Benjamin Isović

Benjamin Isović
Born	(1962-09-09) 9 September 1962 (age 62) Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Genres	Sevdalinka, folk
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter and poet
Years active	1989–present

Benjamin Isović (born 9 September 1962) is a Bosnian singer-songwriter and poet. ^[1] His late father, Safet Isović, is remembered as one of the most influential Sevdalinka singers of all time. ^[2]

Career

In 2008, when Republika Srpska was looking for entries for a new regional anthem, Isović and Bosnian national anthem composer Dušan Šestić submitted an entry, "Мајко земљо" ("Mother Earth") as a contender, though ultimately it was not chosen.^{[ citation needed ]} In the late 2000s, Šestić and Isović also wrote a set of lyrics for the wordless Bosnian national anthem, although they were not adopted. ^[3]

Discography

Vocals

• Male priče o velikim ljubavima (1989)
• Male priče o Pišonji i Žugi (2004)
• Za njom plaću crne oči (1993)
• Obriši suze baksuze (1994)
• Nije čudo što te volim ludo (1999)
• Ostarit ćemo (2000)
• Prezime (2002)
• Zbog ljubavi (2005)
• I ovako i onako (2007)
• Mi smo divovi (2009)
• Poljubi me (2009) ft. Sabrina
• Ponovo se volimo (2011)

Instruments and performance

• Bosnian Music 16 CD (Bosanskohercegovačko Muzičko Naslijeđe – Bosnian Music Heritage) (2010)

Writing and arrangement

• Boris I Noćna Straža – Obojeni Snovi (1989)
• Boris* – The Best Of (1995)
• Safet Isović – Šehidski Rastanak (1996)
• Bona Ne Bila (1996)
• Legenda O Bosni – Legend Of Bosnia (2003)
• Što Je S Princezom Moje Vrele Mladosti (U Tvojim Očima) (2003)

References

1. "Benjamin Isović Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
2. "Danas u Sarajevu Umro Safet Isovic". Radio Preporod. 2 September 2007. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
3. "Himna BiH napokon dobila tekst!".