RTS Children's Choir "Kolibri" ( / DeÃÂji Hor RTS âÂÂKolibriâÂÂ), known simply as the "Kolibri Choir" (Hor Kolibri / Ã¥þàÃÂþûøñÃÂø) is a children's choir of the Radio Television of Serbia (RTS).
The ChildrenâÂÂs Choir "Kolibri" ("kolibri" meaning "hummingbirds" in Serbo-Croatian) was founded in 1963 by Milica Manojloviàwho conducted the ensemble within the Serbian Broadcasting Corporation for 44 years. During the last fifty years, the "Kolibri" Choir has given hundreds of concerts at home and abroad, taken part in radio dramas, and made regular appearances in television and films. The choir had 50 members , all between 4 and 12 years old. The Choir has also been the launchpad of several pop stars in Serbia, such as teen sensation Zoran LekoviÃÂ. The Kolibri Choir performs at home and abroad, making regular appearances on television and in films. All their recordings are published by the Music Production of Serbian Radio Television (PGP RTS). "Kolibri" performed in Bolshoi Theatre in Musorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov. Kolibri and Milica Manojloviàworked with Vlastimir ÃÂuza StojiljkoviÃÂ, Ljubià ¡a BaÃÂiÃÂ, Sedmorica Mladih, Dragan LakoviÃÂ, Oliver DragojeviÃÂ, Bajaga, Minja Subota, Tanja Boà ¡koviÃÂ, Riblja ÃÂorba, Ljubià ¡a SimiÃÂ, Kemal Monteno, Bora Dugiàand many other musicians, actors and artists in former Yugoslavia.
The Choir has recorded 19 singles and 42 LP records, seven audiotapes, four CDs and three video tapes, all released by PGP-RTS.