Slađana Milošević

Aleksandra Milošević Hagadone (; 3 October 1955 – 26 March 2024), better known as Slađana Milošević (, ), was a Serbian and Yugoslav singer, songwriter, record producer, and author. Often referred to by the nickname "Rock Princess", Milošević was one of the most prominent female artists of the Yugoslav rock scene.

Milošević began learning classical music at the age of five, playing piano and later switching to violin. As a teenager, she played bass guitar in several bands, including one of the last lineups of the popular band Džentlmeni. After performing and recording with the Radio Television Belgrade Orchestra and Saša Subota's Orchestra during early and mid-1970s and performing with the disco group Zdravo, Milošević started her solo career in 1977 with the single "Au-au". Her following singles and her erotic image brought her large media attention. She released her debut album Gorim od želje da ubijem noć in 1980, joining in on the Yugoslav new wave scene and gaining nationwide popularity. In 1983, she formed the band Neutral Design with a group of West German musicians, recording the album Neutral Design to good reception in Yugoslavia and other European countries. During early and mid-1980s she was one of the most popular female vocalists and one of the biggest sex symbols of the Yugoslav rock scene. At the end of the decade, she turned towards jazz and experimental music, moving to the United States in 1989. She returned to Serbia in 1995, releasing her comeback metal-oriented album Animal Tested in 2000. In the late 2000s, she began performing only occasionally, dedicating herself to work in other fields of culture.

Career Early career (late 1960s–1977) Slađana Milošević was born in Belgrade on 3 October 1955. Her talent for music became very apparent at the early age, so she started her education in classical music at the age of five, playing piano. As a teenager she played bass guitar in the bands Nebeska Konjica (Sky Cavalry), Epitaf 8 (Epitaph 8), Juniori (The Juniors), Slomljena Srca (The Broken Hearts) and, for a period of time, she played in one of the last lineups of the band Džentlmeni.

Success as a solo artist, retirement from public (1977–1981) Milošević started her solo career in the summer of 1977, with the single "Au-au". She participated in the U.S.E. project (United States of Europe, produced by Midge Ure), recorded in Paris, where she took a role of a vocal producer assistant.

Milošević died on 26 March 2024, at the age of 68 at a hospital in Zemun. For the last two years of her life she struggled with Sjögren syndrome. She was buried at the Lešće cemetery in Belgrade. Belgrade city authorities refused the requests for her burial at the Alley of Distinguished Citizens at the Belgrade New Cemetery, which caused negative reactions in a part of Serbian public.

Legacy Serbian pop punk band Oružjem Protivu Otmičara recorded a cover of Milošević's song "Miki, Miki" for their 2007 album Znaš ko te pozdravio (You Know Who Sends Regards). She appeared as a character in the Croatian TV series Black & White World, portrayed by actress Jelena Gavrilović, Milošević herself also making a cameo appearance in the series.

Discography Studio albums Gorim od želje da ubijem noć (1980) Neutral design (1983) Alexandra Slađana Milošević & Darko Kraljić (With Darko Kraljić, 1988) Animal Tested (2000)

Compilation albums The Best Of (with Dado Topić, 1989) Harmony (1998) Metamorfoza Vol.1 (2002) Metamorfoza Vol.2 (2002) Metamorfoza Vol.3 (2002) Fantastično putovanje (2007)

Singles "Au-au" / "Upali svetlo" (1977) "Simpatija" / "Bejbi" (1978) "Sexy dama" / "Vreme čini čuda" (1978) "Recept za ljubav" / "Srećan ti rođendan" (1981) "Miki, Miki" / "Das Licht Von Kairo (Svetla Kaira)" (1983) "Princeza" (maxi single, with Dado Topić, 1984)