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Elvir Lakovic Laka
Song
Pokusaj
Elvir Lakovic Laka
Composer(s)
Elvir Lakovic Laka
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Biography
Elvir Laković Laka was born in Goražde, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He attended a Lower School of Music there studying guitar, but he avoided the 'solfeggio' and never followed the correct programme, as he preferred to play songs he liked himself.
He played folk music in the cafes of Goražde for money, and at concerts performed rock and roll. Laka recorded his first song Malo sam se razočar'o (I'm a little bit disappointed) in 1998. This song launched his showbiz career nationally, and every year he released a new song, among which were Vještica (Witch), Moro (Nightmare) and Piškila (You did a wee).
In 2004 Laka left for New York, but returned disappointed after two-and-a-half years and released his first album Zec (Rabbit).
Elvir Laković Laka won over the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina with his originality and lack of pretentiousness. He is said to be a singer of great feeling for new and different things.
The beginning of Laka's career is concentrated on a guitar bought for him by his father in his first year at Music Primary School. At secondary school he and some friends formed a rock band called 'Deformacija poreza'. With his group he competed at local festivals, and in 1999 their song Razočaro won second place, and RTVBIH gave him an offer of recording as soon as he gained great success. The following year the new single Vještica just confirmed his popularity further.
In 2003 his song Moro won the Bosnia & Herzegovina Davorin music award for the best rock song of the year. The album Zec has also been released in Croatia on the Menart record label.
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All Participations for Bosnia & Herzegovina
| Year | Artist | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | 23 | ||
| 2008 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 2008 | Elvir Lakovic Laka | Pokusaj | 8 | 14 |
| 2007 | Marija Sestic | Rijeka bez imena | 106 | 11 |
| 2006 | Hari Mata Hari | Lejla | 267 | 2 |
| 2006 | Hari Mata Hari | Lejla | 229 | 3 |
| 2005 | Feminnem | Call me | 79 | 14 |
| 2004 | Deen | In the Disco | 91 | 9 |
| 2004 | Deen | In the Disco | 133 | 7 |
| 2003 | Mija Martina | Ne brini | 27 | 16 |
| 2002 | Maja | Na jastuku za dvoje | 33 | 13 |
| 2001 | Nino | Hano | 29 | 14 |
| 1999 | Dino and Beatrice | Putnici | 76 | 7 |
| 1997 | Alma Cardzic | Goodbye | 22 | 18 |
| 1996 | Amila Glamocak | Za našu ljubav | 13 | 22 |
| 1995 | Davor Popovic | Dvadeset i prvi vijek | 14 | 19 |
| 1994 | Alma and Dejan | Ostani kraj mene | 39 | 15 |
| 1993 | Fazla | Sva bol svijeta | 27 | 16 |
