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Silvana Armenuliд‡ - Е Ta Д‡e Mi Еѕivot (audio) May 2026
The story behind (What Use is Life to Me) is one of the most poignant legends in Yugoslav music, born from a chance encounter between two future icons: Silvana Armenulić and Toma Zdravković . The Park Bench Encounter
In 1969, Toma—now a successful songwriter—wrote "Šta će mi život" during a three-day drinking bout while recovering from a hangover in a hotel lounge. He initially intended to perform it himself at a festival, but when Silvana heard the lyrics, she felt they mirrored her own inner sadness and failing marriage. Toma famously gave her the song, saying it was "inspired by her life and her problems". The Legacy of the "Queen of Sevdalinka" Silvana ArmenuliД‡ - Е ta Д‡e mi Еѕivot (Audio)
(It's hard to love when you're left alone) The story behind (What Use is Life to
Tragically, Silvana died in a car crash in 1976 at the age of 37. Toma later remarked that the song felt like a dark prophecy that had come true, wishing he had never written it because it seemed to forecast her tragic end. Toma famously gave her the song, saying it