Sanja Vučić
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| Born | 8 August 1993 Kruševac, FR Yugoslavia |
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Sanja Vučić (Serbian: Сања Вучић, Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [ˌsâɲa ˈʋût͡ʃit͜ɕ], born 8 August 1993) is a Serbian singer. She is best known for being the lead vocalist of the Serbian band ZAA and will represent Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with song "Goodbye".[1]
Life and career
Early career
She finished both primary and secondary music school in Kruševac, at the department of opera singing. During her studies, she sang in various ensembles, ranging from the band performing ethno music Bele vile, to the town jazz orchestra, to the church choir Saint Prince Lazar.[2]
ZAA
Band ZAA was founded in Kruševac in 2008 and Vučić joined in April 2012. They are characterized by authentic musical genres which represent the crossover between the variety of styles from ska music and dub, to post-rock, jazz and punk. They have had more than 200 performances in cities throughout the former Yugoslavia, and they also performed in Austria, Czech Republic and Hungary. The band has performed in numerous festivals, like Exit, Nišville, Reggae Serbia fest.[3] As a member of ZAA, Vučić has had one album called "What About" (2014).
Personal life
She currently lives in Belgrade, where she attends the Faculty of Philology, Department of Arabic Language and Literature. She speaks exceptional English, Italian, Spanish and Arabic.
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| 2016 | "Goodbye (Shelter) / Iza osmeha" | Non-album single |
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2014 | "Underground Riot" (Y.O.X feat. Sanja) |
Non-album singles |
| "Želje" (Mr.Rabbit feat. Sanja) |
References
- ^ Leon, Jakov I. (7 March 2016). "ZAA to represent Serbia with "Goodbye"". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Sanja Vučić – biography" (PDF). rts.rs. 5 March 2016.
- ^ "ZAA Bio". ZAA Official Site. 5 March 2016.
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