Galija
Galija (Serbian Cyrillic: Галија; trans. Galley) is a Serbian and former Yu… Read Full Bio ↴Galija (Serbian Cyrillic: Галија; trans. Galley) is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band from Niš, Serbia. They released their first album in 1979 and have been a mainstay on the rock scenes of the former Yugoslavia and Serbia ever since. The central figures of the group are brothers Nenad Milosavljević (lead vocals) and Predrag Milosavljević (background vocals).
1970s and 1980s
The band was formed in 1977 by former Dva Lustera members. The first lineup of Galija featured Nenad Milosavljević (guitar and vocals), Goran Ljubisavljević (guitar), Predrag Branković (bass guitar), Nenad Tančić (drums) and Branislav Stamenković (keyboards). The band was named after a famous kafana in Niš. Tančić soon left the band due to his army obligations, and was replaced by Boban Pavlović who will, during the following years, remain one of the rare permanent members of the band. In 1978, with a new keyboard player Zoran Stanković, Galija won the first place at Gitarijada festival in Zaječar. Several months later they performed at Omladinski festival in Subotica with Ljubodrag Vukadinović playing the keyboard. During the year they performed as an opening band on Smak tour. The band released its debut LP Prva plovidba (The First Sail) in 1979 with Nenad Milosvaljević's brother Predrag Milosavljević as a new member. He wrote most of the album lyrics. Album brought hits "Avanturista", "Gospi" and "Decimen". After band's performance at Bijelo Dugme's rock spectacle on JNA Stadium Ljubisavljević, Branković and Vukadinović left the band. bass guitarist Zoran Radosavljević, guitarist Dušan Radivojević and keyboardist Nebojša Marković became the new members.
Album Druga plovidba (The Second Sail) was recorded in 1979. It was produced by Gordi guitarist Zlatko Manojlović. In 1980 the band performed at Split festival. They played at Poljud Stadium with thirteen other bands. They achieved great success with audience in Bosnia and Herzegovina and until the beginning of the Yugoslav wars the band had the biggest fanbase in Bosnia. Boban Stamenković left the band in 1980, and was replaced by Zoran Stamenković. That summer they performed in Makarska, and during the years they continued to hold regular concerts in the town. In 1982 Ipak verujem u sebe (Nevertheless, I Believe in Myself) was released, bringing hits "Još uvek sanjam" and "Burna pijana noć". At the beginning of 1982 Boban Pavlović returned to the band. Galija was an opening band at Joe Cocker's concert in Pionir Hall in Belgrade, and on the June 10, 1983 they held a big concert at Belgrade's Taš with Potop and Kerber as the opening bands. Potop leader, keyboardist Saša Lokner soon became a member of Galija. In the October they recorded their fourth studio album Bez naglih skokova (Without Bounces) in Manchester. Producer was Nightwing bass guitarist Gordon Rowley. Material was mixed in California but the album did not bring any hits.
At the end of 1983 they were voted "the best live event on the shore" by Split youth. During the year the band started playing regular concerts in Muzički klub 81 in Niš. The same year Lokner joined Bajaga i Instruktori, and was replaced by Aleksandar Ralev. Soon Belgian of Zaire origin Jean-Jacques Roscam, a former D' Boys member, joined Galija as the lead guitarist. In 1986 the band released album Digni ruku (Raise Your Hand), featuring Roscam's song "Winter Coming" with lyrics written by Vaya Con Dios singer Dani Klein.
Keyboard and flute player Bata Zlatković and songwriter Radomir Kanjevac brought new ideas to the band. Kanjevac brought up an idea of releasing a trilogy which would deal with problems of Yugoslavia in transition. Album Daleko je sunce (Distant is the Sun), named after Dobrica Ćosić's novel, featured numerous guest musicians: Kornelije Kovač, Saša Lokner, Nenad Stefanović, Ivan Vdović, Fejat Sejdić trumpet orchestra and others. Songs were named after the works of Dobrica Ćosić, Branko Ćopić, Ivo Andrić, Laza Lazarević and Aleksa Šantić. Greatest hits were ballad "Da li si spavala" and folk oriented "Mi znamo sudbu". Other hits included "Intimni odnosi", "Orlovi rano lete" and "Kao i obično". The song "Zebre i bizoni" was dealing with enigma of Josip Broz Tito's residence at Brijuni, and only "Zebre i bizoni" lyrics were not printed on the inner sleeve.
After this album was released Zoran Radosavljević left the band, and was replaced by Predrag Milanović. Album Korak do slobode (One Step to Freedom) was released in 1989. Album was produced by Saša Habić. Song "Sloboda" featured Kerber frontman Goran Šepa on vocals. Album hits include "Na tvojim usnama", "Kopaonik", "Korak do slobode" and "Kad me pogledaš". Roscam's reggae song "Ljubavna pesma" had an ironic text about growing nationalism in Yugoslavia. That same year Nenad Milosavljević won the best composer prize at MESAM festival, although Zlatković was the band's main author. New bass guitarist Dušan Karadžić soon joined Galija.
1990s
At the beginning of 1990 Galija, alongside Riblja Čorba, Valentino, Viktorija and Bajaga i Instruktori, performed at three-day concerts in Timişoara. The same year compilation album Još uvek sanjam (I'm Still Dreaming) was released. Some of the old songs were re-recorded for this album. At the time of the first multi-party elections in Yugoslavia Galija recorded a promotive record with songs "On je isti kao on" (which compared Tito and Slobodan Milošević), "Ti si moja jedina Partija", "Posle svega" and "Komunista" (which featured Romani musician Šaban Bajramović on vocals). Because of the political censorship record was never released. With the album Istorija ti i ja (History, You and Me) released in 1991 trilogy was complete. Album was produced by Valentino member Nikša Bratoš. Album featured some of the band's greatest hits including "Skadarska", "Trube", "Da me nisi", "Trava" and "Seti se maja". In June Galija was an opening band on Bob Dylan's concert in Zemun. In August they had their last concert in Sarajevo. Because of the tensions in the country Roscam left the band and went back to Belgium. Dragutin Jakovljević replaced him.
The band, in the new lineup, released compilation album Ni rat ni mir (Neither War nor Peace), which consisted of songs from the trilogy, and two new songs "Pravoslavlje" and "Na Drini ćuprija". Single with these two songs was given as a present to the audience on their concert in Sava Centar. A year later they held another concert in Sava Centar, as a part of celebration of Srpska književna zadruga hundred years existence. They recorded another gift-single with cover of Film's song "Mi nismo sami" and Indexi's song "Sanjam" (which featured a recording of Ivo Andrić's voice). At the beginning of 1993 Zlatković left the band. Oliver Jezdić became the new keyboard player, and Bratislav Milošević became the new bass guiarist. The new album Karavan (Caravan) was recorded in Cyprus and produced by Saša Habić. After the album was released Kanjevac ended his cooperation with the band. During the summer a tour was organized, and the album was promoted with a large number of free concerts, one of them being a concert in the park outside Old Palace. At the time Galija began to cooperate with Socialist Party of Serbia, which has provoked a part of the critics and fans, who have proclaimed Galija a "state's band".
In 1996 album Trinaest (Thirteen) was released. Alongside Predrag Milosavljević's lyrics, Trinaest songs featured lyrics from Branko Radičević, Stevan Raičković and Petar Pajić's poems. The next year band released compilation album Večita plovidba (Eternal Sail) and studio album Voleti voleti (To Love to Love). Recording of the concert they held in Čair Hall was released on the live album Ja jesam odavde (I Am From Here). That evening band performed in the following lineup: Nenad Milosavljević (acoustic guitar and vocals), Saša Ranđelović and Dragutin Jakovljević (guitars), Saša Lokner (keyboard), Boban Pavlović (drums) and Slaviša Pavlović (bass guitar). In 1999 the band released album Južnjačka uteha (Southern Comfort) with covers of old Serbian folk songs.
2000s
In 2005 the band released its latest studio album Dobro juto, to sam ja ("Good Morning, It's Me").
Studio albums
* Prva plovidba (1979)
* Druga plovidba (1980)
* Ipak verujem u sebe (1982)
* Bez naglih skokova (1984)
* Digni ruku (1986)
* Daleko je Sunce (1988)
* Korak do slobode (1989)
* Istorija, ti i ja (1991)
* Karavan (1994)
* Trinaest (1996)
* Voleti voleti (1997)
* Južnjačka uteha (1999)
* Dobro jutro, to sam ja (2005)
Live albums
* Ja jesam odavde (1998)
Compilations
* Još uvek sanjam (Najveći hitovi) (1990)
* Ni rat ni mir (Odlomci iz trilogije) (1991)
* Večita plovidba (1997)
Singles
* "Pravoslavlje" / "Na Drini ćuprija" (1991)
* "Mi nismo sami" / "Sanjam" (1992)
1970s and 1980s
The band was formed in 1977 by former Dva Lustera members. The first lineup of Galija featured Nenad Milosavljević (guitar and vocals), Goran Ljubisavljević (guitar), Predrag Branković (bass guitar), Nenad Tančić (drums) and Branislav Stamenković (keyboards). The band was named after a famous kafana in Niš. Tančić soon left the band due to his army obligations, and was replaced by Boban Pavlović who will, during the following years, remain one of the rare permanent members of the band. In 1978, with a new keyboard player Zoran Stanković, Galija won the first place at Gitarijada festival in Zaječar. Several months later they performed at Omladinski festival in Subotica with Ljubodrag Vukadinović playing the keyboard. During the year they performed as an opening band on Smak tour. The band released its debut LP Prva plovidba (The First Sail) in 1979 with Nenad Milosvaljević's brother Predrag Milosavljević as a new member. He wrote most of the album lyrics. Album brought hits "Avanturista", "Gospi" and "Decimen". After band's performance at Bijelo Dugme's rock spectacle on JNA Stadium Ljubisavljević, Branković and Vukadinović left the band. bass guitarist Zoran Radosavljević, guitarist Dušan Radivojević and keyboardist Nebojša Marković became the new members.
Album Druga plovidba (The Second Sail) was recorded in 1979. It was produced by Gordi guitarist Zlatko Manojlović. In 1980 the band performed at Split festival. They played at Poljud Stadium with thirteen other bands. They achieved great success with audience in Bosnia and Herzegovina and until the beginning of the Yugoslav wars the band had the biggest fanbase in Bosnia. Boban Stamenković left the band in 1980, and was replaced by Zoran Stamenković. That summer they performed in Makarska, and during the years they continued to hold regular concerts in the town. In 1982 Ipak verujem u sebe (Nevertheless, I Believe in Myself) was released, bringing hits "Još uvek sanjam" and "Burna pijana noć". At the beginning of 1982 Boban Pavlović returned to the band. Galija was an opening band at Joe Cocker's concert in Pionir Hall in Belgrade, and on the June 10, 1983 they held a big concert at Belgrade's Taš with Potop and Kerber as the opening bands. Potop leader, keyboardist Saša Lokner soon became a member of Galija. In the October they recorded their fourth studio album Bez naglih skokova (Without Bounces) in Manchester. Producer was Nightwing bass guitarist Gordon Rowley. Material was mixed in California but the album did not bring any hits.
At the end of 1983 they were voted "the best live event on the shore" by Split youth. During the year the band started playing regular concerts in Muzički klub 81 in Niš. The same year Lokner joined Bajaga i Instruktori, and was replaced by Aleksandar Ralev. Soon Belgian of Zaire origin Jean-Jacques Roscam, a former D' Boys member, joined Galija as the lead guitarist. In 1986 the band released album Digni ruku (Raise Your Hand), featuring Roscam's song "Winter Coming" with lyrics written by Vaya Con Dios singer Dani Klein.
Keyboard and flute player Bata Zlatković and songwriter Radomir Kanjevac brought new ideas to the band. Kanjevac brought up an idea of releasing a trilogy which would deal with problems of Yugoslavia in transition. Album Daleko je sunce (Distant is the Sun), named after Dobrica Ćosić's novel, featured numerous guest musicians: Kornelije Kovač, Saša Lokner, Nenad Stefanović, Ivan Vdović, Fejat Sejdić trumpet orchestra and others. Songs were named after the works of Dobrica Ćosić, Branko Ćopić, Ivo Andrić, Laza Lazarević and Aleksa Šantić. Greatest hits were ballad "Da li si spavala" and folk oriented "Mi znamo sudbu". Other hits included "Intimni odnosi", "Orlovi rano lete" and "Kao i obično". The song "Zebre i bizoni" was dealing with enigma of Josip Broz Tito's residence at Brijuni, and only "Zebre i bizoni" lyrics were not printed on the inner sleeve.
After this album was released Zoran Radosavljević left the band, and was replaced by Predrag Milanović. Album Korak do slobode (One Step to Freedom) was released in 1989. Album was produced by Saša Habić. Song "Sloboda" featured Kerber frontman Goran Šepa on vocals. Album hits include "Na tvojim usnama", "Kopaonik", "Korak do slobode" and "Kad me pogledaš". Roscam's reggae song "Ljubavna pesma" had an ironic text about growing nationalism in Yugoslavia. That same year Nenad Milosavljević won the best composer prize at MESAM festival, although Zlatković was the band's main author. New bass guitarist Dušan Karadžić soon joined Galija.
1990s
At the beginning of 1990 Galija, alongside Riblja Čorba, Valentino, Viktorija and Bajaga i Instruktori, performed at three-day concerts in Timişoara. The same year compilation album Još uvek sanjam (I'm Still Dreaming) was released. Some of the old songs were re-recorded for this album. At the time of the first multi-party elections in Yugoslavia Galija recorded a promotive record with songs "On je isti kao on" (which compared Tito and Slobodan Milošević), "Ti si moja jedina Partija", "Posle svega" and "Komunista" (which featured Romani musician Šaban Bajramović on vocals). Because of the political censorship record was never released. With the album Istorija ti i ja (History, You and Me) released in 1991 trilogy was complete. Album was produced by Valentino member Nikša Bratoš. Album featured some of the band's greatest hits including "Skadarska", "Trube", "Da me nisi", "Trava" and "Seti se maja". In June Galija was an opening band on Bob Dylan's concert in Zemun. In August they had their last concert in Sarajevo. Because of the tensions in the country Roscam left the band and went back to Belgium. Dragutin Jakovljević replaced him.
The band, in the new lineup, released compilation album Ni rat ni mir (Neither War nor Peace), which consisted of songs from the trilogy, and two new songs "Pravoslavlje" and "Na Drini ćuprija". Single with these two songs was given as a present to the audience on their concert in Sava Centar. A year later they held another concert in Sava Centar, as a part of celebration of Srpska književna zadruga hundred years existence. They recorded another gift-single with cover of Film's song "Mi nismo sami" and Indexi's song "Sanjam" (which featured a recording of Ivo Andrić's voice). At the beginning of 1993 Zlatković left the band. Oliver Jezdić became the new keyboard player, and Bratislav Milošević became the new bass guiarist. The new album Karavan (Caravan) was recorded in Cyprus and produced by Saša Habić. After the album was released Kanjevac ended his cooperation with the band. During the summer a tour was organized, and the album was promoted with a large number of free concerts, one of them being a concert in the park outside Old Palace. At the time Galija began to cooperate with Socialist Party of Serbia, which has provoked a part of the critics and fans, who have proclaimed Galija a "state's band".
In 1996 album Trinaest (Thirteen) was released. Alongside Predrag Milosavljević's lyrics, Trinaest songs featured lyrics from Branko Radičević, Stevan Raičković and Petar Pajić's poems. The next year band released compilation album Večita plovidba (Eternal Sail) and studio album Voleti voleti (To Love to Love). Recording of the concert they held in Čair Hall was released on the live album Ja jesam odavde (I Am From Here). That evening band performed in the following lineup: Nenad Milosavljević (acoustic guitar and vocals), Saša Ranđelović and Dragutin Jakovljević (guitars), Saša Lokner (keyboard), Boban Pavlović (drums) and Slaviša Pavlović (bass guitar). In 1999 the band released album Južnjačka uteha (Southern Comfort) with covers of old Serbian folk songs.
2000s
In 2005 the band released its latest studio album Dobro juto, to sam ja ("Good Morning, It's Me").
Studio albums
* Prva plovidba (1979)
* Druga plovidba (1980)
* Ipak verujem u sebe (1982)
* Bez naglih skokova (1984)
* Digni ruku (1986)
* Daleko je Sunce (1988)
* Korak do slobode (1989)
* Istorija, ti i ja (1991)
* Karavan (1994)
* Trinaest (1996)
* Voleti voleti (1997)
* Južnjačka uteha (1999)
* Dobro jutro, to sam ja (2005)
Live albums
* Ja jesam odavde (1998)
Compilations
* Još uvek sanjam (Najveći hitovi) (1990)
* Ni rat ni mir (Odlomci iz trilogije) (1991)
* Večita plovidba (1997)
Singles
* "Pravoslavlje" / "Na Drini ćuprija" (1991)
* "Mi nismo sami" / "Sanjam" (1992)
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Galija Lyrics
Avanturista Vozi svojeručno Mercedes Sluša samo progresiv džez „Prima“…
Bez Naslova grane su se povijale pod jaukom vukova rane su im previjal…
Burna pijana noć Ta burna pijana noć Kad sam rođen baš kao na poklon Nekom…
Čujem te kako lepo dišeš Nesto mi kaze cuvaj se Nije za tebe ne ne Nije za…
Da Li Postoji Put Dal postoji nesto drugo osim prazna glupa rec Da li ima…
Da Li Si Spavala Da li si spavala Da li si sanjala Kako se ruši Avala? Da…
Da me nisi Kad me neka zena podseti na tebe Dugo ne mogu da…
Decimen Hladna noc. Tek je ponocni sat a ja cekam vec…
Digni ruku Da si na drugom kraju sveta, Da vozis neka kola lepa,da…
dimitrijo Dimitrijo, sine Mitre majkino jedinče Dimitrijo, sine Mitr…
Dodirni me Gledam te nekim drugim ocima Upravo onako kako ne treba U …
Godina Godinu sam dana bolovao draga, Izdala me dusa, izdala me sn…
Gospi Gospo, večeras samo vama pevam Gospo, večeras samo vama pev…
Imali Smo Krila Jutarnja nas svetlost kao truba budi Mi stupamo iz sna u…
Intimni Odnosi Ne voliš prijatne večernje šetnje Ne voliš grube muške kret…
Ipak verujem u sebe ja sam lenj i sit i mlad al ipak verujem u…
Ja i moj auto Vozim stari automobil Ima sedišta bela, kao soba velika Vozi…
Ja nisam odavde Ne znam zasto volim ovaj grad Ova lica uvela od bola Ja…
Ja sam od onih ja sam od onih od onih običnih a moj svet je tako…
Ja Sam Sam Budi jaka sada kad su stvari teske Ne okrivljuj druge ljude…
Jos Uvek Sanjam Jos uvek sanjam neke bivse, A mozda me neka i sad…
Kad me pogledaš Bio je neki pogresan dan nestvaran Govorila si ocima opojno…
kao boja tvoga oka Kao boja tvoga oka Kao miris bosiljoka Kao voda preduboka …
Kaži Mi ja ne znam da li da te pitam osećaš li isto…
Kopaonik Dok se na bol u mojoj dusi Lavina snezna rusi Nebeski zrac…
korak do slobode Citala si aforizme Aleksandra Baljka Sanjala o zemlji nasme…
Kotor Drsko je imala godina Koliko Kotor vekova U sebe sam je sa…
Ljubavna Pesma Gde si sada moja ljubavi goni me ceznja goni me zvuk Zag…
mi znamo sudbu Oduvek smo se bojali visine I nismo otkrili najvece istine …
Milica Gledas me gladno lepa k'o greh, Mnogo mi nudis a ne…
moj brat i ja Moj brat i ja smo bili mali on mi je…
Moskva-balkan Sve maske padaju Od Moskve do Balkana Rusi se stara tvrdjava…
Možda sam lud Zasto mislis da sam lud bio sam ti samo drug lagala si…
Na tvojim usnama Na tvojim usnama Kad budeš zaspala Dva ću ti tiha napisat…
Na tvojoj strani kreveta Ostaću uz pesmu Nežni crni blues Treba za to košulja besna I…
Narode moj Gde ste se sakrili gde li ste nestali Da li ste…
Ne Idi Sanjas li finu prasinu Berlina Tamo daleko sareni vazduh za…
Ne mogu da tebe ne poželim Meni je lako da se ponovo zaljubim tako je prosto da…
Nebo nad Makarskom I sad se vratim u stari dom Da vidim kako si. Kao…
Nedelja Dolazis odlazis sta zelim neces znati Prestajes pocinjes ne…
Noć Kazem ti da sve je u redu da cekamo da, da…
Okreni Beograd Novo leto je u gradu pogubili smo trag Daj javi se…
Ona je moja Ono je sunce, ono me laze Meni salje samo zvuk Ona je…
Oni bi baš hteli da ja stanem na dalek put u kišni dan i nemam s kim pa…
Orlovi Rano Lete zašto odlaziš iz ovog grada kad breze ne vole sunce ruže …
Otkad te nema Bolje da te nisam ni ljubio Jer uvek kad te neko…
Petlovi Petlovi more poje Morava tzni Petlovi more poje Morave tz…
Pevajmo Pevao sam pesme razne A samo sam jednu stvarno voleo Druge…
Pevaju Jutra Dolaze istine mada igra ne prestaje Samo trag izdaje samo…
Pismo Odmaram oči Na pismu tvom, Tragu od tebe jedinom, Neću ga…
Pod Noktima Neka mesta vise ne mogu da posetim A da nevreme ne…
Posle vatre Sta se desilo s nama Posle vatre ni iskra ni vir Ti…
Prava Reč Je Dovoljna Ja te dugo pratim, Ti si nervozna. Mirišem ti kosu.. lal…
Proleće Zasto si tuzna kad mirise cvet cujes li ptica pevacica poj …
Promenilo se sve Promenilo se sve,a neke najlepse su lepse nego pre, Promen…
seti se maja Zvezde bi sijale svetlije I moje reci bi bile pametnije Da…
skadarska Ne mogu da vidim ulicu kao što je skadarska Ne mogu…
Školarci školarci su pošli u svet svako na svoju stranu sada realno…
sloboda Moja su braca zatvorena Negde daleko od jutra I nema vise …
Stare trube Stare trube kad zatrube, Kad me đavo odnese. Budi hrabra, St…
Švabica kranjska je gora spavala alpe su jadran skrivale a tvoje o…
Ti možeš sve Bas je lako ti možeš sve ti možeš sve baš je lepo kad…
To nisi ti možda se znamo ne znam gde kao odavno od pre sve je ko d…
Trava Sinoc mi je trava po tisini polegla Lepotice plava zasto si…
Trube Stare trube kad zatrube Kad me djavo odnese Budi hrabra st…
Uzalud se trudiš Zaigrajmo igru lepu nakicenu Kolo kolo naokolo Siroka nam …
Vera To je stara prica Bila lepa Vera Bio je preko Drine most …
Veruj mi Ja nemam srce imam prozor u ocima Uvek sam daleko od…
Winter’s Coming Winter's coming Summer's gone Use your mind until we move al…
Zebre I Bizoni Majko, odvedi me, odvedi me U maju na Brione Majko, odvedi…
Žena Koje Nema gde si sad moja ljubavi goni me čežnja goni me zvuk tvoji…
Život Je Lep Ovo je grad daleko od nas Do tvoje ulice ne putuje…