In addition to his good looks, the Yugoslav pop song singer Ivica Sherfezi had a beautiful voice and a wonderful cheerful character. The singer was a favorite of the audience both at home and in European countries. He was known and loved in the Soviet Union.
Biography of the Yugoslav singer
Ivica Sherfezi was born in the warm and sunny Yugoslav city of Zagreb on December 1, 1935. The future star of Croatia and Yugoslavia was educated in his hometown. He completed the full course of the Geography Faculty of the University of Zagreb. In his student years, a talented young man performed at parties with the performance of melodic pop hits. This musical passion gradually turned into a profession. Ivica Sherfezi received an invitation from Yugoslav television and in 1954 became a successful soloist with the Zagreb television company.
Ivica perfectly performed dance melodies, therefore he was very popular among the youth student environment. On the dance floors of Zagreb, couples danced to the pleasant baritone of a handsome singer. Ivica Sherfezi came to the big stage after joint concerts with Domenico Modugno, which in the early sixties took place at the stadium of the Dynamo football club.
Career and creativity
Work on the stage took more and more time, Ivica became recognizable and famous. The touring life began, Ivica Sherfezi's solo vinyl records began to be released. His compositions were listened to with pleasure in the GDR, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, the Yugoslav singer received an invitation to a big tour in Canada and the United States of America. The success was very great, as evidenced by the millions of copies of his records.
Ivica Sherfezi's gold discs
The Yugoslavian pop singer often toured the Soviet Union. Here he was always greeted hospitably, since the singer had great respect for the culture of the country and at concerts he always sang songs in Russian, sang recognizable Soviet hits.
Ivica Sherfezi's repertoire was based on musical compositions written for him by Nikitso Caloliero. Thanks to the good intuition in the selection of musical material, the charisma and charm of Ivica Sherfezi, 15 gold records appeared on the music market, which sold in huge numbers almost immediately after their release on the shelves of music stores.
Personal life
Ivica was a cheerful person. He was very fond of sports and often attended hockey and football competitions as a furious fan. The singer's sporting preferences were golf and tennis. These human qualities helped the Yugoslav singer when he fell seriously ill. In 2004, doctors diagnosed Ivica with a terrible diagnosis - stomach cancer. The artist has always adhered to the principles of a healthy lifestyle and this news was a strong blow for him. He was a courageous man and no one knew about his illness, except for the closest people. Ivica Sherfezi continued to perform. Even a week before his death, he gave a concert. The departure date of the wonderful singer is May 28, 2004.
