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Sanja Vučić
Background information
Born (1993-08-08) 8 August 1993 (age 31)
Kruševac, FR Yugoslavia
Genres
Occupation
  • Singer
Instrument
  • Vocals

Sanja Vučić (Serbian Cyrillic: 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 represented Serbia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the 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, and in the church choir Saint Prince Lazar.[2]

ZAA

The band ZAA was founded in Kruševac in 2008 and Vučić joined in April 2012. Their music is a mix of styles from ska music and dub, to post-rock, jazz and punk. They have performed in over 200 cities throughout the former Yugoslavia, and also performed in Austria, Czech Republic and Hungary. The band has participated in numerous festivals, like Exit, Nišville, and Reggae Serbia fest.[3] As a member of ZAA, Vučić has made 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 Serbian, English, Italian, Spanish, and Arabic.

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

Year Title Album
2016 "Goodbye (Shelter) / Iza osmeha" Non-album single
Year Title Album
2014 "Underground Riot"
(Y.O.X feat. Sanja)
Non-album singles
"Želje"
(Mr.Rabbit feat. Sanja)

References

  1. ^ Leon, Jakov I. (7 March 2016). "ZAA to represent Serbia with "Goodbye"". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Sanja Vučić – biography" (PDF). rts.rs. 5 March 2016.
  3. ^ "ZAA Bio". ZAA Official Site. 5 March 2016.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest
2016
Succeeded by
Incumbent