Buba Corelli
Bosnian rapper, songwriter and producer

Buba Corelli
Born
Amar Hodžić

(1989-09-22) 22 September 1989 (age 36)
Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Occupations
  • Musician
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • entrepreneur
Years active2011–present
LabelsImperia
Musical artist

Amar Hodžić (born 22 September 1989), known by his stage name Buba Corelli, is a Bosnian rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is best-known for his collaborative efforts with Jala Brat, with whom he also founded their record label Imperia.

Apart from his own musical career, Corelli has also attained significant success as a producer working for well known regional artists such as Maya Berović, Milan Stanković, and Severina.

Life and career

1989–2014: Early life and career beginnings

Amar Hodžić was born on 22 September 1989 in Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia. According to him, he initially showed interest for music as a teenager and released his first song in 2004 alongside his childhood friend as the Corelli duo.[1]

Corelli was introduced to Jala Brat, with whom he started collaborating on their EP titled Sin City, released in March 2013.[2] Their collaborative studio album Pakt s Đavolom (lit. 'Deal with the Devil') was released in December the following year.[3][4][5]

In June 2015, Corelli was arrested on suspicion of drug issues and sentenced to prison until May 2016.[6] However, in December, previously-recorded single – "Habibi" by Serbian singer Rasta – was released featuring Corelli. The song went viral, counting more than forty million views on YouTube, leading to Corelli's first mainstream success. In June 2016, he was hit on the back of the head with a glass bottle while performing in a Doboj night-club.[7]

In April 2018, Corelli and Jala Brat released a promotional single titled "Mafia".[8] Corelli released his solo single "Balenciaga" in May and another collaborative single titled "Ona'e" (lit. 'She's') in June, the latter with Serbian artist Coby. These songs were parts of the campaign for their first concert in Belgrade on 23 June at Tašmajdan stadium in front of 15,000 people.[9]

In July 2018, Corelli and Rasta colleborated with Maya Berović, this time for her 7 album. In December, they released a single titled "Benga po snijegu" (lit. 'Beemer in the Snow'), featuring Rasta. The duo released three more singles: "Mila" (lit. 'Dear'), "Bebi" (lit. 'Baby') and "Kamikaza" (lit. 'Kamikaze'), latter featuring Slovenian singer Senidah in January, April, and August respectively. They also performed at Skenderija in Sarajevo on 9 August and in the Belgrade Arena with Serbian pop-folk singer Aca Lukas on the New Year's Eve.[10] Corelli was also featured in two tracks from Jala Brat's album 99 in September. However, the same month, he was sentenced to one year in prison for illegal drug production and trafficking.[11]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Pakt s Đavolom (feat. Jala Brat; 2014)
  • Stari Radio (feat. Jala Brat; 2016)
  • Kruna (feat. Jala Brat; 2016)
  • Alfa & Omega (feat. Jala Brat; 2019)

Extended plays

  • Sin City (feat. Jala Brat; 2013)

Awards and nominations

Music Awards Ceremony
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2019 'Ego' Milan Stanković ft. Jala Brat & Buba Corelli Collaboration of the Year Nominated [12]
'Pravo vreme' Maya Berović ft. Buba Corelli Nominated
'Balenciaga' Modern Dance Song of the Year Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Buba Corelli Interview (BHOPortal.com): "Hip Hop slušam otkad znam za sebe..."". BHOPortal (in Bosnian). 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Jasmin Fazlić Jala: Ko je sretan ni u hali nije gladan" (in Bosnian). Radio Sarajevo. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Buba Corelli i Jala spremni potpisati "Pakt s đavolom"" (in Bosnian). N1. 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Sarajevski reperi Jala i Buba Corelli uskoro objavljuju "Pakt s đavolom"" (in Bosnian). Klix. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Jala i Buba Corelli predstavili spot za pjesmu "Borba"" (in Bosnian). N1. 8 April 2015. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Osuđen Buba Corelli u zatvoru zbog prodaje narkotika". Tracara (in Serbian). Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Buba Corelli napadnut u noćnom klubu u Doboju" (in Bosnian). N1. 20 June 2016. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Spot "Mafia" Jale Brata i Bube Corellija za dva dana prikupio više od milion i po pregleda". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 17 April 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Jala Brat i Buba Corelli napunili beogradski Tašmajdan". N1 BA (in Bosnian). Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Štark Arena info". Štark (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Osuđen Buba Corelli! Reper dobio godinu dana zatvora zbog trgovine narkoticima". Večernje Novosti (in Serbian). 26 September 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  12. ^ "Ovo je lista dobitnika regionalnih MAC muzičkih nagrada". Tracara (in Serbian). 1 January 2019.
  • Buba Corelli discography at Discogs
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