Amira Medunjanin

Amira's mother introduced this unique form at an early age and soon it became clear that sevdalinka would become her life's calling. Describing Amira's singing in which she finds new context for the form that is hundreds of years old, the prominent music journalist and author dubbed her Bosnia's Billie Holiday.

She is born in Sarajevo and grew up in Hrasno. However that part of the city is not the only one that made a mark on her childhood.

- I grew up in Hrasno, next to Grbavica Stadium. When I think of that period of my life, Trebević immediately comes to mind as each weekend was spent there, either with my parents or my aunt. Actually, a cable car and picnic on Trebević are the things that remind me of my childhood.

When we asked what is her most memorable image of Sarajevo, Amira remembers the Winter Olympics.

- I was 12 when Winter Olympic Games took place. I remember that we were excused from school to go out and clean the city. We collected the garbage, cleaned the bed of Miljacka river, and we had so much fun. 1984 was such a cool period of my life that I will never forget it.

As favorite part of Sarajevo Amira singles out Baščaršija, while she offers two candidates for the title of the most beautiful building in the city.

- Baščaršija is my favorite. At one period of my fife I lived in Bakarevićeva Street, near Sarajevska pivara. Sometimes I would wake up at 7 o'clock in the morning just to walk through Baščaršija as shops are opening. The owners would clean the pavement in front of their shops and prepare their morning coffee. Those were really precious moments. The most beautiful buildings are Vijećnica (Town Hall) and Svrzina kuća (Svrzo's House). If someone offered me to live in Svrzina kuća, I would move in a heartbeat, because it has such a specific construction and warmth to it.

Sarajevo has a number of interesting routes for walking, and these are Amira's favorite.

- Sometimes I would go from Višnjik, where I live, through Vilsonovo šetalište to Grbavica. There were times when I used to go from Višnjik to , but those are rare moments. I often take a walk from Višnjik to , a place that offers the most beautiful view of Sarajevo.