Silvana Armenulic

About

One of the best-known Yugoslav sevdalinka and folk singers. She is particularly remembered for a hit song called "Šta će mi život."

Before fame

She learned how to play the mandolin during her elementary school years. She later moved to Belgrade and formed a music duo with Toma Zdravković.

Trivia

She was killed in a car accident when she was just thirty-seven years old.

Family life

Her marriage to tennis player Radmilo Armenuli produced a daughter.

Associated with

Born Zilha Bajraktarevic, she chose the name Silvana in honor of actress Silvana Mangano.