Vlado Kalember | |
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Born | Vladimir Kalember 26 April 1953 |
Nationality | Croatian |
Other names | Vlado |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1970s–present |
Vladimir "Vlado" Kalember (born 26 April 1953) is a Croatian pop singer, famous for his recognisable, husky voice.
In the 1970s, he was the vocalist of the popular pop band, Srebrna Krila. [1] After leaving the band, he continued with a solo career. In 1984, together with Izolda Barudžija, he represented Yugoslavia at the Eurovision Song Contest. [2] He was later a member of 4 Asa. [3]
Today, he is married to a young cello instrumentalist, Ana Rucner, and has a child with her. [4] His famous songs are "Vino na usnama", [5] "Ja nisam kockar", [3] "Ana", [6] "Lili", "Otkad si otišla", "Ja odavde, ona s juga", "Odoh u mornare", "Doris" and many other.
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