Aleksandra Radovic
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Aleksandra Radović is a Serbian
singer and songwriter, one of the most popular pop
and R&B singers in Serbia.
. Both her primary and secondary education focused on music studies. In 1997, Aleksandra Radović started working as a radio host. From 1998 to 2002, she sang opening themes for various television series.
and won second place with the song "Kao so u moru". She has since been one of the most popular pop singers
in Serbia
. Radović released her first solo album, Aleksandra Radović, with the singles "Još danas", "Nema te žene", "Ako nikada" and "Laž" in 2003. She has also won many prestigious awards for her vocal abilities.
was released on July 25, 2006, and gained great popularity in Serbia
and Bosnia and Herzegovina
. She worked on the album with some of the most renowned Yugoslavia
n songwriters including Aleksandra Milutinović, Nikša Bratoš
, Darko Dimitrov
, and Goran Kovačić. Goran Kovačić wrote one of the best ballads on the album, "Čuvam te". In October 2006, Dommino became the bestselling album per IPS Top 10.
The album lead single, "Nisi moj", which was written by Aleksandra Milutinović and Darko Dimitrov
, was released in first quarter of the year. The song was top ranked in most radio and TV playlists in Serbia
, Montenegro
and Bosnia
.
Album second single called "Zagrli me", released in September 2006, was written by Aleksandra Milutinović and produced by Darko Dimitrov
. The second single also quickly gained popularity and was ranked highly on playlists.
In the autumn of 2007, she released the single "Sviraj" and held her first concert in Belgrade
's Sava Centar on November 11, 2007. At the concert, she performed songs from her albums, Aleksandra Radović and Dommino. The concert also featured guest stars Jelena Tomašević
and Sergej Ćetković
. After concert in Belgrade
she visited other key cities in Serbia
. The following year, she went on a mini-tour through Bosnia
and visited Banja Luka
, Sarajevo
and Tuzla
.
With Dommino, Radović established her reputation as one of the best pop singers in Serbia
.
After completing the tour, she announced she was working on a third album with Aleksandra Milutinović, Goran Kovačić, Darko Dimitrov
, Nikša Bratoš
and famous Croatian
singer-songwriter
Arsen Dedić
. The album was scheduled to be released in the summer of 2009.
on June 19, 2009. The album was produced and arranged in Serbia
, Croatia
and Republic of Macedonia
, in the studios of Aleksandra Milutinović, Nikša Bratoš
and Darko Dimitrov
. Radović collaborated with Aleksandra Milutinović, Goran Kovačić, Darko Dimitrov
, Nikša Bratoš
and famous Croatian singer-songwriter
Arsen Dedić
.
She composed and wrote the lyrics for four songs on the album. The album promotion single, "Nemoj", was written by Aleksandra Radović, and composed and produced by Darko Dimitrov
. Radović said that this song and many others on the album would have a more R&B
sound, like songs by Beyoncé Knowles
and Jennifer Hudson
.
Songs like "Bivši dragi", "Brod budala", "Ni zadnji, ni prvi" quickly became popular. Album gained immediate success in Serbia
, Montenegro
, Bosnia
and Macedonia and was top selling album for 3 months.
The album's second single was set to be Bivši dragi. The song already became very popular on the radio and scored best places on almost every radio top lists.
Radović announced that she would start tour in Sava Centar in Belgrade
, and then visit 20 cities in Serbia
. She said that she would also tour through Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
Because of big interest for concert, she announced that she would have two concerts in Sava Centar, and she become first women to have to two concert in Sava Centar. Concerts were scheduled on November 18, and 19, but because of sudden dearth of Patriarch Pavle they were moved to December 1, and 5.
She announced after concert that rumors that she is retiring are false and that she will be singing in next 15 years.
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
singer and songwriter, one of the most popular pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
and R&B singers in Serbia.
Early life
Radović was born and raised in BogatićBogatic
Bogatić is a little town and municipality located in the Mačva District of Serbia. In 2011, the population of the town is 6,470, while population of the municipality is 28,879.-History:...
. Both her primary and secondary education focused on music studies. In 1997, Aleksandra Radović started working as a radio host. From 1998 to 2002, she sang opening themes for various television series.
Beginning
In 2003, Radović made her debut at the Sunčane Skale Festival in Herceg NoviHerceg Novi
Herceg Novi is a coastal town in Montenegro located at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It is the administrative center of the Herceg Novi Municipality with around 33,000 inhabitants...
and won second place with the song "Kao so u moru". She has since been one of the most popular pop singers
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. Radović released her first solo album, Aleksandra Radović, with the singles "Još danas", "Nema te žene", "Ako nikada" and "Laž" in 2003. She has also won many prestigious awards for her vocal abilities.
Dommino and tour
Her second album DomminoDommino
Dommino was an album by Aleksandra Radović released on July 25, 2006, and it gained great popularity in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. She worked on album with famous Yugoslavian songwriters, Aleksandra Milutinović, Nikša Bratoš, Darko Dimitrov. Goran Kovačić worked on the album...
was released on July 25, 2006, and gained great popularity in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. She worked on the album with some of the most renowned Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
n songwriters including Aleksandra Milutinović, Nikša Bratoš
Nikša Bratoš
Nikša Bratoš is a Bosnian musician who gained fame in former Yugoslavia. He is known for having played in bands Valentino and Crvena jabuka. He has worked on songs for a variety of Croatian pop artists.-Biography:...
, Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov ) is a Macedonian record producer, songwriter, arranger and record executive. Highly acclaimed for revitalising the Macedonian mainstream pop music scene, which also influenced the surrounding Balkan countries, he also received international recognition for working with many popular...
, and Goran Kovačić. Goran Kovačić wrote one of the best ballads on the album, "Čuvam te". In October 2006, Dommino became the bestselling album per IPS Top 10.
The album lead single, "Nisi moj", which was written by Aleksandra Milutinović and Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov ) is a Macedonian record producer, songwriter, arranger and record executive. Highly acclaimed for revitalising the Macedonian mainstream pop music scene, which also influenced the surrounding Balkan countries, he also received international recognition for working with many popular...
, was released in first quarter of the year. The song was top ranked in most radio and TV playlists in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
and Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
.
Album second single called "Zagrli me", released in September 2006, was written by Aleksandra Milutinović and produced by Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov ) is a Macedonian record producer, songwriter, arranger and record executive. Highly acclaimed for revitalising the Macedonian mainstream pop music scene, which also influenced the surrounding Balkan countries, he also received international recognition for working with many popular...
. The second single also quickly gained popularity and was ranked highly on playlists.
In the autumn of 2007, she released the single "Sviraj" and held her first concert in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
's Sava Centar on November 11, 2007. At the concert, she performed songs from her albums, Aleksandra Radović and Dommino. The concert also featured guest stars Jelena Tomašević
Jelena Tomaševic
Jelena Tomašević is a Serbian pop singer famed for her strong vocal performances. She has won numerous awards for her songs and represented Serbia at 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, coming sixth with the song "Oro".- Music career :Jelena started her way to stardom at the young age of 8 when she won...
and Sergej Ćetković
Sergej Cetkovic
Sergej Ćetković is a popular Montenegrin singer in former Yugoslavia.-Biography:Sergej Ćetković was born in Podgorica, Montenegro on 8 March 1976....
. After concert in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
she visited other key cities in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. The following year, she went on a mini-tour through Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
and visited Banja Luka
Banja Luka
-History:The name "Banja Luka" was first mentioned in a document dated February 6, 1494, but Banja Luka's history dates back to ancient times. There is a substantial evidence of the Roman presence in the region during the first few centuries A.D., including an old fort "Kastel" in the centre of...
, Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
and Tuzla
Tuzla
Tuzla is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the time of the 1991 census, it had 83,770 inhabitants, while the municipality 131,318. Taking the influx of refugees into account, the city is currently estimated to have 174,558 inhabitants...
.
With Dommino, Radović established her reputation as one of the best pop singers in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
.
After completing the tour, she announced she was working on a third album with Aleksandra Milutinović, Goran Kovačić, Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov ) is a Macedonian record producer, songwriter, arranger and record executive. Highly acclaimed for revitalising the Macedonian mainstream pop music scene, which also influenced the surrounding Balkan countries, he also received international recognition for working with many popular...
, Nikša Bratoš
Nikša Bratoš
Nikša Bratoš is a Bosnian musician who gained fame in former Yugoslavia. He is known for having played in bands Valentino and Crvena jabuka. He has worked on songs for a variety of Croatian pop artists.-Biography:...
and famous Croatian
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Arsen Dedić
Arsen Dedic
Arsen Dedić is a Croatian singer-songwriter who has been prominent in the Croatian as well as former Yugoslav music scene. Dedić writes and performs chansons as well as film music...
. The album was scheduled to be released in the summer of 2009.
Third album
Radović's third album, Žar Ptica, was released by City RecordsCity Records
City Records is a Serbian record label....
on June 19, 2009. The album was produced and arranged in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
and Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
, in the studios of Aleksandra Milutinović, Nikša Bratoš
Nikša Bratoš
Nikša Bratoš is a Bosnian musician who gained fame in former Yugoslavia. He is known for having played in bands Valentino and Crvena jabuka. He has worked on songs for a variety of Croatian pop artists.-Biography:...
and Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov ) is a Macedonian record producer, songwriter, arranger and record executive. Highly acclaimed for revitalising the Macedonian mainstream pop music scene, which also influenced the surrounding Balkan countries, he also received international recognition for working with many popular...
. Radović collaborated with Aleksandra Milutinović, Goran Kovačić, Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov ) is a Macedonian record producer, songwriter, arranger and record executive. Highly acclaimed for revitalising the Macedonian mainstream pop music scene, which also influenced the surrounding Balkan countries, he also received international recognition for working with many popular...
, Nikša Bratoš
Nikša Bratoš
Nikša Bratoš is a Bosnian musician who gained fame in former Yugoslavia. He is known for having played in bands Valentino and Crvena jabuka. He has worked on songs for a variety of Croatian pop artists.-Biography:...
and famous Croatian singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Arsen Dedić
Arsen Dedic
Arsen Dedić is a Croatian singer-songwriter who has been prominent in the Croatian as well as former Yugoslav music scene. Dedić writes and performs chansons as well as film music...
.
She composed and wrote the lyrics for four songs on the album. The album promotion single, "Nemoj", was written by Aleksandra Radović, and composed and produced by Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov ) is a Macedonian record producer, songwriter, arranger and record executive. Highly acclaimed for revitalising the Macedonian mainstream pop music scene, which also influenced the surrounding Balkan countries, he also received international recognition for working with many popular...
. Radović said that this song and many others on the album would have a more R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
sound, like songs by Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
and Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Kate Hudson is an American recording artist, actress and spokesperson. She came to prominence in 2004 as one of the finalists on the third season of American Idol coming in seventh place...
.
Songs like "Bivši dragi", "Brod budala", "Ni zadnji, ni prvi" quickly became popular. Album gained immediate success in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
, Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
and Macedonia and was top selling album for 3 months.
The album's second single was set to be Bivši dragi. The song already became very popular on the radio and scored best places on almost every radio top lists.
Radović announced that she would start tour in Sava Centar in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, and then visit 20 cities in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. She said that she would also tour through Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
.
Because of big interest for concert, she announced that she would have two concerts in Sava Centar, and she become first women to have to two concert in Sava Centar. Concerts were scheduled on November 18, and 19, but because of sudden dearth of Patriarch Pavle they were moved to December 1, and 5.
She announced after concert that rumors that she is retiring are false and that she will be singing in next 15 years.
Albums
- 2003: Aleksandra Radović
- 2006: Dommino
- 2009: Žar Ptica
Singles
- 2003: "Kao so u moru"
- 2003: "Još danas"
- 2004: "Ako nikada"
- 2004: "Nema te žene"
- 2004: "Laž"
- 2005: "Karta za jug"
- 2006: "Nisi moj"
- 2006: "Čuvam te"
- 2007: "Sviraj"
- 2009: "Nemoj"
- 2011: "U inat prošlosti"
Awards
- Sunčane skale Festival 2003: Silver Siren
- Beovizija 2003Beovizija 2003Beovizija 2003 was the first edition of Beovizija. It was held from April 12 to April 14, 2003. Unlike the other editions of Beovizija, this wasn't involved in choosing the Serbo-Montenegrin entry for the Eurovision Song Contest...
: Debut Album of the Year - BiH Oscar of Popularity: Pop Breakthrough
- Perper Radio 2003: Vocals of the Year
- Radio Festival 2004: Best Female Performance
- Sunčane skale Festival 2004: Best Female Performance
- Frankfurtske vesti 2004: Female Singer of the Year
- Perper Radio 2005: Best Lyrics ("Karta za jug")
- Perper Radio 2005: Most-Listened Song ("Karta za jug")
- Radio Festival 2006: Female Singer of the Year
- BiH Oscar of Popularity 2006: Best Pop Album
- Sunčane skale Festival 2006: Best Female Performance
- Beovizija 2007Beovizija 2007Beovizija 2007 was the 5th edition of Beovizija and the first national selection for the newly independent Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest. It was held on 7 March and 8 March...
: Female Singer of the Year
External links
- Official Website
- Aleksandra Radović at My Space
- Aleksandra Radović Fan Page at FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...