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- Kozmetika (Serbian Cyrillic: Козметика; trans. Cosmetics) was a Yugoslav new wave/art rock band formed in Belgrade in 1978. Kozmetika were one of the pioneers of the Yugoslav new wave scene, as well as promoters of the Yugoslav new wave culture through their pop culture magazine Izgled. Kozmetika members Vladimir Jovanović (guitar, vocals), Marko Pešić (synthesizer) and Slobodan Konjević (bass guitar) started performing together in 1974 in the band Dijamantski Psi. All three were at the time already notable figures on Belgrade cultural scene: Jovanović was a painter, Pešić was a director and Konjović was a music editor at Studio B radio. In 1978, they started working under the name Kozmetika, adding Miško Mihajlovski (rhythm machine programming) to the lineup. Due to other activities of the members, the band had spent four years working on their debut album. Kozmetika, released in 1983 and featuring guest appearances by numerous prominent musicians of the Yugoslav rock scene, featured the combination of current musical trends with artistic and experimental tendencies. Soon after album release, the group disbanded, the members of the band dedicating themselves to activities in various fields of culture. The only member of the band to continue his musical career was Mihajlovski, who continued his career in the synth-pop band D' Boys. (en)