Milomir Miljanić


Milomir Miljanić, nicknamed Miljan, is a Montenegrin folk singer. Initially a guslar, he was the 5-time national champion before turning to pop-music in 2005. He is known for his traditional folk songs, which are mainly on patriotic and love themes. His hits include Gledaj, Orle and Izbeglica.

Musical career

Epic poetry

Miljan began performing Serbian epic poetry on gusle as a young child. At 16 years of age, he released his first album. At 17, he won the Junior Championship in gusle, while as a senior, he won a total of five times.
In 1990 he released his gusle cassette "The Wings of Kosovo", which sold a record-breaking 300 copies a day.
His epic songs are mainly on the fall of Yugoslavia.

Singing

In 2005 he left the epic poetry scene and entered the folk music scene with the release of his album Postadosmo dva naroda. He is known for his traditional folk songs, which are mainly on patriotic and love themes.
As of 2012, he has released more than 30 albums.

Personal life

Miljanić is a Serbian nationalist. He lives in Belgrade, where he also holds a production company. He is married, and has three children.

Discography