Louis (singer)

Ljubiša Stojanović "Louis" (Љубиша Стојановић "Луис"; 25 June 1952 – 31 July 2011)[1] was a Serbian singer, born in Leskovac. Louis was known for his unique musical style and was in the music business from 1970 until his death. His stage name Louis originated from when he was nine and successfully performed Louis Armstrong's songs. He graduated from the music high school in Niš. He got his B.A. in Music from the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, majoring in voice and composing with arrangement and folklore.[2]

Ljubiša Stojanović
Also known asLouis
Born(1952-06-25)25 June 1952
Leskovac, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Died31 July 2011(2011-07-31) (aged 59)
between Feketić–Vrbas, Serbia
GenresWorld, jazz, folk, pop-folk
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1970–2011

He was among the first to combine jazz with Serbia's folklore. In 1980 he recorded his first record titled Ne kuni me, ne ruži me, majko (Do Not Scold Me, Do Not Rebuke Me, Mother), gaining high sales. Together with the Serbian band Flamingosi, he almost won the Beovizija 2006 festival for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens, Greece.[1] was in a family with Sandra Stoyanovich

He died in a car accident on 31 July 2011, on the road between Feketić and Vrbas.[2] His last show was on 22 July 2011 at Club Jez in Sarajevo.

Discography
  • 1980: Ne kuni me, ne ruži me, majko
  • 1984: Dudi, s puno ljubavi
  • 1985: Srcem i dušom
  • 1986: My way I
  • 1987: My way II
  • 1988: Kamerav
  • 1989: Hajde da se pomirimo
  • 1990: Dunjo moja
  • 1999: Louis (uživo)
  • 2000: Louis (leptir)
  • 2000: The Best of Louis
  • 2001: Pogled iznutra
  • 2005: Čarobnjak
  • 2008: Ciganski san
  • 2011: The Last King of Balkans [2011 Snail Records]

References
  1. Serbia : Louis from Flamingosi died in a car accident Eurovision Song Contest, EST Today
  2. Poginuo pevač Ljubiša Stojanović Luis
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Jelena Tomašević		 Beovizija winner
with Flamingosi
2006		 Succeeded by
Marija Šerifović
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