Zeljko Joksimovic
- Composer
- Producer
- Actor
Zeljko Joksimovic is one of the most skillful artists in Serbia &
Montenegro. He was born in Belgrade, 20th April 1972 and started being
involved in music very early. He won his first prize as "First
Accordion of Europe" at the age of 12 and since then he's learnt to
play ten other instruments. He completed the Music Art Academy in
Belgrade graduating as one of the best students. His career started in
1993 on 'Beogradsko prolece' by winning the prize for best pop song.
Similar prizes came in 1996 and 1997. Despite his almost unnoticed
debut, more prizes came also for the special interpretation he gave to
his songs. In 2000 he signed a new contract with Yugoslav City-Record
and his second work was fully successful in Yugoslavia. So he started
his career also as a songwriter for many of the most famous singers of
Central Europe. His third album released in 2001 was another huge
success. Last album released in 2003 from which comes "Lane Moje", the
song he presented to European Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul,
Turkey.
