Vlatka Pokos
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n jet setter, former singer and former television host.
Due to her controversial lifestyle and up-and-down entertainment career, Vlatka is still, up to this day, a subject of constant media attention.
.
She started her singing career in Silver Wings (Srebrna Krila
) were she was credited for two albums that achieved a medium level of success. In the early 1990s she became a TV host for two major Sunday night shows (Bravo, Sedma noć) on Croatian National Television. Instantly, Vlatka became one of the most recognizable faces in Croatia. In the summer of 1995 she launched her only solo hit "Petak" (Friday).
For many years in a row, she was credited by media and magazines as one of the most beautiful women in the country.
As her singing career stagnated, and as she gradually dropped her TV show, Vlatka became a subject of many controversies which included her own marriage.
.
In the summer of 1999 Radeljak was still married to Ena Begovic when a car accident occurred involving Ena and Radeljak's son from his previous marriage to another actress, Serbian native, Beba Lončar
. The accident happened on the island of Brač
. In the accident, Ena was severely injured and died shortly after in a local hospital.
Leo Radeljak was charged with involuntary manslaughter, but during the trial he was acquitted of all charges. Shortly after the event, Josip Radeljak and Vlatka Pokos got married on Turks and Caicos Islands
.
Known for her lavish lifestyle and a large display of expensive outfits that she was wearing for her public appearances, in 2005 Vlatka became one of the targets of animal activist groups in Croatia, which attacked her for wearing fur.
In June 2007 her marriage with Josip Radeljak abruptly ended when he kicked her out of their apartment. A fierce media battle between former sweethearts ensued, with Radeljak tossing his wedding ring in Croatian prime-time TV show and accusing Vlatka of physically abusing Lana. On the other hand, Vlatka is accusing her former husband that he treated her worse than his domestic helpers. In 2010 Vlatka Pokos published a book "Life in Heaven" which, although it was criticised as simplistic and banal, received a lot of media attention. Her former husband's new squeeze, Dolores Lambaša, started participating in the media battle with Pokos announcing her book called "Life in Hell" which was to document alleged abuses over Radeljak's daughter Lana who Vlatka allegedly mistreated.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n jet setter, former singer and former television host.
Due to her controversial lifestyle and up-and-down entertainment career, Vlatka is still, up to this day, a subject of constant media attention.
Early years
After graduating from high school, she moved to ZagrebZagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
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She started her singing career in Silver Wings (Srebrna Krila
Srebrna krila
Srebrna krila was a Croatian pop band from Zagreb that was popular across Yugoslavia.The band was created in 1978, with Vlado Kalember as the lead singer...
) were she was credited for two albums that achieved a medium level of success. In the early 1990s she became a TV host for two major Sunday night shows (Bravo, Sedma noć) on Croatian National Television. Instantly, Vlatka became one of the most recognizable faces in Croatia. In the summer of 1995 she launched her only solo hit "Petak" (Friday).
For many years in a row, she was credited by media and magazines as one of the most beautiful women in the country.
As her singing career stagnated, and as she gradually dropped her TV show, Vlatka became a subject of many controversies which included her own marriage.
Controversies
In 2004. Vlatka married Josip Radeljak - Dikan, a Croatian jetsetter and enterpreneur. The controversy started as a continuation of a media pumped saga that included Josip Radeljak and his late wife, arguably the most famous Croatian actress of all times, Ena BegovićEna Begovic
Ena Begović was a Croatian actress.Begović began acting early, making her first screen appearance at the age of 16 through a small part in Okupacija u 26 slika, a controversial 1976 film directed by Lordan Zafranović...
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In the summer of 1999 Radeljak was still married to Ena Begovic when a car accident occurred involving Ena and Radeljak's son from his previous marriage to another actress, Serbian native, Beba Lončar
Beba Loncar
Desanka "Beba" Lončar is a Serbian-Italian film actress. She appeared in 52 films between 1960 and 1982. She was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, now Serbia...
. The accident happened on the island of Brač
Brac
Brač is an island in the Adriatic Sea within Croatia, with an area of 396 km², making it the largest island in Dalmatia, and the third largest in the Adriatic. Its tallest peak, Vidova Gora, or Mount St. Vid, stands at 778 m, making it the highest island point in the Adriatic...
. In the accident, Ena was severely injured and died shortly after in a local hospital.
Leo Radeljak was charged with involuntary manslaughter, but during the trial he was acquitted of all charges. Shortly after the event, Josip Radeljak and Vlatka Pokos got married on Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the Caribbean, the larger Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands, known for tourism and as an offshore financial centre.The Turks and...
.
Known for her lavish lifestyle and a large display of expensive outfits that she was wearing for her public appearances, in 2005 Vlatka became one of the targets of animal activist groups in Croatia, which attacked her for wearing fur.
In June 2007 her marriage with Josip Radeljak abruptly ended when he kicked her out of their apartment. A fierce media battle between former sweethearts ensued, with Radeljak tossing his wedding ring in Croatian prime-time TV show and accusing Vlatka of physically abusing Lana. On the other hand, Vlatka is accusing her former husband that he treated her worse than his domestic helpers. In 2010 Vlatka Pokos published a book "Life in Heaven" which, although it was criticised as simplistic and banal, received a lot of media attention. Her former husband's new squeeze, Dolores Lambaša, started participating in the media battle with Pokos announcing her book called "Life in Hell" which was to document alleged abuses over Radeljak's daughter Lana who Vlatka allegedly mistreated.
External links
- The Official Web Presentation
- The Official Fan Club of Vlatka Pokos
- Vlatka Pokos - Vlatka Pokos - najnovije informacije