Zekerijah Đezić


Zekerijah Đezić was a Bosnian folk singer. In 1964, Đezić became the first citizen of Tuzla to have their voice recorded on a gramophone record with the release of his first song "Tuzlanka se Sarajkama hvali". He was posthumously awarded the Davorin award in 2003.

Early life

Đezić was born into a Muslim Bosniak family in Janja, near Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. His mother Hanifa died in February 1965.

Career

Before striking a record deal with Jugoton, Zekerijah worked as a hotel singer in Tuzla, Bijeljina and Zagreb. He relocated to Sarajevo in 1959, singing in hotels for a few months before moving back to Tuzla in March 1960 and signing with Radio Tuzla.
He retired on 25 April 1996.

Death

Zekerijah Đezić died on 17 October 2002 after a prolonged illness. He is buried at the Alifakovac cemetery in Sarajevo.

Discography

Studio albums