Her career, spanning over four decades, includes 24 albums, and songs in over 20 languages,[2] such as Hungarian, Hebrew, Italian, Greek and Turkish.

Her father Adem was a Macedonian Turk from Ohrid, while her mother Fatima was a Bosniak from Bijeljina.

[3] Njegomir is best known for her distinct mezzo-soprano vocal range, and folk songs with influences from her native Zemun.

She remains one of the most prominent names in Serbian music, with many songs achieving popularity in Eastern Europe, from Slovenia to Russia.

One of her more notable songs is "Ivanova korita", which, as a 2005 release, was covered by numerous artists,[4] including the Croatian music act Fijakeri.