Ljubiša Stojanović - Louis (ethno-pop singer)

Ljubiša Stojanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Љубиша Стојановић; 25 June 1952 – 31 July 2011), better known by his stage name Louis (Serbian: Луис / Luis), was a Serbian singer. He was known for his unique musical style and was in the music business from 1970 until his death. Born in Leskovac, Louis 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. His stage name Louis originated from when he was nine and successfully performed Louis Armstrong's songs. He was among the first to combine jazz with Serbia's folklore. In 1982, he recorded his first record titled Ne kuni me, ne ruži me, majko (Do Not Curse me, Do Not Scold 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. At the beginning of 2011, he recorded for the Dutch record label Snail Records the album "The Last King Of Balkans" but just before the release of the album, Louis died in a car accident on 31 July 2011, on the road between Feketić and Vrbas. His last show was on 22 July 2011 at Club Jez in Sarajevo. 1982: Ne kuni me, ne ruži me, majko 1984: Dudi, s puno ljubavi 1986: Srcem i dušom 1987: My way I 1987: My way II 1988: Evo me opet 1990: Hajde da se pomirimo 1993: Louis (uživo) 1999: Louis 2001: Pogled iznutra 2005: Čarobnjak 2008: Ciganski san 2011: The Last King of Balkans [2011 Snail Records] "Serbia: Louis from Flamingosi died in a car accident". esctoday.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Poginuo pevač Ljubiša Stojanović Luis Official website Biography at Snail Records