Mitar Mirić
Mitar Mirić (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Митар Мирић, born 16 January 1957) is a Bosnian-born, Serbian pop-folk singer. Some of his most popular songs include: "Ciganče", "Nisam lopov", "Voli me danas više nego juče", "Doberman", "Pomirenje", and superhit "Ne može nam niko ništa". He was a long-time collaborator and friend of late Novica Urošević. He sold over 15 million albums, making him one of the best selling folk singers in former Yugoslavia.
Contents
- 1 Early life
- 2 Musical career
- 3 Reception and popular culture
- 4 Personal life
- 5 Awards
- 6 Discography
- 7 References
Early life
Mitar Mirić was born on 16 January 1957, in the village of Bogutovo Selo near the town of Ugljevik in the northeastern part of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia (modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina). He finished secondary school in Ugljevik. He began his professional musical career in 1975 and moved to Serbia in 1976, where he has been living ever since.
Musical career
He began his professional career in 1975 with the release of his first single, Od mene je ljubav jaca, on newly established Diskoton, based in Sarajevo, followed by another single, Kad se spusti tiho vece, on national record label PGP-RTB, based in capital Belgrade, in Serbia. In 1976 he moved to Serbia, and joined recording house Diskos based in Aleksandrovac. Diskos was among the major record labels of former Yugoslavia. He began singing in a Sremska Mitrovica restaurant. An important part in his success and career was Novica Urošević, who had written for Mitar from 1979 until 1997. Another important part was Branimir Đokić's orchestra which accompanied Mirić from 1979 to 1984, with whom he recorded four singles, and five albums.
For a concert in Croatia, Mirić has a fee of 3000 €.
Reception and popular culture
His single "Ne može nam niko ništa" became a huge hit. When the Serbia national under-19 football team won the 2013 European Championship, Ne može nam niko ništa was sung by the players during celebration, and later a video was released in which some players were guests at Mitar Mirić's house where they together sung it to the accordion.
He is the favourite singer of Serbian footballer Duško Tošić, and his hit song has been sung by Bosnian Serb politician Milorad Dodik on cultural festivals, Croatian football coach Zdravko Mamić during a TV show and a wedding.
Personal life
He lives in central Belgrade, with his wife Suzana and daughter Sanja. He was involved in a car crash on 6 May 2005, in Orašje, in which his car stopped a few metres from a mine field. His godfather was Novica Urošević, who died from alcoholism in 2009. He does not speak any English. His popular nickname "Tarmi Rićmi", derived from šatrovački slang used by Serbian youth, is widespread, and he has been spoofed by Straight Jackin' in their song "Tarmi Rićmi", as well as in Beovizija entry "Ring, ring, ring" by The Breeze. He is nicknamed "Djuro" by his friends.
He appeared on the Serbian reality show Dvor, in which he was one of the most popular contestants. He scuffled with Nemanja Nikolić during the show.In 2017 he appeared as an actor in popular TV show called "Sindjelići"
Awards
- Festival Ilidža, in 1978
- Zlatni mikrofron ("Golden microphone"), in 2002
- Zlatni melos ("Golden melody"), several times
Discography
References
and ethnicity
- Albania (performers)
- Aromanians (stateless)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (performers)
- Bulgaria (performers)
- Croatia (performers)
- Cyprus (performers)
- Greece (performers)
- Kosovo (performers)
- Moldova (performers)
- Montenegro (performers)
- North Macedonia (performers)
- Romania (performers)
- Serbia (performers)
- Slovenia (performers)
- Turkey (performers)
- Yugoslavia (performers)
- Aca Lukas
- Aco Pejović
- Adrian Sînă
- Aki Rahimovski
- Al' Dino
- Alban Skënderaj
- Alen Islamović
- Alexandra Stan
- Alka Vuica
- Ana Bekuta
- Ana Kokić
- Ana Nikolić
- Andreea Bănică
- Andrea
- Anna Odobescu
- Anna Vissi
- Anxhela Peristeri
- Ardian Bujupi
- Arsen Dedić
- Aurela Gaçe
- Avni Mula
- Azis
- Bajaga
- Beba Selimović
- Bebe Rexha
- Bebi Dol
- Bleona
- Boban Rajović
- Bora Đorđević
- Bora Spužić Kvaka
- Boris Novković
- Božo Vrećo
- Branimir Štulić
- Capital T
- Ceca
- Coby
- Costas Andreou
- Dado Polumenta
- Dado Topić
- Dafina Zeqiri
- Daniel Popović
- Danijela Martinović
- Dara Bubamara
- Darko Rundek
- Davorin Popović
- Deen
- Desi Slava
- Despina Vandi
- Dino Dvornik
- Dino Merlin
- Doris Dragović
- Dr Iggy
- Dragan Kojić Keba
- Dragana Mirković
- Dua Lipa
- Duško Kuliš
- Đorđe Balašević
- Džej Ramadanovski
- Edo Maajka
- Eleftheria Eleftheriou
- Elena Risteska
- Eleni Foureira
- Elhaida Dani
- Elvana Gjata
- Elvir Laković Laka
- Emina Jahović
- Era Istrefi
- Esma Redžepova
- Fazla
- Fiki
- Flori Mumajesi
- Frenkie
- Galena
- Gashi
- Gibonni
- Gloria
- Goca Tržan
- Goran Bregović
- Gru
- Hadise
- Halid Bešlić
- Hari Varešanović
- Haris Džinović
- Hasiba Agić
- Helena Paparizou
- Himzo Polovina
- Ilira
- Indira Levak
- Indira Radić
- Inna
- Inva Mula
- Ivan Zajc
- Ivana Peters
- Ivo Pogorelić
- Jacques Houdek
- Jana
- Jelena Karleuša
- Jelena Rozga
- Jelena Tomašević
- Josipa Lisac
- Jura Stublić
- Jurica Pađen
- Kaliopi
- Kalomira
- Kamelia
- Karolina Gočeva
- Kemal Monteno
- Kenan Doğulu
- Kićo Slabinac
- Kir Joakim
- Knez
- Koke
- Kornelije Kovač
- Lepa Brena
- Lepa Lukić
- Louis
- Magnifico
- Maksim Mrvica
- Maria Elena Kyriakou
- Marija Šerifović
- Marinella
- Marko Kon
- Marta Savić
- M*imo Savić
- Maja Šuput
- Maya Berović
- Maya Sar
- Merima Njegomir
- Miladin Šobić
- Milan Stanković
- Mile Kitić
- Milica Pavlović
- Miloš Bojanić
- Miroslav Ilić
- Mitar Mirić
- Miša Aleksić
- Mišo Kovač
- Muharem Serbezovski
- Mustafa Sandal
- Nada Mamula
- Nada Topčagić
- Nataša Bekvalac
- Neda Ukraden
- Nedeljko Bajić Baja
- Nele Karajlić
- Neno Belan
- Nevena Božović
- Nexhmije Pagarusha
- Nikola Rokvić
- Nikolija
- Nikos Vertis
- Nina Badrić
- Nino Pršeš
- Nino Rešić
- Noizy
- Nora Istrefi
- Oliver Dragojević
- Osman Hadžić
- Poli Genova
- Predrag Gojković-Cune
- Predrag Živković Tozovac
- Preslava
- Rambo Amadeus
- Rasta
- Rita Ora
- Safet Isović
- Sakis Rouvas
- Sanja Vučić
- Sara Jo
- Saša Kovačević
- Saša Lošić
- Saša Matić
- Sead Lipovača
- Sejo Sexon
- Seka Aleksić
- Selma Bajrami
- Serdar Ortaç
- Sergej Ćetković
- Sertab Erener
- Severina
- Silvana Armenulić
- Sinan Sakić
- Slađana Milošević
- Snežana Đurišić
- Sofi Marinova
- Stoja
- Stojan Stojkov
- Tamara Todevska
- Tanja Ribič
- Tanja Savić
- Tereza Kesovija
- Tijana Dapčević
- Tifa
- Toma Zdravković
- Tony Cetinski
- Tonči Huljić
- Toše Proeski
- Vasilis Karras
- Vesna Pisarović
- Vesna Zmijanac
- Viki
- Vlado Georgiev
- Yiannis Parios
- Zaim Imamović
- Zdravko Čolić
- Zoran Lesendrić
- Zorica Brunclik
- Ljuba Aličić
- Šaban Šaulić
- Şebnem Paker
- Šemsa Suljaković
- Šerif Konjević
- Željko Bebek
- Željko Joksimović
- Željko Samardžić
- Željko Šašić