Ekrem Jevrić
| Ekrem Jevrić Екрем Јеврић |
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| Born | Ekrem Jevrić 25 October 1961 Plav, SR Montenegro, Yugoslavia |
| Residence | Yonkers, New York |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation | singer, building porter, cab driver |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Known for | Song Kuća-Pos'o |
| Children | 4 sons |
Ekrem Jevrić (Cyrillic: Екрем Јеврић, pronounced [ɛ̌krɛm jɛ̌ːʋritɕ]; born 25 October 1961), nicknamed Gospoda, is a popular Montenegrin singer and musician of based in Yonkers, New York.[1] His YouTube video "Kuća pos'o" (House, work) earned him instant popularity across former Yugoslavia, due to its perception as camp aesthetic.[2] The internet phenomenon was noted by BBC[3] and The Independent.[4]
Biography
He was born in Plav, SR Montenegro. He started smoking at age fourteen and his father refused to buy him cigarettes, so he went to Podgorica alone to earn money.[5] After, he went to work in Slovenia.[5] In 1985, he married his wife Igbala Jevrić. He moved to Canada in 1988, and soon after to the United States.[6] He has four sons: Enis, Verdin, Hajrudin and Berat. His most famous song is "Kuća posô" (Home, work or From home to work), which achieved instant success on YouTube, reaching over 13 million views (2 million in first month).[7][8] Jevrić recorded his first album, titled Kuća posô in March 2010[citation needed]. He did a photo shoot for Dolce & Gabbana Winter 2011 Collection, positing as an Italian tailor. Ekrem claims that he was cast because of his Italian look, not because of his popularity, and that he received $1000 for the shoot.[2]
At the end of 2010 Ekrem took part in the popular Serbian reality show "Farma". Despite being seen as a winner, Ekrem ended up third. Participation in this reality show brought him even more fame, because of the show's extreme popularity among the ex-Yugoslav population.
References
- ↑ New York White Pages
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- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jadadin, Edin. Estrada, n. 18, p. 44
- ↑ Zvijezda Kanade i Amerike Ekrem Jevrić: Moja pjesma je pjesma o istini (croatian)
- ↑ New hit - Ekrem Jevrić (serbian)
- ↑ Bizzare Balkan musician (slovenian)
