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Magnifico
Magnifico performing live on Druga Godba Festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia, 31 May 2014
Magnifico performing live on Druga Godba Festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia, 31 May 2014
Born
Robert Pešut

(1965-12-01) 1 December 1965 (age 58)
Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
CitizenshipSlovenia
Occupationvocalist
Years active1992–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Robert Pešut (born 1 December 1965), known as Magnifico, is a Slovenian singer of Slovene and Serbian descent.[1]

Biography

His mother originates from White Carniola, which is a small traditional region in South-Eastern Slovenia. His father is of Serbian descent. His grandfather was a Serbian soldier who fought on the Salonika front in the First World War, to whom he also dedicated a song called "Pukni zoro" from his latest album "Montevideo, Bog te video" in 2013.[2]

His musical path began with musical group U'redu, with whom he recorded his first album, Let's Dance (1992). After that, he embarked on a solo career, recording six albums in twelve years.[3]

Discography

Selected discography includes:

References

  1. ^ Debeljak, Maja (8 October 2011). "Magnifico je peder, Magnifico je čefur" (in Slovenian). Slovenske novice.
  2. ^ Matoz, Zdenko (11 October 2013). "Magnificova filharmonična oda nogometu" (in Slovenian). Delo.
  3. ^ "Magnifico" (in German). funkhauseuropa.de. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.

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