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Jadranka Stojaković

ヤドランカ　/　やどらんか

Singer-songwriter from Bosnia and Herzegovina

July 24, 1950 – May 3, 2016　・　Sarajevo, Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo Canton
singer-songwriter

My Take

Jadranka Stojakovic feels like one of those voices history almost lets slip away. A Sarajevo-born singer-songwriter who became beloved across the former Yugoslavia, she carried songs like 'Sto te nema' that ache with longing. What moves me most is the Japan connection hinted at by her official site, suggesting a second life and audience far from home. She passed in 2016, and I find myself wishing I'd discovered that 'unique voice' sooner. Artists who cross borders and languages while staying emotionally raw deserve to be remembered, and her catalog feels like a quiet invitation to listen back.

Overview

Jadranka Stojaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Јадранка Стојаковић, 24 July 1950 – 3 May 2016) was a Bosnian singer-songwriter popular in the former Yugoslavia, known for her unique voice. Her best known hits are "Sve smo mogli mi", "Što te nema", and "Bistre vode Bosnom teku".

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jadranka Stojaković
Name (Japanese): ヤドランカ
Reading: やどらんか
Born: July 24, 1950 – May 3, 2016
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Tiger
Origin: Sarajevo, Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer-songwriter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Sarajevo

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://jadranka-jp.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A4%E3%83%89%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AB

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