Muhamed Fazlagić, better known as Fazla, was born in Sarajevo 17th of April 1967. In 1993, the same year as his Eurovision participation, he released his first album Sva Bol Svijeta. His second album Zelena Rijeka, Fazla released back in 2007. In addition to his music talent, Fazla has successfully developed his sporting talent. He played many years for the local football team FK Sarajevo.
After the war, Fazla moved to USA. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 2000 from Sullivan University and a Master’s Degree in 2003 from Kentucky State University. Furthermore, Fazla graduated in applied sociology at the University of Louisville. He also founded the United Soccer Club in Louisville, Kentucky.
In 2008, Fazla was contacted about making a film about his participation at 1993 Eurovision. The film “Sarajevo Calling” is currently in production. The aim is to have it premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. In 2018 Fazla decided to move back to his hometown Sarajevo, where he is politically active.
Bosnia & Herzegovina’s Eurovision debut in 1993 was anything but easy. The country was still at war, but a Eurovision debut could bring hope for a better future. Eurovision fans today feel the pain and the suffering the nation went through back then. Read more
