Ekrem Jevrić
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Ekrem Jevrić, nicknamed Gospoda, is a popular Montenegrin
singer and musician, based in Yonkers, New York
. His YouTube
video "Kuća poso" (House, work) earned him instant popularity across former Yugoslavia
, mostly because it was "so bad that it's good". The internet phenomenon was noted by BBC
and The Independent
, Yugoslavia
. As he started to smoke at age fourteen, and his father refused to buy him cigarettes, he went to Podgorica
alone to earn money. After, he went to work in Slovenia
. In 1985 he married his wife Igbala Jevrić. He moved to Canada
in 1988, and soon after to the United States. He has four sons: Enis, Verdin, Hajrudin and Berat. His most famous song is "Kuća poso" (Home, work or From home to work), which achieved instant success on Youtube, reaching over 9 million views (2 million in first month), and growing to 10. Jevrić recorded his first album, titled Kuća poso in March 2010. He did a photo shoot for Dolce & Gabbana
Winter 2011 Collection, positing as an Italian tailor, and he claims that the $1000 fee he received for the campaign but he said that photo shooting has nothing to do with his popularity, he was cast because of his Italian look.
At the end of 2010 Ekrem took part in the popular Serbian reality show "Farma". Despite being seen as a winner, Ekrem ended up third. Participation in this reality show brought him even more fame, because of the show's extreme popularity among ex-Yugoslav population.
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
singer and musician, based in Yonkers, New York
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
. His YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
video "Kuća poso" (House, work) earned him instant popularity across former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, mostly because it was "so bad that it's good". The internet phenomenon was noted by BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
Biography
He was born in PlavPlav
Plav Plav Plav (Montenegrin, (Albanian: Plav) is a town in north-eastern Montenegro. It has a population of 3,615 (2003 census).Plav is the centre of the municipality (population of 13,805),-Geography:...
, Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
. As he started to smoke at age fourteen, and his father refused to buy him cigarettes, he went to Podgorica
Podgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
alone to earn money. After, he went to work in Slovenia
Socialist Republic of Slovenia
The Socialist Republic of Slovenia was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1943 until 1990...
. In 1985 he married his wife Igbala Jevrić. He moved to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1988, and soon after to the United States. He has four sons: Enis, Verdin, Hajrudin and Berat. His most famous song is "Kuća poso" (Home, work or From home to work), which achieved instant success on Youtube, reaching over 9 million views (2 million in first month), and growing to 10. Jevrić recorded his first album, titled Kuća poso in March 2010. He did a photo shoot for Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana is an Italian luxury industry fashion house. The company was started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in Milan, Italy. By 2005 their turnover was €597 million....
Winter 2011 Collection, positing as an Italian tailor, and he claims that the $1000 fee he received for the campaign but he said that photo shooting has nothing to do with his popularity, he was cast because of his Italian look.
At the end of 2010 Ekrem took part in the popular Serbian reality show "Farma". Despite being seen as a winner, Ekrem ended up third. Participation in this reality show brought him even more fame, because of the show's extreme popularity among ex-Yugoslav population.