Ekrem Jevrić
Ekrem Jevrić | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 October 1961 New York City, New York , U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, reality show star, building porter, cab driver |
| Years active | 2010–2016 |
| Known for | Song "Kuća poso" |
| Spouse | Igbala Jevrić |
| Children | 4 sons |
Ekrem Jevrić (
Biography
Ekrem Jevrić was born in
low-paying jobs like working as cab driver.[8]
The couple has four sons: Enis, Verdin, Hajrudin and Berat.
Jevrić most famous song is "Kuća posô" (Home, work or From home to work) that parodied the day-to-day lives of
ex-Yugoslav immigrants in the western world (especially North America). The song achieved instant success on YouTube, reaching over 16.0 million views (2 million in first month). He recorded his first album, titled Kuća posô in March 2010 He did a photo shoot for Dolce & Gabbana Winter 2011 Collection, positing as an Italian tailor.[3]
At the end of 2010, he took part in the popular Serbian reality show Farma, and ended up third.[citation needed]
On 4 March 2016, Jevrić died in New York City from a heart attack while driving to work, at the age of 54.[9]
Television appearances
- Farma 3 (2010) - 3rd place
- Farma 4 (2013) - evicted
- Farma 5 (2013) - evicted
- Parovi 6 (2015/2016) - walked
References
- ^ "YouTube folk singer reunites ex-Yugoslavia". BBC News. 17 July 2010.
- ^ "How the 'Borat of the Balkans' hit the big time". The Independent. London, UK. 22 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Pas do pasa, beton do betona" (in Serbian). Vreme. 29 July 2010.
- ^ Marko Valenta, The Bosnian Diaspora: Integration in Transnational Communities, p. 240
- ^ "New hit - Ekrem Jevrić (Serbian)". Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
- ^ Bizarre Balkan musician (Slovenian)
- ^ a b Jadadin, Edin. Estrada, n. 18, p. 44
- ^ "Zvijezda Kanade i Amerike Ekrem Jevrić: Moja pjesma je pjesma o istini (croatian)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
- ^ Ovako je izgledala sahrana Ekrema Jevrića! (Serbian)