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AIBU for having a crush on this elderly Croatian singer? Do you find him attractive?

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HelloHilda · 24/09/2023 17:36

I know this is silly because I'm too old to have celebrity crushes, but for the past year I've had a crush on a man named Vlado Kalember. He's 70 but there's lots of videos on youtube of him from when he was younger and I think he's so cute, even as an older man now. He kind of looked like Johnny Depp when young, plus his music is fun despite the fact I can't speak Croatian. I've watched all his music videos and just think he's so sexy. I used google translate to read articles about him. I honestly don't think he's that interesting to read about based on what I've read, but for some reason I really like him still.

He was around when Croatia was still a part of Yugoslavia, and was considered one of the most eligible bachelors in the land. He was known as an eternal bachelor/womanizer who didn't settle down until his early 50s with a woman 30 years younger (he's older than her parents) and they had a baby. Now they're divorced but are apparently still best friends.

Anyway, I don't know why I'm posting this. I guess I just want opinions because I've only mentioned this to one person I know in real life and she told me to get an eye test because he's not attractive at all. Do you guys think he is/was attractive?

Here is his most famous music video

AIBU for having a crush on this elderly Croatian singer? Do you find him attractive?
AIBU for having a crush on this elderly Croatian singer? Do you find him attractive?
AIBU for having a crush on this elderly Croatian singer? Do you find him attractive?
AIBU for having a crush on this elderly Croatian singer? Do you find him attractive?
AIBU for having a crush on this elderly Croatian singer? Do you find him attractive?
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ashitghost · 25/09/2023 00:00

I’m madly in love with Peter Gabriel in the 80s and 90s. Futile.

egowise · 25/09/2023 00:33

It's Liam neeson for me!

CarrieMoonbeams · 25/09/2023 01:03

I have no idea what I'm doing here - I have a crush on John Thaw (RIP) 😔

RestingMurderousFace · 25/09/2023 01:40

Gooseysgirl · 24/09/2023 23:55

There's only one septogenarian for me and that is Springsteen 🥰

Is the correct answer 😁

Choppysue · 25/09/2023 02:08

SequinsandStiIettos · 24/09/2023 23:44

Till Lindemann: Police drop investigation of Rammstein star - BBC News
Yikes. I was thinking of Till as being dodgy because of the lyrics in Ach so gern.
I didn't know he'd been accused of anything. I'll stop there as in the link it says his legal team will sue and he denies the allegations (charges dropped due to lack of evidence).

Yeah probably say less haha. Who knows.

Choppysue · 25/09/2023 02:10

John thaw is a bit of a wildcard tbh, then again I had a sex dream about David icke so who am I to judge Blush

mondaytosunday · 25/09/2023 02:19

Wouldn't turn Timothy Dalton down.

MooseBeTimeForSnow · 25/09/2023 02:36

Come back in 15 years or so and I’d suggest Dua Lipa’s father.

MooseBeTimeForSnow · 25/09/2023 02:39

And James Hetfield is only 60 <sigh>

Grumpusaurus · 25/09/2023 03:49

Eeek, he looks like a total sleazebadger in the last picture.

Slavica · 25/09/2023 06:02

HelloHilda · 24/09/2023 22:39

About a year ago, I was watching old Eurovision entries on Youtube from various countries and Vlado Kalember was featured in one of the videos representing Yugoslavia. I thought he was cute because he looked like young Johnny Depp (who I don't like now) and decided to look up more of his music. That's how I got hooked.

How famous is he in Croatia? What's his reputation like?

I'm probably not the right person to answer this, as I no longer live in Croatia and haven't done so in a long while. When I was young, everyone knew Srebrna krila and Kalember, knew their songs, but they weren't cool. There were other bands that were cool... in Croatia, Prljavo kazalište in particular, in Bosnia, Bijelo dugme.

HelloHilda · 25/09/2023 09:41

Slavica · 25/09/2023 06:02

I'm probably not the right person to answer this, as I no longer live in Croatia and haven't done so in a long while. When I was young, everyone knew Srebrna krila and Kalember, knew their songs, but they weren't cool. There were other bands that were cool... in Croatia, Prljavo kazalište in particular, in Bosnia, Bijelo dugme.

Were they like One Direction? As in, popular but only for teenagers and not taken seriously by music fans?

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KimberleyClark · 25/09/2023 09:53

Ciaran Hinds is my septuagenarian of choice.

AIBU for having a crush on this elderly Croatian singer? Do you find him attractive?
RoachFish · 25/09/2023 10:01

TheYearOfSmallThings · 24/09/2023 17:41

He was a good looking man in his time, and probably still would be if he hadn't had stuff done to his face and hair. Not a patch on Jeff Goldblum though (my septugenarian of choice).

Mine too! He's so sexy.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 25/09/2023 10:08

Oh dear, he has Gary Glitter eyebrows!!

Slavica · 25/09/2023 10:30

Oh no, worse than that. They were for moms, not for teens at all.
Edited: this was in response to the OP asking whether they were like One Direction, a teen band.

Bundtbake · 25/09/2023 10:38

Mine is Cat Stevens 💕

HelloHilda · 25/09/2023 10:50

Slavica · 25/09/2023 10:30

Oh no, worse than that. They were for moms, not for teens at all.
Edited: this was in response to the OP asking whether they were like One Direction, a teen band.

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Even when they were a young band, they were still for moms?

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Louise303 · 25/09/2023 13:19

That is hilarious I love strange dreams I wonder did you see an advert or article on David Icke before the dream. I had a dream years ago that the old Taggart (Mark McManus) moved to our village and solved a murder. Weirdest dream ever he married my aunt who was married at the time of the dream. It was very vivid what teen dreams of this can of stuff.

ImBoilingJackie · 25/09/2023 13:41

I have a septugenerian crush too (Midnight Oil's Peter Garrett), so I won't pass judgement.
I think he's still hot now, but when he was younger, for me, off the scale.
I appreciate that most opinions will differ wildly!

PaulaZackMayo · 25/09/2023 13:57

When I watched Life In Pieces I used to think how lovely James Brolin still was.

Statice · 25/09/2023 14:06

OP, looking at your pics, I think he was v good looking in his younger years.

CremeEggThief · 25/09/2023 14:08

Grow up and own your choices, OP! What does it matter if anyone else fancies him or not? YABU for caring!

grooveraidiator · 25/09/2023 14:14

well, yes, why not acknowledge that he's attractive!

I find Charles Dance very attractive and recently watched him on "Who do you think you are?" - seems like he's got a great outlook. 76! Still tall, lean, athletic looking and lovely facial bone structure!

Festivfrenzy · 25/09/2023 14:14

I can see the appeal of these - mainly cos they have a twinkle in their eye and you can see they would've been very fit in their prime.
Just for the benefit of any septuagenarians reading though I'm assuming this is crush from afar rather than any potential genuine interest though? The thought of any of these nekkid is ick right??

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