Sanja Vučić
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8 August 1993 Kruševac, FR Yugoslavia |
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| Associated acts | ZAA |
Sanja Vučić (Serbian Cyrillic: Сања Вучић, Serbian 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 |
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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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| Preceded by Bojana Stamenov with "Beauty Never Lies" |
Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
 Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest | |||||||||||||
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