Her success has made her one of the highest paid artists in the Serbian music industry. Ceca began her career as a folk and turbo folk singer but her style has evolved to resemble the Serbian modern folk-pop-dance music, and is mostly a mixture of Southern Europe, Latin and Oriental styles. Ceca is popular among the Balkan population living in South and Eastern Europe.
Discography:
Studio albums:
Cvetak zanovetak (The Nagging Flower, 1988)
Ludo srce (Crazy Heart, 1989)
Pustite me da ga vidim (Let Me See Him, 1990)
Babaroga (1991)
Šta je to u tvojim venama (What Is In Your Veins?, 1993)
Ja još spavam u tvojoj majici (I Still Sleep In Your Shirt, 1994)
Fatalna ljubav (Fatal Love, 1995)
Emotivna luda (Emotionally Crazy, 1996)
Maskarada (Masquerade, 1997)
Ceca 2000 (1999)
Decenija (Decade, 2001)
Gore od ljubavi (Worse Than Love, 2004)
Idealno loša (Ideally Bad, 2006)
Ljubav živi (Love Lives, 2011)
Poziv (Call, 2013)
Autogram (Autograph, 2016).
Beograd
Ceca Lyrics
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Znam za jedno ime, al ga ne spominjem
Znam za jedan grad, gde si vecno mlad
Znam i jedno srce, sto ga proklinje
Jednom sa probala, te tvoje usne od cemera
I ko ce ovo ludilo da otera
Jednom sam probala, iz srca da te izbrisem
Znam mu boje kosule, ja je kupila
Znam mu ukus usana, ja ih ljubila
Znam i s kime vino nocas pije
Znam da i on zna, kako mi je
Jednom sa probala, te tvoje usne od cemera
I ko ce ovo ludilo da otera
Jednom sam probala, iz srca da te izbrisem
Al svako prolece na tebe mirise
Ovo secanje rusi meni sve
Moj Beograde, zagrli me x3
The song Beograd by Serbian singer Ceca is a sentimental and melancholic tribute to the city of Belgrade, as well as a reflection on a past love that still haunts the singer. The lyrics describe Belgrade as a city where time stands still, forever youthful, and full of memories for the singer. However, even though the city brings back pleasant memories, the singer also has a heart that curses someone, presumably a former lover who betrayed her.
The verses reveal that the singer has tried to forget this person and move on but has failed. She has even tried to erase him from her heart, but the memories persist, and every spring, she is reminded of him. The chorus repeats that she has tried and failed to get over this person and expresses the emotional turmoil that comes with the memories.
The sentimentality and nostalgia in the lyrics make the song resonate with many listeners, especially those from Belgrade. However, the song's popularity extends beyond Belgrade and Yugoslavia, with fans across the Balkans and across the diaspora. The song's music video, which features Ceca walking through Belgrade's streets and landmarks, has become iconic.
Line by Line Meaning
Znam za jedan grad, zove se Beograd
I'm aware of only one city, and it is named Belgrade
Znam za jedno ime, al ga ne spominjem
I know a name, but I refuse to speak it
Znam za jedan grad, gde si vecno mlad
I know of a city where you are perpetually young
Znam i jedno srce, sto ga proklinje
I'm aware of a heart that curses you
Jednom sa probala, te tvoje usne od cemera
Once I tasted your lips made of bitter almonds
I ko ce ovo ludilo da otera
And who can drive away this madness?
Jednom sam probala, iz srca da te izbrisem
Once I tried to erase you from my heart
Al svako prolece na tebe mirise
But every spring smells of you
Znam mu boje kosule, ja je kupila
I know the colors of his shirt, I bought it
Znam mu ukus usana, ja ih ljubila
I know the taste of his lips, I kissed them
Znam i s kime vino nocas pije
I also know with whom he drinks wine tonight
Znam da i on zna, kako mi je
I know for a fact that he knows how I feel
Ovo secanje rusi meni sve
This memory is destroying everything for me
Moj Beograde, zagrli me x3
My Belgrade, embrace me
Contributed by Gabriel E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.