Jana Јана | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dragana Stanojević (1974-03-15)15 March 1974 (age 51) |
| Genres | Turbo-folk,Pop folk |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Grand Production (formerly ZaM/Zabava miliona), VIP Production (later renamedBN Music) |
Spouse | Ivan Todorović (m. 2003) |
Dragana Todorović (née Stanojević;Serbian Cyrillic:Драгана Тодоровићnée Станојевић; born 15 March 1974), known by her stage nameJana (Serbian Cyrillic:Јана), is a Serbianturbo-folk andpop folk singer.
Jana was born inPristina on March 15, 1974 and grew up in the village ofBabin Most, near the town ofObilić.[1]
Her career started at the age of fourteen, in 1988, when she visited a well-knownkafana in the town of Obilić one night with her parents and brother (who played theaccordion). She had worn a white overcoat and pink hat. During dinner, she took the microphone, got a chair, and, being shy, turned her back against the audience and started singing "Što me pitaš" (Why Are You Asking Me) byŠemsa Suljaković to roaring applause.
After finishing theStevan Mokranjacmusic academy in her hometown, she recorded an album in 1992 that sold very few copies and flopped. She went back to performing in kafanas throughoutKosovo, then took a short break from singing due to the disappointment of her last album, working as a music educator.
In 1997, she met singer Marina Živković inKosovska Mitrovica, a meeting which kick-started her career. As Živković was preparing for her concert, she overheard Todorović singing and was left 'breathless'. She asked for Jana to come to her table and talk and after the conversation, she recommended Jana to friend, Ivan Todorović (Jana's future husband) who owned adiscothèque and was in need of a live band. Not long after, Ivan traveled to Priština to meet with Jana. That day, Jana and her cousin met up with him near theGrand Hotel and struck up a record deal. In October 1997, with great sadness, she left her home country and moved to Germany, four months prior to the outbreak ofwar in Kosovo. She became extremely homesick in Germany, but was unable to travel home because of the insecurity. She was signed to the now-defunct record labelZabava miliona (ZAM). As there already was a famous singer calledDragana Mirković,Saša Popović, the label's director, recommended her to adoptJana as her stage name. During the recording of her second album,Sokolica (Falcon, 1998), she fell in love with Ivan Todorović and they later married. Her first album was a huge success and she went on tour with famous singerLepa Brena.
She then recorded her third album,Prolaznica (Passerby, 1999), under the labelGrand Production.
Jana's fourth studio album,Ostavi mi drugove (Leave Me Friends, 2000), featured the hit songs "Ko visoko leti" (He Who Flies High), "Robinja" (Slave), and the title track. It was followed by her fifth release:Prevara do prevare (Affair After Affair, 2001) with the hit songs "Barabar" (Side by Side) and "Tuge mi dovoljno" (I've Had Enough Sorrow).
For her seventh album,Zidovi (Walls, 2003), she started to work with VIP Production (later renamedBN Music), a label founded and owned by her husband Ivan Todorović. It was the first album distributed by VIP Production.
Jana released three more albums under the label:Malo magije (A Little Magic, 2005),Kući, kući (Home, Home, 2007) andJana Dva (Jana Two, 2011).
On 2 November 2006, Jana gave birth to her daughter, Kristina Džulijen Todorović.[2]
Sokolica (1998)
Prolaznica (1999)[3]
Ostavi mi drugove (2000)[4]
Prevara do prevare (2001)[5]
5 (2002)
Zidovi (2003)[6]
Malo magije (2005)
Kući, kući (2007)
Jana Dva (2011)[7]
New songs
Old songs as bonus tracks