Ivan Kukolj
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| Native name | Иван Кукољ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Also known as | Kuki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 October 1965 Belgrade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genres | Folk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Instruments | Voice | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1994–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ivan Kukolj (born 1 October 1965) is a Serbian[1] folk singer.
He is known by specifically strong voice of a Kafana performer, singing emotional and cheerful ballads.
Early life
Kukolj was born 1st October 1965 in Belgrade.[2][1] He grew up there, yet family coming from Nova Varoš.[2][1] He was interested in priests' avocation but life path led him to work as an electrician in Yugoslavia, Iraq and Russia.[2][1]
Career
He came back from Moscow in 1992 to perform in a Kafana in Borča, what is a beginning of his musical career.[2][1]
He has since recorded 18 studio albums; the first of them was published in 1994, with Ana Bekuta being backing vocal.[3]
His hit-songs are "Lažu petli" ('Roosters Lie'), "Prošli su moji vozovi" ('Trains of Mine Passed'), "Ne daju mi da te volim" ('They Do Not Let Me to Love You'), "Kolko košta pesma ta" ('How Much Does That Song Cost'), "Ispod šljive na sred njive" ('Below Plum Above Field') etc. Some dozen of his most popular songs count millions of views at YouTube.[4]
- Festivals
- "Šumadijski sabor" (1997, awarded as a winner)[2][1][5]
- "Moravski biseri" (2009, 2012)[5]
- "Sabor narodne muzike Srbije" (2023)[5]
- "Bihać" (2023)[5][6]
- "Dani Zorana Jovanovića" (2024)[5]
- "Majsko leto" (2026, special-awarded)[5]
Personal life
He has four children from two marriages.[2][1]
Discography
- Studio albums
- Prevaren (1994)
- Kome treba duša ranjena (1995)
- Malo levo malo desno (1996)
- Putevi i pruge (1997)
- Sećanje na Eminu (1998)
- Preživeću (1999)
- Bol bolujem (2000)
- Zavoli me, zavoli (2001)
- Linija života (2002)
- Tamo gde je Amerika (2003)
- U dobru i zlu (2004)
- Ovamo drugovi (2005)
- Naručujem pesme (2006)
- Ćao, ljubavi (2007)
- Zbog jedne Jasmine (2008)
- Iskreno (2010)
- Burma (2013)
- Kata (2014)
Except 18 studio albums, one of them—2014-one—mini, he has a single, a compilation and a VHS of music videos.
11 albums are collaborations with Južni Vetar.[2][1]
- Music videos
| Title | Year | Directed by |
|---|---|---|
| Vidiš li onu reku zelenu | 1996 | |
| Po svetu lutaću sam | 1999 | |
| Prošli su moji vozovi | 2005 | |
| Oprošteno | 2018 | |
| Kolko košta pesma ta | 2022 | |
| Žena sa zelenim očima | 2023 | |
| Koraci | 2023 | |
| Zbogom srećo | 2023 | Nebojša Višanović |
| Nebeska suza | 2026 | Bojan Stevanović |
- Singles
- "Sećaš li se druže" (2009)
- "Koštaš me" (2012)
- "Sanjam" (2015)
- "Ja glumim ludilo" (2016)
- "Suza u oku" (2017)
- "Oprošteno" (2018)
- "Verenički prsten" (2019)
- "Bole noći" (2019)
- "Lažu o tebi drugari" (2023)
- "Zavede me moja Bosanka" (2024)
- "Kocka i vino" (2024)
Awards
| Award | Year | Result | R |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Zlatni melos" | Unknown | Won | [5] |
| "Singer of The Year", "Album of The Year"(by ZaM and Južni Vetar) | |||
| "Estradno-muzička nagrada Srbije" | 2023 | ||
| "Accolade of Association of Music Artists for Contribution on Preservation of Folk Melos" | Unknown | ||
| "Special Award for a Multiple-decade Successful Work Among Musicians & Extraordinary Contribution to Folk Music" | 2026 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Ivana Bogićević (2026-02-26). "Životna priča Ivana Kukolja Kukija - od električara postao poznati pevač" [A life story of Ivan Kukolj Kuki - from electrician he became famous singer]. Kurir.rs (in srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски). Archived from the original on 2026-06-23. Retrieved 2026-06-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Ivan Kukolj Kuki – Biografija" [Ivan Kukolj Kuki – Biography]. www.radiozepa.com. Žepa: Radio Žepa. 2026-01-02. Archived from the original on 2026-06-13. Retrieved 2026-06-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ivan Kukolj Kuki – Ivan Kukolj Kuki – Cassette (Album), 1994 [6308638] | Discogs". www.discogs.com. Discogs®. 2026-06-23. Archived from the original on 2026-06-22. Retrieved 2026-06-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "ivan kukolj - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Google LLC. 2026-06-23. Archived from the original on 2026-06-22. Retrieved 2026-06-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 "Ivan Kukolj Kuki gost revijalnog dela". Facebook. 2026-04-01. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
- ↑ IVAN KUKOLJ KUKI - Lažu o tebi drugari - FESTIVAL NARODNE MUZIKE BIHAĆ 2023. DADO MUSIC BIHAĆ. YouTube. 2023-10-20. Archived from the original on 2026-06-23. Retrieved 2026-06-23. Unknown parameter
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Further reading
- "Ivan Kukolj Kuki". Biografija.org (in srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски). 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
External links
- Ivan Kukolj discography at Discogs
- Nataša Glamočanin (2021-09-02). "EKSKLUZIVNI INTERVJU Ivan Kukolj Kuki: DA SE ČUVAJU KORENI" [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Ivan Kukolj Kuki: TO KEEP ROOTS]. Svet Australia (Interview) (in srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски). Archived from the original on 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2026-06-23. Unknown parameter
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