Željko Joksimović
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Željko Joksimović (Serbian: Жељко Јоксимовић) (born 20 April 1972 in Valjevo, Yugoslavia, now Serbia) is one of the most popular singers of Serbia, but is also well-known in Croatia, Bosnia, and nearby countries. He represented Serbia & Montenegro in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Lane moje, which finished second behind Ukrainian singer Ruslana.
In 2005, he once again composed a song for the national pre-selection for Eurovision, but Jutro (Morning) was performed by Jelena Tomasević. The song seemed well-placed to progress to the contest in Kyiv after it emerged as the highest-scoring qualifier from the Serbian pre-selection, but ultimately missed out in controversial fashion at the overall Serbia and Montenegro final, when all four Montenegrin jurors overlooked it in distributing their points. No Name, a qualifier from Montenegro's pre-selection, instead represented Serbia & Montenegro in Eurovision 2005.
In December 2005 he released an album called "IV" with 10 songs.
1. Ima nesto u tom sto me neces 2. Michelle 3. Milo za Drago 4. Crnokosa 5. Mila Moja 6. Ne treba ti neko kao ja 7. Lud i Ponosan 8. Idi na Put (jamais) 9. Zovi Me 10. Lutko Moja
In October he made a duet with Austrian singer Tamee Harrison. The song was titled "I live my life for you" and was a big success.
In 2006, he composed the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest song 'Lejla' for Bosnia and Herzegovina, performed by Hari Mata Hari.
See also
- Evropesma
- Serbia and Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest
External links
- [Željko Joksimović's official website]
- [Radio Lane (Zeljko Joksimovic's radio station)]
- [Serbia's Eurovision Song Contest Page]
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