Fronted by charismatic vocalist Nenad "Neša" Radulović, Poslednja Igra Leptira gained the attention of the Yugoslav media and public in the early 1980s with their cabaretic performances, which combined commercial pop rock with parody and humorous sketches.
[1] After winning the Palilulska Olimpijada Kulture (Palilula Culture Olympics) contest in 1981,[1] the band gained larger media attention and a steady lineup, consisting of Nenad Radulović (vocals), Zorica Đermanov (vocals), Draško Janković (guitar), Sašo Bogojevski (bass guitar), Dragan Todorović (drums), Olivera Perić (violin) and Dušan Hristić (banjo, keyboards).
[1] The album was produced by Tunel member Ljuba Ninković and brought a blend of different musical genres with humorous short stories and imitations between the songs.
[1] The album was a huge commercial success, with the songs "Nataša" ("Natasha") and "Vrati se" ("Come Back") becoming the band's first major hits.
[1] As all the male members of the band were of the same age, by the end of 1984 they were all drafted to serve their mandatory stints in the Yugoslav People's Army, and the group made a hiatus, during which Zorica Đermanov and Olivera Perić both decided to retire from the scene.
[1] After male members of the band returned from the army, Poslednja Igra Leptira continued their activity with new female vocalist, Lidija Asanović from Zagreb.
[1] The album was produced by Rajko Dujmić of Novi Fosili[1] and featured guest appearance by Ljuba Ninković on guitar in the song "Mozak" ("Brain").
[1] Poslednja Igra Leptira fourth album Grudi moje Balkanske (My Balkan Heart) was released in 1986 by PGP-RTB.
[4] Croatian world music band Postolar Tripper covered Poslednja Igra Leptira song "Nataša" on their 2007 album Zamisli život u ritmu cipela za ples (Imagine a Life in the Rhythm of Dancing Shoes).
[3] In 2018, Serbian rock band Neverne Bebe recorded the song "Suze sa zvezda padaju" ("Tears Are Falling from Heaven") on the lyrics originally written by Radulović during last weeks of his life.