Dalibor Andonov (Serbian Cyrillic: Ð"алибор Рндонов
pronounced [dÇŽlibÉ"Ë r andÉ"ÌŒnov]; 8 March 1973 â€" 9 September
2019), known professionally as Gru, was a Serbian rapper, musician and
DJ. His song Biću tu from the 1996 album Gru 2, gained him popularity
in Eastern Europe, as well as the 2010 release I dalje me žele
alongside Serbian rapper Ajs Nigrutin. His album Gru 2 is the most
commercially successful album in Serbia, selling four million copies,
and reaching certified gold status in Serbia. Other than his immense
popularity in the Balkans, he is well known in other countries of
Eastern and Northern Europe. He has been dubbed The Serbian Rap
Machine.A native of Dimitrovgrad, Andonov started his career in
Belgrade, with his earliest demos in 1994, but rose to prominence with
his music work in early 1996. Marking the first wave of Serbian hip
hop with his debut album Da li imaš pravo?, Andonov produced five
albums as a solo artist, out of which four reached gold and platinum
status in Serbia. The albums included critically and commercially
acclaimed songs that topped the Balkan charts, including Srce, Biću
tu, Kad se popnem na binu, Kiša, and Da li imaš pravo?, winning him
three Serbian Oscars of Popularity, an Indexi Award and a World Music
Award. The songs were noted as traditional hip-hop compositions with
elements of funk and soul. Since Beograd in 2003, Andonov has stepped
down from making albums and has been producing singles. His more
recent work incorporates radio friendly melodies, which embarked
commercial success, including I dalje me žele, Plan B, Kilo koke and
Biću tu (20 godina kasnije), winning an Index Award, an Oscar of
Popularity and an MTV Platinum Award.Andonov also had done work for
television and film, including appearances in Operacija trijumf,
Veliki Brat VIP All Stars and Tvoje lice zvuÄ i poznato. He made his
film debut in 1997 as Vanja in Land of Truth, Love & Freedom, and
actively composed films, including Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
and Dorćol-Manhattan. He died on 9 September 2019, following a
paraglider accident.
pronounced [dÇŽlibÉ"Ë r andÉ"ÌŒnov]; 8 March 1973 â€" 9 September
2019), known professionally as Gru, was a Serbian rapper, musician and
DJ. His song Biću tu from the 1996 album Gru 2, gained him popularity
in Eastern Europe, as well as the 2010 release I dalje me žele
alongside Serbian rapper Ajs Nigrutin. His album Gru 2 is the most
commercially successful album in Serbia, selling four million copies,
and reaching certified gold status in Serbia. Other than his immense
popularity in the Balkans, he is well known in other countries of
Eastern and Northern Europe. He has been dubbed The Serbian Rap
Machine.A native of Dimitrovgrad, Andonov started his career in
Belgrade, with his earliest demos in 1994, but rose to prominence with
his music work in early 1996. Marking the first wave of Serbian hip
hop with his debut album Da li imaš pravo?, Andonov produced five
albums as a solo artist, out of which four reached gold and platinum
status in Serbia. The albums included critically and commercially
acclaimed songs that topped the Balkan charts, including Srce, Biću
tu, Kad se popnem na binu, Kiša, and Da li imaš pravo?, winning him
three Serbian Oscars of Popularity, an Indexi Award and a World Music
Award. The songs were noted as traditional hip-hop compositions with
elements of funk and soul. Since Beograd in 2003, Andonov has stepped
down from making albums and has been producing singles. His more
recent work incorporates radio friendly melodies, which embarked
commercial success, including I dalje me žele, Plan B, Kilo koke and
Biću tu (20 godina kasnije), winning an Index Award, an Oscar of
Popularity and an MTV Platinum Award.Andonov also had done work for
television and film, including appearances in Operacija trijumf,
Veliki Brat VIP All Stars and Tvoje lice zvuÄ i poznato. He made his
film debut in 1997 as Vanja in Land of Truth, Love & Freedom, and
actively composed films, including Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
and Dorćol-Manhattan. He died on 9 September 2019, following a
paraglider accident.
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