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jarkko wrote:Looks like the September break (ten first days) has been cancelled and new concerts are being confirmed for this period as well.
I am looking forward to an updated schedule from AEG London.

Laura wrote:So many concerts... looks like they want us to say the unbelievable: "we finally had enough Cohen"!

Laura

Leonard Cohen in Belgrade
Author: N. Dzodan | 05.05.2009 - 07:25

Leonard Cohen, the legendary Canadian singer-composer, will perform on September 2 at the Belgrade Arena. One of the most significant and most influential musicians of our time will present himself to the audience in Serbia for the first time after four decades of his successful career.
His music career comprises unforgettable songs with genres ranging from folk music to pop and jazz. Owing to melodic tunes and wide topics of his songs, Cohen has set standards which make him one of the most admired world artists.


Cohen was born in 1934 in Montreal, but he lost his father as a nine-year-old boy, which he took very hard and which later caused his frequent depressions. He has been under religious influences from early youth, which can be noticed in his later poems. He started playing the guitar as a teenager and developed passion for poetry thanks to a collection of poems by Lorca. His first book of poetry was published in 1956 when he was still a student. In the mid 1960’s he left for New York and met the renowned artist Andy Warhol. He soon released his first album “Songs of Leonard Cohen” (1967) and revealed to the world his incredible talent. His dark songs did not gain much success right from the beginning, although today they are cult hits (such as “Suzanne”, “Sisters of Mercy”, “So Long, Marianne” and “Hey, That’s No Way to Say Good”…) However, with the following two albums “Songs From a Room” (1969) (with a song “Bird on the Wire”) and “Songs of Love and Hate” (1971), he proved that his debut success was not only beginner’s luck. Soon after, Cohen fell in love with Suzanne Elrod with whom he has two children. The following album “New Skin for Old Ceremony” includes a song “Chelsea Hotel No.2” which is about a night spent in a New York hotel which he supposedly spent with Janis Joplin.
During the 1980’s, Cohen brings more colorful and contemporary production. The song “The Future” from the same name album from 1992, Cohen ironically describes himself as a young Jewish who wrote a Bible and his preoccupation with Jewish culture, Christian iconography and deep devotion to Buddhist restraint become conspicuous. After this album, the famous musician goes to monastery and becomes a Zen Buddhist monk. After five years he leaves the monastery to travel America and later releases the albums “Ten New Songs” (2001), “Dear Heather” (2004) and “Blue Alert” (2006).
After a 15-year-long pause, Cohen (75) is again on tour within which he will also visit Belgrade.

jarkko wrote:Looks like the September break (ten first days) has been cancelled and new concerts are being confirmed for this period as well.
I am looking forward to an updated schedule from AEG London.