Occupation Singer Name Sabahudin Kurt Years active 1954–2007 Role Singer | Instruments vocals Record labels Jugoton, Diskoton Associated acts Hamdija Custovic | |
 | ||
Born 18 July 1935 (age 88) ( 1935-07-18 ) Sarajevo, Drina Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia Residence Vlakovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina Genres Pop music, Folk music, Sevdalinka Similar People Anita Traversi, Berta Ambroz, Lola Novakovic, Eva Srsen, Antonio Calvario | ||
Bosnian folk and pop singer Sabahudin Kurt Died at 82
Sabahudin Kurt (born 18 July 1935) is a Bosnian folk and pop singer. Kurt represented Yugoslavia in Copenhagen in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964 with the entry "Život je sklopio krug" (English: Life Has Come Full Circle). He finished in thirteenth place with the dreaded nul points.
Contents
- Bosnian folk and pop singer Sabahudin Kurt Died at 82
- Retirement
- Extended plays and singles
- Compilation albums
- References
Kurt recorded his first song "Dim u tvojim očima" (English: Smoke in Your Eyes) in 1954.
Retirement
After suffering a heart attack and having triple-bypass surgery in 2007, Kurt retired from music and decided to live out the rest of his life in the Bosnian countryside. He moved to upper Vlakovo village in the Ilidža suburb of Sarajevo. He was again hospitalized 29 August 2014 due to "cardiovascular problems".
Kurt was among the guests honoring Serbian composer Kornelije Kovač on 25 November 2012 for the 50th anniversary of Kovač's professional career.