The Most Famous
MUSICIANS from Serbia
Top 7
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Serbian Musicians of all time. This list of famous Serbian Musicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Ivo Pogorelić (b. 1958)
With an HPI of 54.55, Ivo Pogorelić is the most famous Serbian Musician. His biography has been translated into 24 different languages on wikipedia.
Ivo Pogorelić (also Ivo Pogorelich; born 20 October 1958) is a Croatian pianist. He is known for his sometimes unorthodox interpretations, which have brought him a sizable following and both praise and criticism from musical experts. A musician of wide repertoire, his recordings include works by a variety of composers from the early 18th through 20th centuries.
2. Željko Joksimović (b. 1972)
With an HPI of 52.90, Željko Joksimović is the 2nd most famous Serbian Musician. His biography has been translated into 47 different languages.
Željko Joksimović (Serbian Cyrillic: Жељко Јоксимовић, pronounced [ʒěːʎko jǒksimovitɕ] ; born 20 April 1972) is a Serbian vocalist, composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He plays 12 different musical instruments including accordion, piano, guitar and drums. Joksimović is multi-lingual, being fluent in Greek, English, Russian, Polish and French as well as his native Serbian. A singer-songwriter, Joksimović has been successful composing for other artists throughout the Balkans. He has written five ballads that have represented their respective countries at the Eurovision Song Contest: "Lane moje", "Lejla", "Oro", "Nije ljubav stvar" and "Adio". He also composes music for films, television series, and theater shows. He represented Serbia and Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Lane moje", placing second. He also represented Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Nije ljubav stvar", placing third. During 2013, 2014 and 2015, he was a judge on X Factor Adria, the Western Balkan edition of The X Factor.
3. Sylvester Levay (b. 1945)
With an HPI of 52.31, Sylvester Levay is the 3rd most famous Serbian Musician. Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Sylvester Levay (originally Lévay Szilveszter, Serbian: Силвестер Леваи, Silvester Levai) is a Hungarian recording artist and composer, born in Yugoslavia (now Serbia).
4. Konstrakta (b. 1978)
With an HPI of 42.40, Konstrakta is the 4th most famous Serbian Musician. Her biography has been translated into 30 different languages.
Ana Đurić (née Ignjatović; born 12 October 1978), known professionally as Konstrakta, is a Serbian singer and songwriter. She had risen to prominence as the lead vocalist of the indie pop band Zemlja gruva!, which was founded in 2007, before pursuing her solo career in 2019. She gained more significant recognition by representing Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "In corpore sano", finishing in fifth place.
5. Marko Kon (b. 1972)
With an HPI of 35.39, Marko Kon is the 5th most famous Serbian Musician. His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Marko "Mare" Kon (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Кон; born 20 April 1972) is a Serbian recording artist. He was the Serbian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 alongside Milan Nikolić, but they did not manage to qualify for the finals.
6. Milan Nikolić (b. 1979)
With an HPI of 31.55, Milan Nikolić is the 6th most famous Serbian Musician. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Milan Nikolić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Николић; born 2 July 1979), also known professionally as Milaan, is a Serbian accordionist who was the Serbian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with Marko Kon. The song "Cipela" was chosen to represent Serbia in the 2009 national final of the Eurovision Song Contest. It competed in the second semi final but failed to reach the final.
7. Dirty South (b. 1978)
With an HPI of 25.97, Dirty South is the 7th most famous Serbian Musician. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Dragan Roganović (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Рогановић, pronounced [drǎgan rogǎːnoʋit͡ɕ]; born 15 November 1978), better known by his stage name Dirty South is a Serbian-Australian DJ, record producer and remixer based in Melbourne.
People
Pantheon has 7 people classified as Serbian musicians born between 1945 and 1979. Of these 7, 7 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Serbian musicians include Ivo Pogorelić, Željko Joksimović, and Sylvester Levay. As of April 2024, 1 new Serbian musicians have been added to Pantheon including Konstrakta.
Living Serbian Musicians
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Ivo Pogorelić
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Željko Joksimović
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Sylvester Levay
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Konstrakta
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.40
Marko Kon
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.39
Milan Nikolić
1979 - Present
HPI: 31.55
Dirty South
1978 - Present
HPI: 25.97
