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'''Šućro "Šeki" Turković''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Шућро "Шеки" Турковић}}; born 27 November 1953) is a [[Serbia]]n [[pop-folk]] singer, popular in the [[former Yugoslavia]]. He was born in Sjenica in southwestern Serbia.<ref name=bio>Vesna Danilović, [http://www.balkanmedia.com/seki-turkovic-nisam-laktaros-cl2266.html "Šeki Turković – Nisam laktaroš!"], Balkanmedia.com August 24, 2009 {{Sr icon}}</ref> His real name is "Šućro";<ref>Drasko Acimovic, [http://www.balkanmedia.com/reportaza-sa-umetnickim-imenom-brzi-uspeh-na-estradi-cl455.html "Reportaža: Sa umetnickim imenom – brži uspeh na estradi"], Balkanmedia {{Sr icon}}</ref> "Šeki" is a nickname. Šeki and his family moved to [[Novi Pazar]] in 1973, but later on in 1976, Šeki and his cousin Munid moved to [[Belgrade]]. A short time after Šeki moved to Belgrade, he and his cousin went around to bars and clubs and started to sing. The manager at one of the clubs heard him sing and asked him "Where do you sing?" "No where!" replied Šeki. The manager soon after offered Šeki an audition and a chance to sing, which turned out to be his life career.<ref>{{cite web|last=Topalović|first=L.S.|title=Šeki: Zamalo me zazidali u temelj|url=http://www.vesti-online.com/Scena/Estrada/60634/Seki-Zamalo-me-zazidali-u-temelj|work=VESTIonline|accessdate=14 December 2011}}</ref> Šeki served his mandatory [[Yugoslav People's Army]] military service, first in [[Varaždin]], then later on in Podravska [[Slatina, Croatia]]. Turković is a [[turbo-folk]] singer in [[Serbia]], but he is very popular in [[Bosnia-Hercegovina]] and in [[Croatia]]. He has been singing since the 1980s.<ref name=bio /> His hits include: "Spomenar", "Poslednji Boem", "Ljubav je tvoje ime" and many more, and he has done many songs with [[Buca Jovanović]]. Šeki currently lives in a [[Belgrade]] apartment with his wife Emina. Šeki is the father of his daughter, Alma, who recently had a son named Admin.
'''Šućro "Šeki" Turković''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Шућро "Шеки" Турковић}}; born 27 November 1953) is a [[Serbia]]n [[pop-folk]] singer, popular in the [[former Yugoslavia]]. He was born in Sjenica in southwestern Serbia.<ref name=bio>Vesna Danilović, [http://www.balkanmedia.com/seki-turkovic-nisam-laktaros-cl2266.html "Šeki Turković – Nisam laktaroš!"], Balkanmedia.com August 24, 2009 {{Sr icon}}</ref> His real name is "Šućro";<ref>Drasko Acimovic, [http://www.balkanmedia.com/reportaza-sa-umetnickim-imenom-brzi-uspeh-na-estradi-cl455.html "Reportaža: Sa umetnickim imenom – brži uspeh na estradi"], Balkanmedia {{Sr icon}}</ref> "Šeki" is a nickname. Šeki and his family moved to [[Novi Pazar]] in 1973, but later on in 1976, Šeki and his cousin Munid moved to [[Belgrade]]. A short time after Šeki moved to Belgrade, he and his cousin went around to bars and clubs and started to sing. The manager at one of the clubs heard him sing and asked him "Where do you sing?" "No where!" replied Šeki. The manager soon after offered Šeki an audition and a chance to sing, which turned out to be his life career.<ref>{{cite web|last=Topalović|first=L.S.|title=Šeki: Zamalo me zazidali u temelj|url=http://www.vesti-online.com/Scena/Estrada/60634/Seki-Zamalo-me-zazidali-u-temelj|work=VESTIonline|accessdate=14 December 2011}}</ref> Šeki served his mandatory [[Yugoslav People's Army]] military service, first in [[Varaždin]], then later on in Podravska [[Slatina, Croatia]]. Turković is a [[turbo-folk]] singer in [[Serbia]], but he is very popular in [[Bosnia-Hercegovina]] and in [[Croatia]]. He has been singing since the 1980s.<ref name=bio /> His hits include: "Spomenar", "Poslednji Boem", "Ljubav je tvoje ime" and many more, and he has done many songs with accordionist [[Buca Jovanović]]. Šeki currently lives in a Belgrade apartment with his wife Emina. Šeki has a daughter, Alma, and grandson Admin.


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Revision as of 02:09, 10 December 2017

Šeki Turković
Birth nameŠućro Turković
Born (1953-11-27) 27 November 1953 (age 70)
GenresPop-folk, Folk
Occupationsinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1980–present

Šućro "Šeki" Turković (Serbian Cyrillic: Шућро "Шеки" Турковић; born 27 November 1953) is a Serbian pop-folk singer, popular in the former Yugoslavia. He was born in Sjenica in southwestern Serbia.[1] His real name is "Šućro";[2] "Šeki" is a nickname. Šeki and his family moved to Novi Pazar in 1973, but later on in 1976, Šeki and his cousin Munid moved to Belgrade. A short time after Šeki moved to Belgrade, he and his cousin went around to bars and clubs and started to sing. The manager at one of the clubs heard him sing and asked him "Where do you sing?" "No where!" replied Šeki. The manager soon after offered Šeki an audition and a chance to sing, which turned out to be his life career.[3] Šeki served his mandatory Yugoslav People's Army military service, first in Varaždin, then later on in Podravska Slatina, Croatia. Turković is a turbo-folk singer in Serbia, but he is very popular in Bosnia-Hercegovina and in Croatia. He has been singing since the 1980s.[1] His hits include: "Spomenar", "Poslednji Boem", "Ljubav je tvoje ime" and many more, and he has done many songs with accordionist Buca Jovanović. Šeki currently lives in a Belgrade apartment with his wife Emina. Šeki has a daughter, Alma, and grandson Admin.

References

  1. ^ a b Vesna Danilović, "Šeki Turković – Nisam laktaroš!", Balkanmedia.com August 24, 2009 Template:Sr icon
  2. ^ Drasko Acimovic, "Reportaža: Sa umetnickim imenom – brži uspeh na estradi", Balkanmedia Template:Sr icon
  3. ^ Topalović, L.S. "Šeki: Zamalo me zazidali u temelj". VESTIonline. Retrieved 14 December 2011.