"Miss Sarajevo" is a song by Irish rock band U2 and British musician Brian Eno, credited to the pseudonym "Passengers". It was released on 20 November 1995 as the only single from their album Original Soundtracks 1. Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti makes a vocal appearance, singing the opera solo. The song was written about a group of women who held a beauty pageant during the Siege of Sarajevo as an act of defiance.
Miss Sarajevo
The 1995 Pavarotti & Friends concert at which "Miss Sarajevo" premiered, with Eno, Bono, and the Edge on stage
U2 are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1976. The group consists of Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr.. Initially rooted in post-punk, U2's musical style has evolved throughout their career, yet has maintained an anthemic quality built on Bono's expressive vocals and the Edge's chiming, effects-based guitar sounds. Bono's lyrics, often embellished with spiritual imagery, focus on personal and sociopolitical themes. Popular for their live performances, the group have staged several elaborate tours over their career.
U2 performing in Brussels, Belgium, August 2017. from left to right: Larry Mullen Jr.; The Edge; Bono; Adam Clayton
The band formed in 1976 while attending Mount Temple Comprehensive School (pictured in 2007) in Dublin.
A plaque commemorating U2's victory in the 1978 Limerick Civic Week "Pop Group" music talent contest
Steve Lillywhite produced the band's first three studio albums: Boy, October, and War.