Zorica Brunclik
Зорица Брунцлик
Born (1955-06-29) 29 June 1955 (age 68)
Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
GenresFolk
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • TV personality
Years active1974–present
Labels

Zorica Brunclik (Serbian Cyrillic: Зорица Брунцлик; born 29 June 1955) is a Serbian singer. Known for her signature hot pink colored hair, she is recognized as one of the most successful Serbian folk singers.[1]

Early life

Zorica Brunclik was born on 29 June 1955 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia to a Serb mother and Czech-Greek father.[2] Her parents divorced during her early years. She grew up between Smederevo and Požarevac. According to Brunclik, her mother, who predominately raised her and her three brothers, was financially struggling living off of one paycheck.[3][4]

Brunclik graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Niš.[5]

Career

In 1969, Brunclik was introduced to singing by folk singer Bora Spužić Kvaka.[2][3] After several years of performing as a working singer, with the help from songwriter Novica Urošević she released her first single "Ne daj da nas rastave" in 1974 under PGP-RTB. Two years later, Brunclik released her debut studio album. Over the years, she has collectively released 27 albums. Having sold 15 million records in total, she is recognized as one of the commercially most successful Serbian folk singers of all time.[6][7] Some of her well-known songs include: "A tebe nema" (1982), "Avlije, avlije" (1991), "Kada bi me pitali", "Što se mala uobrazi" (1995), "Otkopčano jeleče", "Tamo gde si ti" (1998) and "Ne dam ovo malo duše" (2002). Additionally, Brunclik has received numerous accolades, including the National Music Artist of Serbia award from the Union of Music Artists of Serbia (SEMUS) in May 2021.[8]

On 11 November 2014, Brunclik celebrated forty years of her career with a solo concert in the Belgrade Arena, titled Sve je ljubav (Everything is Love). The live show featured guest performances from more than thirty regional musicians, including: Lepa Brena, Ceca, Dragana Mirković, Vesna Zmijanac, Saša Matić, Aca Lukas, Željko Joksimović, Sinan Sakić, Ana Bekuta and Aco Pejović.[9] On 28 June 2022, she held a concert in the Tašmajdan Center to celebrate close to fifty years of work.[10] Footage from the concert aired on the Radio Television of Serbia on January 1 the following year.[11]

Outside of her career in music, she starred in the movies Kakav deda takav unuk (1983) and Špijun na štiklama (1988). Between March and June 2010, Brunclik participated on the second season of the reality television show Farma, where she placed 6th.[12] She also served as a judge on the singing competitions Zvezde Granda (2013-2015) and Pinkove Zvezde (2016-2017).[13]

Personal life

Brunclik was married four times. Since 1985, she has been married to Serbian accordion player and music director, Miroljub Aranđelović Kemiš. Brunclik has three daughters and one son.[14][15]

Reportedly, she was a close personal friend of the Serbian politician and wife of Slobodan Milošević, Mirjana Marković, and was a member of the Yugoslav Left.[16][17] Brunclik stated that she and her family faced inconveniences from the protestors several days after the overthrow of Slobodan Milošević on 5 October 2000.[18] She has publicly endorsed Aleksandar Vučić.[19]

Discography

Filmography

Filmography of Zorica Brunclik
Year Title Genre Role Notes
1983 Kakav deda takav unuk Film Singer Cameo appearance
1988 Špijun na štiklama
2010 Farma Television Herself Season 2, 6th place
2013-2015 Zvezde Granda Judge
2016-2017 Pinkove Zvezde
2022 Na večeri kod Season 4, Winning team

Festivals

References

  1. ^ Radulović, Z. (22 June 2022). "Zorica Brunclik otkrila tajnu ružičaste boje kose: Farbam se po šest sati". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Ко је овај човек? Зорица Брунцлик". Glas javnosti (in Serbian). 8 June 2000. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b Dobrosavljević, S. (8 November 2011). "Zorica Brunclik: Kvaki dugujem sve u životu". Večernje Novosti (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  4. ^ D. Ž. Đ. (29 June 2020). "Zorica Brunclik - Biografija". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  5. ^ I. M. (30 December 2020). "Jedna od najobrazovanijih pevačica! Evo koji fakultet je završila Zorica Brunclik". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Oni su bili natiražniji izvođači u Jugoslaviji". Mondo.rs (in Serbian). 23 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  7. ^ Bukovčić, D. (5 August 2021). "Oni su najveće zvezde bivše Jugoslavije: Evo ko je uspeo da proda čak 25 miliona ploča". Grand.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Zorica i Kemiš dobitnici prestižnog priznanja SEMUS-a, na RTS-u nakon pauze od dve decenije". RTS (in Serbian). 28 May 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  9. ^ V. J. (12 November 2014). "Sa Zoricom Brunclik pevala cela estrada!". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  10. ^ Savić, M. (9 May 2022). "Zorica Brunclik sprema najveću rođendansku žurku". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Poslastica za fanove: Zoričin koncert godine za televizijsku reprizu dočeka 2023". Magazine Story (in Serbian). 1 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Zorica Brunclik napustila Farmu". Tracara.rs (in Serbian). 26 June 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  13. ^ V. J. (15 June 2015). "Zorica Brunclik napustila Zvezde Granda, a produkcija tvrdi: Pokušava da nas omalovaži". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  14. ^ Bradanji, I. (21 December 2022). "Svi muževi Zorice Brunclik". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  15. ^ Jovanović, V. (6 August 2022). "Zorica Brunclik pre Kemiša imala je tri braka: Jedan bivši muž je zvezda". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  16. ^ Mastilović Jasnić, I. (12 August 2015). "UDOMLJAVANJE Julovci se lepo snašli u životu". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  17. ^ Aleksić, T. (20 April 2019). "Urna Mirjane Marković položena kraj groba Slobodana Miloševića". N1 (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Zorica Brunclik progovorila o Slobodanu Miloševiću, Miri Marković i kolegama". Mondo.rs (in Serbian). 28 August 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  19. ^ "ШТА ЈЕ ЗОРИЦА БРУНЦЛИК ПОРУЧИЛА ВУЧИЋУ: Напокон је имала прилику да му се обрати". Novosti.rs (in Serbian). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.

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