Kija Kockar
Kija Kockar | |
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| Birth name | Kristina Kockar |
| Born | 26 May 1989 Zrenjanin, SAP Vojvodina, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (modern day Vojvodina, Serbia) |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Kristina Kockar (Serbian Cyrillic: Кристина Коцкар; born May 26, 1989), professionally known as Kija, is a Serbian singer and former flight attendant, who rose to prominence by winning the first season of Serbian reality TV show Zadruga aired on RTV Pink.[1]
Life and career
Kristina Kockar was born on May 26, 1989 in Zrenjanin, SR Serbia. She graduated from the Zrenjanin Grammar School, after which she finished Hotelier College in Belgrade, Serbia.[2] Before becoming famous, she worked as an air hostess in Airpink, Air Serbia and Etihad Airways.
In November 2017, Kockar entered the reality series Zadruga as an anonymous personality after her husband, Serbian singer Sloba Radanović, had cheated on her with another contestant, Luna Đogani. She immediately attracted sympathies and support from the audience and eventually won the show with 55% of the public vote in June the following year.[1]
After the show, she decided to pursue a career in music with her debut single "Ne vraćam se na staro", released on July 20, 2018.[3] The official music video for the song has collected close to thirty million views on YouTube.
Additionally, in October 2019, Kija published her autobiography, titled Moj potpis (My Signature), in which she reflected on her relationship with Radanović and her time in Zadruga. Although becoming one of the biggest attractions at the Belgrade Book Fair, the book received polarizing reception in the public.[4][5] Between 2018 and 2019, she also served as a judge on two talent shows broadcast on TV Pink, Pinkove Zvezde: All Talents and Pinkove Zvezdice: All Stars. In addition, Kockar was declared the gay icon in 2018 and was nominated for the Breakthrough Act at the 2019 Music Awards Ceremony.[6]
Television appearances
- Zadruga 1 (2017/18); winner
- Pinkove Zvezdice: All Stars (2018/19); judge
- Pinkove Zvezde: All Talents (2019); judge
Discography
- Singles
- Ne vraćam se na staro (2018) feat. Ministarke
- Potpis (2018)
- Ko bi rekao (2018) feat. Stoja
- Amorova strela (2019)
- Zlatan (2019)
- Sanjam (2019)
- Lako Ti Je Biti Veran Kad Te Niko Ne Gleda (2020) with Đani
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Music Awards Ceremony | Breakthrough Act | Herself | Nominated | [7] |
| 2020 | Folk Song of the Year | "Amorova strela" | Nominated | [8] |
References
- ^ a b "Drago mi je što je normalna Srbija stala iza mene! Evo šta je Kija rekla nakon pobede u Zadruzi! (VIDEO)". telegraf.rs (in Serbian). June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Biografija Kije Kockar". svetopoznatima.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "UPLOVILA U MUZIČKE VODE: Kija svoju prvu pesmu posvećuje Slobi, a naziv će vas ostaviti bez teksta!" (in Serbian). July 20, 2018.
- ^ "Kija Kockar objavila knjigu Moj potpis". mondo.rs. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ "Prelistali smo knjigu Kije Kockar i nije za '18+'". noizz.rs (in Serbian).
- ^ "Kija dobila nagradu za GEJ IKONU, pa progovorila o ZDRAVSTVENOJ SITUACIJI, kontroverznoj knjizi i POMIRENJU sa Slobom". Blic. November 1, 2018.
- ^ "Ovo je lista dobitnika regionalnih MAC muzičkih nagrada" (in Serbian). Tracara.com. January 2019.
- ^ "GLASANJE" (in Serbian). Music Awards Ceremony. December 2019.
External links
- Kristina Kockar on Instagram
- Kristina Kockar on Twitter
- Kristina Kockar on Deezer
- Kristina Kockar on Discgos