Radmila Manojlović

FSC JUNE 2008

СРБИЈА / SERBIA




Radmila Manojlović - Nikada više




Radmila Manojlović was born on 25th August 1985, in the town of Požarevac. During her high school education, she was one of the best students. Having finished primary school, she started singing in clubs and at weddings all over Serbia, in order to earn enough money for her family, who had financial problems. In 2004, she entered the contest called "Zvezde Granda" ("The Stars of Grand"), which is one of the biggest contests for young pop and folk singers in Serbia (the contest itself resembles "Pop Idol"). She came to the semi-final, but didn't succeed going into the final. However, in 2007, she gave it one more try, and that has probably been the best decision of her life. She finished second in the final, and became one of the most popular Serbian folk singers, although she has released only two songs ("Nikada više" /"Never again"/, on the album of the 12 finalists and semi-finalists of "Zvezde Granda", and "Kako bole usne neverne" /"How these unfaithful lips hurt"/, performed at "Grand festival", the biggest festival of Serbian pop and folk music). Both songs have become enormously popular in ex-Yugoslavian countries, whereas "Nikada više" has been declared the song of the year 2007. During one year of her popularity, she went through an amazing physical transformation, and now stands for one of the most beautiful female celebrities in Serbia.

At the moment, she is on tour with other 6 finalists of the contest "Zvezde Granda" (throughout Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovenia, Austria and Switzerland). Their concerts attract thousands of young people. Radmila has become famous for her extremely energetic live performances. At the same time, she studies economy at The University of the town of Kragujevac and prepares her first album (with one of the most popular Serbian composers, Dragan Brajović Braja), which is to be released in September 2008.














"Nikada više" / "Never again"

Samo jednom u životu volela sam ja, / Only once in my life have I loved,
Ali ta mi ljubav nije bila suđena; / But that love was not destined for me;
I od toga dana kao da sam prokleta; / And since that day, as if I have been cursed;
Uzele mi dušu noći, / Nights have taken away my soul,
Ostariću u samoći, / I will grow old in loneliness,
Daleko od tvoga pogleda. / Away from your look.

Samo jednom u životu plakala sam ja, / Only once in my life have I cried,
Kada si me ostavio i rekao da / When you left me and told me that
Voleo me nikad nisi jer još voliš nju, / You had never loved me because you still love her,
Onu što te ostavila, / The one who had left you,
Onu što te prevarila, / The one who had cheated on you,
A ja sam ti samo uteha. / And I am only a consolation to you.

refrain:
Nikada više ni takve ljubavi ni takve izdaje; / Never again neither love like that, nor betrayal like that;
Posle tebe ništa ne može da traje. / After you, nothing can last.
I sve se briše; / And everything is being erased;
Sve je novo, samo tuga ista je. / Everything is new, only the sorrow is the same.
Srce svima samo lažnu nadu daje, / My heart gives only false hope to everyone,
Al' zauvek ti verno ostaje. / But stays forever faithfull to you.

Samo jednom u životu plakala sam ja, / Only once in my life have I cried,
Kada si me ostavio i rekao da / When you left me and told me that
Voleo me nikad nisi jer još voliš nju, / You had never loved me because you still loved her,
Onu što te ostavila, / The one who had left you,
Onu što te prevarila, / The one who had cheated on you,
A ja sam ti samo uteha. / And I am only a consolation to you.

refrain (2x)



"Nikada više" - performance in "Grand Show"