Halid Bešlić
Halid Bešlić | |
|---|---|
 Bešlić in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 20 November 1953 Knežina, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 7 October 2025 (aged 71) Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Genres | Pop-folk, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
| Years active | 1979–2025 |
| Labels | Nimfa Sound, Diskoton, Jugoton, City Records |
| Spouse(s) |
Sejda Bešlić (m. 1977) |
Halid Bešlić (bs; 20 November 1953 – 7 October 2025) was a Bosnian folk singer and musician. He performed professionally from 1979 until his death in 2025. His singing career was one of the most successful in Yugoslavia. He was popular in the Balkan region.[1]
Career
His first musical releases were eight singles between 1979 and 1982, with his first studio album, titled Sijedi starac (White Haired Old Man), being released in 1981.
Bešlić also had many popular songs in the 2000s and 2010s. The 2003 album Prvi poljubac (First Kiss) had the hit song of the same name. The song "Miljacka" was on his 2007 album Halid 08 and the songs "Štiklom o kamen" (High Heels on Stone) and "Kad zaigra srce od meraka" (When the Heart Dances with Joy) were on Romanija (2013). The album Trebević was released in February 2020.[2]
Personal life
In 2009, Bešlić was in a coma for a short time after surviving a car accident.[3]
Death
In late August 2025, Bešlić was forced to cancel his concert in Gradačac because of health problems.[4] He was hospitalized in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina for kidney-related treatment.[5] In September 2025, his manager revealed that Bešlić was being treated in the oncology department.[6]
Bešlić died on 7 October 2025 in Sarajevo from problems caused by kidney cancer at the age of 71.[7]
References
- ↑ "Olovo Mujo Bešlić, poput svog sina Halida, uvijek je svima pomagao". 5 April 2016.
- ↑ E.Sk. (20 February 2020). "Halid Bešlić održao emotivni govor i zaplakao na promociji albuma "Trebević"" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ↑ "Suzana Mančić o udesu sa Halidom Bešlićem: Umalo da estrada ostane bez dve velike zvezde!". Scandal. 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ↑ N.O. (21 August 2025). "Halid Bešlić otkazao koncert u Gradačcu iz zdravstvenih razloga: "Mora se posvetiti rehabilitaciji"" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ↑ "Halid Bešlić hospitaliziran u Sarajevu: Poznata legenda narodne glazbe otkazala nastupe". jabuka.tv (in Bosnian). 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ A.Ć. (2 September 2025). "Halid Bešlić nastavlja liječenje: Prebačen je na onkologiju, dobro se osjeća" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ "Preminuo je Halid Bešlić" (in Croatian). jutarnji.hr. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
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