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=Miro Semberac=
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Miro Semberac
| name              = Miro Semberac
| native_name      = Миро Семберац
| native_name      = Миро Семберац
| birth_name        = Miroslav Vasić
| birth_date        = March 4, 1953 (age 66)
| birth_date        = March 4, 1953 (age 66)
| birth_place      = Bijeljina, SFR Yugoslavia
| birth_place      = Bijeljina, SFR Yugoslavia
| years_active      = 1993-1996
| instrument        = Vocals
| years_active      = 1993-Late 2010's
| label            = SuperTon, Renome
| label            = SuperTon, Renome
}}
}}
Miro Semberac (Serbian Cyrillic: Миро Семберац; Born March 4th, 1953) is a Bosnian Serb folk singer from Bijeljina. He is best known for his wartime music which included controversial lyrics against Bosniaks and their leaders, sometimes supporting ethnic cleansing outright in the lyrical content of his songs.
 
'''Miroslav Vasić'''<ref>MAD | Muzički atelje "Desa Folkić". "[https://vkvideo.ru/video-184559667_456239276?gid=184559667 Миро Семберац, наши дни]". vk.com. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.</ref> (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирослав Васић; born 4 March 1953), best known by his stage name '''Miro Semberac''' (Serbian Cyrillic: Миро Семберац), is a Serb folk singer. Although he is known for his wartime music, he is only credited as the performer and does not have any writing credits.


==Early Life==
==Early Life==
Miro was born on the 4th of March in 1953, and graduated from Tehnička škola Mihajlo Pupin in the year 1966<ref name=":0">https://www.facebook.com/miro.semberac.1</ref>. Miro grew up and still lives in Bijeljina.
Miro was born on the 4th of March in 1953 in the city of Bijeljina, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina). In 1966, he would graduate from Tehnička škola "Mihajlo Pupin".<ref name=":0">"[https://www.facebook.com/miro.semberac.1 miro.semberac.1]". facebook.com. Retrieved 28 June 2025.</ref>  


==Career==
==Career==
Miro began his music career in 1993 while serving in the Garda Panteri unit of the Vojska Republike Srpske. Beginning with the release of "[[Puče Puška Na Sred Semberije]]" under the well known [[SuperTon]] label in 1993.<ref name=":1">https://www.discogs.com/artist/4811324-Miro-Semberac?srsltid=AfmBOopozAs9wehjoL4DDmri6PEwMIrydKSeBmv-TQbBFBgGBGWhzl2h</ref> This was followed by the release of "[[Srbi Svoju Državu Stvoriše]]"<ref name=":1" /> that same year under SuperTon once again. These two albums concluded his wartime musical career and he would only go on to release one more album after the war in 1996 titled "Kako Da Te Sutra Zovem"<ref name=":1" /> under a label local to Bijeljina called Renome.
While Semberac's music career is unknown pre-war, he began publishing albums during the war in Bosnia. In 1993, he would release two albums under the independent label [[SuperTon]]: [[Puče puška na sred Semberije|''Puče puška na sred Semberije'']] and [[Srbi Svoju Državu Stvoriše|''Srbi svoju državu stvoriše'']]. In the same year, two music videos from the former were produced and featured in the VHS compilation ''[[Koktel br. 1]]''.
 
==== Post-War Career ====
After the war in 1996, Semberac released ''Kako da te sutra zovem'' under the Bijeljina-based label, [[Renome]].<ref name=":1">"[https://www.discogs.com/artist/4811324 Miro Semberac]". discogs.com. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2025.</ref>
 
In 2006, Semberac was unofficially featured as the eighth contestant in the first edition of the Croat-produced Eurovision parody, ''[[Četnovizija]]''. The program showcased his music video for "[[Jadna Bosno suverena]]" under the name "Džamije lete" (<small>lit.</small> "Mosques are flying") and credited him as "Momčilo".<ref>Taenbo Druvs (человек-трэш). "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzFH8Fk0Xkw Četnovizija 2006 (UNCUT IN DESCRIPTION)]". YouTube.com. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2025.</ref> The reason for these changes are unknown.<ref>"[https://serb.fun/otv The stamp of the alien time]". serb.fun. Retrieved 29 June 2025</ref>
 
In 2018, following the release of fan remasters of "Jadna Bosno suverena" and "[[Puče puška na sred Semberije (Song)|Puče puška na sred Semberije]]" by Naša Srpska Arhiva, international interest of his wartime career became mainstream.
 
While he has not made any more albums since 1996, he had live performances as recently as the late 2010's.<ref>"[https://www.instagram.com/mirosemberac65/ mirosemberac65]". instagram.com. Retrieved 28 June 2025.</ref> It is currently unknown if he is still performing or is now retired.


==Personal Life==
== Discography ==
Miro continues to live in Bijeljina, and has an adult son and daughter<ref name=":0" />. It would appear he is also a grandfather. He appears to live a peaceful life today travelling around the Balkans. Miro has long retired from making music.


==== Albums ====
{{Div col|colwidth=30em|content=*''[[Puče puška na sred Semberije]] (1993)
*''[[Srbi svoju državu stvoriše]] (1993)
*''Kako da te sutra zovem (1996)}}
==== Videos ====
{{Div col|colwidth=30em|content=*''[[Koktel br. 1]] (1996)}}
== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 19:35, 29 June 2025

Miro Semberac
Миро Семберац
Birth nameMiroslav Vasić
BornMarch 4, 1953 (age 66)
Bijeljina, SFR Yugoslavia
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1993-Late 2010's
LabelsSuperTon, Renome

Miroslav Vasić[1] (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирослав Васић; born 4 March 1953), best known by his stage name Miro Semberac (Serbian Cyrillic: Миро Семберац), is a Serb folk singer. Although he is known for his wartime music, he is only credited as the performer and does not have any writing credits.

Early Life

Miro was born on the 4th of March in 1953 in the city of Bijeljina, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina). In 1966, he would graduate from Tehnička škola "Mihajlo Pupin".[2]

Career

While Semberac's music career is unknown pre-war, he began publishing albums during the war in Bosnia. In 1993, he would release two albums under the independent label SuperTon: Puče puška na sred Semberije and Srbi svoju državu stvoriše. In the same year, two music videos from the former were produced and featured in the VHS compilation Koktel br. 1.

Post-War Career

After the war in 1996, Semberac released Kako da te sutra zovem under the Bijeljina-based label, Renome.[3]

In 2006, Semberac was unofficially featured as the eighth contestant in the first edition of the Croat-produced Eurovision parody, Četnovizija. The program showcased his music video for "Jadna Bosno suverena" under the name "Džamije lete" (lit. "Mosques are flying") and credited him as "Momčilo".[4] The reason for these changes are unknown.[5]

In 2018, following the release of fan remasters of "Jadna Bosno suverena" and "Puče puška na sred Semberije" by Naša Srpska Arhiva, international interest of his wartime career became mainstream.

While he has not made any more albums since 1996, he had live performances as recently as the late 2010's.[6] It is currently unknown if he is still performing or is now retired.

Discography

Albums

Videos

References

  1. ↑ MAD | Muzički atelje "Desa Folkić". "Миро Семберац, наши дни". vk.com. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "miro.semberac.1". facebook.com. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Miro Semberac". discogs.com. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Taenbo Druvs (человек-трэш). "Četnovizija 2006 (UNCUT IN DESCRIPTION)". YouTube.com. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "The stamp of the alien time". serb.fun. Retrieved 29 June 2025
  6. ↑ "mirosemberac65". instagram.com. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
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