Name | Alma Čardžić |
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Background | solo_singer |
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Born | 1968 |
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Origin | Maglaj, Yugoslavia |
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Genre | Pop |
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Occupation | Singer |
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Associated acts | Dejan Lazarević |
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Current members | }} |
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Alma Čardžić (born 1968 in Maglaj, Yugoslavia — now Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Bosnian singer, best known internationally for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1994 and 1997.
Biography
Born to a
Bosnian family in
Bosnia she demonstrated a flair for music even as a child. When she was 15 years old she was judged the strongest amateur at the
Studentsko ljeto (Student Summer) festival. In 1992 and 1993 she competed in the
Bosankohercegovačka takmičenju za pjesmu Evrovizije (Bosnia & Herzegovina Competition Song Contest) where she was placed second with the song
Svi na ulice (Everybody on the street). In 1994 Alma was selected to work with Dejan Lazarevic as the
Bosnian entry in the "Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin". In 1996 she released her first solo album called
Plavo oko (blue eyes). In 1997 she entered the "Eurovision" song competititon for
Bosnia with Milic Vukašinović with their song "Goodbye" in 1998 Alma released her second solo album titled
Duša (Soul). In 2001 she released her third album entitled
Malo po malo (Little by little). At the second Bosnia & Herzegovina Music Academy Awards held on 22 January 2004, Alma won two prestigious awards : "The singer decade" and "Single of the Year" (for
Dva dana / two days).
Eurovision Song Contest
Čardžić appeared in four Eurovision pre-selections, once for Yugoslavia and three times for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Her two unsuccessful attempts in 1992 and 1993 came in open competition against other singers and groups, but in 1994 (with Dejan Lazarević) and 1997 she performed all the competing songs:
Yugoslavia
1992: "Ljubav ce pobijediti" - 10th
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1993: "Svi na ulice" - (rumoured to have finished 2nd, although no official result has ever been released)
1994: "Ostani kraj mene" - 1st (as Alma & Dejan)
1997: "Goodbye " - 1st
In 1994, the ballad "Ostani kraj mene" ("Stay With Me") went forward to the 39th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 30 May in Dublin. The performance is remembered primarily for the tumultuous and sustained cheering and applause given by the audience when the pair walked on stage, in acknowledgement of the prevailing situation in Bosnia, which had the unintended effect of causing Dejan to stumble on the opening lines of the song as he was unable to hear the music properly. In a field of 25, "Ostani kraj mene" finished in 15th place.
Čardžić returned to Dublin for the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest on 3 May, where the uptempo "Goodbye" (sung in Bosnian despite its English title) could only manage to place 18th of 25 entries.
Later career
Čardžić has released four CDs and remains a popular singer in her homeland. In 2004 at the Bosnian Music Awards, she was named "Singer of the Decade".
Albums Discography
1996: Plavo oko
1998: Duša
2001: Malo po malo
2004: Moje pjesme (Compilation)
References
External links
Programme notes from ESC 1994 at Esctoday
Programme notes from ESC 1997 at Esctoday
Category:1968 births
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina female singers
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina Eurovision Song Contest entrants
Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1994
Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1997
Category:Living people
Category:Date of birth missing (living people)