Vlado Kreslin Biography: Wife, Age, Net Worth, Height, Parents, Children, Albums, Music Group

Vlado Kreslin is a Slovenian singer-songwriter, poet, and folk-rock icon who has spent over five decades weaving the soul of Prekmurje into the fabric of national culture.

Widely regarded as Slovenia’s most beloved living musician, he fuses the raw, accordion-driven folk of his native Beltinci with rock, blues, and poetic introspection, fronting the legendary Beltinška Banda while maintaining a prolific solo career.

With timeless songs like “Od višine se zvrti,” “Cesta,” “Namesto koga roža cveti,” and “Tista črna kitara,” Kreslin has sold out Ljubljana’s Cankarjev dom for 33 consecutive years (a European record) and become a symbol of quiet resistance, cultural preservation, and emotional truth in Slovenian music.

Profile

• Full Name: Vlado Kreslin
• Stage Name: Vlado Kreslin
• Born: November 29, 1953
• Age: 72 years old
• Birthplace: Beltinci, Slovenia
• Nationality: Slovenian
• Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, Musician
• Height: Unknown
• Parents: Milan Kreslin, and Katarina Kreslin
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: Eva Strmljan Kreslin
• Children: Čarna Katarina Kreslin, Naj Vid Kreslin, and Ajdina Marija Kreslin
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $800,000

Early Life and Education

Vlado Kreslin was born on November 29, 1953, in the small Prekmurje village of Beltinci, to Milan who played accordion and violin, and Katarina sang.

He might have had siblings but details about them are unknown.

He learned violin as a child, later switching to guitar, and began writing poetry and songs in his teens.

Though he never pursued formal higher education in music, his self-taught mastery of dialect, melody, and storytelling became the cornerstone of his art.

He is of Slovenian ethnicity, though his religion is not publicly known.

Career

Kreslin’s professional journey began in the early 1970s with the rock band Horizont, followed by a pivotal stint as vocalist for the legendary progressive-rock group Martin Krpan (1983–1991), whose socially charged lyrics made them cult heroes across Yugoslavia.

After Martin Krpan disbanded, he returned to his roots, forming the expanded Beltinška Banda in 1991 and releasing the breakthrough solo album Namesto koga roža cveti (1991), which fused Prekmurje folk with rock and instantly became a national classic.

Over the next three decades he released more than 20 albums, alternating between intimate acoustic records (Kreslinčice, 1998), electric collaborations with Mali bogovi (Piknik, 2004), and full folk celebrations with Beltinška Banda (Dobre stare čike, 2014).

His annual New Year’s Eve concerts at Cankarjev dom have become a Slovenian institution, while summer open-air shows in Prekmurje draw tens of thousands.

International collaborations with artists like Rade Šerbedžija, Dubliners, and Allan Taylor further expanded his reach, yet he has always remained fiercely rooted in his dialect and homeland.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @vladokreslin_official
• Facebook Handle: Vlado Kreslin
• YouTube channel: Vlado Kreslin

Personal Life

Vlado Kreslin has been married for over 40 years to Eva Strmljan Kreslin, a music teacher and his steadfast partner in life and art.

The couple raised three children—Čarna Katarina, Naj Vid, and Ajdina Marija—all of whom have inherited musical gifts and occasionally join their father on stage.

Discography

• Namesto koga roža cveti (1991)
• Boginja (1994)
• Piknik (with Mali bogovi, 2004)
• Cesta (2007)
• Dobre stare čike (with Beltinška Banda, 2014)
• Kreslinčice (various volumes)
• Namesto koga roža cveti – 30 let (2021 live album)

Net Worth

Vlado Kreslin has an estimated net worth of $800,000. He earns primarily through decades of sold-out concerts, album royalties, publishing rights, and occasional film soundtrack contributions.