Sonja Bakic
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Sonja Bakić is a Serbian
singer and songwriter. She reached fame as a contestant in television show Operacija trijumf
, which was broadcast in five countries (Serbia, Croatia
, Macedonia
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
and Montenegro
), and made Sonja a regional music superstar.
, located in the north of Serbia
. At the age of seven, her parents enrolled her in a music school where she spent 8 years studying the theory of music and piano. When she started high school she became a member of Iuventus Cantat Youth Choir that in her time won various prizes all over Europe (Austria, Wales, Switzerland, Hungary, Italy) and South Korea and performed in London, Amiens
, Zürich
, Rome etc.).
, based on Endemol
's Fame Academy
. Operacija trijumf 2008 was one of the most watched programs in the region in 2008, in Serbia
, Croatia
, Montenegro
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
and Macedonia
.
During the Operacija trijumf, Sonja performed with international music stars, such as Anastacia
and Junior Jack
, and with the regional stars such as Magazin
, Jelena Rozga
, Kaliopi
and Colonia
, as well as with the other students.Her performance of En Vogue's Free Your Mind with her fellow student Mika Kostic was voted the best performance in the entire show by fans on the show's official fan forum. She was expelled on the twelfth gala event,one week before the semi finals, losing to Vukašin Brajić
. On her last gala event, she performed "Beware of the Dog
" by Jamelia
, "Svet tuge" by Negative
(with Vukašin Brajić), "Stupidisco" by Junior Jack
(with Junior Jack and Shena ), "Tainted Love
" by Soft Cell
in a mix with "SOS
" and "Disturbia
" by Rihanna
(with the students Nina Petković and Ana Bebić
).
Sonja was a special guest in both semifinal and the final. At the semifinal event, she performed En Vogue
song "Don't Let Go (Love)
" with other expelled students Milica Majstorović
and Antonija Besednik.
Performances on Operacija trijumf
During the Operacija trijumf, Sonja Bakić performed the following songs:
was on the stage of Sava Centar in Belgrade
, where she took part in Beovizija 2009
, the national preselection for Serbia's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
. She performed Ništa Novo, written by Mirko and Snežana Vukomanović. However, her song received in final 0 points from the jury, and only one point from the audience, and Sonja placed last. The song became her first single. Since then, she recorded Kiša, a duet with Nina Petković
, written by Bojan Momčilović and Zoran Radonjić.
In September 2009, she toured Serbia, performing in various clubs. In February 2010. she was featured on the Beatshakers' single 'Prisoner'. In autumn 2010. Sonja released her first single off her debut album, that is yet to come out, "Trazim te", co-written by Sonja herself. Special guest on this track is one of the most famous Balkan stars, singer Tony Cetinski.
. After two years, she decided to return to Sombor to pursue her musical career. Her band Chicks & Freaks was then formed. She also started studying English language and literature
in Novi Sad
, but after two years ends her studies to participate in Operacija Trijumf
and eventually become famous.
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. She reached fame as a contestant in television show Operacija trijumf
Operacija trijumf
Operacija Trijumf is a regional music talent TV reality show filmed in Belgrade, Serbia, aired in the region of former Yugoslavia. It is a local version of Star Academy reality series that was developed and is licensed worldwide by Endemol...
, which was broadcast in five countries (Serbia, 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 ...
, 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...
, 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...
and 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 made Sonja a regional music superstar.
Early life
Sonja Bakić was born on February 22, 1984. in a small town of SomborSombor
Sombor is a city and municipality located in northwest part of Serbian autonomous province of Vojvodina. The city has a total population of 48,749 , while the Sombor municipality has 87,815 inhabitants...
, located in the north of 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...
. At the age of seven, her parents enrolled her in a music school where she spent 8 years studying the theory of music and piano. When she started high school she became a member of Iuventus Cantat Youth Choir that in her time won various prizes all over Europe (Austria, Wales, Switzerland, Hungary, Italy) and South Korea and performed in London, Amiens
Amiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...
, Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, Rome etc.).
Operacija trijumf
Sonja Bakić made her breakthrough in a regional reality show for music talents, Operacija trijumfOperacija trijumf
Operacija Trijumf is a regional music talent TV reality show filmed in Belgrade, Serbia, aired in the region of former Yugoslavia. It is a local version of Star Academy reality series that was developed and is licensed worldwide by Endemol...
, based on Endemol
Endemol
Endemol is an international television production and distribution company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Poland,...
's Fame Academy
Fame Academy
Fame Academy is a televised competition to search for and educate new musical talents. The winner received a chance to become a successful music artist. The prize consisted of a £1m recording contract with a major record company, plus the use of a luxury apartment in London and a sports car for one...
. Operacija trijumf 2008 was one of the most watched programs in the region in 2008, 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 ...
, 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 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...
and 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...
.
During the Operacija trijumf, Sonja performed with international music stars, such as Anastacia
Anastacia
Anastacia is an American singer-songwriter. Anastacia has been highly successful in Europe, Asia, South Africa and South America, but has had only minor success in her native United States...
and Junior Jack
Junior Jack
Junior Jack is an Italian-Belgian house music producer and DJ.-Biography:...
, and with the regional stars such as Magazin
Magazin
Magazin is a Croatian pop band from Split.Founded in the 1970s under the name Dalmatinski magazin , the band quickly began to make a mark on local pop music festivals with its songs influenced by Dalmatian folk music...
, Jelena Rozga
Jelena Rozga
Jelena Rozga is a Croatian pop singer. She became the new lead singer of the popular band Magazin in 1996, when she was only 18 years old. In 2006 she left Magazin and released her first solo album, Oprosti mala, on City Records. In 2007 she won the Grand Prix at the Split Festival.-External links:*...
, Kaliopi
Kaliopi
Kaliopi Bukle , more simply known as Kaliopi, is a popular Macedonian singer and song-writer. Kaliopi will represent Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan.-Early life and education:...
and Colonia
Colonia (music group)
Colonia is a Croatian dance music band from Vinkovci, Croatia. They have released nine albums and over 27 singles to date with various songs and albums gaining platinum status...
, as well as with the other students.Her performance of En Vogue's Free Your Mind with her fellow student Mika Kostic was voted the best performance in the entire show by fans on the show's official fan forum. She was expelled on the twelfth gala event,one week before the semi finals, losing to Vukašin Brajić
Vukašin Brajic
Vukašin Brajić is a Bosnian pop-rock singer who rose to fame after participating in the first season of the music show Fame Academy 2008/2009, in which he won the second place...
. On her last gala event, she performed "Beware of the Dog
Beware of the Dog
"Beware of the Dog" is a song written by Jamelia, Stuart Crichton, Tommy Lee James, Karen Poole and Martin Gore, produced by Crichton for Jamelia's third album Walk with Me...
" by Jamelia
Jamelia
Jamelia Niela Davis , best known mononymously as Jamelia, is an English singer-songwriter, model, entertainer, television presenter and actress. She is most famous for her use of a cappella and prolific work in the R&B genre...
, "Svet tuge" by Negative
Negative (pop-rock band)
-History:Negative was formed in 1999 by a former Tap 011 vocalist Ivana Pavlović, guitarists Nikola Radaković and Vladimir "Grle" Đurđević, bass guitarist Milen Zlatanović and drummer Miloš Bilanović. They released their debut self-titled album Negative in 1999. The album was mostly power...
(with Vukašin Brajić), "Stupidisco" by Junior Jack
Junior Jack
Junior Jack is an Italian-Belgian house music producer and DJ.-Biography:...
(with Junior Jack and Shena ), "Tainted Love
Tainted Love
"Tainted Love" is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of The Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1965. It attained worldwide fame after being covered by Soft Cell in 1981, reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart, and has since been covered by numerous groups and...
" by Soft Cell
Soft Cell
Soft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. They consist of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The duo is most widely known for their 1981 worldwide hit version of "Tainted Love" and platinum debut Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret...
in a mix with "SOS
SOS (Rihanna song)
"SOS" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna from her second studio album, A Girl like Me. The song was produced by J. R. Rotem and written by Rotem and Evan "Kidd" Bogart. It was released as the lead single from the album...
" and "Disturbia
Disturbia (song)
"Disturbia" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, taken from the re-release, Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded , of her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad . The song was released as the third single from the reloaded edition of the album, and seventh overall...
" by Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
(with the students Nina Petković and Ana Bebić
Ana Bebic
Ana Bebić is Croatian singer, who participated in television shows such as Hrvatski Idol, Ne zaboravi stihove!, and finally Operacija trijumf, which was shown in five countries. Her debut single, "Preživjet ću", reached number one in Serbia and became an instant regional hit...
).
Sonja was a special guest in both semifinal and the final. At the semifinal event, she performed En Vogue
En Vogue
En Vogue is an American female R&B vocal group from Oakland, California assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy.The group has won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of seven, along with four Soul Train Awards, six American Music...
song "Don't Let Go (Love)
Don't Let Go (Love)
"Don't Let Go " is a 1996 Grammy-nominated single by En Vogue from the Set It Off soundtrack, also appearing on the group's third album, EV3. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA for shipments of over 1,000,000 units. The song was the last single by En Vogue to feature former band member Dawn...
" with other expelled students Milica Majstorović
Milica Majstorovic
Milica Majstorović is a Serbian singer. She came to media attention as a contestant in regional television show Operacija Trijumf, while her debut single "Savršeni par" was released on 6 January 2009...
and Antonija Besednik.
Performances on Operacija trijumf
During the Operacija trijumf, Sonja Bakić performed the following songs:
- AnastaciaAnastaciaAnastacia is an American singer-songwriter. Anastacia has been highly successful in Europe, Asia, South Africa and South America, but has had only minor success in her native United States...
— "Left Outside AloneLeft Outside Alone"Left Outside Alone" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her third studio album, Anastacia. Written by Anastacia, Dallas Austin, and Glen Ballard, the song was released as the album's lead single on March 15, 2004 to successful commercial performance, reaching number one in...
" with Anastacia herself (Gala 1) - U2U2U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
/IndexiIndexiIndexi was a Bosnian rock band popular in the former Yugoslavia. It formed in 1962 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, and disbanded in 2001 when singer Davorin Popović died...
— "OneOne (U2 song)"One" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track from their 1991 album Achtung Baby, and it was released as the record's third single in March 1992. It was recorded at three recording studios, Hansa Ton Studios, Elsinore, and Windmill Lane Studios...
"/"Ti si mi bila u svemu naj,naj" with the student Ivana Nikodijević (Gala 2) - MagazinMagazinMagazin is a Croatian pop band from Split.Founded in the 1970s under the name Dalmatinski magazin , the band quickly began to make a mark on local pop music festivals with its songs influenced by Dalmatian folk music...
— "Ginem" with Magazin (Gala 3) - OneRepublicOneRepublicOneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then...
— "ApologizeApologize (song)"Apologize" is a song written by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder for OneRepublic's debut album Dreaming Out Loud. A remix version was included on the Timbaland album, Shock Value and on the deluxe version of Dreaming Out Loud...
" with the student Vukašin Brajić (Gala 4) - NegativeNegative (pop-rock band)-History:Negative was formed in 1999 by a former Tap 011 vocalist Ivana Pavlović, guitarists Nikola Radaković and Vladimir "Grle" Đurđević, bass guitarist Milen Zlatanović and drummer Miloš Bilanović. They released their debut self-titled album Negative in 1999. The album was mostly power...
— "Zbunjena" (Gala 5) - En VogueEn VogueEn Vogue is an American female R&B vocal group from Oakland, California assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy.The group has won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of seven, along with four Soul Train Awards, six American Music...
— "Free Your MindFree Your Mind"Free Your Mind" is the name of a Grammy Award-nominated hit single released by the American all-female R&B group En Vogue. Released on September 24, 1992 "Free Your Mind" is the third single released from En Vogue's critically acclaimed album Funky Divas...
" with the student Mirjana Kostić (Gala 6) - KaliopiKaliopiKaliopi Bukle , more simply known as Kaliopi, is a popular Macedonian singer and song-writer. Kaliopi will represent Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan.-Early life and education:...
— "Rođeni" with Kaliopi (Gala 7) - ColoniaColonia (music group)Colonia is a Croatian dance music band from Vinkovci, Croatia. They have released nine albums and over 27 singles to date with various songs and albums gaining platinum status...
— "Plamen od ljubavi" with Colonia (Gala 8) - Jadranka StojakovićJadranka StojakovicJadranka Stojaković is a Bosnian singer-songwriter popular in the former Yugoslavia, known for her unique, beautiful voice...
— "Sve smo mogli mi" (Gala 9) - Jelena RozgaJelena RozgaJelena Rozga is a Croatian pop singer. She became the new lead singer of the popular band Magazin in 1996, when she was only 18 years old. In 2006 she left Magazin and released her first solo album, Oprosti mala, on City Records. In 2007 she won the Grand Prix at the Split Festival.-External links:*...
— "Ožiljak" (Gala 10) - PinkPink (singer)Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
— "So WhatSo What (Pink song)"So What" is a song written by American pop rock singer Pink, Max Martin and Shellback. It was released as the first single from Pink's fifth studio album, Funhouse. Pink performed "So What" at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, on September 7, 2008, and the song was used to promote the 2008 MTV...
" (Gala 10) with the students Nina PetkovićNina PetkovicNina Petković is a Montenegrin singer, musician and television personality. She came to media prominence in regional Star Academy version, Operacija trijumf, and came fourth...
and Ana BebićAna BebicAna Bebić is Croatian singer, who participated in television shows such as Hrvatski Idol, Ne zaboravi stihove!, and finally Operacija trijumf, which was shown in five countries. Her debut single, "Preživjet ću", reached number one in Serbia and became an instant regional hit... - Grace JonesGrace JonesGrace Jones is a Jamaican-American singer, model and actress.Jones secured a record deal with Island Records in 1977, which resulted in a string of dance-club hits. In the late 1970s, she adapted the emerging electronic music style and adopted a severe, androgynous look with square-cut hair and...
— "La Vie en RoseLa vie en rose"La Vie en Rose" was the signature song of French singer Édith Piaf.-Signature song of Édith Piaf:Édith Piaf first popularized La Vie en Rose in 1946. The lyrics were written by Piaf and the melody of the song by "Louiguy" . Initially, Piaf's peers and her songwriting team did not think the song...
" (Gala 11) - QueenQueen (band)Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
— "We Will Rock YouWe Will Rock You"We Will Rock You" is a song written by Brian May and recorded and performed by Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. Rolling Stone ranked it #330 of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004, and the RIAA placed it at #146 on its list of Songs of the Century...
"/"We Are the ChampionsWe Are the Champions"We Are the Champions" is a power ballad written by Freddie Mercury, recorded and performed by British rock band Queen for their 1977 album News of the World. One of their most famous and popular songs, it remains among rock's most recognisable anthems...
" with the students Vukašin BrajićVukašin BrajicVukašin Brajić is a Bosnian pop-rock singer who rose to fame after participating in the first season of the music show Fame Academy 2008/2009, in which he won the second place...
, Nikola SarićNikola Saric (singer)Nikola "Sajko" Sarić is a Serbian singer, musician and television personality. He came to media attention as one of sixteen contestants on the B92's Operacija trijumf, the Balkan version of Endemol's Fame Academy...
, Danijel PavlovićDanijel PavlovićDanijel Pavlović is a Serbian singer–songwriter and television personality, who came to media attention as a finalist of Operacija trijumf, regional version of Fame Academy.- Early and personal life :...
and Ana BebićAna BebicAna Bebić is Croatian singer, who participated in television shows such as Hrvatski Idol, Ne zaboravi stihove!, and finally Operacija trijumf, which was shown in five countries. Her debut single, "Preživjet ću", reached number one in Serbia and became an instant regional hit...
(Gala 11) - JameliaJameliaJamelia Niela Davis , best known mononymously as Jamelia, is an English singer-songwriter, model, entertainer, television presenter and actress. She is most famous for her use of a cappella and prolific work in the R&B genre...
— "Beware of the DogBeware of the Dog"Beware of the Dog" is a song written by Jamelia, Stuart Crichton, Tommy Lee James, Karen Poole and Martin Gore, produced by Crichton for Jamelia's third album Walk with Me...
" (Gala 12) - NegativeNegative (pop-rock band)-History:Negative was formed in 1999 by a former Tap 011 vocalist Ivana Pavlović, guitarists Nikola Radaković and Vladimir "Grle" Đurđević, bass guitarist Milen Zlatanović and drummer Miloš Bilanović. They released their debut self-titled album Negative in 1999. The album was mostly power...
— "Svet tuge" with the student Vukašin Brajić (Gala 12) - Junior JackJunior JackJunior Jack is an Italian-Belgian house music producer and DJ.-Biography:...
— "Stupidisco" with Junior Jack (Gala 12) - RihannaRihannaRobyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
/Soft CellSoft CellSoft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. They consist of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The duo is most widely known for their 1981 worldwide hit version of "Tainted Love" and platinum debut Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret...
/Rihanna — "SOSSOS (Rihanna song)"SOS" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna from her second studio album, A Girl like Me. The song was produced by J. R. Rotem and written by Rotem and Evan "Kidd" Bogart. It was released as the lead single from the album...
"/"Tainted LoveTainted Love"Tainted Love" is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of The Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1965. It attained worldwide fame after being covered by Soft Cell in 1981, reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart, and has since been covered by numerous groups and...
"/"DisturbiaDisturbia (song)"Disturbia" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, taken from the re-release, Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded , of her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad . The song was released as the third single from the reloaded edition of the album, and seventh overall...
" with the students Nina PetkovićNina PetkovicNina Petković is a Montenegrin singer, musician and television personality. She came to media prominence in regional Star Academy version, Operacija trijumf, and came fourth...
and Ana BebićAna BebicAna Bebić is Croatian singer, who participated in television shows such as Hrvatski Idol, Ne zaboravi stihove!, and finally Operacija trijumf, which was shown in five countries. Her debut single, "Preživjet ću", reached number one in Serbia and became an instant regional hit...
(Gala 12) - En Vouge — "Don't Let Go (Love)Don't Let Go (Love)"Don't Let Go " is a 1996 Grammy-nominated single by En Vogue from the Set It Off soundtrack, also appearing on the group's third album, EV3. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA for shipments of over 1,000,000 units. The song was the last single by En Vogue to feature former band member Dawn...
" with the expelled students Milica MajstorovićMilica MajstorovicMilica Majstorović is a Serbian singer. She came to media attention as a contestant in regional television show Operacija Trijumf, while her debut single "Savršeni par" was released on 6 January 2009...
and Antonija Besednik (Semifinal, revival performance)
Solo career
Sonja's first solo performance after Operacija TrijumfOperacija trijumf
Operacija Trijumf is a regional music talent TV reality show filmed in Belgrade, Serbia, aired in the region of former Yugoslavia. It is a local version of Star Academy reality series that was developed and is licensed worldwide by Endemol...
was on the stage of 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...
, where she took part in Beovizija 2009
Beovizija 2009
Beovizija 2009 was the 7th Beovizija music festival, Serbian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. The semi-finals were held on March 7, 2009 while the finals were held a day later on March 8...
, the national preselection for Serbia's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
. She performed Ništa Novo, written by Mirko and Snežana Vukomanović. However, her song received in final 0 points from the jury, and only one point from the audience, and Sonja placed last. The song became her first single. Since then, she recorded Kiša, a duet with Nina Petković
Nina Petkovic
Nina Petković is a Montenegrin singer, musician and television personality. She came to media prominence in regional Star Academy version, Operacija trijumf, and came fourth...
, written by Bojan Momčilović and Zoran Radonjić.
In September 2009, she toured Serbia, performing in various clubs. In February 2010. she was featured on the Beatshakers' single 'Prisoner'. In autumn 2010. Sonja released her first single off her debut album, that is yet to come out, "Trazim te", co-written by Sonja herself. Special guest on this track is one of the most famous Balkan stars, singer Tony Cetinski.
Biography
After completing high school in Sombor, Sonja tried getting into the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, aiming to become a movie director, but ends up studying Japanese language and literatureJapanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
. After two years, she decided to return to Sombor to pursue her musical career. Her band Chicks & Freaks was then formed. She also started studying English language and literature
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
in Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
, but after two years ends her studies to participate in Operacija Trijumf
Operacija trijumf
Operacija Trijumf is a regional music talent TV reality show filmed in Belgrade, Serbia, aired in the region of former Yugoslavia. It is a local version of Star Academy reality series that was developed and is licensed worldwide by Endemol...
and eventually become famous.
Albums
- 2009: Operacija Trijumf Maxi Single, compilation of the Operacija trijumfOperacija trijumfOperacija Trijumf is a regional music talent TV reality show filmed in Belgrade, Serbia, aired in the region of former Yugoslavia. It is a local version of Star Academy reality series that was developed and is licensed worldwide by Endemol...
contestants - TBD: Upcoming debut album
Singles
- 2009: "Ništa novo"
- 2009: "Kiša"(feat Nina Petkovic)
- 2010: "Tražim te" (duet with Tony Cetinski)