Ambasadori

Ambasadori

Ambasadori in 1976
Background information
Origin Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Genres Pop
Years active 1968–1980
Labels Beograd disk
Associated acts Zdravko Čolić, Hari Varešanović, Kodeksi, Jutro, Korni Grupa, Pro Arte
Past members Slobodan Vujović
Robert Ivanović
Srđan Stefanović
Zdravko Čolić
Hari Varešanović
Ivica Sindic
Krešimir Vlašić
Ismeta Dervoz-Krvavac
Perica Stojanović
Vlado Pravdić
Ivica Vinković
Zlatko Hold
Andrej Stefanović
Jasna Gospić
Miroslav Balta
Sead Džumhur
Miroslav Maraus
Sinan Alimanović
Neven Pocrnjić
Ranko Rihtman
Damir Jurišić
Darko Arkus
Slavko Jerković
Enes Bajramović
Hrvoje Tikvicki
Nenad Čikojević
Edo Bogeljić
Nazif Dinarević
Tihomir Doleček
Miroslav Šaranović
Sead Avdić
Dragan Nikačević
Velibor Čolović

Ambasadori were a Yugoslav pop band from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina active from 1968 until 1980. The band is most notable for representing Yugoslavia at the Eurovision Song Contest, and for having two future pop stars Zdravko Čolić (between 1969 and 1971) and Hari Varešanović as its one time singers.[1]

History

Ambasadori were founded in 1968[2] by Robert Ivanović and Srđan Stefanović, military brass band musicians. They named the band "Ambasadori". Right from the get go, most of their activity centered on competitive pop schlager festivals throughout SFR Yugoslavia. They soon started putting out their competitive festival entries as 7-inch (two-side) singles. The band's debut release "Plačem za tvojim usnama" / "Zapjevaj" came out in 1971 for Beograd disk label.

Ambasadori took part in 1976 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing one place before last.

Other Ambasadori members that came and went throughout the 1968 -1970s include various musicians active on the Sarajevo music scene at the time and after, such as trombone player Srđan Stefanović, keyboard player Robert Ivanović, saxophone player Ivica Sindic, drummer "Tica", trumpet player Krešimir "Keco" Vlašić (ex Pro Arte), singer Ismeta Dervoz (ex Kodeksi), drummer Perica Stojanović (ex Jutro), organist Vlado Pravdić, bassist Ivica Vinković, bassist Zlatko Hold, saxophonist Andrej "Lale" Stefanović, etc.

Preceded by
Pepel in Kri		 Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
1976 		Succeeded by
Vajta

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rockomotiva.com/starinarnica/feljton/sarajevska-pop-rock-skola-ambasadori-cola-ismeta-hari-2/
  2. ↑ http://sarajevo.co.ba/grupa-ambasadori/

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