICIAL AUDIO 2018. KOKE. YouTube. 5 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190909082250/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpeZaMGcnkM. 9 September 2019. dead.
- Semir Cerić Koke - Ne, ne pitaj [Wow HP Show]. Hayat Production. YouTube. 15 March 2020.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERpAQucBNzQ "Semir Ceric Koke - Intervju iz Beča (2019)"
- SEMIR CERIC KOKE - Zapjevala sojka ptica (Bajramski program). Hayat Production. YouTube. 30 July 2019.
- BAJRAMSKI PROGRAM (EMISIJA 28 07 2014 večernji) 2 DIO. Hayat Production. YouTube. 30 July 2019.
- Web site: Semir Cerić Koke o novim običajima: Danas se Bajram ne čestita na našem jeziku. Sve je nešto na silu.... banjalukain.com. 30 July 2019. bs.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL6_4iv70yc "Semir Ceric Koke - Njen grad (2012) Grand Diet Plus Festival (Live)"
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJQlOVervBw "ILIDŽANSKI FESTIVAL 2017 - promo (Semir Cerić Koke)"
- https://www.hayat.ba/vijest.php?id=183157 "Koke o festivalu Ilidža 2019"
- https://www.hayat.ba/vijest.php?id=27497 hayat.ba
- https://expresstabloid.ba/vijesti/28248/anesa-paljevac-u-valentino-zvijezdama-koke-mi-daje-vjetar-u-leda/ expresstabloid.ba
- Web site: Pogledajte kako izgleda 21 godinu mlađa supruga Semira Cerića Koketa!. ekskluziva.ba. 30 July 2019. bs.
- Web site: Semir Cerić Koke: Sad sam i službeno muž, prvi put u životu rekao sam "da" . faktor.ba. 25 January 2022. bs.
- Web site: (VIDEO) Semir Cerić Koke stao na ludi kamen: Mislio sam da nakon tragedije nikad neću naći sreću. Onda mi je Ivana rodila dvije kćerke.... oslobodjenje.ba. 30 July 2019. bs.
- Web site: SEMIR CERIĆ KOKE: Sa Emmom sam konačno postao otac. Express. 30 July 2019. bs.
- Web site: Koketova loša sreća !. ekskluziva.ba. 10 August 2019. bs.
- Web site: Turkoviću potvrđeno 40 godina zatvora. balkans.aljazeera.net. 30 July 2019. bs. https://web.archive.org/web/20190730140533/http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/turkovicu-potvrdeno-40-godina-zatvora. 30 July 2019. live.
- Web site: Folk pjevač Semir Cerić KOKE danas svjedoči protiv Zijada Turkovića. depo.ba. 30 July 2019. bs. https://web.archive.org/web/20190730135023/http://depo.ba/clanak/61673/folk-pjevac-semir-ceric-koke-danas-svjedoci-protiv-zijada-turkovica. 30 July 2019. live.
- Web site: Koke: Prijateljstvo sa Turkovićem me gotovo koštalo karijere. nezavisne.com. 30 July 2019. bs. https://web.archive.org/web/20190730135146/https://www.nezavisne.com/novosti/hronika/Koke-Prijateljstvo-sa-Turkovicem-me-gotovo-kostalo-karijere/120517. 30 July 2019. live.
- Web site: VIDEO /Semir Cerić Koke: Život mi je otišao dođavola. klix.ba. 30 July 2019. bs. https://web.archive.org/web/20190730135257/https://www.klix.ba/vijesti/bih/semir-ceric-koke-zivot-mi-je-otisao-dodjavola/111221145. 30 July 2019. live.
- Web site: "Koke je krao po tramvajima, prvi album je izdao zahvaljujući Zijadu Turkoviću!". source.ba. 30 July 2019. bs. https://web.archive.org/web/20190730135401/http://www.source.ba/clanak/Nedim/356246/Koke-je-krao-po-tramvajima-prvi-album-je-izdao-zahvaljujuci-Zijadu-Turkovicu%E2%80%9C. 30 July 2019. live.
- Web site: Semir Cerić Koke: Nisam učestvovao u planiranju ubistva Nasera Keljmendija. informer.ba. 30 July 2019. bs. https://web.archive.org/web/20190730135719/http://informer.ba/tekstovi/vijesti/semir-ceric-koke-nisam-ucestvovao-planiranju-ubistva-nasera-keljmendija/. 30 July 2019. live.
- Web site: Semir Cerić Koke – Život Me Je Prevario. discogs.com. 10 March 2020.
- Semir Ceric Koke - Zivot me je prevario - (Audio 1995) HD. Intakt Records Official. YouTube. 10 March 2020.