Ana Nikolic
Encyclopedia
Ana Nikolić (born September 27, 1978 in Paraćin
, Yugoslavia
, now Serbia
) is a well known Serbia
n pop singer-songwriter
. She won over Serbian audience not only by her song named “Januar”, but also with her attractive appearance and seductive dancing performance which she studied and perfected on Musical Academy in Berlin. Since her debut in 2003, she has had #1 singles and sold millions of albums in the Balkans
region.
Her first public appearance was in 1998. in the music TV game show “3K DUR”, where she sang the song originally performed by Marina Perazić named “Kolačići”. She became media and tabloid favorite mostly because of carefully made image of sexy seductress which suited her perfectly. Still, she does not think of herself as particularly fatal woman for she is aware that she has put a lot of effort in every stage of her life so she would be happy with achieved result, primary in business area.
She released four albums Januar, Devojka od čokolade, Platinum Collection and Mafia café. On Serbian musical scene she appeared, unlike many of her colleagues, at the age of 25, which, considering many various aspects, was at the same time an advantage and disadvantage.
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
with the song Romale, romali, in the end the song finished in 5th place in the national final having scored 46 points. Afterwards it was decided that the country would not participate in the contest in Athens
, Greece
at all. Romale, romali became a summer hit which was played many times on the commercial Serbian television networks such as RTS
, BKTV and Pink TV
.
In 2009 Ana was once again in the line-up for representing Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
. She was hotly tipped as the favourite to win Beovizija. On the evening of the semi-final, when the last of the ten qualifiers was about to be announced, several people in the audience cheered Nikolić's name. When host Jovana Janković
opened the envelope however, she remarked (in Serbian) "Not Ana," as the final qualifier was Pozitivan Haos instead. Several hours before the final, RTS released a statement that the televotes were not counted properly, and therefore Ana and Ivana Selakov
were to have qualified. Ana, however, offended by the mistake, chose not to participate.
Paracin
Paraćin is a town and municipality in Serbia, located in the valley of the Velika Morava river, north of Kruševac and southeast of Kragujevac. In 2011 the town has total population of 24,573 and it has a civil airport, also known as Davidovac Airport....
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, now 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...
) is a well known 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...
n pop 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...
. She won over Serbian audience not only by her song named “Januar”, but also with her attractive appearance and seductive dancing performance which she studied and perfected on Musical Academy in Berlin. Since her debut in 2003, she has had #1 singles and sold millions of albums in the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
region.
Breakthrough
Ana Nikolić was born on September 27, 1978. in Jagodina and spent her childhood in nearby city of Paraćin. After finishing primary and secondary school, she enrolled in College of Polytechnics in Belgrade and graduated in foot wear design as her major.Her first public appearance was in 1998. in the music TV game show “3K DUR”, where she sang the song originally performed by Marina Perazić named “Kolačići”. She became media and tabloid favorite mostly because of carefully made image of sexy seductress which suited her perfectly. Still, she does not think of herself as particularly fatal woman for she is aware that she has put a lot of effort in every stage of her life so she would be happy with achieved result, primary in business area.
She released four albums Januar, Devojka od čokolade, Platinum Collection and Mafia café. On Serbian musical scene she appeared, unlike many of her colleagues, at the age of 25, which, considering many various aspects, was at the same time an advantage and disadvantage.
Eurovision
Nikolić competed to represent Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock...
with the song Romale, romali, in the end the song finished in 5th place in the national final having scored 46 points. Afterwards it was decided that the country would not participate in the contest in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
at all. Romale, romali became a summer hit which was played many times on the commercial Serbian television networks such as RTS
Radio Television of Serbia
Radio Television of Serbia or Serbian Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster in Serbia. It broadcasts and produces a variety of news, drama, and sports programming through radio, television and the Internet. RTS is, since July 2001, a member of the European Broadcasting Union. RTS is...
, BKTV and Pink TV
RTV Pink
RTV Pink or Radio-Television Pink is a popular, privately-owned, national TV network in Serbia. Pink is the leading commercial station in the Serbian television broadcast market. TV Pink has gained a strong reputation for its entertainment programming...
.
In 2009 Ana was once again in the line-up for representing Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Serbia participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, after hosting the 2008 contest in Belgrade.-Beovizija 2009:Beovizija 2009 was the 7th edition of Beovizija music festival. The semi-finals were held on March 7, 2009, while the finals were held a day later on March 8...
. She was hotly tipped as the favourite to win Beovizija. On the evening of the semi-final, when the last of the ten qualifiers was about to be announced, several people in the audience cheered Nikolić's name. When host Jovana Janković
Jovana Jankovic
Jovana Janković is a Serbian television personality. In May 2008, together with Željko Joksimović, she was the host of the 53rd edition of Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade.-Career:Janković started her early television career at the age of 19 while attending university...
opened the envelope however, she remarked (in Serbian) "Not Ana," as the final qualifier was Pozitivan Haos instead. Several hours before the final, RTS released a statement that the televotes were not counted properly, and therefore Ana and Ivana Selakov
Ivana Selakov
Ivana Selakov is a Serbian singer, former member of the girlband Beauty Queens.-Before Beauty Queens:...
were to have qualified. Ana, however, offended by the mistake, chose not to participate.
Albums
- Januar (2003)
- Devojka od Čokolade (2006)
- Platinum Collection (2008)
- Mafia café (2010)
Singles
- Januar (2003)
- Vatra (2003)
- Hocu Da Gledam (2004)
- Romale, Romali (2006)
- Šizofrenija (2008)
- Extaza (2009)
- Bili smo najlepši (2009)
- Mafia Caffê (2010)
- Džukelo (2010)
- Nisam za Triput (2010)
- Miso moj (2010)
Trivia
- Ana Nikolić speaks GreekGreek languageGreek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
from having lived in GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
for some years.