Neca Falk

Marjeta "Neca" Falk (born 19 June 1950) is a Slovenian and Yugoslav singer, songwriter, actress, painter, art photographer and filmmaker. Best known for her musical career, Falk was a prominent act of the Yugoslav rock scene.

Falk started her musical career in late 1960s, simultaneously performing chansons on Yugoslav pop festivals and performing as frontress of several rock bands. She released her debut album Danes in 1977. With her second album, the 1978 Vsi ljudje hitijo, she moved towards rock sound. With the albums Najjači ostaju (1980) and Nervozna (1981) Falk, recognizable for her long ginger hair, established herself as one of the most popular female vocalists of the Yugoslav rock scene. In mid-1980s, she turned towards children's music, releasing several albums with children's songs, returning to her pop and rock roots with her 1993 album Neca Falk.

A graduate from the Maribor Faculty of Arts, Falk has exhibited her paintings and photographs, acted in several theatre plays and directed several short films.

Biography Musical career Falk started her musical career at the age of 19, performing at the 1969 Ljubljana Youth Festival held in Tivoli Hall. In the early 1970s, she was the vocalist for the bands Boemi (The Bohemians) and Rdeči Dečki (The Red Boys). The album featured music composed by Jerko Novak and lyrics written by Kajetan Kovič. Her 1996 album Portreti (Portraits) featured acoustic pop songs with lyrics written by Falk herself.

In 2000, Slovenian jazz guitarist Primož Grašić recorded his versions of Falk's songs from her albums Portreti and Življenja krog for his album Tihožitja (Still Lifes). In 2008, Slovenian singer Alenka Godec recorded a cover of "Vsi ljudje hitijo" for her album So najlepše pesmi že napisane (The Most Beautiful Songs Have Already Been Written).

Discography Studio albums Danes (1977) Vsi ljudje hitijo (1978) Najjači ostaju (1980) Nervozna (1981) Zlata lađa (1981) Pika poka (1985) Maček Muri in Muca Maca (1985) Zdravilo za strah (1987) Mačji sejem (1992) Neca Falk (1993) Portreti (1996) Življenja krog (2000) Neca Falk v teatru (2001) Od daleč (2014)

Compilation albums Mačje mesto (1992) Dravski most (1994) Vsi ljudje hitijo (2009)

Singles "Živeja je en coprjak" / "Mož naj bo doma" (1972) "Sama fanta našla si bom" / "Vzemi me" (1973) "Ljubim te, kličem te / "Kako si sva različna" (With Alfi Nipič; 1974) "Dobro jutro, dober dan" / "Balada" (1978) "Vsi ljudje hitijo" / "Tako dekle" (1978) "Zaspao si u mojoj kosi" / "Tvoje su oči pune rose" (1978) "Toliko vrediš koliko daš" / "Samo najjači ostaju" (1980) "Neću" / "Formula 1" (1981) "Banane" / "Živiš jeftine romane" (1981)