Background
Deović was born in Foča, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina), to Bosniak parents Halim and Abida Deović.
Deović was born in Foča, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina), to Bosniak parents Halim and Abida Deović.
Deović started working at Radio Sarajevo in 1960 and released her first album two years later. She lived and worked in Sarajevo until her death. After three years, they returned to Foča.
During these tours she had the chance to perform alongside the famous folk singers of the time, such as Vuka Šeherović.
In 1960, she moved back to Sarajevo for schooling and auditioned for Radio Sarajevo with the folk song "Dvije su se vode zavadile". She passed and was given a recording contract with the Zagreb-based label Jugoton.
Deović released her debut studio album Pjesme iz Bosne on 11 December 1962. Through her career she was a frequent participant in the annual music festival in Ilidža, in addition to multiple other music festivals in the region.
Deović died after a long illness in October 2015, aged 76.