Silvana Armenulic
Zilha Armenulić (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Силвана Барјактаревић; born Zilha Bajraktarević; Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Зилха Барјактаревић; 10 February 1939 – 10 October 1976), known professionally as Silvana Armenulić (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Силвана Арменулић; pronounced [silvǎːna armɛ̌nulit͡ɕ]), was a Yugoslav singer-songwriter and actress and one of the most prominent commercial folk music and traditional sevdalinka singers in Yugoslavia. She is called the "Queen of Sevdalinka". Her life was cut short when she died in a car crash at the age of 37, but she continues to be well regarded in the region and she is recognized for her unique singing style and voice. Armenulić's song "Šta će mi život" (What Do I Need a Life for), written by her friend and contemporary Toma Zdravković, is one of the best-selling singles from the former Yugoslavia.
Two of her sisters were also professional singers: Mirsada "Mirjana" Bajraktarević and Hajrudina "Dina" Bajraktarević.
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