[3] Her father was killed in 1941 and she relocated as a World War II refugee to Sarajevo in 1943 with her mom and two siblings.

As a child, Deović joined Foča's youth cultural club "Jedinstvo" (Unity) and first began performing with them in major cities of Yugoslavia in 1953.

During these tours she had the chance to perform alongside the famous folk singers of the time, such as Vuka Šeherović.

Deović released her debut studio album Pjesme iz Bosne on 11 December 1962.

[citation needed] Deović died at age 76 after a long illness on 30 October 2015 in Sarajevo.