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. In 1986, she was among the organizers of the charity concert for Yugoslavs suffering from
muscular dystrophy. The concert, entitled Ujedinjene snage YU rocka (
United Forced of YU Rock), was held on the Belgrade's
Tašmajdan Stadium. For her support, the Belgrade Paraplegic Organization proclaimed her an honorary member. In 1985, she appeared at the
MESAM festival with the song "Fantastično putovanje" ("Fantastic Journey"), written by
Srđan Jul, and in 1987, she won first place at the MESAM festival with the song "Bez nade" ("Without Hope"). Soon after, Italian TV channel
RAI2 filmed her 20-minute show.
Jazz and experimental music, moving to United States (1988–1995) In 1988, Milošević recorded a
jazz album with songs composed by prominent jazz composer
Darko Kraljić. The album, entitled
Alexandra Slađana Milošević & Darko Kraljić, featured Radio Television Belgrade Jazz Orchestra, Milutin Lilić Vocal Quartet, Vladimir Vitas on piano, Vojin Draškoci on double bass, Lala Kovačev on drums, Mirjana Filipović on harp and Nikola Mitrović on trumpet. Most of the lyrics were written by Milošević, and she also played violin on the recording. After the album recording, she represented Yugoslavia on the International Friendly Cities Singers Meeting festival in
Beijing, China. She had won a Special Honorary Award and a Silver Cup for an overall two-part competition that included interpretation of a traditional Chinese song and her original music. During her staying in China, she performed in several concert venues and television shows. Following the success at the festival, the Chinese record label Hundred Flowers Records released the compilation of her own songs. Upon returning to Europe, she co-hosted a TV periodical titled
Cultural Bridge Beijing-Belgrade, produced by TV Belgrade. In 1989, she went on a tour across China and performed at the
Ilija M. Kolarac Endowment in the piece
Tokata (
Toccata) written by Igor Gostuški (formerly of the band Duh Nibor). The piece won two first prizes, at the experimental classical music contests in Opatija and Munich. During the same year, she performed the
experimental piece
Night Brother, written by Ognjen Bodranović, at the opening of the 23rd
Belgrade International Theatre Festival. During the festival, she also performed the piece
Prvi obredni san (
First Ritual Dream) by
Vuk Kulenović, using acoustic sculptures by sculptor Vladimir Labat. In 1989, she moved to
Los Angeles, where she spent the next several years, performing in clubs with the band Baby Sister, also working in a
marketing agency and as
stock broker. During these several years, she organized several charity actions for the victims of
Yugoslav Wars. During the years she spent in Los Angeles, she worked on improving her guitar skills, studying with Hollywood's MIT instructors like
Scott Henderson,
Bruce Bouillet, Scott Van Zen, James Hagadone and others.
Back in Serbia (1995–2024) In 1995, Milošević returned to Belgrade. She recorded vocals for the song "Harmony", for
Kornelije Kovač's 1996 album
Moja generacija (
My Generation). With her brother Goran Milošević (former vocalist of
Generacija 5) she recorded the duet "Jednom će neko" ("Once Someone Will") for his 1996 album
Da li misliš još na mene (
Are You Still Thinking of Me). At the beginning of 1998, she released the compilation album
Harmony, which featured her old ballads, as well as previously unreleased songs "Samsara", "Harmony", "Times Are Changing" and "Prvi sneg (Dolazi zima)" ("First Snow (Winter Is Coming)"). The latter was written by
Dušan Mihajlović "Spira" and originally recorded by the band
Suncokret in 1977, Milošević's version recorded in 1988 in cooperation with Mihajlović. The video for the title track was shot in Beijing and directed by Milošević herself. During the
1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, Aleksandra and Goran Milošević recorded the anti-war song "Dosta suza" ("No More Tears"), which they wrote together. The song was later covered by Finnish singer
Janne Hurme. In 2000, Milošević released the album
Animal Tested, which featured heavier rock sound that her previous releases and songs in both
Serbian and
English language. Milošević authored all the songs on the album, produced the album herself and played guitar, bass guitar, keyboards and percussion on the recording. Beside Milošević, album featured Dejan Nikolić (drums), Igor Malešević (drums), Matija Bartulac (bass guitar) and Vlada Novičić (bass guitar). The album featured a new version of her old hit "Sexy dama". The video for the album opening track, "Legalize Freedom", was banned from national television as it alluded to the authoritarian regime of
Slobodan Milošević. Slađana Milošević took an active role in the protests against Slobodan Milošević's regime. On 13 January 2000, the Serbian (
Julian) New Year celebration day, Slađana Milošević appeared on the protest concert organized by
Otpor! organization at the Belgrade's
Republic Square, delivering the Most Resisting Media Reporter Award. During the year, she performed with her band on the
Democratic Opposition rallies. She also took part in "Vreme je" ("The Time Has Come") project conceptualized by ANEM (Association of Independent Media) and the
G17+ NGO. She sang and played in the song in support of the awakening of the democratic awareness in Serbia. After speaking at a press conference in Belgrade's Media Center in July 2000 with
Mlađan Dinkić, one of G17+ leaders, she was arrested in her residence. There was neither explanation nor there were any charges brought up. After questioning, she was let free. During the spring of 2002, in order to mark 25 years since her solo debut, she released three compilation albums entitled
Metamorfoza (
Metamorphosis), featuring selection of previously released songs as well as previously unreleased material. In 2007, she released the compilation album
Fantastično putovanje, featuring bonus DVD with her music videos. In 2010, under the pseudonym Sweety, she recorded the song "Izdaja (Ja bih da odmorim dušu)" ("Betrayal (I Would Like to Rest My Soul") with the
progressive/
power metal band
Alogia for the various artists album
Vreme brutalnih dobronamernika (
Time of Brutal Well-Intentioned People).
Other activities Together with Jasmina Malešević, Milošević wrote a book of
short stories entitled
Adame, ne ljuti se (''Don't Get Mad,
Adam''), published in 2001. Milošević promoted the book with an outdoor theatrical performance in Belgrade's
Knez Mihailova Street. She wrote a two-volume book on the women's role in history entitled
Muška žena (
Male Woman), published in 2012. In 2016, she published the book on
Nikola Tesla's visionary work, entitled
Tri projekta Tesla (
Three Tesla Projects). In 2002, in Los Angeles she recorded a five-episode documentary series,
Muzička industrija Amerike (
American Music Industry), for the
Radio Television of Serbia. For a short period of time, she hosted the show
Animal Tested on
Radio 202. Milošević was a president of the Art Es Norma association and organized
A Better World campaign, with the goal of raising awareness about the importance of
copyright. As a part of an anti-piracy campaign, she composed the song "Osma i deveta zapovest" ("Eight and Ninth Commandment"), co-writing the lyrics with
alternative rock musician
Rambo Amadeus and
rapper Voodoo Popeye. ==Family and death==